EVA Report – January 02nd – Mars Desert Research Station

 EVA #: 10

Author: Pat Pesa

Purpose of EVA: Seismometric measurements; EVA and EMU evaluation project; Filming crew

Start time: 11:17

End time: 12:35

Narrative: Jonathon, Pat, and Shefali took the short Rover trip to the Marble Ritual. They were met there by a guest filming crew to observe research activity. Seismic measurements were taken at the site at several distance intervals.

Destination: Marble Ritual

Coordinates (use UTM NAD27 CONUS): 12S 518800, 4250700

EVA Participants: Pat Pesa, GEO; Jonathan Buzan, SCI; Shefali Rana, HSO

Road(s) and routes per MDRS Map: Cow Dung Road

Mode of travel: Driving and walking

Vehicles you will be using (If applicable): Curiosity and Spirit

EVA #: 11

Author: Cesare Guariniello

Purpose of EVA: weather observation; Geology samples collection; Radio measurements; Filming crew

Start time: 13:39

End time: 15:28

Narrative: Cesare, Luz Ma and Ben, together with a guest from the filming crew, drove the rover along Cow Dung Rd and Galileo Rd. They took weather observation, radio measurements, and collected rock samples before going to the lower lands along Cactus Rd. Here, they took more measurements before heading back to the hab. An engineering EVA was performed at the end of the excursion

Destination: Galileo / Cactus Rd

Coordinates (use UTM NAD27 CONUS): 12S 520200, 4251500

About The MDRS

The Mars Desert Research Station in the Utah desert was established by the Mars Society in 2001 to better educate researchers, students and the general public about how humans can survive on the Red Planet. It is the second Mars analogue habitat after the Flashline Mars Arctic Research Station was established in 2000.

Over 200 crews of six-person teams have lived in 1-2 week field visits at MDRS to simulate life on the Martian surface. Researchers and students alike have explored the Mars-like terrain in the area surrounding the station in full “spacesuits”, maintained the station’s systems, grown plants in the GreenHab to support themselves and even recycled their waste water.

Our activities at MDRS are not only about informing the public, but also conducting real research to bring humanity that much closer to the reality of human exploration on the planet Mars.

Annual field seasons at MDRS run approx. October through May. Anybody can apply to be on a crew, and we also need volunteers to help with the project.

Management Team

Mission Support

EVA Report – January 02nd

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