March 2018 – Page 11 – Mars Desert Research Station

March 12, 2018March 12, 2018

Astronomy Report – March 12th

Astronomy Report
Name: Sophie Wuyckens Crew: 190
date: 3/12/2018

Sky Conditions: Very clear sky in the morning and some clouds in the afternoon

Wind Conditions: No wind

Observation Start Time: 11:30 – 13:00 & 15:30-17:30

Observation End Time: See above

Summary: First day of observations. I became acquainted with the telescope all the day long. I got 3 pictures (see jpeg attached) of the Sun.
Objects Viewed: Sun, a little solar eruption and surface of the Sun

Problems Encountered: I had some trouble in order to find the Sun in the afternoon but it was just due to the fact that I had to pass to PM mode given that I passed from the morning to the afternoon. A Beginner Error, I guess. Peter is the one who told me how to fix my bug. It was good after.

March 12, 2018March 12, 2018

Operations Report – March 12th

Hello CapCom,

Here is my second engineering report, feel free to give me feedback: Crew 190 Operations Report 12th March 2018
SOL: 1
Name of person filing report: Bastien BAIX
Non-nominal systems: –
Notes on non-nominal systems: –

Generator (hours run): Turned off at 10 am and turned on at 7.08 pm. Solar – SOC 82 % (Before generator is run at night)
Diesel – ~45%
Propane – 82%
Ethanol Free Gasoline (5 Gallon containers for ATV) – 2 empty jerrycans.

Water (trailer) – 0 gallons.
Water (static) – ~450 gallons
Water (third tank) – 500 gallons.
Trailer to Static Pump used – NO
Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – YES
Water Meter: 132 014.3
Toilet tank emptied: NO

ATV’s Used: 2 & 3
Oil Added: NO
ATV Fuel Used: NO
Hours the ATVs were Used today: 2 hours
Notes on ATVs: –

Deimos rover used: NO
Hours: 116.6
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: –
Currently charging: NO
Notes on Deimos rover: flat tyre

Sojourner rover used: ASSIGNED TO DIRECTOR
Hours:
Beginning charge:
Ending charge:
Currently charging:

Spirit rover used: YES
Hours: 24.8
Beginning charge: 99%
Ending charge: 100%
Currently charging: YES

Opportunity rover used: YES
Hours: 20.6
Beginning charge: 98%
Ending charge: 100%
Currently charging: YES

Curiosity rover used: NO
Hours: 16.5
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: –
Currently charging: NO

HabCar used and why, where: –
General notes and comments: –
Summary of internet: ~300 Mb remaining
Summary of suits and radios: –
Summary of Hab operations: Ariane & Bastien working on their experiments Summary of GreenHab operations: Mario’s project (= hydroponic culture) Summary of ScienceDome operations: Martin, Fred & Michael working on their experiments.
Summary of RAMM operations: –
Summary of health and safety issues: –

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: –

March 12, 2018March 12, 2018

Commander Report – March 12th

Hi CapCom this is my crew commander report’s for today.

Thanks for reading us!

We began our day by eating the breakfast composed of cereals. Four crew members (Sophie, Martin, Frédéric and Maximilien) immediately started preparing themselves for the first EVA coming at 9am. After getting dressed with the help of the rest of the crew, the EVA team left for the field, staying in communication with the hab for the whole time. The first EVA team came back and explained their impressions of the Mars field to the second EVA team which was already preparing itself for the EVA 1h later. The second team have done their EVA perfectly too and they came back after leaving the sample on the field. Everyone was impressed by the first Martian outing and the landscape so different from the Earth.

After the return of the whole team to the hab, we ate a meal prepared by Ariane. The team took time to discuss and to allow everyone to explain what they expect from their Martian life and to talk about potential problems that could be encountered. This meeting was really interesting to prevent problems in the team life in the future and to allow the commander to better understand the wishes of the team. To start the afternoon, everyone went to their experiment and started to prepare sample, devices and more.

Mario started to build his hydroponic system and found a solution to make it better than it was expected. Martin and Frédéric were preparing the beginning of their experiment using plants. However, Martin had the same problem as Max which is the lack of distilled water, needed for their experiments. Fortunately, a spaceship provided distilled water to the station later during the afternoon.

