Journalist Report – April 4th

Hi CapCom,

this is the Journalist Report on sol 11.

Best,
Miho XO crew191

OUR (BODY) MISSION TO MARS (O.B.M.T.M)

Diplomacy or Expansion of Humanity?
There is no doubt that MARS will be challenging.
Highly level of the research about MARS said that ; recent workshops and studies have also shown that missions to MARS are both achievable and affordable.
Its true, no one say that those statement are wrong, but why we need to jump into Red Planet where had not enough support life for human?
Sending a manned mission to MARS is a fantastic adventure…, many scientists said, BUT is that true?
Look at on the data, when we start to go for space travel, means that we are agree that : Living for any period of time in low gravity causes the human body to fall apart. The usual processes that keep bones strong and healthy do not function without gravity and the ability to apply a load. In deep space there is no gravity and so it becomes hard to load bones in the right way. Muscles can also waste away while cardiovascular fitness has also been seen to deteriorate. And to stay and to create a colony in MARS, we also have to think about there has also been some evidence that gravity can affect the way the brain works. Then from all of this could make the astronaut’s mission once they arrive on MARS automatically become much harder.

If we thought that this mission will be the huge expansion of humanity, then we need to start to think about our (realistic) imagination : to be sure, when we dream of the far future, we can easily envision beings that combine today’s human bodies with advanced technology to produce a human-machine hybrid far more capable of long journeys and survival in strange situations than individuals are today.
A bit opposite with the fact that when human go faraway for space travel also means no way to escape ; and potentially highly stressful situations to deal with, the crew (for example crew in MDRS) would need to also need to be exceptionally good at working as a team. Like now we took a SIM here in MDRS, do we feel we are isolated? What we are now?
Human (as a machine) and Machine (it self); which one stronger?
WE are a human !
Anyone who read this are human ! We have a (body) human.
Yes, human body is very complicated, very difficult machine or we can say that it is a biological autonomous system which depend to million numbers of parameters (we even never know how big all those data from our each body human). Our body is fully controlled machine which consist of many sub systems like input system (senses) , output system, processor (brain), memory, energy production system (digestion system + respiratory system), hardware system (musculoskeletal system), signal transmission system (central nerves system ) , and also of course a system for reproduction.
And the scary one is fact that, human become a machine rather than machine become a human, right?
The extent to which human beings are willing to be duped by computers is already very large. One doesn’t have to write a very sophisticated program to get people to treat it as if it were a living thing. You don’t have to build a very sophisticated robot to get people to treat it as if it were an animal. If it’s fluffy and it’s smiles or it woofs, or something like that, people are very ready and willing to smudge over the difference in their own minds between a computer and a human being.
So, what the near future for human civilization right now? MARS mission, or become a machine? OR the human as a machine mission to MARS? OR to generate a human machine in MARS?
One of the critical question was People think that MARS mission is a part of entertainment, and human as an ACTOR to keep going on producing an image about the Red Planet. Maybe this is a paradox for our life right now and in the same time could be a very good question for the next generation on Earth.
So, which one stronger then?
However, the body is not a machine. Machines are products of design, bodies are products of natural selection, and that makes them different in fundamental ways. The organic complexity of bodily mechanisms is qualitatively different from the mechanical complexities of machines.
And we are the human or the machine?
Human
(Natalie Neo 2014)
As we grow, we learn that
it’s critical to be logical, and
it’s only logical to be critical.

As we learn, we strive to
Detach from what we were attached to, only being more
Attached to what we were trying to detach from.

As we strive, we realize that
Many things aren’t real
and real things aren’t many.

As we realize, we understand why
Humans hope, love and dream, as
hope, love and dreams make us –

Human.

Crew Photos – April 4th

Hi CapCom,

here is our Photo Report with its description on sol11.

