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GreenHab Report – April 24th

Green Hab Report

Name: Doug Campbell

Date: 24 Apr 2018

Environmental control:

Ambient with door open but only for few hours in the afternoon

Shade cloth: on

Fan: not used today

Average temperatures: 39.2 C

Low: 16.7℃

High: 48.2℃

Hours of supplemental light: None

Changes to crops: None

Daily water usage for crops: 6.5 Gallons

Time(s) of watering for crops: Twice: In the morning at 900am and afternoon 445pm.

Morning research observations: None

Changes to research plants: An apple seed that sprouted in the hab was transferred to a pot in the green hab.

Aquaponics: None

Narrative: No significant changes.

Support/supplies needed: None

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Astronomy Report – April 24th

Astronomy Report

Name: Eric Shear

Crew: 193
Date: April 24, 2018

Sky Conditions: Clear/Cloudy

Wind Conditions: None

Observation Start Time: 0800

Observation End Time: 930

Summary:

Monitored the sun for sunspot activity. Only one sunspot was found – it appears to be a merger of the two seen on the previous observation. Prominences were very small and only visible with the eye, not with the Skyris camera. No flares or filaments were seen.

Photos were taken with the Skyris camera and the best image processed in Autostakkert, Registax, Photoshop, and PowerPoint to colorize and bring out contrast. The result is attached.

Objects Viewed: Sun

Problems Encountered: Clouds later in the observation period, after sunspot image was taken. The Registrax program froze and had to be restarted.

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EVA Report 1 – April 24th

Sol 2 Crew 193 EVA 4 Summary

Earth-Date April 24 2018

EVA Gold Crew Members – Gold001 (XO Campbell) / Gold004 (HSO Pandya) (Informally: “Team Canada”)

EVA Objectives – Summary

Exploration of Phobos Peak, KIssing Camel Ridge East & West – Accomplished

Scouting and Mapping of Emergency Shelter Sites – Mapped, see below

EVA Comfort, Well-Being, Safety and Optimization Study

Visor Fogging Study – Data collected

Issues

None

ATVs Used

Manual gear-shift (red)

Blue ATV #2

All blue ATVs require fuel; planned for refueling at end of EVA, ran out of time. Will refuel before next use.

Safety Measures & Preparation

Sunscreen/Sun protection – Yes/Medical Exemptions for UV eye-protection provided

Adequate hydration – Yes

Adequate protection – Flightsuit/footwear/visor/glove precautions – Yes

EVA Objectives – Details

Exploration of Phobos Peak, KIssing Camel Ridge East & West – Accomplished

Distance covered by foot – 9.1km

Steps – 12,000

(2) Scouting and Mapping of Emergency Shelter Sites:
Sol: 2
Time of Day: AM
Shelter Designation: Phobos’ Peak & Kissing Camels Ridge E & W
Crew Members: G001/004
Accessibility: Multiple appropriate areas along entire Peak & Ridge
Location: 4250000N, 519000E
Suitability:
Wind storm: Appropriate – Tread with caution, large rocks/potential for landslide

Radiation event: Large, dense, thick rock/caves – seems appropriate, would need to measure depth of rock/caves

Incapacitated crew member: Appropriate

Photo-documentation: Yes
Next Crew Able to Find Shelters based on description/ markers/photodocumentation? N/A

(3) EVA Comfort, Well-Being, Safety and Optimization Study (See below)
Sol 2
Crew Member: G001 | G004
Time of Day: AM | AM
Pre-EVA Weight: 173.4 | 121.2
Post-EVA Weight: 170.4 | 120.6

Pre-EVA BP: 112/76 | 98/70

Post-EVA BP: 120/82 | 106/76
Pre-EVA SpO2: 97% | 96%
Post-EVA SpO2: 93% | 97%

Pre-EVA HR: 67 | 77
Post-EVA HR: 93 | 66
Max Perceived Physical Exertion (1-10): 5 | 5

Max Perceived Mental Exertion (1 (low effort)-10(max concentration)): 1 | 3

Max Perceived Emotional Distress (1 (no distress) – 10(very distressed)): 3 | 2
HR@Max Perceived Exertion: 126 | 136
SpO2 @ Max Perceived Exertion: N/A | 96%
Adequate Pre-Hydration: No | No
Adequate Sun-Protection: Yes | Yes
Subjective Comments: GPS would be really useful | Sunglasses fogged up

