Astronomy Report
Name: Alexandre VINAS
Crew: 275
Date: 03/03/2023
MDRS ROBOTIC OBSERVATORY
Robotic Telescope Requested (choose one) MDRS-14 MDRS-WF
Objects Viewed: /
Problems Encountered: /
MUSK OBSERVATORY
Solar Features Observed: Sun 230303 sunspots
Problems Encountered: /
Crew 275 EVA Report 04Mar2023
EVA # 16
Author: Adrien Tison (crew botanist and EVA leader)
Purpose of EVA: The purpose of the EVA is to perform the photogrammetry experiments with the 3D map.
First, as it is on the way to Candor Chasma, we will change the batteries and collect the data of MegaAres, Purple Air, LOAC, and the Field Mill.
We will then go to Candor Chasma where the two subjects of the experiment will try to find some specific checkpoints, while the operators of the experiment onsite will take time measurements and draw their trajectory on a map. In addition, the two subjects will be equipped with a step counter.
Start time: NA
End time: NA
Narrative:
The EVA was cancelled because four crew members were away from the MDRS, due to medical reasons.
Destination: Between the Hab and Marble Ritual near the road.
Coordinates (use UTM WGS 84): N4251000 E518500
Participants: EVA Leader: Adrien Tison (Crew Botanist & Subject), Marie Delaroche (Crew Journalist & Subject), Alice Chapiron (Crew Scientist & Operator), and Corentin Senaux (HSO & Operator)
HAB COM: Quentin Royer (Crew Engineer)
Road(s) and routes per MDRS Map: NA
Mode of travel: NA
GreenHab Officer: Adrien Tison
Environmental control: Heater
Average Temperature: 71.5°F
Average humidity: 32%
Hours of supplemental light: 0 hour
Daily water usage for crops: 8.45 gallons
Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: 2.11 gallons
Water in the blue tank: 108.86 gallons
Time(s) of watering for crops: 11:15
Changes to crops: N/A
Narrative: As we were only three crew members in the station this morning, and that we had little to no sleep, I was only able to go to the GreenHab pretty late and not for long.
I just went there in order to do what has to be done daily, but I didn’t take more time to do specific things.
I maintained and watered crops and plants, fed the fish, and checked if everything was alright.
Harvest: N/A
Support/supplies needed: N/A
Crew 275 Operations Report 04Mar2023
SOL: 20
Name of person filing report: Quentin Royer
Non-nominal systems:
• Toilet
• Spacesuit n°9
• Robotic observatory
Notes on non-nominal systems:
• The robotic observatory is non-nominal according to Peter Detterline’s email
ROVERS
Spirit rover used: No
• Hours: 209.9
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: N/A
• Currently charging: Yes
Opportunity rover used: No
• Hours: 113.7
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: N/A
• Currently charging: Yes
Curiosity rover used: No
• Hours: 221.7
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: N/A
• Currently charging: Yes
Perseverance rover used: No
• Hours: 255.9
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: N/A
• Currently charging: Yes
General notes on rovers: Nothing to report.
Summary of Hab operations: 3 Crew members were in the Hab this morning, as the rest of the crew was at the hospital concerning yesterday’s incident. They cooked and cleaned the Hab. The afternoon was dedicated to resting, as the night was very long for most of us. The main Airlock door was secured because of the very high winds.
• WATER USE: 12.87
• Water: 391.39 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. MDRScampus is used for experimental purpose. Moreover, today the MDRSCampus-Guest was left available by Mission Support to help us have a good communication between the Crew Members at the MDRS and the Crew Members at the hospital.
Summary of suits and radios: Nothing to report.
Summary of GreenHab operations: The Crew botanist conducted routine operations.
• WATER USE: 10.56 gallons
• Heater: On
• Supplemental light: No
• Harvest: No
Summary of ScienceDome operations: No operations were conducted in the ScienceDome.
• Dual split: Heat / From 10 pm to 7 am
Summary of RAM operations: No operations were conducted in the RAM today.
Summary of any observatory issues: According to Peter Detterline’s email, the robotic observatory is non-nominal.