Best,
Miho XO crew191

SOL Essay (Photo Description)
04 Apr 2018

Sol 11
Miho Tsukishiro (XO)

In EVA #12, Venzha did the third time recording for his CEMs project and it was the last. Every time he set the antenna in different shapes and got naturally various sounds from outer space. Every crew members are now looking forward to listening his results.
We also made an effort to solve the water problem as much as yesterday: clean up of the contaminated water tanks in RAM.
As a result: the white tank and the small tank in Hab car are now “clean” enough to bring us the safe water from the earth! However, it remains the case that we also have to clean the black and the loft tank (maybe tomorrow or after the end of our SIM?).

Sol Summary – April 4th

Hi CapCom,

this is today’s Sol Summary Report.

Best,
Miho XO crew191

Crew 191 Sol Summary Report
04 Apr 2018

Sol 11

Summary Title:

Miho Tsukishiro (XO)

Mission Status:
in progress

Sol Activity Summary:
7:00 Breakfast
7:30 Briefing
9:00 EVA #12 CEMs (leader: Venzha Christ, Fumiei Morisawa, Wataru Okamoto) Habcom: Miho Tsukishiro
13:00 Lunch
14:00 EVA #13 Cleaning Water Tank (leader: Yusuke Murakami, Fumiei Morisawa, Makoto Kawamura) Habcom: Miho Tsukishiro
18:00 Gathering reports
19:00 CapCom

Look Ahead Plan:
See EVA Request.

Anomalies in work:
N/A

Weather:
Cloudy. Mild winds.

Crew Physical Status:
Good.

EVA:
See EVA Report.

Reports to be file:
– SOL Summary Report
– Engineer Report
– GreenHab Report
– Photo Report with Description
– EVA Report x2
– EVA Request
– Journalist Report

Support Requested:
N/A

EVA Report – April 03rd

EVA Report

EVA #11 – 3 Apr 2018 – Sol10
Crew members: Yusuke Murakami (EVA leader), Makoto Kawamura

Objectives:
– Operational check
– Cleaning the water tank

Operations:
10:26 – Entering the airlock
10:28 – EVA start, Operational check
10:49 – Depressurize start of RAM
10:52 – Depressurize finish of RAM
10:54 – Entering RAM
10:56 – Pressurize start of RAM
10:59 – Pressurize finish of RAM, Start Cleaning the white tank
12:29 – Depressurize start of RAM
12:32 – Depressurize finish of RAM
12:44 – Entering the airlock
12:47 – Enter HAB

Narrative:
After the EVA#9 team had leaved the HAB, Yusuke and Makoto started an operational EVA with a brush, towels, cleaner, and water for washing. We had already put the contaminated white tank inside the RAM on SOL9. As you know “RAM” is an abbreviation of the “Repair and Assembly Module”, but it never used as a purpose. So, today is the Memorial Day of RAM! Yusuke and Makoto got down into the tank only with underwear and cleaned it. Sometime they need to put their head out of a narrow mouth of the tank for breathing as a seal. We couldn’t complete cleaning the tank during this EVA, but almost done. The operation never realized without RAM. Thanks RAM!!!

Vehicles
– none

Greenhab Report – April 03rd

GreenHab Report
Kai Takeda
3 APR 2018

Environmental control: (Choose which of the following is appropriate and explain further if needed)

Ambient with window/door open
Shade cloth on
Fan off

Average temperatures: 22.3℃
Low 14.6℃
High 40.3℃

Hours of supplemental light: None

Changes to crops: None

Daily water usage for crops: 5gal

Time(s) of watering for crops: three times

Moringa research observations: None

Changes to research plants: No

Aquaponics: None

Narrative:
Today Is cool day. That’s way I didn’t switch on the fan.

Additional Greenhab officer narrative:

“The Garden of MDRS”
Kai Takeda – Crew Biologist

Greenhab as a wonderful garden on Mars.

