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EVA Report – March 22nd

Crew 207 EVA Report 22-Mar-2019
EVA #4

Author: Diane Rothberg

Purpose of EVA: Scout specific areas for launching, flying, mapping and landing drones that will be used to create a 3D printed map of the MDRS Hab area.

Start time: 9:45
End time: 11:45

Narrative: Mapped two areas outlined in drone deploy software. Had drone do video inspection of Hab roof. Had Part 107 novice drone pilots practice flying the drone both manually and automatically.

Destination: Hab area

Coordinates 4255000 x 518000

Participants: Dean Jin (XO), Tom Baldwin (ENG), Diane Rothberg (GHO)

Road(s) Route 1103 staying within 1 km of the Hab

Mode of travel: walking

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Journalist Report – March 22nd

Journalists Report March 22

Journalist: Diane Rothberg

We were able to accomplish two EVAs today.

This morning, we did some area mapping with the drone, and with the remaining time, performed an aerial inspection of the apex of the Hab, simulating a damage assessment should it ever be required. Tom and I, the drone rookies, got a chance to take the controls, under the guidance of Dean. After the EVA, we debriefed, and observed that, while our goals were accomplished, we should have been better organized and we should have been more specific in assigning duties to individual crew members.

So, before this afternoon’s EVA, we had a very thorough briefing. We outlined our goals, which were to compare the traditional drone controller with a new type of controller. This intuitive controller reduces the two sticks on a traditional controller down to one, and was designed by Scott Parazynski, a NASA astronaut, physician, and pilot who is the veteran of 5 space missions. We communicated with him directly this morning and he helped Dean set up the software for it. We outlined the flight maneuvers to be flown on a whiteboard which Dean, Tom, and Kevin took with them on their EVA.

We compiled some great photos of our 3D printing and drone research activities for the Civil Air Patrol cadets of the Niagara Falls Composite Squadron, since three of us (Julielynn, Tom and myself) are Senior Members and the squadron is enthusiastically tracking our progress!

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Greenhab Report – March 22nd

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Crew 207 GreenHab Report – 22 Mar 2019

GreenHab Officer: Diane Rothberg

Environmental control: Heat and cooling w/ambient air 5 hr

Shade Cloth (40%)

Average temperatures: RH

Low: 15.0 deg C 20%

High: 30 deg C 46%

Hours of supplemental light: 0 Hours

Daily water usage for crops: 4.5 gal

Water in Blue Tank: 154.5 gallons

Crops watered at 07:35 hours (2.5 gal) and 17:00 hours (2 gal)

TIME NOTED TEMPERATURE (DEG C) / HUMIDITY (%)

1) 7:35 AM 18 deg C / 33%

2) 11:55 AM 30 deg C / 20%

3) 14:30 PM 24 deg C / 20%

4) 17:00 PM 23 deg C / 20%

Changes to crops: None

Narrative: None

Harvest: Basil: 11 gm parsley: 8 gm sage: 3 gm

Support/ Supplies needed: none

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Sol Summary – March 22nd

Summary Title : Day #6 of Sim

Author : Julielynn Wong

Mission Status : All nominal

Sol Activity Summary:

Yesterday evening, COM continued data collection for the thoracentesis study. Last night, Crew 207 discharged the battery charged by a bike by running 3D4MD’s 3D printing system for an additional 30 minutes.

This morning’s EVA successfully completed two out of four drone mapping flights of MDRS. As well, one Part 107 drone pilot successfully piloted a camera drone to conduct an outdoor inspection of the Hab roof.

This afternoon’s EVA completed flight testing of a square (60 feet) flight pattern at an altitude of 20 feet using a traditional and new drone controller by three drone pilots. A post-flight survey was completed.

Crew 207 continued 3D printing items in Level 1 of the Hab. We all continued to use our 3D printed straws to identify and reuse our drinking cups and thereby, converse water consumed by washing dishes. We also 3D printed tongue depressors (which are included in the ISS medical inventory) out of food-safe, biodegradable plastic using a myriad of colours. We had a brief power interruption while 3D printing a slide drying rack out of washable, biodegradable red plastic but luckily, the 3D4MD 3D printing system was able to continue and finish the print after the power was restored.

