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PROJECT PLAN Appendix A Response to: Guide for Planning and Operating an Airborne Science Mission Substantial resources and manpower are committed to an airborne science mission with many coordinated experiments. A successful airborne science mission, local or deployed, requires careful planning, preparation, coordination, and execution not only by the experimenters but also by the management involved. The Guide is addressed to the management responsible for providing a deployment environment that optimizes the experimenters’ productivity, safety, and morale. A.1 Project Plan A.1.1 Determine required measurements and platforms. Response: see attached FSRequirements document (S. Dunagan) A.1.2 Develop implementation plan and schedule; publish on web page. Response: see attached schedule. Web site is: http://geo.arc.nasa.gov/sge/UAVFiRE/ A.1.3 Publish mission organization chart. Response: see attached organization chart. A.2 Site Selection A.2.1 Determine geographical area required by mission objectives. Response: Los Angeles National Forest A.2.2 Survey and identify potential operating sites. Response: Selected by customer / host (Forest Service) A.2.3 Conduct and coordinate site surveys. Response: not required A.2.4 Issue site survey report on feasibility, cost, and problems. Response: see attached site survey report A.3 Management/Administration/Budget A.3.1 Issue letter/email to HQ/State defining requirements. Response: not required, briefing shared with DFRC sponsor A.3.2 Develop framework/agreement with host organizations on facility, military base privileges, operations, access, and funding agreements. Response: in progress A.3.3 Develop overall mission budget, including major cost items such as aircraft user fees, facility development/rental, shipping, communications, contractor travel. Response: see attached budget A.3.4 Track mission costs. Response: see attached budget tracking document A.4 Facility Preparation A.4.1 Determine space, power, furniture, office equipment, communication and other special requirements. Design layout for all work areas to meet requirements. Response: NASA work areas on-site at ARC A.4.2 Arrange for use of facilities; build, modify, or repair existing facility as needed. Response: ARC facilities to be used A.4.3 Maintain facility during field mission. Make sure that rest room, break room and janitorial services are provided. Response: ARC facilities to be used A.5 Logistics A.5.1 Provide shipping and receiving services. Response: General Atomics to provide A.5.2 Provide storage service. Response: Host to provide A.5.3 Provide logistic equipment support. Response: General Atomics to provide A.5.4 Arrange transportation requirements at facility. Response: Host to provide A.5.5 Arrange military transport for overseas deployment as necessary. Response: not applicable A.5.6 Arrange for local accommodations and transportation. Response: Not needed A.5.7 Arrange for visas and currency exchange as needed for foreign deployments. Response: Not needed A.6 Communication/Information A.6.1 Provide interface with HQ mission directorate, on-site personnel, mission scientists, principal investigators, aircraft operations, and aircraft engineering. Response: Provided at ARC A.6.2 Define procedures for sharing data during mission. Response: Under development at ARC A.6.3 Set up and maintain local area network. Response: Under development A.6.4 Set up and maintain access to wide area network/internet. Response: Provides by ARC A.6.5 Set up and maintain access to weather satellite imagery with downlink equipment and image processing. Response: Not required A.6.6 Build and maintain website for mission with organization and participant information.. Response: Web site: http://geo.arc.nasa.gov/sge/UAVFiRE/ A.6.7 Produce mission archive CD when data managed by project office. Response: Provided by ARC A.6.8 Handle mission public affairs including press briefings, interviews, and releases; open houses; and public access to mission. Response: Provided by ARC A.6.9 Coordinate during and post mission science meetings as required. Response: Provided by ARC in conjunction with Host A.6.10 Provide an instrument coordinator as a central contact person for internal and external communication, and between aircraft operations, principal investigators, and scientists concerning instrument readiness, instrument integration schedule, test flights, ferry flights, flight schedules, mission results, instrument status, aircraft status, access to aircraft schedules, and pilot check sheets. Response: Provided by ARC A.6.11 Produce flight schedule and mission status notes on e-mail, website, facility and hotel bulletin boards, and project office answering machine. Response: Provided by ARC A.6.12 Maintain ongoing communication with host. Response: Regular contact with Host A.6.13 Write post-mission letters of appreciation. Response: ARC responsibility
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