L-band egineering flight including the 8 nominal corner reflector lines and 2 ocean lines to evaluate signal-to-noise ratio. PI: Y. Lou.
Collected all 10 planned lines, line 1 repeated (out of tube). Bad PPA performance at Rosamond, better over ocean. Light chop at Rosamond. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Take off from KPMD, (34.6291666666667, -118.084444444444) Time to first PRE Waupoint: 5 - 15 min | approx distance traveled: 71 km ============================================================================== Rosamond Calibration Array, 41kft. CRs in mid range. LEAD N 35 24.45 W 118 21.37 | NAV1 N 35 14.33 | | 17012PRE W 118 19.18 | 41000 ft GPS | 339<430 kts <741 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAV2 N 34 29.31 | | 17012POS W 118 9.57 | 41000 ft GPS | 339<430 kts <741 ============================================================================== Time elapsed: 12 - 27 min | approx distance traveled: 156 km ============================================================================== Rosamond Calibration Array, 41kft. CRs in mid range. LEAD N 34 9.04 W 117 46.09 | NAV3 N 34 19.17 | | 35012PRE W 117 48.23 | 41000 ft GPS | 339<430 kts <741 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAV4 N 35 4.19 | | 35012POS W 117 57.86 | 41000 ft GPS | 339<430 kts <741 ============================================================================== Time elapsed: 21 - 41 min | approx distance traveled: 278 km ============================================================================== Rosamond Calibration Array, 41kft. CR's in Near Range. LEAD N 35 24.77 W 118 16.81 | NAV5 N 35 14.65 | | 17017PRE W 118 14.62 | 41000 ft GPS | 339<430 kts <741 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAV6 N 34 29.63 | | 17017POS W 118 5.01 | 41000 ft GPS | 339<430 kts <741 ============================================================================== Time elapsed: 30 - 55 min | approx distance traveled: 394 km ============================================================================== Rosamond Calibration Array, 41kft. CR's in near range. LEAD N 34 12.88 W 117 50.77 | NAV7 N 34 23.00 | | 35017PRE W 117 52.92 | 41000 ft GPS | 339<430 kts <741 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAV8 N 35 8.02 | | 35017POS W 118 2.56 | 41000 ft GPS | 339<430 kts <741 ============================================================================== Time elapsed: 38 - 68 min | approx distance traveled: 501 km ============================================================================== Rosamond Calibration Array, 41kft. CR's in far range. LEAD N 35 24.77 W 118 26.71 | NAV9 N 35 14.65 | | 17018PRE W 118 24.52 | 41000 ft GPS | 339<430 kts <741 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAV10 N 34 29.63 | | 17018POS W 118 14.91 | 41000 ft GPS | 339<430 kts <741 ============================================================================== Time elapsed: 47 - 82 min | approx distance traveled: 621 km ============================================================================== Rosamond Calibration Array, 41kft. CR's in far range. LEAD N 34 12.88 W 117 40.87 | NAV11 N 34 23.00 | | 35018PRE W 117 43.02 | 41000 ft GPS | 339<430 kts <741 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAV12 N 35 8.02 | | 35018POS W 117 52.66 | 41000 ft GPS | 339<430 kts <741 ============================================================================== Time elapsed: 57 - 97 min | approx distance traveled: 756 km ============================================================================== Rosamond Calibration Array, 41kft. CRs in mid range. LEAD N 35 24.45 W 118 21.37 | NAV13 N 35 14.33 | | 17012PRE W 118 19.18 | 41000 ft GPS | 339<430 kts <741 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAV14 N 34 29.31 | | 17012POS W 118 9.57 | 41000 ft GPS | 339<430 kts <741 ============================================================================== Time elapsed: 67 - 112 min | approx distance traveled: 882 km ============================================================================== Rosamond Calibration Array, 41kft. CRs in mid range. LEAD N 34 9.04 W 117 46.09 | NAV15 N 34 19.17 | | 35012PRE W 117 48.23 | 41000 ft GPS | 339<430 kts <741 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAV16 N 35 4.19 | | 35012POS W 117 57.86 | 41000 ft GPS | 339<430 kts <741 ============================================================================== Time elapsed: 76 - 126 min | approx distance traveled: 1005 km ============================================================================== Rosamond Calibration Array, 41kft. CRs in mid range. LEAD N 35 24.45 W 118 21.37 | NAV17 N 35 14.33 | | 17012PRE W 118 19.18 | 41000 ft GPS | 339<430 kts <741 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAV18 N 34 29.31 | | 17012POS W 118 9.57 | 41000 ft GPS | 339<430 kts <741 ============================================================================== Time elapsed: 85 - 140 min | approx distance traveled: 1127 km ============================================================================== Ocean Eddies, Southern California Bight (PI: B. Holt) LEAD N 33 55.09 W 119 30.34 | NAV19 N 33 49.88 | | 12106PRE W 119 19.72 | 41000 ft GPS | 339<430 kts <741 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAV20 N 33 1.96 | | 12106POS W 117 43.83 | 41000 ft GPS | 339<430 kts <741 ============================================================================== Time elapsed: 108 - 168 min | approx distance traveled: 1430 km ============================================================================== Ocean Eddies, Southern California Bight (PI: B. Holt) LEAD N 33 1.69 W 117 32.30 | NAV21 N 33 7.05 | | 30107PRE W 117 42.72 | 41000 ft GPS | 339<430 kts <741 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAV22 N 33 49.42 | | 30107POS W 119 6.90 | 41000 ft GPS | 339<430 kts <741 ============================================================================== Time elapsed: 120 - 185 min | approx distance traveled: 1591 km ============================================================================== Landing at KPMD, 34.629167 -118.084444 Total flight time: 130 - 210 min | Total approx distance: 1722 km ==============================================================================