Month: February 2020

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Sol Summary – February 26th

Crew 222 Sol Summary Report 26-02-2020
Sol: 10
Summary Title: An other martian day
Author’s name: Benjamin Auzou
Mission Status: all things runnning, preparing the end of the rotation

Sol Activity Summary: In the morning, the crew woke up with a matinal workout session. Then four of us went on EVA to explore Hab Ridge, this. That was a calm and sunny day on Mars. In the afternoon we performed the bomb defusal cooperation game for the third time. Before the end of the afternoon, the HSO and the engineer get outside to take care of one of the ATVs. For dinner, we will taste the wonderful cucumber of the greenhab we are talking about for some days now.

Look Ahead Plan: Tomorrow, we will have our last real martian day together, because one of our crewmembers will leave tomorrow evening to get back to Earth.
We will continue the experiments and prepare the rotation with crew 223.

Anomalies in work: none
Weather: sunny
Crew Physical Status: all members safe and sound
EVA: Exploration of Hab Ridge
Reports to be filed: Journalist report, Operations report, GreenHab Report, Astronomy Report, EVA Report, EVA Request, Photos Report, Photo of the day
Support Requested: nothing to report

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Operations Report – February 26th

Crew 222 Operations Report 02/26/2020

SOL: 10

Name of person filing report: Valentin PRUDHOMME

Non-nominal systems: N/A

Notes on non-nominal systems: N/A

Tuesday generator:
Off at 5:30am
On at 8:45pm SOC was 80%

Wednesday generator:
Off at 6:00am
On at 9:00pm SOC was XX%

Diesel Reading – 72%

Station Propane Reading – 84% (delivered this morning)

Ethanol Free Gasoline – 0.5 gallons

Water (loft tank): 47 gallons

Water Meter: 149505.59 units

Water (static tank) – 258 gallons

Static to Loft Pump used – yes

Water in GreenHab – 47.5 gallons

Water in ScienceDome: 0 gallons

Toilet tank emptied: no

Deimos rover used: yes (also moved by Dr Rupert)
Hours: 146.3
Beginning charge: 100
Ending charge: 97%
Currently charging: yes

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

Spirit rover: no
Hours: 132.8
Beginning charge: N/A
Ending charge: N/A
Currently charging: yes

Opportunity rover used: moved from campus to the shop to repair the brakes. Hours: N/A
Beginning charge: N/A
Ending charge: N/A
Currently charging: yes

Curiosity rover used: yes
Hours: 138.8
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 94%
Currently charging: yes

Notes on rovers: N/A

ATV’s Used: yes
Reason for use: Run during the engineer EVA for the battery. Oil Added? no
ATV Fuel Used: N/A
Hours the ATVs were Used today: 10 minutes
Notes on ATVs: The red one was jumped bu Dr Rupert during the afternoon. One of the blue ones doesn’t start. We will try to charge it during the night thanks to the battery charger of the RAM.

HabCar used and why, where? The habcar is now in the shop awaiting repairs.

CrewCar used and why, where? N/A

General notes and comments: N/A

Summary of internet: All ok.

Summary of suits and radios: Suits 7, 8, 9, 10 were used during the EVA. The suit number 7 was working well at the beginning but one hour after the beginning of the EVA the fan was stopping at random moments but was restarting after. The fan never stopped totally but wasn’t working optimally.

Summary of Hab operations: N/A

Summary of GreenHab operations: N/A

Summary of ScienceDome operations: N/A

Summary of RAM operations: N/A

Summary of any observatory issues: N/A

Summary of health and safety issues: N/A

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: N/A

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Greenhab Report – February 26th

Crew 222 GreenHab Report – 26/02/2020

GreenHab Officer : Bleuenn ROIRON

Environmental control : Both heating and ambiant, window open during
the afternoon

Average temperatures: 21°C

Hours of supplemental light: 19h30 PM to 00h

Daily water usage for crops: 11 gallons

Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: 0 Liters

Water in blue Tank: 47,5 gallons

Time(s) of watering crops: 3

Changes to crops: NA

Narrative:This morning, I was in EVA so Marie took care of the GreenHab
and watered plants, also harvested some herbs for our lunch.
During the afternoon, I had to water again tomatoes, and exposed
Watercress to UV and music. Tonight i watered again plants, finally
harvested
the cucumber that is pretty big and is very appetising! I also harvested
some salad(buttercrunch) and herbs for tonight! Lot of fresh things in
perspective!

Harvest:
Cilantro: 1g
Chives: 11g
Sage: 5g
Oregano:5g
Lettuce:100g
raddish:50g
Cucumber: 1 (180g)

Support/supplies needed: 2 of the GreenHab lights aren’t working above
the aromatics herbs

Dr Shannon replied ” We can work on those lights on Saturday. I don’t
think I want to
replace those bulbs, because we will stop using the supplemental light
soon, but I do want to switch them around so the tomatoes have all
four working bulbs.”

