Crew 293 EVA Report 24-02-2024
EVA #005
Author: Lise Lefauconnier (EVA Leader)
Purpose of EVA: Data retrieval from Atmospheric Instruments
Start time: 8:52
End time: 10:38
Narrative: The EVA objectives were to retrieve data from the atmospheric instruments, fix a problem on the third instrument, plant a sign to signal tourists not to approach the site, and film some images with a drone.
Depressurization until 8 :57
8 :58 : Drone ready to fly. Not managed by the EVA team during the EVA but by another member in the Science Dome. This was allowed by Mission Support on the radio, before the EVA.
9 :00 : Rovers loaded
Curiosity hours : 268.8h
Curiosity batteries: 98%
Spirit hours : 246.0h
Spirit batteries: 86%
9:06 : Leaving campus
9:09 : Arrived on site.
9:17 : Data retrieved from the 1st atmospheric instrument.
9:25 : Data retrieved from 2nd instrument
9:27 : Batteries OFF
9:44 : Cables from 3rd instrument fixed
9:46: Batteries ON
9:57 : 3rd instrument is not starting again.
9:58: Batteries OFF
9:59 : Unplugged two cables from 3rd instrument
10:03 : Sign installed successfully by Yves
10:05 : Cables from 3rd instrument plugged back in
10:10 : 1st and 2nd instruments back ON
10:18: 3rd instrument still not working. Shutting down and not starting again.
10:26 : Leaving site
Curiosity batteries: 64%
Spirit batteries: 59%
10:29 : Opening Airlock to load it
10:38 : Back in the Hab
Destination: Location between the Hab and Marble Ritual
Coordinates (use UTM WGS 84): 518500, 4251000
Participants : Lise Lefauconnier, Yves Bejach, Marie Delaroche
Road(s) and routes per MDRS Map: Cow Dung Road, North direction
Modes of travel :Curiosity Rover and Spirit Rover, and walk
Additional notes: A car passed by at some point during the EVA and someone went out of it to take pictures of us from approximately 50 meters. It bothered us a bit.