Operations Report Apr 23rd

Crew 245 Operations Report 23APR2021

SOL: 13

Name of person filing report: Shravan Hariharan

Non-nominal systems: Nothing to report

Notes on non-nominal systems: Nothing to report

Generator: Working nominally

Hours run: 7

From what time last night: 10:00 pm, SOC 62%

To what time this morning: 5:00 am, SOC 100%

List any additional daytime hours when the generator was run: N/A

Solar— SOC 71% at 7:01 pm (Before generator is run at night)

Notes on power system: For the last several sols, the freezers in the Science Dome have been running in order to preserve science samples. Due to this, the station power consumption has been significantly higher than it previously was, resulting in the generator being turned on earlier (as early as 7:00 pm on colder days, and 9:00 pm on warmer days) once the SOC reaches below 70%.

Diesel Reading – 50%

Station Propane Reading – 70%

Water (loft tank): 30 gallons

Water Meter: 150772.1 units

Water (static tank): 25 gallons

Static to Loft Pump used – yes

Water in GreenHab: 0 gallons

Water in ScienceDome: 0 gallons

Toilet tank emptied: No

Sojourner rover used: ASSIGNED TO DIRECTOR

Hours: N/A

Beginning charge: N/A

Ending charge: N/A

Currently charging: Yes

Spirit rover used: no

Hours: N/A

Beginning charge: N/A

Ending charge: N/A

Currently charging: yes, in town

Opportunity rover used: no

Hours: N/A

Beginning charge: N/A

Ending charge: N/A

Currently charging: no, in town

Curiosity rover used: no

Hours: N/A

Beginning charge: N/A

Ending charge: N/A

Currently charging: yes, in town

Perseverance rover used: No

Hours: 204.6

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 100%

Currently charging: Yes

Notes on rovers: Left tail-light bulb on Perseverance needs to be replaced.

ATV’s Used: None

Reason for use: N/A

Oil Added? No

ATV Fuel Used: 0 gallons

# Hours the ATVs were used today: 0

Notes on ATVs: Mission Director will monitor and refuel ATVs for duration of mission.

HabCar used and why, where?: Nothing to report

CrewCar used and why, where?: Nothing to report

General notes and comments: Nothing to report

Summary of internet: Internet is working nominally. Crew is rationing internet usage during the day to ensure that there is sufficient bandwidth for Mission Support Comms window.

Summary of suits and radios: All radios nominal, all suits currently charging. Suits 9 and 11 used on EVA, and functioned nominally.

Summary of Hab operations: Both decks of Hab were swept and vacuumed. Mopping of lower deck will occur later this evening. EVA suit room was fully cleaned.

Summary of GreenHab operations: Crew Botanist removed experiment/associated equipment from GreenHab, and cleaned/vacuumed entire GreenHab. No further crew activities expected.

Summary of ScienceDome operations: Science Dome was swept, vacuumed, and mopped. Limited soil sample processing remaining for later this evening and tomorrow morning.

Summary of RAM operations: All tools and consumables in RAM were sorted, organized, and put away. Workstations were wiped down and trash was removed. RAM floor was swept, vacuumed, and mopped. No further crew activities expected.

Summary of any observatory issues: Nothing to report

Summary of health and safety issues: Nothing to report

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: Thank you from all of us in Crew 245 for supporting our mission!

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