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EVA Report – February 26th

Crew 222 EVA Report 26-02-2020
EVA #11
Author: Eishi Kim (Astronomer)
Purpose of EVA: Replacement of the batteries of MegaAres and LOAC. Then exploration along the Hab Ridge by foot, after parking the rovers at the Hab.
Start time: 9:08am
End time: 11:20am

Narrative: We quickly replaced the batteries of MegaAres and LOAC before returning to the Hab to park the rovers. We then headed towards the North Ridge by foot to join the Hab Ridge and enjoy the view of the MDRS from above. We got off the ridge as soon as we reached abeam the station.

Destination: Experiments site and Hab Ridge
Coordinates (use UTM NAD27 CONUS): 12S 0518494-4250679 and 12S 0517800-4250800
Participants: Eishi Kim (Astronomer, EVA leader), Valentin Prudhomme (Engineer), Bleuenn Roiron (GreenHab Officer), Nina Sedbon (Scientist) Road(s) and routes per MDRS Map: Cow Dung Road, Hab Ridge Road Mode of travel: Rovers – Curiosity and Deimos, walking

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Astronomy Report – February 26th

Astronomy Report

Name: Eishi Kim
Crew: 222
Date: 2/26/2020

MDRS ROBOTIC OBSERVATORY

Robotic Telescope Requested (choose one) MDRS-WF

Objects to be Imaged this Evening: M34, M43 and M51 will be imaged as part of the astrophotography project.

Images submitted with this report: You will find the final images of M45 and NGC 281 as attachments.

Problems Encountered: None

MUSK OBSERVATORY

Solar Features Observed: Visual observation was done today with crewmates, but no interesting feature is to be reported.

Images submitted with this report: None

Problems Encountered: None

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Journalist Report – February 26th

Crew 222 Journalist Report 26Feb2020
Author: Marie Bochard, Crew Journalist
Sol 10
Title: Pale white dot

Today’s EVA team headed North to the Ridge by foot. They found a way up the hill and had a long walk back to the Hab. It was fun seeing them in the distance from a Hab window! They looked like tiny ants walking along the edge. Seeing the white Hab from far away was impressive: it’s the only man-made building in the visible region around us. It feels like we are alone in the universe. During the climb, what struck them the most was the red, unfertile sand that really looks like Martian soil. There are no animals to be seen, and the few plants that grow don’t look like a sustainable life form.

After lunch, Eishi showed us his solar observatory. He calibrated the telescope, and we could see clearly the Sun in the visor! Unluckily, we are right in the middle of the “low activity” period of the sun, so all we saw was a giant red ball. The red comes from the filters that allow us to look directly at the Sun, without them it would burn our retina instantly. In a few years, Astronomers will be able to see prominences, sun spots, or even flares and filaments! Judging from the photos on the manual, it looks impressive. We might come back in 5 years to see it with our own eyes!

Valentin and I almost finished working on his LCVG on his afternoon. We finished joining together and waterproofing the tubes through which the cold water will run. The whole system works well, and we found no leak! Tomorrow, we will test it out and see if the suit truly makes a difference when outside on EVA.

We only have a few days left here, and we really feel like we have grown up during our time here. Our organization improved, we all get along great, and we have created a routine that suits all. It will be very strange to face the real world again.

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Operations Report

Crew 222 Operations Report 02/24/2020

SOL: 8

Name of person filing report: Valentin PRUDHOMME

Non-nominal systems: N/A

Notes on non-nominal systems: N/A

Sunday generator:
Off at 6:30am
On at 9:00pm SOC was 83%

Monday generator:
Off at 6:00am
On at 9:00 pm SOC was XX%

Diesel Reading – 74%

Station Propane Reading – 29% (refill asked)

Ethanol Free Gasoline – 0.5 gallons

Water (loft tank): 48 gallons

Water Meter: 149453.58 units

Water (static tank) – 304 gallons

Static to Loft Pump used – yes

Water in GreenHab – 72 gallons

Water in ScienceDome: 0 gallons

Toilet tank emptied: no

Deimos rover used: no
Hours: 146.2
Beginning charge: N/A
Ending charge: N/A
Currently charging: yes

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

Spirit rover: no
Hours: 132.4
Beginning charge: N/A
Ending charge: N/A
Currently charging: yes

Opportunity rover used: no
Hours: 69.9
Beginning charge: N/A
Ending charge: N/A
Currently charging: yes

Curiosity rover used: yes
Hours: 138.5
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 94%
Currently charging: yes

Notes on rovers: N/A

ATV’s Used: yes
Reason for use: Run during the engineer EVA for the battery.
Oil Added? no
ATV Fuel Used: N/A
Hours the ATVs were Used today: 10 minutes
Notes on ATVs: The second one from the Hab doesn’t have anymore battery.
The red one was very difficult to start but I manage to do it.

HabCar used and why, where? The habcar is now in the shop awaiting repairs.

