Month: May 2019

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Operations Report – May 14th

Crew 212 Operations Report 14-MAY-2019

SOL: 9

Name of person filing report: Paolo Guardabasso

Non-nominal systems: Rover Opportunity.

Notes on non-nominal systems: the rover Opportunity failed again this morning, during the engineering EVA that was performed to test the three rovers (see the dedicated EVA report).

Generator (hours run last night): 12:00

On (last night): 7:00 PM

Off (this morning): 7:00 AM

Solar— SOC 59% at 7:00 PM

Diesel Reading – 88%

Propane Reading – 46%

Ethanol Free Gasoline – 4 gallons

Water (Axillary tank) – 0 gallons

Water (static tank) – 300 gallons (the value of yesterday was 380, it was probably overestimated, as the water meter says we consumed 41 gallons today)

Axillary to Static tank transfer – no

Gallons transferred: No

Water in GreenHab – 130 gallons

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

Water Meter: 143624.1

Toilet tank emptied: Yes

Deimos rover used: no (out of order)

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging:

Sojourner rover used: ASSIGNED TO DIRECTOR

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging:

Spirit rover used: Yes

Hours: 93.3h

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 65%

Currently charging: Yes

Opportunity rover used: Yes

Hours: 59.8h

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 99%

Currently charging: No

Curiosity rover used: Yes

Hours: 96.6h

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 87%

Currently charging: Yes

Notes on rovers: a 4 miles rover test was run during an Engineering EVA (a dedicated report will be sent to Mission Support); Opportunity stopped after 1.3 miles for battery overheating (similar to Sol 8).

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

Reason for use:

Oil Added?

ATV Fuel Used: Gals

# Hours the ATVs were Used today:

Notes on ATVs:

HabCar used and why, where? Nothing to report.

CrewCar used and why, where? Off Campus

General notes and comments: the crew of EVA#10 had a delay on their scheduled return time. We received the new loft pump and we’ll assemble it later tonight or tomorrow morning.

Summary of internet: Nothing to report.

Summary of suits and radios: radio batteries are often giving wrong values (indicating full battery and then turning off). From now on, spare batteries will be brought during EVAs. See spacesuit report for more info.

Summary of Hab operations: The ceiling in the commander’s room seems dryer than yesterday night, thanks to the temporary repair done yesterday.

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.

Summary of health and safety issues: Nothing to report.

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: We’re about to run out of milk (2 small bags), carbs (no pasta, 1 portion each of rice), vegetables (no broccoli, only corn and onion left).

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Greenhab Report – May 14th

Crew 212 GreenHab Report – 14-May-2019: SOL 9

GreenHab Officer: Hector Palomeque

Environmental control: Ambient with the door open + fan turned up to 3 (max) from 13:00 to 19:00

Shade cloth 80%: on

Average temperatures:

Low: 21 °C

High: 43.8 °C

Hours of supplemental light: 0

Daily water usage for crops: 7 gallons

Water in Blue Tank: 130 gallons

Time(s) of watering for crops: 11:00

Changes to crops: All plants look healthy. Basil and tomato plants continue blooming. Cilantro plants start blooming too. Yellow tomatoes (on the black-metallic shelf) are ready to harvest.

Narrative: The GreenHab fan had to be turned on because of the indoor temperature has reached +40 °C afternoon. Plants were watered one time before noon (before to reach the higher temperature inside of the GreenHab).

Today’s harvest was carried out in order to prepare a lunch for the Crew based on salad and herbs. For the salad Roman Lettuce, Mixed Salad Greens, Radish, and the remaining Carrots were harvested, while for add some flavor to the food leaves of Oregano and Basil were taken.

Harvested: Roman Lettuce 20g + Oregano 50g + Mix Green Salad 70g + Radish 8g + Carrots 9g + Basil 5g

Support/supplies needed: None.

*I attach you here some pictures of the today’s harvesting.

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EVA Report – May 14th

Crew 212 EVA Report 14-MAY-2019

EVA #010

Author: Zoe Townsend

Purpose of EVA: Collection of sand samples for contaminants.

Start time: 16:30

End time: 18:45 (late and extended to rescue Opportunity)

Narrative:

Today’s EVA was to collect sand for containments. The results of which will be postposed back on Earth. Prior to the EVA, the team were contacted by Shannon to explain that part of the road was unpassable, the decision was taken to walk from Zubin’s head. Due to the heat the EVA was reduced from 2 hours to one and a half starting half an hour later.

