diff --git a/datasets/bathy/endpoints/atl24g.lua b/datasets/bathy/endpoints/atl24g.lua
index 87d6f48b..c11dd262 100644
--- a/datasets/bathy/endpoints/atl24g.lua
+++ b/datasets/bathy/endpoints/atl24g.lua
@@ -167,13 +167,22 @@ parms["asset"] = "icesat2-atl09"
 parms["t0"] = t0
 parms["t1"] = t1
 parms["name_filter"] = '*_'..rgt..'????_*'
-local rc2, rsps2 = earthdata.search(parms)
-if rc2 == earthdata.SUCCESS and #rsps2 == 1 then
-    parms["resource09"] = rsps2[1]
-else
-    userlog:alert(core.CRITICAL, core.RTE_ERROR, string.format("request <%s> failed to make ATL09 CMR request <%d>: %s", rspq, rc2, rsps2))
-    cleanup(crenv, transaction_id)
-    return
+local atl09_max_retries = 3
+local atl09_attempt = 1
+while true do
+    local rc2, rsps2 = earthdata.search(parms)
+    if rc2 == earthdata.SUCCESS and #rsps2 == 1 then
+        parms["resource09"] = rsps2[1]
+        break -- success
+    else
+        userlog:alert(core.CRITICAL, core.RTE_ERROR, string.format("request <%s> failed attempt %d to make ATL09 CMR request <%d>: %s", rspq, atl09_attempt, rc2, rsps2))
+        atl09_attempt = atl09_attempt + 1
+        if atl09_attempt == atl09_max_retries then
+            userlog:alert(core.CRITICAL, core.RTE_ERROR, string.format("request <%s> failed to make ATL09 CMR request... aborting!", rspq))
+            cleanup(crenv, transaction_id)
+            return -- failure
+        end
+    end
 end
 parms["asset"] = original_asset
 parms["t0"] = original_t0
diff --git a/datasets/bathy/extensions/atl24_init.lua b/datasets/bathy/extensions/atl24_init.lua
index 3d8aca6c..ff7d52ef 100644
--- a/datasets/bathy/extensions/atl24_init.lua
+++ b/datasets/bathy/extensions/atl24_init.lua
@@ -11,13 +11,15 @@ local uncertainty_lut_complete = true -- logic below needs it to be seeded to tr
 local pointnet_model_complete = false
 local qtrees_model_complete = false
 local coastnet_model_complete = false
+local ensemble_model_complete = false
 
 while sys.alive() and ( (not bathy_mask_complete) or
                         (not water_ri_mask_complete) or
                         (not uncertainty_lut_complete) or
                         (not pointnet_model_complete) or
                         (not qtrees_model_complete) or
-                        (not coastnet_model_complete)) do
+                        (not coastnet_model_complete)
+                        (not ensemble_model_complete)) do
 
     sys.log(core.INFO, "Initializing ATL24 processing environment...")
 
@@ -47,8 +49,8 @@ while sys.alive() and ( (not bathy_mask_complete) or
     pointnet_model_complete = sys.fileexists(pointnet_model_local) or aws.s3download("sliderule", pointnet_model_remote, aws.DEFAULT_REGION, aws.DEFAULT_IDENTITY, pointnet_model_local)
 
     -- qtrees model
-    local qtrees_model_local = cre.HOST_DIRECTORY.."/model-20240607.json"
-    local qtrees_model_remote = "config/model-20240607.json"
+    local qtrees_model_local = cre.HOST_DIRECTORY.."/qtrees_model-20240607.json"
+    local qtrees_model_remote = "config/qtrees_model-20240607.json"
     qtrees_model_complete = sys.fileexists(qtrees_model_local) or aws.s3download("sliderule", qtrees_model_remote, aws.DEFAULT_REGION, aws.DEFAULT_IDENTITY, qtrees_model_local)
 
     -- coastnet model
@@ -56,13 +58,19 @@ while sys.alive() and ( (not bathy_mask_complete) or
     local coastnet_model_remote = "config/coastnet_model-20240628.json"
     coastnet_model_complete = sys.fileexists(coastnet_model_local) or aws.s3download("sliderule", coastnet_model_remote, aws.DEFAULT_REGION, aws.DEFAULT_IDENTITY, coastnet_model_local)
 
+    -- ensemble model
+    local ensemble_model_local = cre.HOST_DIRECTORY.."/track_stacker_model.json"
+    local ensemble_model_remote = "config/track_stacker_model.json"
+    ensemble_model_complete = sys.fileexists(ensemble_model_local) or aws.s3download("sliderule", ensemble_model_remote, aws.DEFAULT_REGION, aws.DEFAULT_IDENTITY, ensemble_model_local)
+
     -- check for completeness
     if (not bathy_mask_complete) or
        (not water_ri_mask_complete) or
        (not uncertainty_lut_complete) or
        (not pointnet_model_complete) or
        (not qtrees_model_complete) or
-       (not coastnet_model_complete) then
+       (not coastnet_model_complete) or
+       (not ensemble_model_complete) then
         sys.log(core.CRITICAL, string.format("Failed to initialize ATL24 processing environment"))
         if not bathy_mask_complete then sys.log(core.CRITICAL, "bathy mask did not download") end
         if not water_ri_mask_complete then sys.log(core.CRITICAL, "water refractive index mask did not download") end
@@ -70,6 +78,7 @@ while sys.alive() and ( (not bathy_mask_complete) or
         if not pointnet_model_complete then sys.log(core.CRITICAL, "pointnet model did not download") end
         if not qtrees_model_complete then sys.log(core.CRITICAL, "qtrees model did not download") end
         if not coastnet_model_complete then sys.log(core.CRITICAL, "coastnet model did not download") end
+        if not ensemble_model_complete then sys.log(core.CRITICAL, "ensemble model did not download") end
         sys.wait(30)
     end