2008 Annual Report - NASA Airborne Science Program

presented unique challenges to a U.S. based
science mission. The tight mission schedule,
the wide variety of scientific equipment
to be loaded and tested, and the remote
operating locations required significant
and careful mission and logistical planning
by the science and management teams.
Overcoming these challenges required close
coordination between NASA and NOAA,
careful scheduling of shipments, coordination
with U.S. Embassies abroad, close attention
to the requirements of the host countries,
and where required, using Spanish speaking
team members to assist with translation and
interpretation.
Foundation, the Naval Research Laboratory,
and several universities and research
institutions. Cooperation and support by the
governments of Chile, Argentina, the United
Kingdom, and Uruguay was key to the overall
mission success.
The Ocean Biology and Biogeochemistry
Program at NASA Headquarters sponsored
the NASA portion of SOGASEX. NASA
Ames Research Center, Earth Science Project
Office, managed the mission.
URL: http://so-gasex.org
Collaborators on the mission with NOAA
and NASA were the National Science
Figure 24
Dr. Carlos del Castillo (right), Johns Hopkins University,
is interviewed by Chilean National Television (TVN) in
Punta Arenas, Chile during a tour of the NOAA ship
Ron Brown. Dr. Paula Bontempi, NASA HQ sponsor,
and Dr. Chris Sabine, NOAA, Mission Scientist, look on.
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