During the EVA, the crew required a lot of equipment to prevent contamination of the samples. Therefore, the decision was taken to first scout the area and then once the location was decided to conduct the sample extraction. An unfortunate run in with non sim personal delayed the start of the extracted where there was persistence to take photos of the crew.

Throughout sand extraction communication came through from the Hab and whist the crew tried to communicate apparently the Hab could not hear the responses. The crew returned to the rover and headed back to base. Unfortunately, due to a combination of the delayed start, non sim personal and walking instead of driving the sim overran and without stable communication the Hab decided that emergency measures where required. Shannon headed toward the sight and caught up with the team returning to the Hab. After establishing the issues with the radios it was decided the crew was healthy and the situation was stable. It was then decided that the crew would collect Opportunity from it position after the Engineering EVA.

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The debrief was extensive and these are the results:

  • · That upon arriving at any sight, confirmation must be made that the crew are in radio contact.
  • · Timings must be adhered too
  • · That all personal must be present prior to EVA to help with ensuring the embarking crew have all equipment required
  • · A check list of equipment will be adhered to or else the EVA will be stopped
  • · A briefing before all EVAs is compulsory.

Coordinates (UTM NAD27 CONUS): Sector12S Northern 4248210, Eastern 518718 and also Sector12S Northern 4246840, Eastern 518268

EVA Participants: Hector (Medic), and Zoe (Commander)

Road(s) and routes per MDRS Map: 1101

Mode of travel: (walking or driving)? Rover Curiosity.

Kind Regards,

Zoe

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Journalist Report – May 14th

Good evening,

Today was Sol 9.

Today started with an engineering EVA to test the performance of the rovers; there have been issues with Spirits battery and Opportunities overheating. This involved traveling a total of 4 miles; the EVA was taken at 11am to try to access the rovers in the worst case scenario, midday heat. Curiosity performed fine, however Opportunity overheated after only 1.3miles and Spirits battery dramatically discharged.

In addition crew members cleaned and assessed the damage of the X-5 rover, the data from the black box was assessed to help with the next iteration of drone.

Another EVA was taken to establish contaminants in the sand, his was undertaken by Zubin’s head. The EVA whilst successful in terms of experimental point of view, there was difficulties with communicating with the Hab and due to a road being blocked the EVA was taken by walking, this involved an unfortunate oversight in timing and combined with the communication issues caused a panic in the Hab. This situation is detailed in the EVA report.

Kind Regards,

Zoe Townsend

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Sol Summary – May 14th

Crew 212 Sol 9 Summary Report 14-MAY-2019

Sol: 9

Summary Title: Mars is teaching us stuff

Author’s name: Marlen Castillo Vilcahuaman

Mission Status: A-ok

Sol Activity Summary: An engineering EVA was done today. The objective of this EVA was to test the three rovers we have at the hab, to know which ones are ideal for short or long EVAs. We are elaborating a specific report refered to these rovers and their current status. An afternoon EVA was performed with two crew members. They report they had inconveniences to return to the hab at time (please, see EVA report for more details).

Look Ahead Plan: An EVA will be requested for tomorrow to continue with the experiments. We’ll also have to get creative with our food.

Anomalies in work: Opportunity overheated again in the engineering EVA. It was safely retrieved this afternoon. More details in the report.

Weather: The day was sunny. Afternoon is showing a lot of clouds.

Crew Physical Status: A-ok

EVA: 1

Reports to be file: EVA report, Space Suit Report, Operations report, Green Hab report, Journalist report, EVA request

Support Requested: None.

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Spacesuit Report – May 14th

Crew 212-LATAM-III

Submitted by Spacesuit Engineer: Camilo Andrés Zorro Mendoza

Spacesuit report

Sol: 9

Sim suit used Engineering EVA: 10, 9 and 3.
used for 1 hour

Sim suit: 10
Voltage level before EVA: 12.7 V
Voltage level after EVA: 12.1 V

Sim suit: 9
Voltage level before EVA: 12.8 V
Voltage level after EVA: 12.6 V

Sim suit: 3
Voltage level before EVA: 13.3 V
Voltage level after EVA: 12.9 V

Sim suit used Engineering EVA: 8 and 10.
used for 2 hours

Sim suit: 10
Voltage level before EVA: 13 V
Voltage level after EVA: 12.3 V

Sim suit: 8
Voltage level before EVA: 13.1 V
Voltage level after EVA: 5.9 V (it will be changed)

General commentaries

– In the next EVA will be bring extra batteries for safety.