Today, more than one week in my journey in MDRS, I’ve got used to reporting my activities in the garden using radios every single day.
Crew191 ASIA TEAM stay together in the Hab, and become isolated in such as small place and can not go out without space suit.
I know that stay in the small space might be makes a bit stress but, I realize that my activities to taking care of the garden every single day reduce my sad feeling :
For example, harvesting vegetables in the garden and taking them back to the Hab for lunch or dinner.
And also, each time im back to the Hab from the garden, my crewmates say “welcomeback” to me.
This is kind of privilege of GreenHab officer.

I’ve been interested on plants since I was in junior high school.
I also interested in relationship between human and plants and try to do a research about that subject.
For me, plants could be create an open feelings for human like what I feel during stay in MDRS.
I really want to know how plants change our feeling just by having contact with them directly.
And now I have a plan to have a “PLANT DAY” with my crewmates in MDRS.
I really hope that I can make realization from this idea.

Support/supplies needed: None

Operations Report – April 03rd

Crew 191 Operations Report 03/04/2018

SOL: 10

Name of person filing report: Wataru Okamoto

Non-nominal systems: Solar system, Water Tank
Notes on non-nominal systems: Solar system seems still a bit unusual. But it becomes better and better. We are keeping a detailed monitoring. We attach SOL10 parameter. We cleaned the white tank and the water pump today.

Generator (hours run): 11.5 hours

Solar SOC 68% (Before generator is run at night)

Diesel 90%

Propane 70psi.

Ethanol Free Gasoline (5 Gallon containers for ATV) ? 6gallons.

Water (trailer) –

Water (static) 80 %

Trailer to Static Pump used ? –

Water (loft) Static to Loft Pump used Yes

Water Meter: 133052.2
Toilet tank emptied: No

ATV’s Used: (Honda, 300, 350.1, 350.2, 350.3) –

Oil Added –

ATV Fuel Used:
Hours the ATVs were Used today: –

Notes on ATVs: –

Deimos rover used: Yes
Hours:117.4h
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 100%
Currently charging: Yes

Sojourner rover used: ASSIGNED TO DIRECTOR
Hours:
Beginning charge:
Ending charge:
Currently charging:

Spirit rover used:
Hours: 29.2h
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: %
Currently charging: –

Opportunity rover used: –
Hours: 28.4h
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: %
Currently charging: –

Curiosity rover used: –
Hours: 23.8h
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: %
Currently charging: –

HabCar used and why, where? –

General notes and comments: Solar system seems still a bit unusual. I checked all battery chargers of the backpack in the HAB.

Summary of internet: Under control

Summary of suits and radios: 5 charging cable of backpack can’t work.

Summary of Hab operations: Dr. Shannon supplied us the drinking water.

Summary of GreenHab operations: No problem

Summary of ScienceDome operations: Only use checking the solar system.

Summary of RAMM operations: The white water tank has been set from yesterday. We had started cleaning it from today.

Summary of health and safety issues: No problem

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support:
Charger of backpack#5 out of order. It is number of using and spare. The model is ’TENERGY’. I attach photos.
We want 7 gallon drinking water tomorrow.

EVA Report – April 03rd

EVA #9 – 03 April 2018 – Sol10
Crew members: Venzha Christ (leader), Miho Tsukishiro, Kai Takeda

Objectives:
– Build another version of antenna for Analog Signal Receiver
– Recording Signal from Sun Radiation

Operations:
09:00 – Venzha Christ, Miho Tsukishiro,and Kai Takeda enter the airlock
09:03 – Exit the airlock and check for Deimos
09:08 – EVA start (All member)
09:25 – Arrived at site, as an alternative site for recording
09:28 – Explanation about how to put the antenna on site
09:31 – Start to build an antenna by Miho Tsukishiro and Kai Takeda
09:34 – Ready for antenna #01
09:39 – Ready for antenna #02
09:45 – Ready for antenna #03
09:50 – Ready for antenna #04
09:55 – Venzha Christ Start to Record
10:23 – Finish for recording process
10:27 – Leave the site
10:42 – Arrive
10:48 – Enter the airlock
10:51 – EVA end

