Crew Photos – February 9th
Greenhab Report – February 10th
Crew 205 Green Hab Report – 10-FEB-2019
GreenHab Officer: Nathan Hadland
Environmental control: Heating and Cooling w/ ambient air (4 hrs)
Shade Cloth (40%)
Average temperatures:
Low: 17.6°C
High: 27.8°C
Hours of supplemental light: 5 Hours
Daily water usage for crops: 11 gallons
Water in Blue Tank: ~ 148 gallons (NOTE – GreenHab tank will be filled later tonight by Atila)
Time(s) of watering for crops:
TIME NOTED TEMPERATURE(° C ) / HUMIDITY(%)
[AT TIME OF WATERING]
1) 08.38 AM 18.0° C / 35 %
2) 13.37 PM 25.7° C / 11 %
3) 16.45 PM 21.1° C / 31 %
4) 19:00 PM 18.8° C / 42 %
Changes to crops: None
Narrative: The carrots appear to be dominating their portion of the planter and seem to be drawing nutrients from the adjacent oregano and parsley. Tuesday, we will harvest some of these carrots to help alleviate the stress on the rest of the grow bed and provide supplemental nutrition to the crew. The cucumber plants are dead and we will recover them and repurpose the soil for the incoming tomato plants at the beginning of sim tomorrow as well. We changed the fly paper in all of the pots and grow beds, and we took photos of all of the plants in the GreenHab to compare when we photograph them again several times throughout the sim.
Harvest: None
Support/supplies needed: I suggest purchasing packages of fly paper in the next few weeks, there is only one left.
Crew 204 Greenhab Report 09Feb2019
Crew 204 Green Hab Report – 9-FEB-2019
GreenHab Officer: Patil (Cosmos)
Environmental control: Heating and Cooling w/ ambient air (5 hrs)
Shade Cloth (40%)
Average temperatures:
Low: 18.7°C
High: 25.6°C
Hours of supplemental light: 5 Hours
Daily water usage for crops: 12 gallons
Water in Blue Tank: ~ 159 gallons
Time(s) of watering for crops:
TIME NOTED TEMPERATURE(° C ) / HUMIDITY(%)
[AT TIME OF WATERING]
1) 10.00 AM 18.1° C / 75 %
2) 13.22 PM 19.3° C / 36 %
3) 15:12 PM 23.4° C / 23 %
4) 20:40 PM 19.2° C / 49 %
Changes to crops: None
Narrative: We are having change over today, I am feeling so emotional to leave my kids(plants) in the hands of a new green officer Mr. Nathan Harland. I am sure he will take care of them and make them grow even better. Plants are growing as expected and looking forward to seeing their status in near future. Thank you MDRS for this amazing experience. This is going to be a life long experience. Thank you for everything.
Harvest: None
Support/supplies needed: None
Commander Report – February 9th
Author: Avishek Ghosh
Title: The words of wisdom.
Crew 204 Commander Report 09-FEB-2019.
The day had been spent cleaning the hab and finishing the incomplete work by the crew. We had lunch together made by Sonal (Mars_Bag) and all of us. This was followed by training given to Crew 205.
It is really hard to believe that the simulation has ended. We feel fortunate enough to get this opportunity to be a part of this simulation. This experience has been a worthy one as we learnt to face a lot of challenges and difficulties with a success in the mission.
The journey taught us cultural exchange though we belong to the same country. I believe this isolation will act as an influential factor in our lives. From the bottom of my heart, I am thankful to mission support, Mr. Atila and Mr. David for supporting us the fullest.
This is Avishek Ghosh, signing off Crew 204 from Mars Desert Research Station and welcoming Crew 205 and wishing them very good luck and best wishes for the mission.
Operations Report – February 10th
Crew 205 Operations Report 10 – FEB – 2019
SOL: 0
Name of person filing report: Veronica Trivino
Non-nominal systems: Generator
Notes on non-nominal systems: Radiator hoses and alternator need replacement on generator. A contractor has been arranged to make these repairs within a few days.
Generator (hours run): Turned on this evening by 1800 (10thFeb), Stopped by this morning 0800 (10thFeb)
Solar— SOC % – Turned off Gen (10th Feb) 70%, Turned on Gen (10th Feb) 20%
Diesel Reading – 25%
Propane Reading – ~ 50%
Ethanol Free Gasoline – 10 gallons
Water (Auxillary tank) – Not in use gallons
Water (Static tank) – around 90%, ~ 495 gallons
Auxillary to Static tank transfer – No
Gallons transferred: Not Applicable
Water in GreenHab – ~ 148 gallons
Water (loft) – 12 marked level
Static to Loft Pump used – yes
Water Meter: 01410586 units
Toilet tank emptied: yes
Deimos rover used: No, still not functional
Hours: N/A
Beginning charge: N/A
Ending charge: N/A
Currently charging: N/A
Sojourner rover used: ASSIGNED TO DIRECTOR
Hours: Not Applicable
Beginning charge: Not Applicable
Ending charge: Not Applicable
Currently charging: Not Applicable
Opportunity rover used: Used
Hours: 49 hours
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 88%
Currently charging: Yes
Curiosity rover used: Used
Hours: 73.6 hours
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 63%
Currently charging: Yes
Spirit rover used: Used
Hours: 73
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 85%
Currently charging: Yes
Notes on rovers: None
ATV’s Used: None
Reason for use: Not used
Oil Added? N/A
ATV Fuel Used: N/A
# Hours the ATVs were Used today: None
Notes on ATVs: None
HabCar used and why, where? Driven to Hanksville 4 times to get water
Crew Car used and why, where? Not used
General notes and comments: Hab Car is operational and back from workshop
Summary of internet: Nothing to report
Summary of suits and radios: Nothing to report
Summary of Hab operations: Nothing to report.
