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# Mission Scheduler

The Mission Scheduler provides a calendar-based interface for planning and managing drone missions across a fleet. Operators can schedule missions in advance, assign specific drones to designated time slots, and configure missions to repeat at regular intervals. The scheduler functions as the fleet's flight agenda - displaying all upcoming, active, and completed missions in a single view.

Each mission card on the calendar indicates the current status of the schedule and provides quick access to details such as the assigned drone, mission type, and execution results. For completed missions, the card links directly to the corresponding flight log. For failed or incomplete missions, the card displays the reason for the outcome.

<figure><img src="/files/ecRawXIkLF9U3qtrrWf8" alt="Mission Scheduler calendar in month view showing the schedule button, day/week/month toggles, and status legend"><figcaption><p>Mission Scheduler calendar interface with the status legend at the bottom</p></figcaption></figure>

## Calendar Views

The scheduler offers three calendar views to organize and review the flight schedule:

* **Day** - displays all missions scheduled for a single day
* **Week** - displays missions across a seven-day period
* **Month** - displays the full month's schedule at a glance

Use the navigation arrows and the month dropdown on the left side of the scheduler to switch between months and review the schedule for any time period. **Click** **Today** to return to the current date.

## Scheduling a Mission

There are two ways to create a new schedule:

* **Click directly on a date** in the calendar to begin scheduling for that day. The date field is pre-filled automatically.
* **Click** the **Schedule** button in the top-right corner to open the scheduling form manually. The date must be entered manually in this case.

<figure><img src="/files/LGC7yVJR81ja4X2XYaZM" alt="Create Schedule form showing fields for title, drone, mission, date, time, timezone, and frequency"><figcaption><p>Schedule creation form with title, drone, mission, date, time zone, frequency, and recurrence settings</p></figcaption></figure>

After selecting either option, complete the following fields:

1. **Enter** a title for the schedule (maximum 20 characters).
2. **Select** the drone from the **Drone** dropdown.
3. **Select** the mission from the **Mission** dropdown.
4. **Set** the date, if it was not pre-filled from the calendar.
5. **Set** the time at which the mission should execute.
6. **Set** the time zone.

{% hint style="warning" %}
The time zone must match the operator's local time zone. An incorrect time zone setting shifts the scheduled execution time, potentially causing missions to run at unintended times.
{% endhint %}

7. **Select** the frequency:
   * **Just Once** - the mission runs only at the specified date and time.
   * **Repetitive** - the mission repeats at regular intervals. Select either **Day** or **Week** from the **Every** dropdown, then set an end date in the **Ends on** field for the recurring schedule.
8. **Click** **Create** to finalize the schedule.

<figure><img src="/files/20U0SOeFI2EB5PnJym0Q" alt="Scheduler calendar showing Perimeter Inspection missions scheduled across multiple days with blue status tags"><figcaption><p>Recurring mission scheduled across consecutive days with blue Scheduled status tags</p></figcaption></figure>

## Managing Scheduled Missions

### Viewing Mission Details

**Click** on any mission card to view the mission details, including the mission name, assigned drone, docking station, and scheduled time.

### Editing, Canceling, Duplicating, and Deleting

**Click** the three-dot menu on a mission card to access the following options:

<figure><img src="/files/qwsBMNc4i2cKPdllcSin" alt="Mission card popup showing the three-dot menu with Edit, Cancel, Duplicate, and Delete options"><figcaption><p>Three-dot menu options for managing a scheduled mission</p></figcaption></figure>

* **Edit** - modify the schedule parameters
* **Cancel** - cancel the schedule for that specific day only
* **Duplicate** - create a copy of the schedule
* **Delete** - remove the scheduled mission

{% hint style="info" %}
After canceling a schedule, a **Restore** option appears in the three-dot menu. Use it to reinstate a canceled schedule without recreating it.
{% endhint %}

### Deleting Recurring Missions

When deleting a mission that is part of a recurring schedule, three deletion options are available:

* **Delete This Event** - removes only the selected occurrence
* **Delete This and Following Events** - removes the selected occurrence and all future occurrences in the series
* **Delete All Events** - removes every occurrence in the recurring series

## Mission Status Tags

The scheduler uses six color-coded tags to indicate the current state or outcome of each scheduled mission. The status legend is displayed at the bottom of the calendar.

| Tag Color | Status      | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| --------- | ----------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Blue      | Scheduled   | The mission is scheduled for a future date and time.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| Yellow    | In Progress | The drone has picked up the schedule and is currently executing the mission.                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Green     | Complete    | The drone successfully completed the scheduled mission.                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Grey      | Cancelled   | The mission was manually canceled by an operator. This status is never assigned automatically.                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Red       | Failed      | The drone could not take off or execute the mission. Common causes include calibration issues, 4G or network connectivity loss, and failsafe triggers such as high wind speed, low battery, or rainfall.                                                                            |
| Peach     | Incomplete  | The drone began executing the mission but could not complete it. This occurs when a failsafe condition - such as increased wind speed, heavy rainfall, or a battery drop - triggers a Return to Home (RTH) mid-flight. The drone returns with the mission only partially completed. |