MDRS Operations Report 13-16-NOV-2021
Name of person filing report: Shannon Rupert
Reason for Report: Routine
Non-nominal systems: Nothing to report
Action taken for non-nominal systems: n/a
Generator: nothing to report
ScienceDome Dual Split: Off
Solar—Nominal, supplying all power
Solar— VDC Last 24 hours (Tuesday):
Average 50.85
Minimum 47.50
Maximum 58.0
Notes on solar: Cloudy until this afternoon but SOC was 99% at sunset
Propane Reading, station tank – not checked %
Propane Reading, director tank— not checked %
Propane Reading, intern tank— 72+ %
Propane Reading, generator— 80 %
Ethanol Free Gasoline – 1 gallons
Water (loft tank): not checked gallons
Water Meter: not checked units
Water (static tank) – not checked gallons
Static to Loft Pump used – no
Water in GreenHab – 20 gallons
Water in ScienceDome: 0 gallons
Water (Outpost tank) – 80 gallons
Hab toilet tank emptied: no
Perseverance rover used: no
Hours:
Beginning charge: 100
Ending charge: 100
Currently charging: no
Sojourner rover used: no
Hours:
Beginning charge: 100
Ending charge: 100
Currently charging: yes
Spirit rover used: no
Hours:
Beginning charge: 100
Ending charge: 100
Currently charging: no
Opportunity rover used: no
Hours:
Beginning charge: 100
Ending charge: 100
Currently charging: no
Curiosity rover used: no
Hours:
Beginning charge: 100
Ending charge: 100
Currently charging: no
Notes on rovers: Unplugged due to the cloudy weather today
ATV’s Used: (Honda, 350.1, 350.2, 350.3): no
Reason for use: n/a
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 to dump trash
CrewCar used and why, where? No
Luna used and why, where? Yes, to Bicknell
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? Nothing to report
Summary of general operations: nothing to report
Summary of Hab operations: Did a complete propane check on Monday and still no evidence of any propane problems. Heaters are off, but the hot water heater, which was what the crew reported as leaking is working nominally.
Summary of Outpost operations: My shower stopped working. No idea why.
Summary of GreenHab operations: Fertilized the plants. Between this and the increase in temperature, I have seen an increase in growth. I need to get the supplemental lighting set up but worry about the increase in nighttime power use. I am looking into switching what we currently have with LED lights.
Summary of ScienceDome operations: Nothing to report
Summary of RAM operations: Nothing to report
Summary of any observatory issues: Nothing to report
Summary of health and safety issues: Nothing to report
Questions, concerns, supplies needed and requests: Nothing at report.