Summary of Green Hab operations: Nothing to report
Summary of Science Dome operations: Nothing to report
Summary of RAMM operations: Nothing to report
Summary of any observatory issues: Nothing to report.
Summary of health and safety issues: Nothing to report.
Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: None
Operations Report – February 9th
Crew 204 Operations Report 09 – FEB – 2019
SOL: 12
Name of person filing report: Kunal Naik (Space_bot)
Non-nominal systems: Generator
Notes on non-nominal systems: Generator: Non- nominal. The alternator needs to be replaced and the coolant system flushed and hoses replaced. All parts already arrived.
Generator (hours run): Turned on this evening by 1700 (9th Feb), Stopped by this morning 0830 (9th Feb)
Solar— SOC % – Turned off Gen (9th Feb) 72%, Turned on Gen (9th Feb) 55%
Diesel Reading – 28%
Propane Reading – ~ 50%
Ethanol Free Gasoline – 10 gallons
Water (Auxillary tank) – Not in use gallons
Water (Static tank) – around 50%, ~ 250 gallons
Auxillary to Static tank transfer – No
Gallons transferred: Not Applicable
Water in GreenHab – ~ 159 gallons
Water (loft) – 12 marked level
Static to Loft Pump used – yes
Water Meter: 01409959 units
Toilet tank emptied: yes
Deimos rover used: No, still not functional
Hours: N/A
Beginning charge: N/A
Ending charge: N/A
Currently charging: N/A
Sojourner rover used: ASSIGNED TO DIRECTOR
Hours: Not Applicable
Beginning charge: Not Applicable
Ending charge: Not Applicable
Currently charging: Not Applicable
Opportunity rover used: Not Used
Hours: 48.5 hours
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 100%
Currently charging: Yes
Curiosity rover used: Not Used
Hours: 73.6 hours
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 100%
Currently charging: Yes
Spirit rover used: Not used
Hours: 72.8
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 100%
Currently charging: Yes
Notes on rovers: Curiosity returned yesterday with a very low charge, compared with Oppy. For long distance EVA., it’s recommended to use Oppy.
ATV’s Used: None
Reason for use: Not used
Oil Added? N/A
ATV Fuel Used: Nope
# Hours the ATVs were Used today: None
Notes on ATVs: None
HabCar used and why, where? To town for Dinner
Crew Car used and why, where? To town for Dinner
General notes and comments: HabCar: back on campus. The car was taken to the workshop in order to fix the transmission issue. It was successfully repaired and ready to work. Currently, it doesn’t have a spare tire. The tire is on its way. One of the rear tires had a nail on it, it’s already patched.
Summary of internet: Nothing to report
Summary of suits and radios: Nothing to report
Summary of Hab operations: Nothing to report.
Summary of Green Hab operations: Nothing to report
Summary of Science Dome operations: Nothing to report
Summary of RAMM operations: Nothing to report
Summary of any observatory issues: Nothing to report.
Summary of health and safety issues: Nothing to report.
Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: None
Sol Summary – February 10th
Crew 205 Sol Summary Report 10-Jan-2019
Sol: 0
Summary Title: Ready for Mars!
Author’s name: Natalia Larrea
Mission Status: Nominal
Sol Activity Summary: Today was a special day: the first day we woke up at the Hab! We spent the night together with Crew 204. The place was crowded but we had a great evening conversing and playing board games together.
We woke up full of energy and ready to prepare the final details for our mission. In the morning, we got our first pictures as a crew and proceeded execute crew handover with Crew 204. We came back to the Hab and settled in to our new home for the next two weeks. We enjoyed blueberry pancakes for breakfast, unpacked our bags, did some deep cleaning, took inventory, and loaded the water tanks.
In the afternoon, Atila and David joined us at the Hab to conduct training on mission protocols and operations. Then we split into two groups for EVA training using the rovers in the field. Finally, we practiced putting on the suits and using the earpieces.
Look Ahead Plan: Tomorrow we enter sim. We will start our new daily routine and plan to conduct our first EVAs. Stay tuned for our future reports. We have two weeks of full of exciting projects coming up! We are ready for Mars!
