Crew Photos – November 6th
EVA Report – November 6th
EVA # 10
Author: Paula Peixoto Moledo – Crew Biologist and Journalist
Purpose of EVA: Explore the surroundings of the Hab.
Start time: 10:10 am
End time: 10:55 am
Narrative: The EVA Crew took the 2 suits that were functional at the moment and explored the surroundings of the Hab. Once Mission Support advised coming back to the hab to troubleshoot properly the suits, the crew cut short the EVA and headed back to the station to continue troubleshooting.
Destination: Around MDRS station
Coordinates (use UTM NAD27 CONUS): 4251000-218000
Participants: Paula Peixoto Moledo and Laurene Delsupexhe
Road(s) and routes per MDRS Map: N/A
Mode of travel: Walking
Operations Report – November 6th
SOL: 7
Name of person filing report: Cristina Vazquez Reynel
Non-nominal systems: EVA suit batteries are low.
Notes on non-nominal systems: The crew is troubleshooting the suits with the assistance of mission support.
ROVERS
Spirit rover used: No
Hours: (before EVA) N/A
Beginning charge: (Before EVA) N/A
Ending charge: (On return from EVA, before recharging) N/A
Currently charging: N/A
Opportunity rover used: No
Hours: N/A
Beginning charge: N/A
Ending charge: N/A
Currently charging: N/A
Curiosity rover used: No
Hours: N/A
Beginning charge: N/A
Ending charge: N/A
Currently charging: N/A
Perseverance rover used: No
Hours: N/A
Beginning charge: N/A
Ending charge: N/A
Currently charging: N/A
General notes and comments: N/A
Summary of Hab operations:
WATER USE:
Water (static tank): 312.0 gallons
Water (loft tank): N/A
Water Meter: N/A
Static to Loft Pump used – no
Static tank pipe heater (on or off): off
Static tank heater (On or off): off
Toilet tank emptied: no
Summary of internet: Nothing to report
Summary of suits and radios: EVA batteries low, troubleshooting
Summary of GreenHab operations:
WATER USE: 7.1 gallons
Heater: on
Supplemental light: off
Harvest: no
Summary of Science Dome operations:
Dual split: Heat or AC, Off
Summary of RAM operations: N/A
Summary of any observatory issues: N/A
Summary of health and safety issues: N/A
Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: N/A
GreenHab Report – November 6th
GreenHab Officer: Paula Peixoto Moledo
Environmental control: 16% Humidity
Average temperatures: 28,4ºC/26,7ºC
Hours of supplemental light: N/A
Daily water usage for crops: 27L ≈ 7.1 Gallons
Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: None
Water in Blue Tank 64,9 gallons
Time(s) of watering for crops: 9:30 am – 7:30 pm
Changes to crops: None
Narrative: I watered the plants 2 times today as every day since the beginning of the mission.
Harvest: None
Support/supplies needed: None
Commander Report – November 6th
Sol: 7
Summary Title: A chilled Sunday on Mars
Author’s name: Marta Ferran-Marqués, Commander and Crew Scientist
Mission Status: Nominal
Commander Report: Our crew woke up this morning at 8.30 am, and Laurene prepared some pancakes – that was great for a Sunday morning! Later in the morning, the crew did some troubleshooting activities in the EVAs suits. As the day before, the crew realised that the air of some suits was not working properly. Once the crew detected the best suits available, Paula and Laurene went for an EVA around the MDRS Ridge. The purpose of the EVA was exploration. However, Laurene’s suit was not working properly and the crew had to come back to the Hab earlier than expected. Meanwhile, Cristina and Marta continued with the troubleshooting activities – thanks Mission Control for your support on that!
Paula and Marta cooked some Quinoa and cheese bread for lunch – the crew really enjoyed this meal. Later on the day, the crew relaxed and enjoyed a chilled Sunday by watching a World War I movie. Then, the crew continued with more troubleshooting activities for the EVA suits.
Tonight we will prepare a lighter meal – the crew is ready for the second week of the Nerio I mission at MDRS!
Sol Summary – November 6th
Sol: 7
Summary Title: Lazy Sunday on Mars
Author’s name: Laurène Delsupexhe, Crew Engineer
Mission Status: Nominal
Sol Activity Summary: Our crew woke up at 8:30 am with an extra hour of sleep, thanks to the time change. Laurène made some nice pancakes for breakfast while Paula went to maintain the plants in the GreenHab. The EVA suits were checked: one was working perfectly but the others seemed to have a lower than usual airflow coming from the fans. On the advice of Mission Control, we used a voltmeter to check the batteries: the values were indeed lower than expected for most of them, with one other spacesuit seemingly charged as well as the first one. Therefore, Laurène and Paula used those 2 suits for their EVA, on foot, to explore the region behind the station. Once Mission Support advised coming back to the hab to troubleshoot properly the suits, the crew cut short their EVA and headed back to the station to continue troubleshooting.
Meanwhile, on MDRS’s EVA Suit Support, Cristina and Marta opened up the rest of the spacesuits to troubleshoot them and take proper measurements.
After taking some first values, Marta and Paula prepared lunch. After it, the suit’s voltage was measured again and forwarded to mission control. We then watched a film, measured the batteries again, and started on the reports of the day. Paula then went again to the GreenHab while the rest of us prepared dinner.
Look Ahead Plan: Tomorrow, if the troubleshooting’s conclusion is positive, Marta and Laurène will go for an EVA on foot to continue the testing of Dronomy’s robot. Otherwise, the troubleshooting of the spacesuits will go on. In the afternoon, Cristina will test out Braided Communication’s communication system with her partner back in Switzerland.
Anomalies in work: Some of the fans from the EVA suits are not working properly (Very low airflow).
Weather: Sunny, 12°C
Crew Physical Status: Good
EVA: 1
Reports to be filed:
• Sol Summary Report from 6Nov2022
• Commander Report
• GreenHab Report
• Operations Report
• EVAs Reports
• HSO Report
• EVA Request
Support Requested: N/A, thank you Mission Support!
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