GreenHab Report
Name: Andreea Radulescu
Date: 13 Apr 2018
Environmental control:
Ambient with door open
Shade cloth: on
Fan: not on.
Average temperatures: 23℃
Low 14.6℃
High 53.2℃
Hours of supplemental light: None
Changes to crops: None
Daily water usage for crops: 8 gal
Time(s) of watering for crops: Twice: In the morning around 10:15 am and afternoon 4:30pm
Moringa research observations: None
Changes to research plants: No
Aquaponics: None
Narrative: None
Support/supplies needed: None
Happy Friday the 13th CAPCOM….Today we had two scheduled EVAs. We aborted one EVA due to a miscommunication on our part with mission control. Communication delays and network issues will always hamper us on Mars …we will persevere amd continue efforts to improve coms always.
The crew remains in good spirits and in my opinion a BUSY crew is a HAPPY crew. Since our EVA was aborted we took the opportunity to field day and straighten up the HAB. We organized the tool box placing tools correctly as written on outside of draws. (I know…a bit anal on our part…but everything has a place….) A few items of gear adrift were removed from the HAB and placed in pickup spot for mission control as directed by mission control.
We recieved answers to our request for maintenance and we will T/S the sink hot water as well as attempt a repair to the skirt on HAB. We removed and cleaned the moths / bugs from all upper deck light fixtures. It is so bright now…;*) We want to do all we can to improve the state of this living facility.
IMPRESSED: I am so impressed with our new call sign assignment of “Poison Ivy” for Andreea (Greenhab officer – Blue 03). She brought the garden back from a dry less productuve state (due to water issues last rotation) to a garden that continues to produce many small tomatoes despite our ability to consume them daily. BZ Poison Ivy….
LEARNED I learned that the internet is not reliable and I need to be much earlier to be proactive about weather.
POA&M We intend to perform two sets of EVAs tomorrow and if approved continue training crew and repairs to HAB. We may even be able to finish cleaning the water tank in the RAM and return to service for next crew. If approved we will also perform skirt repairs at end of EVA 2.
~Dituri sends
Warm Regards,
Joseph Dituri, PhD(c)
CDR, U.S. Navy Diving Officer (ret)
Director – IBUM
Author: Victoria Varone
Today was one of those days that highlights just how passionate, adaptable, and hard-working space dreamers really are.
In the face of weather that disrupted our EVA plans, the whole crew stepped up to the plate, offering up an unbelievable variety of skills and ideas to make repairs and adjustments with a limited supply of tools and hardware. They pooled their backgrounds, areas of expertise, physical capabilities, and improvisation skills to come up with a solution to the problem at hand.
Nothing brings out the strength of such dreamers more than a problem that needs to be solved, be it an Earthly issue or a Mars mission. I’m incredibly proud of this crew today and never except anything less than amazing when we’re together.
In honor of Yuri’s Night: “When I orbited the Earth in a spaceship, I saw for the first time how beautiful our planet is. Mankind, let us preserve and increase this beauty, and not destroy it!”
Name: Andreea Radulescu
Date: 12 Apr 2018
Environmental control:
Ambient with door open
Shade cloth on
Fan not on.
Average temperatures: 39.7℃
Low 14.2℃
High 53.2℃
Hours of supplemental light: None
Changes to crops: Was able to pick a lot of tomatoes.
Daily water usage for crops: 5 gal
Time(s) of watering for crops: Once in the morning around 10:00 am
Moringa research observations: None
Changes to research plants: No
Aquaponics: None
Narrative: Picked few more tomatoes for the team which we will consume at dinner.
Support/supplies needed: None
EVA #6 – 12Apr2018 – Sol 4
Crew members: Andreaa Radulescu, Ashok Narayanamoorthi, Richard Blakeman
Objectives:
Scout for good sites to perform medical emergency simulations.
Operations:
0845 Start EVA
0900 Surveyed URC North Site
0930 Returned to HAB at request of commander
1000 EVA end, transfer to engineering EVA.
Narrative:
This EVA was meant for scouting sites for a medical emergency situation. One site was surveyed before the crew members on the EVA were recalled to help with a repair in the HAB from damage caused by severe winds.
Vehicles
1. Blue #1
2. Blue #2
3. Blue #3
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EVA #7 – 12Apr2018 – Sol 4
Crew members: Richard Blakeman, Ashok Narayanamoorthi, Joe Dituri, Andreaa Radulescu, Victoria Varone
Objectives:
– All crew transfer to the RAM and clean and sanitize the water tank.
– Garbage pails tied to trailer as they were blowing away in the strong wind.
Operations:
1630 – 1745
Narrative:
Today’s second EVA was a productive engineering EVA. The tank is 85% cleaned and we intend to complete further final cleaning tomorrow.
Vehicles
– None
SOL 4
Name of person filing report: Joe Dituri
Non-nominal systems: 1. The main hab door broke during the wind.
2. The circuit breaker tripped.
Notes on non-nominal systems: During severe winds again today, the door swung open HARD and almost came off its hinge. We’ve performed a sturdy and strong repair that is holding beautifully so far.
After it became very cold in the hab, we checked the circuit breaker and noticed it had tripped. It was reset.
Generator (hours run): 13 hours
Solar ‒ SOC 98%
Diesel – 75% fuel
Propane – 66% (telemetry reported by Shannon) psi.
Ethanol Free Gasoline (5 Gallon containers for ATV) –
Water (trailer) – Empty, tank being cleaned in RAM.