Summary of health and safety issues: Yesterday evening, a Crew Member fell during a regular sport session, and broke their clavicula. The HSO immediately responded, with the help of the whole crew. Mission Support was quickly informed and reacted very promptly. Sergii called 911 and provided us with all the support we needed. The Crew Member was evacuated to the Sevier Valley Hospital, accompanied by the HSO. After examinations and treatment, the injured Crew Member and HSO came back at 14:30 this afternoon, as the Commander and Crew Scientist drove to the hospital with the Crew Car to bring them back to the MDRS.
Questions, concerns, and requests to Mission Support:
• Concerning our experiment which uses Internet, do you know if there a firewall on MDRSCampus that blocks any SSH connection to a remote server? If this is the case, do you think that it would be possible to allow SSH connection to the IP address 51.178.183.7?
Crew 275 Sol Summary Report 04Mar2023
Sol: 20
Summary Title: Safety first!
Author’s name: Jeremy Rabineau, Commander.
Mission Status: Nominal.
Sol Activity Summary:
During a common sport session with the rest of the crew, one of the crewmembers got injured at the shoulder at approximately 23:30. Once we were able to slightly calm them down and have a look at the injury, we immediately understood that the situation was serious and decided to not move them until the emergency services would be there.
We called Mission Support approximately 15 minutes after the event. Sergii was very reactive and arrived at the Hab with an additional first-aid kit. Since he was also the only one to have a proper cellular connection, he contacted 911. He also prepared the arrival of the emergency services by placing light signals on the road, so that the ambulance could understand which road to follow up to the Hab. While waiting for the ambulance, we made sure that all the formalities related to health insurances were correctly done, to avoid any additional bad surprises. The sheriff arrived approximately one hour after the call to 911, soon followed by the ambulance. We proceeded with banding the arm to immobilize it, while we helped the victim stand up and reach the ambulance. The Health & Safety Officer accompanied her in the ambulance, leaving at approximately 2:00.
In the meantime, Sergii had parked the CrewCar in front of the Hab and informed us that it was available for us to use should we need it. He also helped us to reach the insurance company of the victim, using his personal phone. They arrived at the Sevier Valley Hospital (Richfield) after more than two hours of driving and were then able to give us information about the situation. At approximately 5:30, the results of the X-ray scanner confirmed that the collarbone (clavicula) of the victim was broken and that they would need to see an orthopedic surgeon. The Commander and the Crew Scientist took the CrewCar in direction of the Sevier Valley Hospital to repatriate the victim and the Health & Safety Officer to the MDRS. During this time, the responsibility of the 3 remaining crewmembers and the station was given to the Crew Engineer / Executive Officer. The CrewCar arrived at the hospital at approximately 9:00.
We ensured with the staff of the hospital that the victim could safely be brought back to the MDRS. They gave us the contact of an orthopedic surgeon located in Richfield, mentioning the fact that it would certainly be possible to have an appointment there as early as on Monday (Sol 22) and to proceed with surgery on Tuesday (Sol 23). This still requires confirmation, until we can contact the surgeon on Monday and have an appointment. In the meantime, the victim is taking painkillers.
The 4 crewmembers left the Sevier Valley Hospital at approximately 10:00, taking turns driving. At their arrival in Hanksville, they filled the tank of the CrewCar and they were back at the MDRS at approximately 14:30.
Overall, the simulation had to be broken during approximately 15 hours. We discussed the event and its consequences as a crew and took the decision to continue the simulation as much as possible, while making sure that the injured crewmember will have the necessary medical support. We would like to very sincerely thank Sergii for his perfect reaction and support at all times.
The rest of the day was dedicated to getting some rest, as most of the crewmembers did not have the opportunity to sleep at all because of this event.
Look Ahead Plan:
All the EVAs including the injured crewmember have to be cancelled until the end of the simulation. The optimistic plan is to see the surgeon as early as on Monday (Sol 22), so that they can potentially have surgery on Tuesday (Sol 23). We will know more about this plan when we can call the surgeon, whose contact has been given by the Sevier Valley hospital, on Monday (Sol 22). We will make sure to keep close contact with Mission Support, to communicate all the information that may be relevant to the health of this crewmember as well as to the continuation of the simulation. So far, and with your approval, we plan to use the CrewCar to proceed with the transport of the injured crewmember.