Crew 207 identified the following useful item that could be 3D printed out at MDRS:

Earpiece/microphone wire clip

We took a photograph of a Senior Member to send a greetings from “Mars” to the Civil Air Patrol cadets of Niagara Falls #1 Composite Squadron. In the photo, a Senior Member is holding a 3D printed coat hanger which was printed on demand locally out of biodegradable plastic at MDRS.

Crew 207 members are exercising on our bike to re-charge a battery to power 3D4MD’s 3D printing system.

Look ahead plan : We will conduct two walking EVAs tomorrow to continue our drone mapping and controller testing. We will continue to 3D print items at MDRS to save time and money for future crews. We will continue data collection for our thoracentesis and bike-powered 3D printing projects.

Anomalies in work : None

Weather : Sunny

Crew physical status : Fine

EVA : AM: Drone mapping PM: Drone controller testing

Reports to be filed : Operations, GreenHab, Journalist, EVA Reports, EVA Request

Support Requested : None

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Operations Report – March 20th

Crew 207 Operations Report 20 Mar 2019

SOL: 4

Name of person filing report: Tom Baldwin

Non-nominal systems: Generator:Radiator hoses and alternator need replacement on the generator. A contractor has been arranged to make these repairs within a few days.

Generator

Generator (hours run): 11:00 hours

Generator was turned off at 07:30, SOC 100%

Diesel Reading – 53 %

Propane Reading – 68 %

Ethanol Free Gasoline – 2 gallons.

Water (auxiliary tank) – Not in use

Water (static tank) – 250 gallons

Auxiliary to Static tank transfer– Not applicable

Gallons transferred: Not Applicable

Water in Green Hab – 164 gallons

Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – yes

Water Meter: 141939.6 gallons

Toilet tank emptied: Yes

Deimos rover used: No, not functional

Hours: N/A

Beginning charge: N/A

Ending charge: N/A

Currently charging: N/A

Sojourner rover used: ASSIGNED TO DIRECTOR

Hours: Not applicable

Beginning charge: Not applicable

Ending charge: Not applicable

Currently charging: Not applicable

Spirit rover used: Not used

Hours: 85.1 hours

Beginning charge: 100 %

Ending charge: 100 %

Currently charging: Yes

Opportunity rover used: Not used

Hours:53.6 hours

Beginning charge: 100 %

Ending charge: 100 %

Currently charging: Yes

Curiosity rover used: Not used

Hours: 84.4 hours

Beginning charge: 100 %

Ending charge: 100%

Currently charging: Yes

Notes on rovers: not used

ATV’s Used: (Honda, 300, 350.1, 350.2, 350.3): N/A

Reason for use: Not used

Oil Added?: N/A

ATV Fuel Used: N7A

# Hours the ATVs were Used today: None

Notes on ATVs: None

HabCar : None.

CrewCar used and why, where?

General notes and comments: Nothing to report

Summary of internet: Nothing to report

Summary of suits and radios: EVA suits normal, with all batteries greater than 13 volts.

Summary of Hab operations: Nothing to report

Summary of GreenHab operations: Power System Non-nominal, drop down to SOC 0%, after turning the generator, SOC went to 100%. Current SOC% 95%, generator turned on at 20:00

Summary of ScienceDome operations: Nothing to report

Summary of RAM operations: Nothing to report

Summary of any observatory issues: Nothing to report

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: None

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Astronomy Report – March 20th

Astronomy Report

Name: Tom Baldwin

Crew: 207

Date: 20-MAR-2019

MDRS ROBOTIC OBSERVATORY

Robotic Telescope MDRS-WF: processed images of Horsehead Nebula, (attached)

Objects Viewed: none

Problems Encountered: none

MUSK OBSERVATORY : Viewed Sun through eyepiece and camera

Solar Features Observed: Sun

Problems Encountered: none

Captures to be processed

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EVA Report – March 20th

Crew 207 EVA Report 20 Mar 2019

EVA #3

Author : Julielynn Wong

Purpose of EVA: Allow Part 107 novice drone pilots to (1) fly a Mavic Pro drone with a standard controller in a symmetric figure of 8 flight pattern; (2) prepare to conduct an outdoor inspection of the MDRS habitat roof under VLOS in a simulated emergency drill

Start time: 14:40

End time: 16:10

Narrative: Software issues led to the amendment of today’s EVA plan. We modified our plan to move ahead on drone flight testing that was planned for later on this mission.