Anomalies in work: None
Weather: Clear skies all day long, intermittent high intensity winds.
Crew Physical Status: Nominal
EVA: None
Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, EVA request, Operations Report, Greenhab Report, Journalist Report, HSO checklist, Crew Bios and pictures, mission patch
Support Requested: We could not find the astronomy handbook or astronomy laptop (neither in the Hab, Science Dome or RAM)
Sol Summary – February 9th
Crew 204 Sol Summary Report 09- FEB – 2019
Sol: 12
Summary Title: Expanding the family
Author’s name: Kunal Naik (Space_Bot)
Mission Status: Nominal
Sol Activity Summary: The time has come for crew 204 to return home. There are mixed feelings in the mind of the crew members. It was a roller coaster ride but ended quite successfully. The crew woke up a bit later than usual, the last warm Martian breakfast with a sip of Coffee. The first thing on the list for the crew was to clean, clean and clean, the Hab as well as all the operation places. Post cleaning was the wait for the upcoming new crew. We were pretty excited to meet the International Emerging Space Leaders Crew (Crew 205). Finally, the wait was over. At noon our Martian family expanded. After the introductions and enjoying lunch together, our crew got to train them on all the basics to survive and efficiently operate around the Hab. The crew 204 handed over the Hab responsibilities to the new crew. Post training, both crews enjoyed burgers together in Hanksville. The crew 205 is an interdisciplinary team, full of enthusiasm and new exciting projects coming up.
Look Ahead Plan: The crew 204 is scheduled to deorbit around 0800 hours and reach Grand Junction for rendezvous with the spacecraft, moving forward to reenter home sweet home.
Anomalies in work: None Encountered
Weather: Sunny
Crew Physical Status: Nominal
EVA’s location: None
Reports to be file: 1) Operations Report 2) Green Hab Report 3) Commander Report 4) Photos
Support Requested: None
Sol Summary – February 8th
Crew 204 Sol Summary Report 08-FEB -2019
Sol: 11
Summary Title: The End Game
Author’s name: Kunal Naik (Space_Bot)
Mission Status: Nominal
Sol Activity Summary: Time to go home. Is it happiness, eagerness or desperation to see actual beings around us, The Psychological game is going to end and what we learn in 2 weeks? Was it something changing?
Yes, of course not a life changing one but surely a lesson to live on limited water, food supply and strict protocols.
Experiencing some percentage of daily life of Astronauts. The first thing which the crew realized after waking up is the final day of the sim.
The crew had the morning breakfast and were in a rush for their morning EVA, Carbon Flight and MarsBag went for EVA while Cosmos and SpaceBot were in their daily Hab activities. Today’s in charge for cooking was SpaceBot, Post EVA, the crew had lunch together with challenges of Sim as a discussion topic. Today there were 2 EVA’s, one in the morning while the second after lunch. This time, it was SpaceBot and Cosmos turn for the EVA. While other crew members rested for a while at the Hab. Green Positive vibes all over the Green Hab. It’s sad that the crew won’t be able to see the growth of their planted seeds. This is the Ending and probably the last Sol Summary.
Look Ahead Plan: The crew has planned to clean the entire facility from top to bottom, from right to left. The crew will be eagerly waiting to welcome, meet and handing over the HAB to the Crew 205 for future simulation.
Anomalies in work: None Encountered
Weather: Sunny
Crew Physical Status: Nominal
EVA’s location: 1) 516100 E; 4254550 N (Widows Peak) 2) 518250 E;
4255500 N (Quarry Road)
Reports to be file: 1) Operations Report 2) Green Hab Report 3)
Journalist Report 4) EVA Report 5) Photos 6) Mission Summary 7) End
Rotation Food Supply excel sheet
Support Requested: None
Greenhab Report – February 8th
Crew 204 Green Hab Report – 8-FEB-2019
GreenHab Officer: Patil (Cosmos)
Environmental control: Heating and Cooling w/ ambient air (5 hrs)
Shade Cloth (40%)
Average temperatures:
Low: 16.3°C
High: 27.2°C
Hours of supplemental light: 5 Hours
Daily water usage for crops: 12 gallons
Water in Blue Tank: ~ 171 gallons
Time(s) of watering for crops:
TIME NOTED TEMPERATURE(° C ) / HUMIDITY(%)
[AT TIME OF WATERING]
1) 09.00 AM 19.4° C / 27 %
2) 12.00 PM 27.0° C / 20 %
3) 15:00 PM 18.0° C / 22 %
4) 18:00 PM 16.3° C / 32 %
Changes to crops: None
Narrative: Out of all the sprouts, fenugreek sprouts have grown faster. Cover shaped leaves are about 5 cm high till today and growing, which make a pretty groundcover between taller, widely spaced crops. and the fact that fenugreek roots are capable of fixing nitrogen in the soil to naturally fertilize the crops around them. All these make the crop a perfect all-rounder.
Harvest: None
Support/supplies needed: None
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