The attached photo was chosen as ‘picture of the day’.
Crew 260 photos for November 2nd
From: Jen-Carver Photos for November 2nd.
Crew 260 EVA#1/2 Report for November 2nd
Crew 260 EVA Report 02-11-2021
EVA # 1
Author: Commander Jen Carver-Hunter
Purpose of EVA: Geologic sample collection
Start time: 10:30
End time: 12:30
Narrative: The EVA team departed the Hab 10:40, taking Cow Dung Road in medium-range speed, to see how Oppy would perform after the overheating during the training day. After crossing Robert’s Rock Garden, we incremented the speed and reach the 1101 intersection (Note for future EVAs and crews to take the southern entrance to not disrupt the natural wash). We reached our desired location where we collected our first geological targets as part of our mission objectives. After finding the needed samples, we went back to the main road and on our way North we stopped just before the Kissing Camels to go West and collect our petrified wood samples. We explored all the way to the beginning of the wash and noticing what time was it, we proceeded to return to the Hab after a successful EVA.
Destination: Road to Barranca Butte and Southwest Kissing Camel Ridge
Coordinates (use UTM NAD27 CONUS): 519700, 4247300 and 518200, 4249300
Participants: Atila, Katie, Adela
Road(s) and routes per MDRS Map: Hab road to Cow Dung Road to 1101 and back
Mode of travel: Rovers on roads, on foot off road
EVA # 2
Author: Commander Jen Carver-Hunter
Purpose of EVA: Geologic sample collection
Start time: 2:00
End time: 3:30
Narrative: The EVA team departed the Hab at 14:00. We followed Cow Dung Road to the 1101 intersection, and followed 1101 a few hundred yards to our first destination. We collected samples as part of our science mission objectives. Then we returned to the main road and turned to the north. The Opportunity Rover overheated just south of Kissing Camel Ridge, and we safely moved her to the side of the road. We piled into the remaining 2 rovers and continued on to Kissing Camel Ridge, where we collected samples at the base of the wash. Due to the onset of headaches and thirst, the EVA team returned to the Hab earlier than expected at 1530.
Destination: Road to Barranca Butte and Southwest Kissing Camel Ridge
Coordinates (use UTM NAD27 CONUS): 519700, 4247300 and 518200, 4249300
Participants: Jen, Tracy, David, Brandon
Road(s) and routes per MDRS Map: Hab road to Cow Dung Road to 1101 and back
Mode of travel: Rovers on roads, on foot off road
Crew 260 Sol Summary for November 2nd
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Crew 260 Sol Summary Report 02-11-2021
Sol: 1
Summary Title: I got a rock!
Author’s name: Jen Carver-Hunter
Mission Status: Nominal
Sol Activity Summary: Our morning started with a lesson about Mars’ geologic periods and analogous processes that occurred at MDRS, forming the specimens we decided to collect on EVAs. Both EVA teams successfully completed their missions. After successful EVAs, crew members identified and labeled their samples, which they added to their “Mars rocks” kits.
Look Ahead Plan: Finish sample collection (EVA 3), sample categorization and analysis, rocket construction
Anomalies in work: No anomalies
Weather: Sunny, warm, and pleasant
Crew Physical Status: One crew member fell down a few stairs during the night and injured their knee. Injury was not serious enough to need professional medical attention, but has limited crewmember’s ability to participate in EVAs. The rest of the crew has made modifications to support all crew members while maintaining sim.
EVA: Geologic sample collection on the road to Barranca Butte and Kissing Camel Ridge.
Reports to be filed: Operations report, Journalist report, EVA request
Support Requested: None at this time.
Crew 260 Operations Report November 1st
MDRS Operations Report 1Nov2021
Name of person filing report: Atila Meszaros
Reason for Report: Daily
Non-nominal systems: Nothing to report
Action taken for non-nominal systems: Nothing to report
ScienceDome Dual Split: Off
Solar—Nominal, supplying all power
Solar— SOC %: 74 at 19:00
Notes on solar: Nothing to report
Ethanol Free Gasoline – 1 gallons
Water (loft tank): 30 gallons
Water Meter: 0152873.8
Water (static tank) – 350 gallons
Static to Loft Pump used – yes
Water in GreenHab – 90 gallons
Water in ScienceDome: 0 gallons
Water (Outpost tank) – 90 gallons
Hab toilet tank emptied: No
Perseverance rover used: Yes
Hours: 220.6
Beginning charge: 100
Ending charge: 39
Currently charging: No
Sojourner rover used: No
Hours:
Beginning charge: 100
Ending charge: 100
Currently charging: Yes
Spirit rover used: Yes
Hours: 141.0
Beginning charge: 100
Ending charge: 75
Currently charging: No
Opportunity rover used: No
Hours: 73.0
Beginning charge: 100
Ending charge: 100
Currently charging: Yes
Curiosity rover used: No
Hours: 148.0
Beginning charge: 100
Ending charge: 75
Currently charging: Yes
Notes on rovers: We cleaned the battery contacts with baking soda and water and refilled the cells with 5-6 gallons of destilled water. We need to find a cord for Percy cause it’s melting.
ATV’s Used: (Honda, 350.1, 350.2, 350.3): Ran 350’s 1 and 2
Reason for use: Training
Oil Added? No
ATV Fuel Used: 0 gallons
# Hours the ATVs were Used today: for 30 minutes
Notes on ATVs: Honda still on the jack awaiting tire repair/replacement
General notes and comments:
Summary of internet: All accounts are nominal.
Summary of suits and radios: Suits and radio training for Crew 260. Everyone chose and was asigned their prefered spacesuit. All the one-piece and two-piece suits are currently charging for tomorrow’s first EVA.
Summary of general operations: Nothing to report
Summary of Hab operations: Space Rebound Mission started today. The rest of the team arrived in the morning and we started the program at 09:00. The team received a tour of the station and went trough radios, suit and rover training. We are currently conserving power because we plugged-in the rovers too late, cause the generator is still not online.
Summary of Outpost operations: Nothing to report
Summary of GreenHab operations: We removed the shade cloth.
Summary of ScienceDome operations: Nothing to report
Summary of RAM operations: Nothing to report
Summary of any observatory issues: Nothing to report
Summary of health and safety issues: Nothing to report
Questions, concerns, supplies needed and requests: Nothing at this time.
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