The weather was clear and sunny. We walked halfway to North Ridge (4251500 N / 518250 W).

A demo flight of VTOL, pitch, yaw, roll, and autonomous landing was piloted by XO using the Mavic Pro in Mode 2 stick configuration. ENG then flew the drone, familiarized himself with the flight controls, and attempted to perform a symmetric figure-of-8 while maintaining altitude, and landed the drone. HSO then flew the drone, familiarized herself with the flight controls, and attempted to perform a symmetric figure-of-8 while maintaining altitude, and landed the drone. The drone remained stable despite high gusting winds present during the entire flight.

ENG and GHO then collected soil samples for analysis using soil sieves 3D printed by SCI and HSO. XO performed a test flight for a bird’s eye view inspection of the MDRS habitat for a planned emergency simulation.

We identified the following useful items to 3D print for an EVA at MDRS:

Headset ear piece

Destination: Halfway to North Ridge

Coordinates: Halfway to 44251500 N / 518250 W (North Ridge); our GPS device ran out of batteries and will be replaced by XO

EVA Participants: Dean (XO), Tom Baldwin (ENG), Diane Rothberg (GHO)

Roads and routes per MDRS Map: Road 1103

Mode of travel: Walking

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Operations Report – March 20th

Crew 207 Operations Report 20 Mar 2019

SOL: 4

Name of person filing report: Tom Baldwin

Non-nominal systems: Generator-Radiator hoses and alternator need replacement on the generator. A contractor has been arranged to make these repairs within a few days.

Generator

Generator (hours run): 11:00 hours

Generator was turned off at 07:30, SOC 100%

Diesel Reading – 53 %

Propane Reading – 68 %

Ethanol Free Gasoline – 2 gallons.

Water (auxiliary tank) – Not in use

Water (static tank) – 250 gallons

Auxiliary to Static tank transfer– Not applicable

Gallons transferred: Not Applicable

Water in Green Hab – 164 gallons

Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – yes

Water Meter: 141939.6 gallons

Toilet tank emptied: Yes

Deimos rover used: No, not functional

Hours: N/A

Beginning charge: N/A

Ending charge: N/A

Currently charging: N/A

Sojourner rover used: ASSIGNED TO DIRECTOR

Hours: Not applicable

Beginning charge: Not applicable

Ending charge: Not applicable

Currently charging: Not applicable

Spirit rover used: Not used

Hours: 85.1 hours

Beginning charge: 100 %

Ending charge: 66 %

Currently charging: Yes

Opportunity rover used: Not used

Hours:53.6 hours

Beginning charge: 100 %

Ending charge: 56 %

Currently charging: Yes

Curiosity rover used: Not used

Hours: 84.4 hours

Beginning charge: 100 %

Ending charge: 97 %

Currently charging: Yes

Notes on rovers: not used

ATV’s Used: (Honda, 300, 350.1, 350.2, 350.3): N/A

Reason for use: Not used

Oil Added?: N/A

ATV Fuel Used: N7A

# Hours the ATVs were Used today: None

Notes on ATVs: None

HabCar : None.

CrewCar used and why, where?

General notes and comments: Nothing to report

Summary of internet: Nothing to report

Summary of suits and radios: EVA suits normal, with all batteries greater than 13 volts.

Summary of Hab operations: Nothing to report

Summary of GreenHab operations: Nothing to report

Summary of ScienceDome operations: Nothing to report

Summary of RAM operations: Nothing to report

Summary of any observatory issues: Nothing to report

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: None

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