MDRS Operations Report 02-04-OCT-2021
Name of person filing report: Shannon Rupert and Crew Engineer David Laude
Reason for Report: Routine
Non-nominal systems: Director’s heater/Intern trailer heater
Action taken for non-nominal systems: Director’s needed a new thermostat, ordered. Intern trailer had rodents in the heater. Replaced blown fuse, will clean and assess fan, may replace, and will replace broken thermostat.
Generator: Nothing to report
ScienceDome Dual Split: Off
Solar— Nominal, providing all power
Solar— SOC % Last 24 hours:
Average 85.2
Minimum 66
Maximum 100
Note on solar: We are doing very well on solar alone for this time of year.
Diesel Reading – Empty, tank to be removed soon
Propane Reading, station tank – 76 %
Propane Reading, director tank— 71 %
Propane Reading, intern tank— 72 %
Propane Reading, generator— 80 %
Ethanol Free Gasoline – 5 gallons
Water (loft tank): ~420 gallons
Water Meter: 152,486.2 units
Water (static tank) – ~20 gallons
Static to Loft Pump used –yes
Water in GreenHab – 45% of full
Water in ScienceDome: 0 gallons
Water (Outpost tank) – 175 gallons
Hab toilet tank emptied: no
Perseverance rover used: no
Hours:
Beginning charge: 100
Ending charge:
Currently charging: yes
Sojourner rover used: yes
Hours:
Beginning charge: 100
Ending charge: 100
Currently charging: yes
Spirit rover used: yes
Hours: 140.0
Beginning charge: 100
Ending charge: 100
Currently charging: yes
Opportunity rover used: no
Hours:
Beginning charge: 100
Ending charge:
Currently charging: yes
Curiosity rover used: no
Hours:
Beginning charge: 100
Ending charge:
Currently charging: yes
Notes on rovers:
ATV’s Used: (Honda, 300, 350.1, 350.2, 350.3): no
Reason for use: n/a
Oil Added? No
ATV Fuel Used: 0 Gals
# Hours the ATVs were Used today: 1
Notes on ATVs: nothing to report
HabCar used and why, where? Yes, to town for water
CrewCar used and why, where? Yes, to town laundry and supplies
Luna used and why, where? No
General notes and comments: Nothing to report
Summary of internet: All accounts are nominal. Speed has been good with the new system.
Summary of suits and radios: Some radio rechargeable batteries are not holding enough charge during EVA. Started testing while transmitting today as a demanding test under load. Seeing a big difference among batteries. There are likely enough to get us through the mission. Will put poor batteries in labeled bag and report numbers needed as replacements to get all functional phones batteries. Will also test batteries found in a bag. This will take a few days to test all of them. After we tried on the two types of EVA suits upon arrival I forgot to mention that the 2-piece had superior air flow, enough for any occasion I can imagine. The 1-piece we are using have had enough air flow thus far.
Campus wide inspection, if action taken, what and why?
Summary of general operations: Satisfactory
Summary of Hab operations: Nominal. It would be nice during a remodel to add a large clock to each level. Looming over us they would help us stay on our schedules.
Summary of Outpost operations: Intern trailer is being prepped for painting.
Summary of GreenHab operations: Nominal, but water tank hose needs rubber ring gasket that Shannon will deliver to RAM.
Summary of ScienceDome operations: Nominal.
Summary of RAM operations: A couple tools used.
Summary of any observatory issues: Robotic observatory is down.
Summary of health and safety issues: All is good.
Questions, concerns, supplies needed and requests: Green Hab hose rubber gasket requested.
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