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Operations Report- May 02nd

Crew 211 Operations Report 02-MAY-2019

SOL: 11

Name of person filing report: Julien Amalaberque

Non-nominal systems: The pump from the loft

Notes on non-nominal systems: * Loft pump: Still some weird noises but it holds. The leak is still present, nothing changed with that.

Generator (hours run last night): 11:00

On (last night): 8:00 pm

Off (this morning): 7:00 am

Solar— SOC 79 % at 19:30 pm

Diesel Reading – 100 %

Propane Reading – 49 %

Ethanol Free Gasoline – 4 gallons

Water (auxillary tank) – 0 gallons

Water (static tank) – ~190 gallons

Auxillary to Static tank transfer– no

Gallons transferred: No

Water in GreenHab – 65 gallons

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

Water Meter: 15 gallons

Toilet tank emptied: no

Deimos rover used: no (out of order)

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging:

Sojourner rover used: ASSIGNED TO DIRECTOR, no

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging:

Spirit rover used: yes

Hours: 92.1h

Beginning charge: 100

Ending charge: 66

Currently charging: yes

Opportunity rover used: no

Hours: 58h

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging: no

Curiosity rover used: yes

Hours: 93.3h

Beginning charge: 100

Ending charge: 71

Currently charging: yes

Notes on rovers: Nothing to report

Reason for use:

ATV Fuel Used: 0 Gals

# Hours the ATVs were Used today: 0

Notes on ATVs: nothing to report

HabCar used and why, where? No

CrewCar used and why, where? No

General notes and comments: Nothing to report

Summary of internet: Nothing to report

Summary of suits and radios: Nothing to report

Summary of Hab operations: Nothing to report

Summary of GreenHab operations: Some chards and carrots were harvested

Summary of ScienceDome operations: Nothing to report

Summary of RAM operations: Nothing to report

Summary of any observatory issues: Nothing to report

Summary of health and safety issues: As we started the food inventory, we noted that a large majority of the food is expired.

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support:
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journalist Report- May 02nd

Today was our eleventh simulation day. The commander and vice-commander began the day with a nice morning EVA along the Hab Ridge Road. The rest of the Crew woke up at 7:30 am and we had breakfast at 8:00.

After the breakfast, the commander and vice-commander deployed their respective experiment during an engineering EVA while the rest of the team finalized their own experiments.

The deployment was postponed to this morning as different minor bugs prevented us to do it yesterday evening.The GreenHab officer harvested the Spirulina that was growing since more than a week and started to dry it.

Before lunch, the crew worked on their experiments.

At 12 am, Maxime prepared the lunch. After meal, we wanted to discuss about Nathan’s experience and his martian constitution but Chloé had to work on her experiment.

At 5pm, Nathan, Maxime, Chloé and Julien went to EVA to Grey Moon. They came back to the station at 6:30pm.

After that, we prepared the Cap Com. Each of us is working on his report and is going to send it between 7 to 9 pm. We will eat rice with tomatoes.

Like usual, we will do a crew meeting to speak about the day.

Tonight we will all observe the stars, enjoying the clear sky that the Utah offers.

Regards,

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GreenHab Report- May 02nd

Crew 211 GreenHab Report – 2-MAI-2019

GreenHab Officer: Chloé Peduzzi

Environmental control: Ambient with door open + fan turned up to 3

Shade cloth: 80%

Average temperatures:

Low: 13°C

High: 38°C

Hours of supplemental light: 0

Daily water usage for crops: 4 gallons

Water in Blue Tank: 65 gallons

Time(s) of watering for crops: 9:00

Changes to crops: All plants look healthy. The tomato plant of the GreenHab seems a little stressed. The are more flowers on the tomato plant. Oregano grows well.

Narrative: We have harvested chard leaves and carrots for dinner.

Harvest: 79.8g chard leafs + 100g carrots

Support/supplies needed: None

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