Bastien used the data provided by the drone to build a detailed map of the Hab’s area and understand how it works. Sophie used the telescope for the first time and took some pictures of the sun. Ariane made her own bread using space baking soda and we are currently eating this bread. Personally, I spend time taking pictures of the crew working hard and I helped Mario for his system building.

March 11, 2018March 12, 2018

Journalist Report – March 11th

As a warm midday sun baked the Martian regolith, the first four members of the crew 190 landed on a small patch of dirt, between a small hill and a trail in the red soil. As we exited our vehicle, we felt the soft martian soil beneath our boots and, walking around the hill, we laid our eyes on the station for the first time. Glowing in the strong martian sun, amplified by the complete silence surrounding us, the station appeared taller and wider than we had imagined it.

While we approached the door, a fleet of ATVs arrived in a cloud of dust behind us, carrying members of the previous crew. Our greetings were made simpler by our shared language – back on Earth, our two teams come from France and Belgium, two neighbouring countries that both speak French. Inside the station’s airlock, the cold dark air welcomed us to our new home, where we will spend the entire duration of our stay.

Inside, the rest of the French team welcomed us warmly. Soon enough, the other four members of our crew arrived, and we all ate together in the now cramped top floor of the station. We knew we would be alone again the next day, which made us enjoy the social mood even more, laughing and talking about our experiences on Mars.

In the morning, we were alone already – the French had taken off before the first light of day. With blueberry pancakes (made entirely from freeze-dried materials, of course) and powdered juice, our day of training began. After a tour of the station, a course in water supply management, a training in space suits, ATVs, mapping and teamwork, we were deemed ready to tackle the challenges of the next couple of weeks.

As the thick metal door closed on the outside world just before sunset, and we found ourselves locked in the station alone, we finally realised that this is it – this is what we’ve been waiting for – for over a year of preparation, training, and intense work, we had all imagined the moment when we would get here and live out our adventure.. and, now, as we sit inside the hab, I believe we only began to realise that our work had finally paid off, and that we truly are here now.

Mario Sundic

March 11, 2018March 12, 2018

Operations Report – March 11th

Crew 190 Operations Report 11th March 2018
SOL: 0
Name of person filing report: Bastien BAIX
Non-nominal systems: –
Notes on non-nominal systems: –

Generator (hours run): Turned off at ? and turned on at 7.35 pm.
Solar— SOC 79 % (Before generator is run at night)
Diesel – ~45%
Propane – psi.
Ethanol Free Gasoline (5 Gallon containers for ATV) – 2 empty jerrycans.

ATV’s Used: 1,2,3 & Honda
Oil Added: NO
ATV Fuel Used: 2 x 5 Gals
Hours the ATVs were Used today: 2 hours
Notes on ATVs: –

Deimos rover used: NO
Hours: 116.6
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: –
Currently charging: NO

Sojourner rover used: ASSIGNED TO DIRECTOR
Hours:
Beginning charge:
Ending charge:
Currently charging:

Spirit rover used: YES
Hours:24.4
Beginning charge: 70%
Ending charge: –
Currently charging: YES

Opportunity rover used: YES
Hours: 20.4
Beginning charge: 71%
Ending charge: –
Currently charging: YES

Curiosity rover used: YES
Hours: 16.5
Beginning charge: 69%
Ending charge: –
Currently charging: NO

HabCar used and why, where: HabCar was used to get water in Hanksville
and fill the third water tank. 5 trips and return.
General notes and comments: we cleaned up the third water tank and
filled it completely.
Summary of internet: ~400 Mb remaining
Summary of suits and radios: –
Summary of Hab operations: settle in
Summary of GreenHab operations: –
Summary of ScienceDome operations: –
Summary of RAMM operations: –
Summary of health and safety issues: –

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: –

March 11, 2018March 12, 2018

Commander Report – March 11th

Crew 190 Commander Report 11-03-2018

Today we were not in simulation yet. Firstly, we woke up at 6:30 and filled the water tank using the MDRS’ car doing round trips between the base and Hanskville. After that, Shannon gave us detailed explanations for the different devices, pump, heater and others things to manage in the station. We spent a bit of time (around 2 hours) walking around the station, discovering the beautiful landscapes. We finally had pastas with the whole team at midday, our first experiments with this very particular kitchen. To begin the afternoon we spent some time with Shannon and Atila to receive the formation for space suits, talky-walky, ATV and rovers. After a session of equipment test, we enjoyed the sun a bit and made some pictures. Finally, we finished the day doing a journey with ATV lead by Shannon, before traveling by ourselves towards the “special region”. We didn’t find any dinosaur bones though! This journey was the opportunity for Sophie and Ariane to get their first experience driving ATV, which was really important before driving in full simulation. Regarding the mindset of the crew, everyone is ready for the simulation and the mood in the team is very good!