(4) Visor Fogging Study – Data Collected

Parameters Choose an option XO HSO EVA Time Morning/Afternoon? AM AM Weather Complete/Partial Overcast Or Clear Clear Clear EVA Suit type One/two piece 1 1 Did the visor fog? Yes/no N N Did the visor fog clear? Yes/no N/A N/A How much did the fog limit visibility? 1-10; clear-opaque N/A N/A What were you doing when it fogged? N/A N/A Did it fog more quickly with exertion? Yes/no N/A N/A What was your exertion level? 1-10; blinking eyes-heart attack N/A N/A How long was the visor fogged? Minutes N/A N/A Did you feel air flow within helmet? Yes/no Rarely Y

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EVA Report – April 23rd

Sol 1 Crew 193
EVA 1 Summary
Earth-Date April 23 2018

EVA Gold Crew Members – Gold001 (XO Campbell) / Gold004 (HSO Pandya) (Informally: “Team Canada”)

EVA Objectives – Summary

  1. Marble RItual – Accomplished
  2. Scouting and Mapping of Emergency Shelter Sites – Mapped, see below / Raw data here
  3. Exploration – Accomplished (See below)
  4. EVA Comfort, Well-Being, Safety and Optimization Study / Raw data here
  5. Visor Fogging Study – Data collected / Raw data here
  6. MAG Study – Not collected.

ATVs Used

  • Manual gear-shift (red)
  • Blue ATV #1
  • No issues noted

Safety Measures & Preparation

  • Sunscreen/Sun protection – Yes/Medical Exemptions for UV eye-protection provided
  • Adequate hydration – Yes
  • Adequate protection – Flightsuit/footwear/visor/glove precautions – Yes

EVA Objectives – Details

  1. Marble Ritual – Accomplished, no unforeseen events.
  2. Scouting and Mapping of Emergency Shelter Sites:
Omar’s Haven The Rock Slides
Accessibility
  • Far (see map below)
  • Requires moderate level climbing
  • At Marble’s Ritual
  • Immediately accessible
Location
  • See map below (lower blue dot)
  • 4251500N, 518750E
  • See map below (top blue dot)
  • 4250600N, 518700E
Suitability
  • Wind storm: Appropriate
  • Radiation event: RTB suggested
  • Incapacitated crew member: Appropriate

Wind storm: Appropriate Radiation event: RTB suggested Incapacitated crew member: Appropriate PhotodocumentationYY Next crew able to find shelters based on description/markers/photodocumentation

  1. Exploration:
  • Distance covered by foot – 6km
  • Steps – 8,000

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  1. EVA Comfort, Well-Being, Safety and Optimization Study (See below)
G001 G004
Time of Day AM AM
Pre-EVA Weight N/A N/A
Post-EVA Weight 172.4lbs 126.4lbs
Pre-EVA BP N/A N/A
Post-EVA BP N/A N/A
Pre-EVA SpO2 N/A N/A
Post-EVA SpO2 N/A N/A
Pre-EVA HR N/A N/A
Post-EVA HR N/A N/A
Max Perceived Physical Exertion (1-10) 6-7 8
Max Perceived Mental Exertion (1 (low effort)-10 (max concentration)) 7-8 3
Max Perceived Emotional Distress (1 (no distress)-10 (very distressed)) 1 1
HR @ Max Perceived Exertion 117 108
Max HR 126 N/A
Sp02 at Max Perceived Exertion N/A 91%

Subjective Improvements for Future EVAs

  • Secure ear-pieces, long hair and sun-protection better
  • Pre-EVA blister prevention suggested prior to next EVA

Sol 1 Crew 193
EVA 2 Summary
Earth-Date April 23 2018

EVA Gold Crew Members – Gold00 (CO Patil-Sabale) / Gold03 (CE Attig)/ Gold05 (CGA Shear)

EVA Objectives – Summary

  1. Marble Ritual – Accomplished
  2. Scouting and Mapping of Emergency Shelter Sites – Mapped, see below
  3. Exploration – Accomplished (See below)
  4. EVA Comfort, Well-Being, Safety and Optimization Study
  5. Emergency rescue of stranded astronomer
  6. Repaired and set up the road sign with existing tools

ATVs Used

  • Blue ATV #1, 2, 3
  • No issues noted

Safety Measures & Preparation

  • Sunscreen/Sun protection – Yes
  • Adequate hydration – Yes
  • Adequate protection – Flightsuit/footwear/visor/glove precautions – Yes

