Crew 272 Operations Report 6-1-2023
SOL: 5
Name of person filing report: Mason Kuhn
Non-nominal systems: Headset in box 3
Notes on non-nominal systems: Radio 3 has been tested with other headsets and is nominal. Headset 3 has poor audio and others can only hear static from headset 3.
ROVERS
Spirit rover used: Yes
Hours: 206.8
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 71%
Currently charging: Yes
Opportunity rover used: Yes
Hours: 111.2
Beginning charge: 99%
Ending charge: 81%
Currently charging: Yes
Curiosity rover used: No
Hours: 218.9
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 100%
Currently charging: Yes
Perseverance rover used: No
Hours: 253.4
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 100%
Currently charging: Yes
General notes on rovers: Spirit and Opportunity were used on the EVA. It was noticed that Opportunity held a charge much better than Spirit did, especially in the early stages of the EVA.
Summary of Hab operations:
WATER USE: 13.1 gallons
Water (static tank): 298.4 gallons
Static tank pipe heater (on or off): On
Static tank heater (On or off): On
Toilet tank emptied: Yes
Summary of internet: Nominal
Summary of suits and radios: Suits 7, 8, 10, 11 were used on today’s EVA. All suits are currently charging. Suit 7 was charged to 13.68 V before the EVA, but the crew member wearing it noted that the airflow was poor. I will look to troubleshoot suit 7 tonight. All radios performed nominally during the EVA. The headset in box 7 was occasionally faulty during the EVA, but it could have been an issue of not pressing the comms button with enough force. Headset 3 was tested prior to EVA and was not functional (described in non-nominal systems).
Summary of GreenHab operations: Watered and monitored all GreenHab crops. Watered experimental crops new crops in regolith & soil experiments. Planted lettuce and kale. Harvested beans, chives, and microgreens.
WATER USE: 9 gallons
Heater: On
Supplemental light: 4 hours
Harvest: 11g beans, 3g chives, 10g microgreens
Summary of ScienceDome operations:
Dual split: Will run overnight (approximately 8 pm – 8 am)
Summary of RAM operations: The CO alarm’s low battery chirp did not return during the day or night time. No items were retrieved from the RAM.
Summary of any observatory issues: N/A
Summary of health and safety issues: N/A
Questions, concerns, and requests to Mission Support:
- Request for information on if the crew can have items delivered to MDRS
- Specifically, a USB-C to lightning cable (Skydio brand only)
- Request for new salt-shaker & new dishwashing sponge