Crew Photos – February 18th

We’re so, so sorry we’ve been keeping you awake for so long, and I don’t
understand how you’re brave enough to stay up at these hours to stay
with us, let alone go through the overtime we’re forcing you through.
We’re gonna have just one picture for today, the one taken as we left.
We had a couple more but I’m not gonna go through the extra time of
working on them for a long time just so we can have them. I’m sure as
this is our last day the rest of mission support will be understanding.

Thank you again,
Clément, Crew 240

Journalist Report – February 18th

Sol 18: The conclusion – Going back to Earth

Author : Pierre Fabre

Hi everyone! This is our last report on Mars. (It won’t be the longest report I’ve made because it has been a very busy day and we are currently enjoying the best burger ever with Atila).

Let me talk to you a bit about what happened during this last Sol on Mars.

This day was the day of the lasts. Last workout, last breakfast, last EVA, last lunch, last rehydrated food, last everything on Mars.

At 3:00 PM, the same hour at which we started the simulation 3 weeks ago, we didn’t put our spacesuits on, we stepped into the front airlock, we didn’t wait 5 minutes for depressurisation, we opened the door, and just as during our first EVA, the light came into the airlock and blinded us for a moment, but this time it was the light of our dear planet Earth. It was a really weird sensation to leave the station by the same door we passed through so many times wearing our spacesuits for EVAs. This time we could feel the fresh air on our skin, hear the noises around us, talk without pressing the button of our walkie-talkie, breathing fresh air that hadn’t passed through our ventilation system, touch things with our hands and feel the contact on our skin. We took the same pictures we took on our Sol 0 before starting the sim. I think we look pretty much the same. Maybe on today’s picture we look a bit more tired, dirtier and more in shape (thanks to Julie’s workouts). You can still see in our eyes that we feel excited but it has nothing to do with the excitation we felt before starting the sim. On the Sol 0 it was the excitation of going on Mars and performing incredible experiments during 3 weeks. Today we were excited to contact our families and our friends, to see what happened on Earth during the mission, to see the reactions of people on Earth to our mission and last but not least we were excited because of the double bacon cheeseburger we are going to eat for dinner with Atila.

To conclude this last report, I am going to let my crew mates tell their favorite moment of the mission

"Julie: The games at night were a great moment to share with my crewmates. It’s the only moments when you have the right to not be serious, to not think about your work, to laugh, to get to know your partners better. These moments partly made us a real team and above all real friends.

Marion: I really enjoyed the EVAs, those were the moments where I really felt on Mars. I had never seen scenery like this, one moment you’re on Mars, the next you’re on the Moon. The views are breath-taking, every time we stopped at a viewpoint, I tried to print an image of the view in my brain to never forget it.

Maxime: The EVAs shared with my crewmates were definitely my favorite moments, we really felt we were on Mars. Each EVA was unique for me and seeing this amazing red landscape gave me incredible sensations.

Clément: There are many, but a big one was walking back into Candor Chasma for the first time since my first mission. I think it brought back a whole lot of memories from the first time I went there, and it reminded me of how awesome it was to be there at MDRS again!

François: My favorite moment was certainly the end of the day, when all crew members just sat and talked about their day, after all the work done. We could finally rest a little bit and enjoy talking and joking with each other.

For my part, it has been a pleasure to write those daily reports during those 3 weeks and I hope you enjoyed them. Don’t forget, there will be a bonus episode of "Interview with" when we will be back on Earth with Raphael, our Botanist who couldn’t make it to Mars with us.