EVA Objectives – Details

  1. Marble Ritual – Accomplished, no unforeseen events.
  2. Scouting and Mapping of Emergency Shelter Sites:
Mountain Goat Trail Galileo Road
Accessibility
  • Not immediately accessible, some walking from Miracle Ritual
  • Not immediately accessible, takes some driving
Location
  • 4251000N, 520000E
  • 4252000N, 519000E
Suitability
  • Wind storm: Appropriate
  • Radiation event: RTB suggested
  • Incapacitated crew member: Appropriate
 · Wind storm: Appropriate
· Radiation event: RTB suggested
· Incapacitated crew member: Appropriate
Photodocumentation Y Y
Next crew able to find shelters based on description/markers/photodocumentation

3. Exploration:

  • Distance covered by foot – 6.4 km
  • Steps – 8,000

4. EVA Comfort, Well-Being, Safety and Optimization Study (See below)

G00 G03 G05
Time of Day PM PM PM
Pre-EVA Weight 140.2 lbs 222.6 lbs 145.6 lbs
Post-EVA Weight 139.4 lbs 219.4 lbs 144.2 lbs
Pre-EVA BP 126/98 162/110 120/82
Post-EVA BP 118/80 128/88 120/100
Pre-EVA SpO2 97% 93% 95%
Post-EVA SpO2 94% 91% 92%
Pre-EVA HR 84 91 89
Post-EVA HR 103 120 96
Max Perceived Physical Exertion (1-10) 7 7 5
Max Perceived Mental Exertion (1 (low effort)-10 (max concentration)) 1 3 4
Max Perceived Emotional Distress (1 (no distress)-10 (very distressed)) 1 1 1
HR @ Max Perceived Exertion 164 150 127
Max HR
Sp02 at Max Perceived Exertion 98% 98% 95%

Subjective Improvements for Future EVAs

  • Secure ear-pieces, hair and sun-protection better
  • Pre-EVA blister prevention suggested prior to next EVA
  • Secure sunglasses
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Photo Report – April 23rd

1) Photo of the Day: 20180423_090414 – Two intrepid explorers: Sometimes to achieve great heights, we must cross great chasms…
2) Img_7768: Selfie on Mars! (Commander, Crew Engineer and Crew Geologist/Astronomer)
3) Martian Rock: Have we discovered a petrified Martian manta ray?
4) Img_3548: Spotted: A Canadian on Mars
5) 20180423_094608: Hab, sweet, hab…
6) 20180423_165654: Martian tomatoes and peppers from the Hab…

1) Photo of the day

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Commander Report – April 23rd

Commander, PHEnOM Gold Crew, MDRS #193

Mission Sol 1 (Earth Day April 23rd, 2018)

We arrived on Mars very early in the morning, well rested and brimming with excitement to explore the red planet and begin our research.
After a few hours of settling down, we started the day off with an EVA.
A task given to us by Mission Control was to scout for locations suitable for the crew to take shelter in during emergencies like dust storms, radiation storm or incapacitated crew member. Both our morning and afternoon EVAs focused on this task.

We had freshly baked banana bread and chicken noodle soup for lunch. Yes, I have been experimenting with my culinary skills on Mars and its been challenging to cook using the dehydrated items available, but for a person who loves cooking its been fun experimenting.

Our afternoon EVA got interesting when we were informed by base of a request from Mission Support to rescue the astronomer in the observatory. After rescuing him and making sure he was safe, we returned to our next EVA task of fixing and putting up the signpost for the site that had been blown away during the storms in the past couple of weeks. Kudos to our Crew Engineer, whose engineering skills and muscle power made this task seem easier after a three and a half hour!

The Crew Engineer and me plan on constructing and designing a new signpost for the MDRS site bringing his engineering and my artistic skills together.

The crew has been doing well and is looking forward to the next few days with great enthusiasm. Spirits are high and passion great for this mission. We plan to tidy up the hab, continue work on our projects and EVA’s and contribute to valuable research that will lead up to Martian colonization in the near future.

Signing off for the day!

Have a great one Mission Support!
Warm Regards
Commander, PHEnOM Gold Crew, MDRS #193
(Anima Patil-Sabale)

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Sol Summary – April 23rd

Crew no. 193 Sol Summary Report 23/04/2018

Sol: 1

Learning the Ropes

Eric Shear

Mission Status: Everything nominal

Sol Activity Summary: Carried out two EVAs, including one extended EVA and an emergency 1-person EVA. Monitored the Sun for sunspot activity

Look-Ahead Plan: We continue our exploration of Mars. Our EVA 4 will be planned around a new project “GPS Route Measurements”

Anomalies in work: We had a stranded astronomer whom we rescued. We fixed a signpost with the tools available at the end of our EVA in an extended EVA. Also, there was an emergency 1-person EVA to secure the RAM Module, with no issues.

