Antipodes 3

Tue, 01May2012, 14:00 (DS) = 06:00 (MDRS) = 00:00 (NZ)

ANTIPODES 3 (optional, after ANTIPODES 2; MDRS directs Aouda.X)

  • t -30 min: establishing contact between MCC Wellington, MDRS & Aouda.X & OPS/D - verifying broadband access, go ahead from both Flight Directors
  • t -0: Upon OPS/D "GO", cave team at Dachstein crews commences experiment, MDRS follows the procedures
  • t +10 min: loss of satellite signal, "no connection" between Aouda.X and OPS/D, requesting hand-over to MDRS by Aouda.X
  • t +11 min: MDRS monitors Aouda.X, has a few minutes to adjust and get ready: verify connection to OPS/D
  • t +15 min: MDRS takes over and continues experiment, e.g. sample site selection based upon video data 
  • t +30 min: MDRS concludes procedure, OPS/D resumes operation and continuous experiment.
  • t +45min experiment closure for MDRS - opportunity for informal communication.

OPS/D monitors at all times and takes over if necessary.

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