Operations Report – February 18th

Crew 240 Operations Report 18-02-2022

SOL: 18

Name of person filing report: François Vinet

Non-nominal systems: NA

Notes on non-nominal systems: NA

ROVERS

Spirit rover used: yes

Hours: 156.8

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 91%

Currently charging: left uncharged, handled by Atila

Opportunity rover used: no

Hours: 84.0

Beginning charge: NA

Ending charge: NA

Currently charging: handled by Atila

Curiosity rover used: no

Hours: 168.0

Beginning charge: NA

Ending charge: NA

Currently charging: handled by Atila

Perseverance rover used: yes

Hours: 227.7

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 79%

Currently charging: left uncharged, handled by Atila

General notes and comments: NA

Summary of Hab operations:

WATER USE: 43 gallons

Water (static tank): 145 gallons

Water (loft tank): 27 gallons

Water Meter: 0155998.1 units

Static to Loft Pump used – yes

Static tank pipe heater (on or off): on

Static tank heater (On or off): on

Toilet tank emptied: no

Summary of internet: NA

Summary of suits and radios: NA

Summary of GreenHab operations:

WATER USE: 12 gallons at 8:20am

Heater: On

Supplemental light: On

Harvest: NA

Summary of ScienceDome operations:

Dual split: off

SOC: 69% at 8.15pm

Summary of RAM operations: NA

Summary of any observatory issues: NA

Summary of health and safety issues: NA

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: One trash is waiting for pickup in the rear airlock. Thank you!

Operations Report – February 18th

Crew 240 Operations Report 18-02-2022

SOL: 18

Name of person filing report: François Vinet

Non-nominal systems: NA

Notes on non-nominal systems: NA

ROVERS

Spirit rover used: yes

Hours: 156.8

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 91%

Currently charging: left uncharged, handled by Atila

Opportunity rover used: no

Hours: 84.0

Beginning charge: NA

Ending charge: NA

Currently charging: handled by Atila

Curiosity rover used: no

Hours: 168.0

Beginning charge: NA

Ending charge: NA

Currently charging: handled by Atila

Perseverance rover used: yes

Hours: 227.7

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 79%

Currently charging: left uncharged, handled by Atila

General notes and comments: NA

Summary of Hab operations:

WATER USE: 43 gallons

Water (static tank): 145 gallons

Water (loft tank): 27 gallons

Water Meter: 0155998.1 units

Static to Loft Pump used – yes

Static tank pipe heater (on or off): on

Static tank heater (On or off): on

Toilet tank emptied: no

Summary of internet: NA

Summary of suits and radios: NA

Summary of GreenHab operations:

WATER USE: 12 gallons at 8:20am

Heater: On

Supplemental light: On

Harvest: NA

Summary of ScienceDome operations:

Dual split: off

SOC: 69% at 8.15pm

Summary of RAM operations: NA

Summary of any observatory issues: NA

Summary of health and safety issues: NA

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: One trash is waiting for pickup in the rear airlock. Thank you!

EVA Report – February 18th

Crew 240 EVA Report 18-02-2022

EVA # 19

Author: Clément Plagne

Purpose of EVA: Exploration and looking out for interesting features for 3D mapping. Changing batteries on atmospheric experiment

Start time: 9:55

End time: 12:42

Narrative: Battery recovery went nominal, and EVA took place normally, with interesting routes taken thanks to 3D maps.

Destination: Hab Ridge

Coordinates (use UTM NAD27 CONUS): 518500 4251500

Participants: Julie Levita, Clément Plagne, Pierre Fabre, Maxime Jalabert

Road(s) and routes per MDRS Map: Cow Dung Road

Mode of travel: Rovers, foot

Sol Summary – February 18th

Crew 240 Sol Summary Report 18Feb2022

Sol: 18

Summary Title: This is the end

Author’s name: Clément Plagne

Mission Status: Nominal

Sol Activity Summary: Today was the last day. The whole crew was abuzz with the idea of being out soon, but we still stayed focused for the EVA as we needed to get clean data for Pierre’s experiment. The afternoon was spent working on the last videos for our outreach programme and working on our final human factors tests, and before we knew it, it was time to exit the hatch and get some fresh air. After the pictures taken, and the last of the work done, it was time to prepare for what has to come after.

Look Ahead Plan: Well, not much left to do, is there? Let’s just get the station nice and clean for the next crew

Anomalies in work: None

Weather: Fair

Crew Physical Status: Good

EVA: One, nominal

Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, EVA Report, Operations Report, HSO Report, Journalist Report, Pictures

Support Requested: None.

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