TCS Launch Extravaganza!

A brief plan for all the everybodies doing launch things on or about April 3, 2021.

Schedule Outline

Durango Train departs on or about 4pm MST March 31 for Haluapi Mountain Campsite, AZ
At 8 AM PST April 1 the Durango Train departs for Lancaster, CA
Durango Train arrives Lancaster AirBNB ~1PM PST April 1 and begins flight ops preparation
Joe Barnard arrives Thursday-ish to Lancaster AirBNB
Friday April 2 USC provides 1 Hamster unit to Joe for integration for flight
Friday April 2, Extensive ground tests. Weather review. Document and Sim updates. B-roll filming. Head to sleep early
Saturday April 3: Launch Day
- Depart Lancaster 5AM PST
- Arrive at FAR NLT 7AM PST
- Waiver opens at 8AM PST
- Sirus off the rail ASAP
- 60G AVA Flight
- Virgo II
- Lumineer
- Dayna’s flight
- Xyla’s flight
- Recovery Operations
- Optional Telescope viewing session at evening
Sunday April 4 - Backup recovery ops day. Transfer HQ from Lancaster to Irvine
April 5 - April 15 - Work. Screw around. Don’t catch COVID.
April 10, 2021 Launch CTRL+V
April 17, 2021 Backup launchdate

Technical Specifications:

Joe Barnard: Altus Metrum Channel 0, 900 MHz Multiband

Charlie Garcia: Altus Metrum Channel 5 & Channel 6, 900 MHz Multiband

Andrew Adams: Altus Metrum Channel 9

Other FAR users may conflict with this spectrum allocation

FAR Packing List: