Captain Jebediah is tasked with collecting atmospheric samples over the West Shore Desert to hopefully help weather forecasters understand how dust in the air affects weather patterns
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new contract for bit.ly/GenesisProgram will have Jeb fly out to the West Shore Desert to put the Atmospheric Fluid Spectro-Variometer's new sensors to work measuring sand particles aloft to help improve forecast models
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Cdr Val has cleared Civvie #2 ready for flight, Cpt Jeb is leaving Flight Control after his briefing to begin preflight for his mission today out to bit.ly/Area_J34K
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Jeb grabbed a shot for us as he prepped for taxi out towards Runway27 for takeoff, pretty great day for flying with high cloud ceiling and winds calm
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no issues on departure, Jeb is climbing and making his way westward, will run a loop around the West Shore Desert collecting data at 2km ASL
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making for the desert just beyond that next rise of highlands Jeb has fallen below the horizon out of contact. We expect to hear back from him within an hour
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relayed through Umbarg we have contact with Jeb again as he swings around the mountains still at 2km, opting not to climb into colder air to go over them
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nearing 30km out Jeb is getting set for his descent, winds still calm with an occasional light breeze so Flight has cleared him for the direct approach to Runway09
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a good approach, Jeb managed to not almost run off the end of the runway this time & is taxiing back to the HAB then grabbing some food while scientists pull & analyze the instrument data for his debrief later today
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debrief complete, mission successful - scientists will be applying this data of sand in the atmosphere to their weather forecast models. This region could play a more important role in our local weather than previously realized (picture looking south)
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bit.ly/OpsSummary12-4… has all the extra details and information on what you may have missed this past week. Launch week starts in just two more days! Get hype! 🚀
