Crew 293 EVA Report 06Mar2024
EVA #012
Author: Yves Bejach (EVA Leader)
Purpose of EVA: Going back to Candor Chasma to create a better 3D map. As usual, we’ll go through the atmospheric site for data retrieval and changing batteries
Start time: 10:00
End time: 13:36
Narrative: We quickly changed the batteries and retrieved the data of the atmospheric instruments then went back to Candor Chasma. We scanned the area again, with a new strategy.
Suit 8 – 13,18V
Suit 6 – 13,36V 2,5 LPM
Suit 1 – 13,37V – 2,6 LPM
9:55 Start of the EVA
10:00 Out on Mars
10:04 Opportunity 165.3 100%
10:04 Curiosity 269.9 100%
10:06 Atmospheric instrument’s site, unloading the rovers
10:18 Data retrieved, battery switched, instruments turned on, going back to the rovers
10:19 Leaving the site with the rovers
10:21 Switching to channel 1
10:29 Galileo Road
10:36 Compass Rock, leaving the rovers, walking to Candor Chasma
10:48 Arrived at the entrance of Candor Chasma
11:08 end of the canyon, starting photogrammetry soon (15min of walk to go back to rovers)
11:25 to 12:41 Everything is okay. Contacting every 15min
12:47 Photogrammetry finished, soon leaving Candor Chasma
13:03 Out of Candor Chasma, walking back to the rovers
13:13 Back to the rovers, leaving the site
13:19 Stopped to take pictures, leaving the picture’s site
13:24 Passing in front of North Ridge
13:29 Opportunity 52%, Curiosity 42%
13:31 Pressurization start
13:36 End of EVA, back into the Hab
Suit 8: 12,76V
Suit 6: 12,88V 2,2
Suit 1: 12,91V 2,3
Destination: Atmospheric site: between the Hab and Marble Ritual and then Candor Chasma
Coordinates (use UTM WGS 84): Atmospheric Site: 518500,4251000 ; Candor Chasma: 520500,4251000
Participants: Yves Bejach, Leo Tokaryev, Mathurin Franck
Road(s) and routes per MDRS Map: Cow Dung Road, North direction by rover then walking through Gateway to Candor.
Modes of travel: Curiosity Rover and Opportunity Rover and walking