Weather: Very clear and hot in morning/midday, cooler and cloudy in afternoon

Crew Physical Status: All in good health

EVA 1:

Went to Miracle Ritual, scouted locations for emergency evacuation, conducted an EVA health/wellness study, and a visor fogging study.

EVA 2:

Went to Miracle Ritual, scouted locations for emergency evacuation, conducted the rest of the health/wellness study, executed an emergency assist of the telescope repairman, and repaired the road sign to the hab.

Emergency EVA:

1 person exited the hab to secure the Repair and Assembly Module, which door had been left open on the previous EVA. There were no issues.

Reports to be filed:

Commander’s Report
Operations Report
Greenhouse Report
EVA Reports
Astronomy Report

Support Requested: We need aluminum foil and dish scrubbing pads (the hard ones for tough stains and grease)

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Operations Report – April 23rd

Crew 193 Operations Report 23Apr2018

SOL: 1

Name of person filing report: David Attig

Non-nominal systems: None

Notes on non-nominal systems: N/A

Generator (hours run): 14

Solar— SOC 92 % (Before generator is run at night)

Diesel – 75 %

Propane – 60 psi.

ATV Fuel (Ethanol free gasoline) – 1 gallons.

Water (trailer) – 0 gallons.

Water (storage) – 550 gallons

Water (static) – 470 gallons

Trailer to Static Pump used – no

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

Water Meter: 133949.8

Toilet tank emptied: no
Date last emptied: April 21

ATV’s (Honda, 300, 350.1, 350.2, 350.3):
Honda Used?: Yes
300 Used? No
350.1 Used? Yes
350.2 Used? Yes
350.3 Used? Yes

ATV Oil Checked?: No

ATV Oil Added?: No

ATV Fuel Used: 0 Gallons

# Hours the ATVs were Used today: 0.3

Notes on ATVs: None

Deimos rover used: No
Hours: 123.5
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 100 %
Currently charging: No

Sojourner rover used: ASSIGNED TO DIRECTOR
Hours: Unknown
Beginning charge: N/A
Ending charge: N/A
Currently charging: N/A

Spirit rover used: No
Hours: 33.7
Beginning charge: 100 %
Ending charge: 100 %
Currently charging: No

Opportunity rover used: Out Of Service
Hours: 31
Beginning charge: N/A
Ending charge: N/A
Currently charging: N/A

Curiosity rover used: No
Hours: 23
Beginning charge: 100 %
Ending charge: 100 %
Currently charging: No

Hab Car used?: No
Where was Hab Car used?: N/A
Why was Hab Car used?: N/A

General notes and comments: This morning we had an issue with the readings on the solar SoC before we turned off the generator. Systems seem to be nominal now.

Summary of internet: Nominal. This morning the internet was very slow, while we still had 49% of our

Summary of suits and radios: All one piece suits are working (and were used today). Radios are nominal.

Summary of Hab operations: See Sol Summary report.

Summary of GreenHab operations: See GreenHab report

Summary of ScienceDome operations: 001 constructed dishwasher experiment. While checking SoC, I noticed one of the nuts had fallen from lock. It has been replaced, but is not fully tightened as that would interfere with Lock operations. We will keep an eye on it, suggest a longer bolt with two nuts jammed together in future upgrades.

Summary of RAM operations: Sign marking area of our settlement was in RAM. Old sign was repaired and moved outside. New sign material is in RAM awaiting construction. Door was left open, engineering EVA was performed to close it.

Summary of health and safety issues: None to report.

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: Nothing yet.

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Astronomy Report – April 23rd

Astronomy Report
Name: Eric Shear
Crew: 193
Date: April 23, 2018

Sky Conditions: Clear

Wind Conditions: None

Observation Start Time: 0800

Observation End Time: 1030

Summary:

Monitored the sun for sunspot activity. Only two sunspots were found, close to each other. Prominences were very small. No flares or filaments were seen.

Photos were taken with the Skyris camera and the best image processed in Autostakkert, Registax, Photoshop, and PowerPoint to colorize and bring out contrast. The results are attached.

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