OIB sitrep 10/23/18

OIB was planning to attempt a night mission over sea ice to underfly an IceSat2 orbit tonight.

 
Unfortunately weather in the Weddell Sea deteriorated, and in addition, a regional trucker’s strike was blocking passage of fuel tankers to Punta Arenas.   As this impacted the DC8 aircraft fuel supply, OIB could not fly the mission this evening.*
 
We’ve heard that the trucker strike has been resolved and there is a good likelihood that we can get fuel tomorrow. Additionally the weather forecast in the Weddell  Sea under tomorrow night’s satellite orbit is good.
 
Back in the skies tomorrow we hope!
 
*OIB endured a similar trucker’s strike in 2009, impacting operations for several days.

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