Operations Report – February 24th

Crew 275 Operations Report 24Feb2023
SOL: 12

Name of person filing report: Quentin Royer
Non-nominal systems:
• Toilet
• Spacesuit n°9
• GreenHab Carbon Monoxide alarm

Notes on non-nominal systems:
• The GreenHab Carbon Monoxide whistled shortly three times in a row, indicating it has low battery. As we pushed the button to test it, the plastic button broke. The alarm is indeed out of battery.

ROVERS
Spirit rover used: No
• Hours: 209.4
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: N/A
• Currently charging: Yes

Opportunity rover used: Yes
• Hours: 113.4
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: 94%
• Currently charging: Yes

Curiosity rover used: No
• Hours: 221.2
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: N/A
• Currently charging: Yes

Perseverance rover used: Yes
• Hours: 255.8
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: 95%
• Currently charging: Yes

General notes on rovers: Rovers were used during today’s EVA. Nothing to report.

Summary of Hab operations: The Crew conducted routine operations. There was a short power outage at 7:45 am, quickly solved by Mission Support as soon as we advised. We received food resupply and water resupply. Following a misunderstanding, the Engineering Airlock was used today during the EVA, in order to transfer equipment outside, after a depressurization in this airlock. This event is described more in details in the Sol Summary.
• WATER USE: Impossible to say because I do not know the amount of water resupplied
• Water: 540.73 gallons
• Static tank pipe heater: On
• Static tank heater: On
• Toilet tank emptied: No

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. MDRScampus is used for experimental purpose.

Summary of suits and radios: Suits and radios were used during today’s EVA. Nothing to report.

Summary of GreenHab operations: The Crew botanist conducted routine operations. Water was resupplied.
• WATER USE: 12.68 gallons
• Heater: On
• Supplemental light: No
• Harvest: None

Summary of ScienceDome operations: The Crew Scientist conducted routine operations, and tests for the Human Factors experiment were performed.
• Dual split: Switched off during the night

Summary of RAM operations: We performed thermal and humidity insolation of batteries.

Summary of any observatory issues: Nothing to report.

Summary of health and safety issues: The GreenHab Carbon Monoxide whistled shortly three times in a row, indicating it has low battery. As we gently pushed the button to test it, the plastic button broke. The alarm is indeed out of battery.

Questions, concerns, and requests to Mission Support:
• Do you want us to put the GreenHab Carbon Monoxide in the RAM?
• Do you have any information about the amount of water resupplied in the Hab tank?

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