Crew 281 Operations Report 20-05-2023
SOL: 6
Name of person filing report: Megan Kane (Commander), Ritupriya Patil (Executive Officer), and KC Shahteen (Crew Engineer)
Non-nominal systems:
Electrical outlets in kitchen
Remote observatory
EVA Helmet
Notes on non-nominal systems: None
ROVERS
Spirit rover used: No
Hours: (before EVA): 222.2
Hours: (after EVA): NA
Beginning charge: (Before EVA): 100%
Ending charge: (On return from EVA, before recharging): NA
Currently charging: Yes
Opportunity rover used: Yes
Hours: (before EVA): 129.6
Hours: (after EVA): 129.9
Beginning charge: (Before EVA): 100%
Ending charge: (On return from EVA, before recharging): 94%
Currently charging: Yes
Curiosity rover used: Yes
Hours: (before EVA): 239.8
Hours: (after EVA): 240.2
Beginning charge: (Before EVA): 100%
Ending charge: (On return from EVA, before recharging): 80%
Currently charging: Yes
Perseverance rover used: No
Hours: (before EVA): 264.3
Hours: (after EVA): NA
Beginning charge: (Before EVA): 100%
Ending charge: (On return from EVA, before recharging): NA
Currently charging: Yes
General notes on rovers: Curiosity and Opportunity were used.
Summary of Hab operations:
WATER USE: 34.5 gallons
Water (static tank): 339.0 gallons
Static tank pipe heater (on or off): off
Static tank heater (On or off): off
Toilet tank emptied: no
Summary of internet:
nominal
Summary of suits and radios: All suits and radios are fully recharged. There were intermittent issues transmitting from Hab during both EVAs. Signal was highly attenuated and difficult to hear (attention was paid to body positioning but did not seem to help signal). The same radios used outside the Hab that day (and on previous days) had no issues.
Summary of GreenHab operations:
WATER USE: 2.77 gallons
Heater: Off
Supplemental light: Off
Harvest: in grams : 0
Summary of Science Dome operations:
Dual split: Heat and AC, Off
Cacao Experiment:
Watered cacao seedlings
Summary of RAM operations: (Tools used, work done)
Scissors, twine, and tape were used to build Ritu’s drone payload carrying harness.
Glue was used for patch repair.
Summary of any observatory issues: NA
Summary of health and safety issues:
No new issues to report.
Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support:
Request Mission Support assistance to take down or retrieve the ham radio antenna in case of emergency or high winds.