Outline of instrument plan for Jan-Jun, 2008

Mack has been cold tested with new hand and new valves and Roman Flush run to check tubing.

Science gets MACK Feb 19 and will prep reagents, generate mission script, run sub-protocol tests 

1. One month cold test of Mack w/ his new valves/hand starting Feb 25 (this is earliest possible day).
   1. OBJECTIVE:  get through a full carousel of pucks
   2. test should last most of 3 weeks
2. March 17 is earliest we pull and deem a success.  Once pulled, we replace with Bruce for box test.
   1. 1. Once Mack into box testing, we schedule ship dates.
3. Prep for Spring deployments (Mar 17 -->Mar 30)
4. Deploy MACK (March 31-Shana Rae)
   1. Recover MACK Apr 17, Deploy BRUCE -- Shana Rae
5.  Recover BRUCE, Deploy MACK (May 1 -- Zephyr)
6. Recover BRUCE (May 27), Deploy both MACK and NEO (May 28 -- Zephyr)
7. End mission Jun 30.

Dates after March 31 Shana Rae are flexible, until Zephyr takes over....