The plan for tomorrow is to do EVA on the morning and experimental setup for the afternoon.

Thanks for reading us!

Maximilien RICHALD, CREW 190 UCL to MARS

March 11, 2018March 12, 2018

Sol Summary – March 11th

Crew 190 Sol Sumary Report
11March2018
Sol 0

Summary Title:
Welcomed by 189 – Learn – Drive

Michael Saint-Guillain (XO)

Mission Status: Ready to start simulation on Sol 1, 07:00

Sol Activity Summary:
Refill of the secondary water tank (550gal): 7am to 11am.
Introduction by Shannon (11h30am to 2pm):
devices etc, power, water, suits, EVAs
Lunch
Discovering the surroundings by feet (3pm to 5h30pm)
EVA (see EVA)

Look Ahead Plan:
Simulation starts on Sol 1 (tomorrow) 7am with:
sport, breakfast (7-8am)
EVA: 1h30 x2, all crew involved (8h30 – 11h30)
Experimental setups (2pm – 5pm)

Anomalies in work:
None

Weather:
Clean sky almost no clouds, hot.

Crew Physical Status:
In good shape and enthusiastic.

EVA:
Discovering the surroundings with Shannon & Atila.
Visit of the "special region".

Reports to be file:
Commander report
Journalist report
EVA request for Sol 1
Engineer report

Support Requested:
None

March 10, 2018April 13, 2018

Operations Report – Match 10th

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Crew 189 Operations Report 10March2018

SOL: 20

Name of person filing report: Gabriel PAYEN

Non-nominal systems: –

Notes on non-nominal systems: –

Generator (hours run): Turned off at 10:00AM and turned on at 6:30PM

Solar— SOC 71 % (Before generator is run at night)

Diesel – %

Propane – psi.

Ethanol Free Gasoline (5 Gallon containers for ATV) – 5 gallons.

Water (trailer) – 0 gallons.

Water (static) – 450 gallons

Trailer to Static Pump used – NO

Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – YES

Water Meter: 131 903.2

Toilet tank emptied: NO

ATV’s Used: 1,2,3 & Honda

Oil Added : YES

ATV Fuel Used: Gals

Hours the ATVs were Used today: 2 hours

Notes on ATVs: –

Deimos rover used: YES

Hours: 116.6

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 85%

Currently charging: YES

Sojourner rover used: ASSIGNED TO DIRECTOR

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging:

Spirit rover used: NO

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging:

Opportunity rover used: YES

Hours: 19.5

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 57%

Currently charging: YES

Curiosity rover used: NO

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging:

HabCar used and why, where –

General notes and comments: –

Summary of internet: –

Summary of suits and radios: –

Summary of Hab operations:

Cleaned and tidy up

Summary of GreenHab operations:

Cleaned and tidy up

Summary of ScienceDome operations:

Backpack 7 and 10 sent back from the Hab to the ScienceDom

Cleaned and tidy up

Summary of RAMM operations:-

Summary of health and safety issues: –

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: –

March 10, 2018March 12, 2018

Crew Photos – March 10th

March 10, 2018April 13, 2018

Sol Summary – March 10th

Crew 189/190 Sol Summary Report 10 Mars 2018

Sol 20/0

Summary Title: Welcoming our Belgian neighbours

Author: Louis Mangin / Maximilien Richald /Michael Saint Guillain

Crew Status: All nominal

Sol Activity Summary:
Hab cleaning in the morning, debriefings, trip to Green Mars, meeting
with university Rover team. Then arrival of crew 190 from Belgium and
knowledge transfer.

Look Ahead Plan: Briefings for crew 190, installation, trip back to
Grand Junction for crew 189.

Anomalies in work: –

Weather: Partly cloudy, very warm.

Crew Physical Status: Fine.

EVA: –

Reports to be file:
Operation report

Support Requested: –