Crew 208 EVA Report 01-APR-2019
EVA #1
Author: Julielynn Wong
Purpose of EVA: Flight testing of traditional versus new drone controller
Start time: 1100
End time: 1300
Narrative: Crew 208 set up pylons to conduct a flight test in a square pattern (60 feet in length) at an altitude of 20 feet to compare the performance of a standard versus new controller. Crew 208 ENG + HSO did figure-of-8 flight tests with a standard and new drone controller. Crew 208 XO did a hab roof inspection and ENG + HSO flew an exterior hab inspection with a traditional drone controller. Surveys were completed. Open-ended feedback was also recorded.
Destination: Hab
Coordinates (use UTM NAD27 CONUS): n/a
Participants: Dean Jin (XO), Amanda Manget (ENG), David Kim (HSO)
Road(s) and routes per MDRS Map: n/a
Mode of travel: Walking
EVA #2
Author: Julielynn Wong
Purpose of EVA: Flight testing of traditional versus new drone controller
Start time: 1430
End time: 1630
Narrative: Crew 208 COM and GHO conducted flight testing in a square pattern (60 feet in length) at an altitude of 20 feet and figure-of-8 pattern to compare the performance of a standard versus new controller. Flight test pylons were returned to Hab. Data collected will be forwarded to controller manufacturer.
Destination: Hab
Coordinates (use UTM NAD27 CONUS): n/a
Participants: Julielynn Wong (COM), Dean Jin (XO), Erika Rydberg (GHO)
Road(s) and routes per MDRS Map: n/a
Mode of travel: Walking