Water (static) – 960 gallons (two external tanks)
Trailer to Static Pump used – No
Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – Yes
Water Meter: 133383.5
Toilet tank emptied: Yes. Last emptied April 11, 2018.
ATV’s Used: Blue ATVs #1, #2, and #3
Oil Added? No But checked and OK.
ATV Fuel Used: 10%
# Hours the ATVs were Used today: 2
Notes on ATVs: All working well and ready for use.
Deimos rover used: No
Hours: 119.8
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 100%
Currently charging: Yes
Spirit rover used: No
Hours: 31
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 100%
Currently charging: No
Opportunity rover used: No
Hours: 29.8
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 100%
Currently charging: Yes
Curiosity rover used: No
Hours: 25.2
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 100%
Currently charging: No
HabCar used and why, where? No
General notes and comments: Crew is doing well, we had to stay on alert today for the strong winds. Will remain alert for continued winds tomorrow.
Summary of internet: 198MB at 1930.
Summary of suits and radios: Suits all charging, 4 one-piece suits and 1 two piece suit used today, radios working fine.
Summary of Hab operations: Repaired main hab door latch and wooden rail after strong winds blew the door all the way out, broke the latch, and knocked the rail off the stairs. Cleaned and decontaminated the trailer water tank in the RAM. The tank requires further cleaning.
Summary of GreenHab operations: See GreenHab report.
Summary of ScienceDome operations: None
Summary of RAM operations: The trailer water tank was cleaned in the RAM.
Sol 4
Summary Title: Whatever It Takes
Author: Victoria Varone
Mission Status:
Sol Activity Summary: It was quite a busy day for Crew 192 as we spent almost all of our time literally “battening down the hatches” as severe winds caused the HAB some physical wear that needed repair and periodic observation.
It began at ~0220 when the wind peeked. We had to tie down the center wooden cap for the structure because it kept slamming against the ceiling and being pulled up by the wind. It is now secure.
We had an approved short morning scouting EVA …The commander recalled the team when the front airlock door vibrated and broke free from its hasp and the door swung open so hard that it broke the banister and damaged the habitat. The commander decided to have the team emergent repair the HAB by reattaching the hasp and screwing the banister back in place. The external repairs to the HAB must be made at a later date because they were not emergent and beyond the ability of the crew.
We completed another engineering EVA (ALL HANDS EFFORT) to clean the trailer water tank in the RAM so that our next crew can maintain a large and safe supply of water. This involved stringing 550 cord to make a safety line which allowed all personnel to get to the HAB without issue in the mounting wind.
Look Ahead Plan: The strong winds are forecast to continue into tomorrow and should slow down after that. Once it does, we will resume our exploration EVAs, continually exploring new sites and familiarizing ourselves further with ones we’ve already seen.
Anomalies in Work: None
Weather: Chilly and extremely windy. Winds blowing at approximately 30 mph with gusts 46 mph.
Crew Physical Status: All crew are physically healthy and safe.
Photo of the Day:
Crew 192 Operations Report 11Apr2018
SOL 3
Name of person filing report: Joe Dituri
Non-nominal systems: Structural – the main hab/EVA door.
Notes on non-nominal systems: The door swung open during the severe wind storm and knocked the top piece of the railing off. We secured the door as best we could and it swung open again. We secured it better and it’s holding for now.
Generator (hours run): 13 hours
Solar ‒ SOC 98%
Diesel – 75% fuel
Propane – 67% (telemetry reported by Shannon) psi.
Ethanol Free Gasoline (5 Gallon containers for ATV) – Shannon told us we were not to worry about this gas,
Water (trailer) – Empty, tank being cleaned in RAM.
Water (static) – 994 gallons (two external tanks)
Trailer to Static Pump used – No
Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – Yes
Water Meter: 133345.0
Toilet tank emptied: No. Last emptied April 9.
ATV’s Used: Red ATV, Blue ATV #2
Oil Added? No But checked and OK.
ATV Fuel Used: 5% Red, 15% Blue #2
# Hours the ATVs were Used today: 2
Notes on ATVs: All working well and ready for use.
Deimos rover used: No
Hours: 119.8
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 100%
Currently charging: No
Spirit rover used: Yes
Hours: 31
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 100%
Currently charging: No
Opportunity rover used: No
Hours: 29.8
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 100%
Currently charging: Yes
Curiosity rover used: No
Hours: 25.2
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 100%
Currently charging: Yes
HabCar used and why, where? No
General notes and comments: Crew is doing well, we had to stay on alert today for the strong winds. Will remain alert for continued winds tomorrow.
Summary of internet: 160MB at 1930.
Summary of suits and radios: Suits all charging, 2 one-piece suits used today, radios working fine.
Summary of Hab operations: Cleaned both decks, moved frig and stove to clean behind, used afternoon EVA to check up around habitat after strong winds, fixed cement step in front of rear airlock as it was not secure and almost fell apart.
Summary of GreenHab operations: See GreenHab report.
Summary of ScienceDome operations: Suits inspected for safety and the Science Dome was cleaned and mopped.
Summary of RAM operations: The trailer water tank that we rolled into the RAM yesterday was examined further so we could devise the best way to clean it over the next few days.
Summary of health and safety issues: In an effort to sweep the upper deck and clean behind the refrigerator, we found a spilled box of matches on the floor near the wall directly between the fridge’s electrical system and propane stove. We removed the matches and swept the area. See Science Report for additional notes.
Questions, concerns, and requests to Mission Support: See Commander’s Report.
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