CrewCar used and why, where? N/A

General notes and comments: N/A

Summary of internet: All ok.

Summary of suits and radios: Suits 8 and 9 used and radio tested for the
EVA. all ok.

Summary of Hab operations: N/A

Summary of GreenHab operations: N/A

Summary of ScienceDome operations: N/A

Summary of RAM operations: After the rain of yesturday, the RAM wasn’t
waterproof and leaked on our electronics.

Summary of any observatory issues: N/A

Summary of health and safety issues: N/A

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: N/A

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Operations Report

Crew 222 Operations Report 02/23/2020

SOL: 7

Name of person filing report: Valentin PRUDHOMME

Non-nominal systems: N/A

Notes on non-nominal systems: N/A

Saturday generator:
Off at 5:30am
On at 5:00pm SOC was 80%

Sunday generator:
Off at 6:30am
On at 9:00pm SOC was XX%

Diesel Reading – 74%

Station Propane Reading – 30% (refill asked)

Ethanol Free Gasoline – 0.5 gallons

Water (loft tank): 47 gallons

Water Meter: 149426.79 units

Water (static tank) – 319 gallons

Static to Loft Pump used – yes

Water in GreenHab – 80 gallons

Water in ScienceDome: 0 gallons

Toilet tank emptied: no

Deimos rover used: no
Hours: 146.2
Beginning charge: N/A
Ending charge: N/A
Currently charging: yes

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

Spirit rover: no
Hours: 132.4
Beginning charge: N/A
Ending charge: N/A
Currently charging: yes

Opportunity rover used: no
Hours: 69.9
Beginning charge: N/A
Ending charge: N/A
Currently charging: yes

Curiosity rover used: yes
Hours: 138.4
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 90%
Currently charging: yes

Notes on rovers: N/A

ATV’s Used: yes
Reason for use: Run during the engineer EVA for the battery.
Oil Added? no
ATV Fuel Used: N/A
Hours the ATVs were Used today: 10 minutes
Notes on ATVs: The second one from the Hab doesn’t have anymore battery.

HabCar used and why, where? The habcar broke down on 02/18/2020. It’s
parked at Bull Mountain Market.

CrewCar used and why, where? N/A

General notes and comments: N/A

Summary of internet: All was fixed yesterday evening. All ok now.

Summary of suits and radios: Suits 8 and 9 used and radio tested for the
EVA. all ok.

Summary of Hab operations: N/A

Summary of GreenHab operations: N/A

Summary of ScienceDome operations: N/A

Summary of RAM operations: N/A

Summary of any observatory issues: N/A

Summary of health and safety issues: N/A

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: N/A

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Operations Report

Crew 222 Operations Report 02/22/2020

SOL: 6

Name of person filing report: Valentin PRUDHOMME

Non-nominal systems: N/A

Notes on non-nominal systems: N/A

Friday generator:
Off at 6:30am
On at 9:00pm SOC was 80%

Saturday generator:
Off at 5:30am
On at 5:00pm SOC was 81%

Diesel Reading – 74%

Station Propane Reading – 31% (refill asked)

Ethanol Free Gasoline – 0.5 gallons

Water (loft tank): 50 gallons

Water Meter: 149408.46 units

Water (static tank) – 339 gallons

Static to Loft Pump used – yes

Water in GreenHab – 89 gallons

Water in ScienceDome: 0 gallons

Toilet tank emptied: no

Deimos rover used: no
Hours: 146.2
Beginning charge: N/A
Ending charge: N/A
Currently charging: yes

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

Spirit rover: no
Hours: 132.4
Beginning charge: N/A
Ending charge: N/A
Currently charging: yes

Opportunity rover used: no
Hours: 69.9
Beginning charge: N/A
Ending charge: N/A
Currently charging: yes

Curiosity rover used: yes
Hours: 138.3
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 94%
Currently charging: yes

Notes on rovers: N/A

ATV’s Used: yes
Reason for use: Run during the engineer EVA for the battery.
Oil Added? no
ATV Fuel Used: N/A
Hours the ATVs were Used today: 5 minutes
Notes on ATVs: The second one from the Hab doesn’t have anymore battery.
It’s planned to be fixed by Dr Rupert on Sunday.

HabCar used and why, where? The habcar broke down on 02/18/2020. It’s
parked at Bull Mountain Market.

CrewCar used and why, where? N/A

General notes and comments: N/A

Summary of internet: Since 10am this morning, we can connect to the wifi
but it directly opens an internet page saying : "you failed to access to
the web page that you want to view." no matter the page we want to load.

Summary of suits and radios: Suits 7 and 9 used and radio tested for the
EVA.

Summary of Hab operations: N/A

Summary of GreenHab operations: N/A

Summary of ScienceDome operations: N/A

Summary of RAM operations: N/A

Summary of any observatory issues: N/A

Summary of health and safety issues: N/A

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: N/A

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