Crew Photos – November 27th
Sol Summary – November 27th
Sol 5 Summary Report
November 27, 2017
Julielynn Wong, Crew 183 Mission Commander
Summary Title: Our final day of rapid prototyping humanitarian supplies at MDRS.
Mission Status: Nominal.
Sol Activity Summary:
Our simulation ended at 0700 MST today.
During our mission, we successfully 3D printed designs created remotely by Medical Makers Labeeba Nusrat, Nazanin Soghrati, Sachin Doshi, Shamsa Qaadri, Susan Lee, Winnie Xu, Zak Chaudhary and Ziyuan (Steve) Xu.
Today Crew 183 continued to rapidly prototype several life-saving and life-changing supplies on-site using our humanitarian 3D printing system (H3DPS-LM).
Our crew continued to use our cycling ergometer system to follow the exercise countermeasures schedule for astronauts onboard the ISS and to power our humanitarian 3D printing system. Power generation data was collected non-invasively during training that crew members would have undertaken if no experiment existed.
Our meals were prepared by the HSO.
To celebrate the end of our mission, we took photos of Crew 183 and the 3D4MD humanitarian 3D printing, recycling, and cycling ergometer systems inside the RAMM (Repair and Maintenance Module) which is slated for use for engineering research in 2018.
We are now packing up our equipment into our Tesla Model S electric vehicle for the return trip home.
Many thanks to Shannon, CAPCOM and the Mars Society team who made the inaugural Medical Makers MDRS mission possible. We look forward to returning in the next field season.
Look Ahead Plan: Preparing to clean the hab and depart MDRS on Sol 6.
Anomalies in work: Out of sim.
Weather: Sunny with occasional winds.
Crew Physical Status: Healthy
EVA: Crew Astronomer, Crew Engineer, Greenhab Officer, and HSO participated in an EVA led by our Crew Geologist.
Reports to be filed:
GreenHab Report
Operations Report
EVA Report
Astronomer Report
Support Requested: None
Operations Report – November 27th
EVA #5 Report
Today our EVA was conducted out-of-sim, with the purpose of further testing our 3D scanning and imagery technology out on the field. Jordan, Ashton, Toruwa, Dean, and I took Deimos and three ATVs to Lith Canyon. We left the hab at approximately 12:20 PM. On the way, we stopped by the location where we obtained the specimens and return them as we found them before.
After spending some time there, we arrived to the Lith Canyon turnout by around 1:15 PM. We walked to the ridge overlooking the canyon and conducted our activities in this area. We stayed here until about 2:30 PM, and made our way back to the Hab by 3:10 PM.
Have a good night Mission Support!
Brandon Ferguson
EVA Officer
GreenHab Report – November 27th
Sol 5 – 27/11/2017
Green Hab Officer Jordan Bowden
Average temperature: 28.5 C in Greenhouse / 10 C Outside
| Time | 11:30 | – | – | 16:30 |
| Temperature inside (°C) | 30 C | – | – | 26 C |
| Temperature outside (°C) | 8C | – | – | 12 C |
| % Humidity | 16% | – | – | 16 % |
Changes to crops: Everything is growing well.
Daily water usage for crops: 3 Gallons
Time(s) of watering for crops: 11:00, 14:30
Daily watering and amount of water used: 2 gallons used at 11:30, 1 gallon used at 16:30. 3 gallons total.
Narrative: Greetings CapCom,
Unfortunately my time on Mars is coming to a close, and as such, today was my last full day taking care of the Green Hab. Things have been coming along steadily in the space, and I’m happy to report that all of the plants seem healthier and bigger than when I arrived; as a non-expert gardner, this is the best I could really hope for.
Today we went on our final EVA: the sky was cloudy and the winds very strong. This weather was totally different than the rest of our time here on Mars: on other EVAs, the sun was so strong that we were sweating in spite of the actual outside temperature. Overall, it was wonderful to see the scenery and get some good work done outside the Hab.
Lastly, I wanted to emphasize how much I have enjoyed our time here, and how transformative the impact this time has had been on our work and research. I’m amazed by this space and the community that keeps it going, and I can’t say enough how grateful I am for this experience.
Let me know if you need any electronics designed or parts 3D printed for the upcoming Aquaponics system in the Green Hab, I could send them out to Mars if it’s feasible.
You’re the best, CapCom. Thanks for your hard work.
Signing off,
Jordan Bowden
Green Hab Officer
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