ATom-3: 26 September - 28 October 2017 Completed
Integration of most instruments was completed in August 2017, with test flights beginning on Sept 11th, 2017.
The plan followed much of the ATom2 flight tracks with additional flights over Antarctica (from Punta Arenas, Chile) and a stop in Cape Verde. We also ended up in Bangor, Maine instead of Thule due to weather so the winter gear wasn’t needed that much this time.
Flights were completed on the dates below (YYYYMMDD, Flight number, Departure location, Arrival location).
20171028: RF01 Palmdale, CA - Palmdale, CA
20171001: RF02 Palmdale, CA - Anchorage, AK
20171004: RF03 Anchorage, AK - Kona, HI
20171006: RF04 Kona, Hawaii - Nadi, Fiji
20171008: RF05 Nadi, Fiji - Christchurch, New Zealand
20171011: RF06 Christchurch, New Zealand - Punta Arenas, Chile
20171014: RF07 Punta Arenas, Chile - Punta Arenas, Chile
20171017: RF08 Punta Arenas, Chile - Ascension Island
20171019: RF09 Ascension Island - Cape Verde Islands
20171020: RF10 Cape Verde Islands - Lajes, Azore Islands
20171023: RF11 Lajes, Azore Islands - Bangor, Maine
20171025: RF12 Bangor, Maine - Anchorage, AK
20171027: RF13 Anchorage, AK - Palmdale, CA
Eddy in sea ice in the Beaufort Sea north of Alaska
Updates from the field were made on Twitter by various people (search for #NASA_ATom or just click here for a full overview: #NASA_ATom.
