Crew 213 Operations Report 22-May-2019
SOL: 4
Name of person filing report: Dana Levin
Non-nominal systems: Weather.
Generator (hours run): overnight 2000-0700
Solar— SOC % (Before generator is run at night): 68% (see above)
Diesel Reading – 76%
Propane Reading – 45%
Ethanol Free Gasoline – 4 gallons.
Water (auxillary tank) – 0
Water (static tank) – 400 gallons
Auxillary to Static tank transfer– Yes
Gallons transferred: 100
Water in GreenHab – Greenhab ops have closed for the season, Crew 213 will not be performing greenhab ops
Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – yes
Water Meter: 144100
Toilet tank emptied: no
Deimos rover used: no
Hours:
Beginning charge:
Ending charge:
Currently charging:
Sojourner rover used: no
Hours: n/a
Beginning charge:
Ending charge:
Currently charging:
Spirit rover used: yes
Hours: 2
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 60%
Currently charging: yes
Opportunity rover used: yes
Hours: 2
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 56%
Currently charging: yes
Curiosity rover used:
Hours: 2
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 71%
Currently charging: yes
Notes on rovers: see above about curiosity off switch
ATV’s Used: no
Reason for use: N/A
Oil Added? no
ATV Fuel Used: no
# Hours the ATVs were Used today: 0
Notes on ATVs: ATVs are safely secured near directors residence and will not be used by crew 213 for planned nominal operations
HabCar used and why, where? Yes, to transport supplies for educational purposes during our training this afternoon
CrewCar used and why, where? no (in Grand Junction)
General notes and comments:
– Crew 213 had successful simulation of several medical contingencies on EVA today.
Summary of internet: functional
Summary of suits and radios: Suits are all working well. Crew 212 did a fantastic job of maintaining them. Give our numbers, we are using our own radios.
Summary of Hab operations: nominal
Summary of GreenHab operations: none
Summary of ScienceDome operations: Used for course lectures and briefings. All systems nominal
Summary of RAMM operations: none
Summary of any observatory issues: none identified as we are not using observatory
Summary of health and safety issues: None at this time
Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: None needed. Thank you so much for your support of our mission.
GreenHab Report – May 20th
End of Season GreenHab Report – 20-May-2019
GreenHab Officer: Shannon Rupert
Environmental control:
Ambient
Shade cloth (80%) will be kept on throughout the summer
AC unit and heater will be turned off for the summer
Average temperatures: N/A
Hours of supplemental light: none
Daily water usage for crops: n/a
Water in Blue Tank— 0 gallons
Time(s) of watering for crops: n/a
Changes to crops: All plants removed for summer
Narrative: By the end of the week I will have the GreenHab shut down for the summer. I am mixing all the remaining garden soil with perlite and prepping it for planting, and then I will leave it for the summer. I added an additional six inches of potting soil (garden soil with perlite) to the herb garden so the soil level is to the top. I plan to put the remaining soil in the two smaller aquaponics tubs for the summer, and we may use them for planting next year or remove them and plant in pots. At any rate, this will be the best way to keep the soil over summer.
Harvest: There was still a thriving herb garden. Some of the herbs and a few remaining tomato plants were removed and given to a friend in town. All of the remaining seeds from this season were also given to her.
Support/supplies needed: In the fall we will need a new GreenHab Book and new seeds. Any new potting mix should be checked carefully so we don’t reintroduce fungus gnats. Garden Safe Multi-purpose Garden Insect Killer worked better than sticky paper and cost much less so should be used in the future should we have another infestation. Based on observations this season, microgreens are not harvested by the crews so it would be better to invest in larger greens and more substantial plants even though they take longer to grow. The scales will be in the ScienceDome but all other supplies will be in the GreenHab. The GreenHab Book will be in my house.