The first charter plane arrived in Resolute Bay yesterday on schedule with the initial Mars Institute core team and cargo. Another charter with personnel and cargo is scheduled to arrive in Resolute on Wednesday, July 5th.

An initial assessment by the Polar Continental Shelf Project pilots of the landing strip on Devon Island at the HMP Research Station indicates it may be acceptable for use at this point. A reconnaissance flight to the HMP Research Station is scheduled for later today, weather permitting. Should the reconnaissance flight take place and if conditions are good then the first team will attempt insertion tomorrow to begin preparing the HMP Research Station for this years field activities.