In the meantime, we will have to change the batteries of the atmospheric instruments, since they cannot last for more than 48 hours in cold weather. We are planning a very short EVA dedicated to these operations tomorrow (Sol 21), with only two crewmembers.
A media visit is planned for next Tuesday (Sol 23) with a crew from France Televisions. We will keep you updated as soon as we have more information regarding their planned arrival and departure.
Anomalies in work: None.
Weather: Cloudy, low -3°C/26°F, high 9°C/48°F.
Crew Physical Status: One crewmember injured (broken collarbone / clavicula), awaiting appointment with a surgeon early next week (Sol 22) in Richfield.
EVA: EVA # 16 was cancelled, because four crewmembers were away from the MDRS at the moment the EVA should have happened.
Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, EVA Report, EVA Request, Operations Report, Journalist Report, GreenHab Report, HSO Report.
Support Requested: None.
Sol 19 – Under the Spotlight
“All down the way the pursued and the pursuing, the dream and the dreamers”
– Chapter 19 of The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
After many Sols spent in the Martian storms, the conditions were ideal for the second photogrammetry EVA at Candor Chasma! The BBC film crew followed them for the first part of the EVA to North Ridge, before returning to the Hab to interview some of the crewmembers. The outing was a success: with only notes taken from the 2D map, Jérémy and Alexandre managed to find all 10 checkpoints in time. They came back to the Hab in time for a delicious lunch: a lentil Dahl prepared by Adrien, and a bowlful of cherry tomatoes from the GreenHab! I also took the time to prepare a batch of bread this morning, while Alice was HabCom and the others were out on EVA. I noticed how calming it was for me to focus on this task while letting my thoughts wander off for a little while, and talking to Alice when communication with the EVA crew was cut off. Moments shared with only one or two other crewmembers are rare, as we are almost always together during meals and after dinner, our only breaks during the day. Only late at night when most of the crew has gone off to sleep, or during moments like the one shared with Alice this morning, can we enjoy one-on-one conversations. I would say it is one of the things I miss the most about Earth!
In the afternoon, I visited Alice in the Science Dome, and she explained to me how she analyzed her rock samples gathered during the last EVA: using a stack of sieves with finer and finer meshes, she can separate the different size of grains present in a sandstone, and weigh the different parts to get an idea of the rocks’ composition. In the GreenHab, Adrien harvested spinach and showed me how well the plants in the aquaponics system had grown! The root system is now four times as dense as in the beginning of the mission. Aquaponics could be an interesting way of envisioning agriculture in space: no dirt is required, the water circulates within a closed loop, and the systems allows crops to be “planted” much closer to each other, optimizing the available space.
Back at the Hab, Corentin had prepared pancakes, and Quentin was analyzing the data from this morning’s EVA, retracing the crew’s steps through the canyon to better compare it with the next EVA, using the 3D maps!
Crew 275 EVA Report 03-03-2023
EVA # 15
Author: Jeremy Rabineau (Commander and EVA Leader)
Purpose of EVA: The purpose of the EVA was to perform the photogrammetry experiments with the 2D map.
First, as it was on the way to Candor Chasma, we changed the batteries and collected the data of MegaAres, Purple Air, and the Field Mill. We also reinstalled the LOAC.
We then parked at North Ridge and explored the place, so that we could be filmed there by the BBC.
We then went to Candor Chasma where the two subjects of the experiment tried to find some specific checkpoints, while the operator of the experiment onsite took time measurements and drew their trajectory on a map. In addition, the two subjects were equipped with a step counter.
Start time: 09:01
End time: 12:49
Narrative:
09:01 Airlock closed.
09:06 Exiting the airlock.
09:14 The EVA Crew leaves the Hab with the rovers (Opportunity and Perseverance).
09:16 Rovers parked next to the location of the atmospheric instruments. The crew arrives onsite 3 minutes later.