Narrative:
EVA today was a Recording Signal from the DIY Analog Signal Receiver with another version of antenna
We explored to URC South Site area and found a good place for the project.
This project had a title : Space Weather Impacts On Climate,
: means that all weather on Earth, from the surface of the planet out into space, begins with the Sun. Space weather and terrestrial weather (the weather we feel at the surface) are influenced by the small changes the Sun undergoes during its solar cycle. Space Weather impacts numerous facets of everyday life, from where airplanes can safely fly, to how accurately a farmer plows his field. In addition, there are a large variety of phenomena that are driven by the variability of the sun over periods ranging from hours to years. The most important impact the Sun has on Earth is from the brightness or irradiance of the Sun itself. By build an antenna we can get specific signal that will received by this Analog Signal Receiver.
As a result, we will analyze all signal and frequencies we got from today and will have a visualization from those signal.

Vehicles

– 1 Rovers (Deimos: Miho Tsukishiro)

Crew Photos – April 03rd

SOL Essay (Photo description)
03 Apr 2018

Sol 10
Yusuke Murakami (Commander)

After the EVA #9 team had left the HAB, Yusuke and Makoto started an operational EVA with a brush, towels, cleaner, and water for washing. We had already put the contaminated white tank inside the RAM on SOL9. As you know “RAM” is an abbreviation of the “Repair and Assembly Module”, but it never used as a purpose. So, today is the Memorial Day of RAM! Yusuke and Makoto got down into the tank only with underwear and cleaned it. Sometime they need to put their head out of a narrow mouth of the tank for breathing as a seal. We couldn’t complete cleaning the tank during this EVA, but almost done. The operation never realized without RAM. Thanks RAM!!!
Related to the water problem, we also cleaned up the water pump. So we are in progress of preparing for the clean water to our HAB now.
In EVA #9, Venzha did recording for his project CMEs again, but in another place and setting in another way. As a result, he was able to get very different sound from last time.

Sol Summary – April 03rd

Crew 191 Sol Summary Report
03 Apr 2018

Sol 10

Summary Title:
First activity in RAM
Miho Tsukishiro (XO)

Mission Status:
in progress

Sol Activity Summary:
7:00 Breakfast
7:30 Briefing
9:00 EVA #9 CEM’s (leader: Venzha Christ, Miho Tsukishiro, Kai Takeda) & EVA #11 cleaning the white tank in RAM (Yusuke Murakami, Makoto Kawamura) Habcom: Fumiei Morisawa
12:30 Lunch
13:30 personal work
18:00 Gathering reports
19:00 CapCom

Look Ahead Plan:
EVA #12: CMEs EVA (Venzha’s Project)

Anomalies in work:
N/A

Weather:
Sunny. Mild winds.

Crew Physical Status:
Good.

EVA:
See EVA Report.

Reports to be file:
– SOL Summary Report
– Engineer Report
– GreenHab Report
– Photo Report with Description
– EVA Report x2
– EVA Request
– GreenHab Report

Support Requested:
N/A

Greenhab Report – April 2nd

GreenHab Report
Kai Takeda
2 APR 2018

Environmental control: (Choose which of the following is appropriate and explain further if needed)

Ambient with window/door open
Shade cloth on
Fan on(10:00~15:00)

Average temperatures: 24.0℃
Low 14.6℃
High 40.3℃

Hours of supplemental light: None

Changes to crops: None

Daily water usage for crops: 4gal

Time(s) of watering for crops: twice

Moringa research observations: None

Changes to research plants: No

Aquaponics: None

Narrative:
Dear Dr.Shannon
Thank you for your e-mail. I follow your instruction.
Should I thin out seedlings which I sow last week (radish sprouts and lettuce and so on) ?

Support/supplies needed: None

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