Crew 219 Research Report 14-JAN-20
Crew Science Officer: Hannah Blackburn
1. Biometrics and Neurobehavioral Research
We continued taking sleep logs and post-EVA biometrics and surveys.
2. UAV
The UAV was damaged during transport to MDRS. It has not been a
priority until now for our engineer due to other maintenance tasks.
After some fault isolation, we determined that motors 3 and 4 are not
working because they aren’t receiving power from the flight control
board.
3. Dust Mitigation for Optical Mirrors
Cotton swab and cotton ball technique tested on mirrors.
4. Astrophotography of Celestial Bodies
See Astronomy Report.
5. Remediation of Mars Regolith
Nothing to report.
6. Chemical and Mineralogical Composition of the MDRS Site
Samples were dried in the oven using glass beakers. Additional samples
collected during EVA 14.
7. Protocols for the Discovery of Life on Mars
Lichen samples photographed under microscope. Additional samples
collected during EVA 14.
Glassware check out:
10 glass beakers (sizes between 200 and 500 ml) were used to dry
regolith samples.
A reminder to all crewmembers: There’s a $300 fine for using any
glassware material without MDRS Mission support permission.