MDRS Operations Report 21-24-OCT-2021
Name of person filing report: Shannon Rupert
Reason for Report: Routine
Non-nominal systems: Nothing to report
Action taken for non-nominal systems: Nothing to report
Generator: Nothing to report
ScienceDome Dual Split: Off
Solar—Nominal, supplying all power
Solar— SOC % Last 24 hours (Sunday):
Average 83.3
Minimum 67
Maximum 100
Notes on solar: We had an overcast day so these numbers are lower than they have been.
Propane Reading, station tank – 60 %
Propane Reading, director tank— 68 %
Propane Reading, intern tank— 72 %
Propane Reading, generator— 80 %
Ethanol Free Gasoline – 1 gallons
Water (loft tank): 40 gallons
Water Meter: not checked units
Water (static tank) – 150 gallons
Static to Loft Pump used – no
Water in GreenHab – 150 gallons
Water in ScienceDome: 0 gallons
Water (Outpost tank) – 120 gallons
Hab toilet tank emptied: no
Perseverance rover used: yes
Hours: 220.6
Beginning charge: 100
Ending charge: 97
Currently charging: yes
Sojourner rover used: yes
Hours: 154.6
Beginning charge: 100
Ending charge: 100
Currently charging: yes
Spirit rover used: no
Hours: 141.0
Beginning charge: 100
Ending charge: 100
Currently charging: yes
Opportunity rover used: no
Hours: 73.0
Beginning charge: 100
Ending charge: 100
Currently charging: yes
Curiosity rover used: no
Hours: 148.0
Beginning charge: 100
Ending charge: 100
Currently charging: yes
Notes on rovers: Nothing to report
ATV’s Used: (Honda, 350.1, 350.2, 350.3): The 350’s were all started and run today
Reason for use: Keeping batteries charged
Oil Added? No
ATV Fuel Used: 0 gallons
# Hours the ATVs were Used today: 0
Notes on ATVs: Nothing to report
HabCar used and why, where? Yes, to town for water. There may be something wrong with the HabCar, it acted strangely, with the RPM’s fluctuating wildly from town to Cow Dung Road. It may just be the effort the car puts in when the water sloshes back and forth. I did not have time to do any further checking at this time.
CrewCar used and why, where? Yes, to town for battery charging
Luna used and why, where? Yes, to town
General notes and comments: Nothing to report
Summary of internet: All accounts are nominal.
Summary of suits and radios: Nothing to report
Campus wide inspection, if action taken, what and why? I have begun deconstruction of the spill containment area for the generator. It’s going to be a bigger job than I thought, but just in time and energy.
Summary of general operations: All fire extinguishers have been removed from the building as they will be taken for service next week.
Summary of Hab operations: Hab is ready for the crew.
Summary of Outpost operations: I put the rear emergency exit window back in the intern trailer. We need to order a replacement part to secure it properly but with the wind and weather we are having I just wanted to get it in place, so it is gorilla taped in place for now. This means that the intern trailer is sealed against the weather.
Summary of GreenHab operations: We are getting some flowers! So that means as soon as there is someone to help we will remove the shadecloth and set up the supplemental lights. We had some brand new clear replacement helmets that were for the much older and no longer used spacesuits. Rather than throw them away, I am repurposing them in the GreenHab as planter. With their shape they will maintain moisture but may actually be too hard to harvest from.
Summary of ScienceDome operations: Nothing to report
Summary of RAM operations: Nothing to report
Summary of any observatory issues: I went into the robotic observatory and remove two parts that need to be checked and possibly replaced. Then I had to go back in a day later and plug in a cord that I bumped and disconnected during my prior visit!
Summary of health and safety issues: Ordered a Red Cross Workplace First Aid Kit (Thanks for the suggestion, Jin!) and that will be the standard for the HSO to inspect and replace. We didn’t have a standard for first aid supplies and now we will. Hand is healing nicely.
Questions, concerns, supplies needed and requests: Nothing at this time.