Crew 275 Operations Report 21Feb2023
SOL: 9
Name of person filing report: Quentin Royer
Non-nominal systems:
• Toilet
Notes on non-nominal systems: None
ROVERS
Spirit rover used: No
• Hours: 209.1
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: N/A
• Currently charging: Yes
Opportunity rover used: No
• Hours: 113.1
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: N/A
• Currently charging: Yes
Curiosity rover used: No
• Hours: 221.0
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: N/A
• Currently charging: Yes
Perseverance rover used: No
• Hours: 255.5
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: N/A
• Currently charging: Yes
General notes on rovers: Nothing to report. The EVA Crew did not use them as they went less than 1 km away, with no heavy equipment.
Summary of Hab operations: The Crew conducted routine operations. The main Airlock door was blown open due to high winds. We then closed and secured it. The Engineering Airlock door is now also closed and secured, per Mission Support request.
• WATER USE: 12.36 gallons
• Water: 342.99 gallons
• Static tank pipe heater: On
• Static tank heater: On
• Toilet tank emptied: Yes
Summary of internet: Hughes Net was used during the day before the opening of COMMS for email purposes, and Starlink (MDRSCampus-Guest) is used during COMMS.
Summary of suits and radios: Nothing to report.
Summary of GreenHab operations: The Crew botanist conducted routine operations. He unplugged the supplemental light, per Shannon request.
• WATER USE: 10.46 gallons
• Heater: On
• Supplemental light: From 10:00 pm to 2:00 am
• Harvest: No
Summary of ScienceDome operations: The Crew Scientist conducted routine operations, and psychometric tests were conducted. Because of the high winds, the Crew Engineer secured the tarps outside the ScienceDome in the pressurized corridor with more zip ties.
• Dual split: Switched off during the night
Summary of RAM operations: No operations were conducted in the RAM today.
Summary of any observatory issues: Nothing to report.
Summary of health and safety issues: The main Airlock outside door was blown open because of the high winds. The crew closed it and secured it. The Engineering Airlock was subsequently closed and secured.
Questions, concerns, and requests to Mission Support: None.