09:28 Battery and SD Card of Purple Air changed.
09:29 LOAC installed and measurement launched.
09:33 Battery of the Field Mill Changed and measurement launched.
09:36 Data retrieved from MegaAres and battery changed.
09:38 Leaving with the rovers to North Ridge.
09:47 Arrival at North Ridge. Walking around the area so that the BBC can shoot beautiful videos.
10:16 The BBC crew is leaving, while the EVA crew starts walking towards Candor Chasma.
10:45 Arrival at the entrance of Candor Chasma.
11:47 All 10 checkpoints have successfully been identified by the two subjects of the experiment. Walking back towards Gateway to Candor.
12:29 EVA crew back at the rovers and driving back towards the MDRS.
12:40 Both rovers parked at the MDRS.
12:43 EVA Crew back to the main airlock.
Destination: First we stopped where the MegaAres and the METEO station are located, i.e., between the Hab and Marble Ritual; then we stopped at North Ridge; finally we went to Candor Chasma.
Coordinates (use UTM WGS 84): N4251000 E518000, N4252000 E519000, and N4251000 E521500
Participants: EVA Leader: Jeremy Rabineau (Crew Commander & Subject), Alexandre Vinas (Crew Astronomer & Subject), Quentin Royer (Crew Engineer & Operator)
Hab Com: Alice Chapiron (Crew Scientist)
Road(s) and routes per MDRS Map: Cow Dung Road until the intersection with “Gateway to Candor”, we then walked close to North Ridge, and then we went eastwards until Candor Chasma for an estimated 2.5 km from the rovers. (See map attached)
Mode of travel: Driving and walking.
GreenHab Officer: Adrien Tison
Environmental control: Heater
Average Temperature: 71.1°F
Average humidity: 25%
Hours of supplemental light: 0 hour
Daily water usage for crops: 8.45 gallons
Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: 0 gallon
Water in the blue tank: 119.42 gallons
Time(s) of watering for crops: 9:45
Changes to crops: I added sticks to support cucumbers, indeed, it was growing fast lately and taking too much space in the tank.
Narrative: As usual I went to maintain and water crops and plants in the morning.
Everything is looking good, greens I’ve planted a few days ago are starting to pop out of the dirt, and the beans I’ve also planted are looking good!
The GreenHab may be the most satisfying place in the station!
Surprisingly enough, cucumbers adapted quickly to this new positioning and their leaves are now facing the right way.
Harvest: 43g of spinach
Support/supplies needed: N/A
Crew 275 Operations Report 03Mar2023
SOL: 19
Name of person filing report: Quentin Royer
Non-nominal systems:
• Toilet
• Spacesuit n°9
Notes on non-nominal systems: None
ROVERS
Spirit rover used: No
• Hours: 209.9
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: N/A
• Currently charging: Yes
Opportunity rover used: Yes
• Hours: 113.7
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: 73%
• Currently charging: Yes
Curiosity rover used: No
• Hours: 221.7
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: N/A
• Currently charging: Yes
Perseverance rover used: Yes
• Hours: 255.9
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: 61%
• Currently charging: Yes
General notes on rovers: Nothing to report.
Summary of Hab operations: The Crew conducted routine operations. Journalists from the BBC filmed some operations.
• WATER USE: 13.90
• Water: 404.27 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: Nothing to report.
Summary of GreenHab operations: The Crew botanist conducted routine operations. An interview of the GreenHab Officer was performed by BBC journalists.
• WATER USE: 8.45 gallons
• Heater: On
• Supplemental light: No
• Harvest: 43 g of spinach
Summary of ScienceDome operations: The Crew Scientist conducted experiments on rock samples. Interviews of the Crew Scientist and of the Commander were performed by BBC journalists.
• Dual split: Heat / From 10 pm to 2 am
Summary of RAM operations: No operations were conducted in the RAM today. An interview of the Crew Engineer was performed by BBC journalists.
Summary of any observatory issues: Nothing to report.
Summary of health and safety issues: Nothing to report.
Questions, concerns, and requests to Mission Support: None
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