Operations Report – September 12th

MDRS Complete Operations Report 12-SEPT-2021

Name of person filing report: Shannon Rupert

Reason for Report: Beginning of field season/work party daily update

Non-nominal systems: Nothing to report

Action taken for non-nominal systems: Nothing to report

Generator: Nothing to report

ScienceDome Dual Split: Operating

Solar— Nominal, providing all power

Solar— SOC % Last 24 hours:
Average 68.3
Minimum 30
Maximum 100
Note on solar: Nothing to report

Diesel Reading – 0 %.

Propane Reading, station tank – 80 %
Propane Reading, director tank— 75%
Propane Reading, intern tank— 72%
Propane Reading, generator: 80%

Ethanol Free Gasoline – 5 gallons (and it looks like we are missing a couple of gas cans)

Water (loft tank): 50 gallons

Water Meter: n/a units

Water (static tank) – under 100 gallons

Static to Loft Pump used – yes

Water in GreenHab – 90 gallons

Water in ScienceDome: 0 gallons

Water (Outpost tank) – 150 gallons

Hab toilet tank emptied: no

Perseverance rover used: Yes
Hours: 219.4
Beginning charge: 100
Ending charge: 100
Currently charging: yes

Sojourner rover used: yes
Hours:
Beginning charge: 100
Ending charge: 100
Currently charging: yes

Spirit rover used: yes
Hours: 136.9
Beginning charge: 100
Ending charge: 100
Currently charging: yes

Opportunity rover used: no
Hours: 72.3
Beginning charge: 100
Ending charge: 95
Currently charging: no

Curiosity rover used: yes
Hours: 144.4
Beginning charge: 100
Ending charge: 100
Currently charging: yes

Notes on rovers: Nothing to report

ATV’s Used: (Honda, 300, 350.1, 350.2, 350.3): 350.3
Reason for use: recreation
Oil Added? No
ATV Fuel Used: 5 Gals

# Hours the ATVs were Used today: 0.5
Notes on ATVs: Nothing to report

HabCar used and why, where? Yes, unhitched power washer and loaded to take garbage to town today

CrewCar used and why, where? No

Luna used and why, where? Yes, to Grand Junction for supplies

General notes and comments: Holes were dug for the new signs, however, we were unable to purchase the pier blocks needed for the completion of this project.

Summary of internet: All nominal.

Summary of suits and radios: Nothing to report

Campus-wide inspection, if action is taken, what and why? Nothing to report

Summary of general operations: Nothing to report

Summary of Hab operations: Water tank and cleaned and repainted with a thick layer of elastomeric paint. The bottom had deteriorated and will need to be repaired. I have a plan to replace the lower inch or so with foam tubbing and then repaint.

Summary of Outpost operations: Water tank and cleaned and repainted with a thick layer of elastomeric paint. This tank in particular had a minimum coat of paint with many spots where the foam was exposed, so we are hoping this will protect it. The tank also needs the bottom inch or so redone.

Summary of GreenHab operations: The floor was power washed.

Summary of ScienceDome operations: Nothing to report. If the weather holds, later this week we will do a final coat on the lower portion to create a thicker coat of paint there.

Summary of RAM operations: Nothing to report

Summary of any observatory issues: Nothing to report

Summary of health and safety issues: The cement pad in the back of the Hab cracked a long time ago but this summer the rains lifted in half and there is about a one-inch lift on one side. Not much can be done but warning paint will be applied.

Questions, concerns, supplies needed and requests: Nothing at this time.

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