Astronomy Report – November 5th

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Name: Luis Diaz
Crew: 285
Date: 11/05/2023
MDRS ROBOTIC OBSERVATORY
Robotic Telescope Requested: MDRS-WF
Objects to be Imaged this Evening: I’m waiting because we have clouds.
Images submitted with this report: Horsehead and Flame nebulas
Problems Encountered: –
MUSK OBSERVATORY
Solar Features Observed: –
Images submitted with this report: –
Problems Encountered: –

GreenHab Report – November 4th

GreenHab Officer: Andres David Reina
Environmental control: (heater, fan, door open?)
Open door: 9:30 am:
-     Temperature: 30,11C
-     Humidity:10%
Close door: 18:05
-     Temperature: 23,8C
-     Humidity: 10%

Hours of supplemental light: None
Daily water usage for crops: 2.5 gallons.
Water in Blue Tank 168.94 gallons
Time(s) of watering for crops: n/a
Changes to crops: A slight growth in the tomato crop. Two existing germinations with an average size of 2.5 cm in height. Growth is observed in cucumber, carrots and lettuce crops.

Narrative:
– The Greenhab door opened at 9:30 am. Environmental measurements of temperature and relative humidity were taken. The GreenHab was checked and watered. The average temperature and humidity on the day was approximately 26.95 C and constant humidity 10%.
Below you can find some images about the condition of the crops and the condition of the soil for planting. The distribution of the crops planted is also shown.

Support/supplies needed:
- According to the planting requirement. Rocket Garden Green Salad is missing from existing seed inventory. Please confirm if this type of seed is required or another type can be planted.

Journalist Report – November 4th

by Marina Buqueras Rovira

ES

Sol 6

Commander: No es el destino sino el camino…

8 am Empieza el día, estamos llegando a la mitad de la misión. David y Marina toman café y preparan el desayuno, mientras se levantaba el nuevo sol marciano.

La Crew desayuna, nos vamos conociendo cada vez más, el briefing para la planificación de los EVA de mañana es muy productivo … repasamos proyectos, ideas, opciones, horarios, … Terminamos hablando de misiones anteriores y también de las exploraciones a Marte.

10 am Andrés nos deja para ir a su sitio preferido “Green Hab”, gracias a él ya tenemos los “Radish” creciendo, ¡nuestra primera ensalada en otro planeta!. Tom se desplaza al Generador y Luis sigue trabajando en el espacio profundo.

12:30 pm El mediodía nos llega bien rápido a todos, las horas pasan volando, el almuerzo nos hidrata y recompone, una crema caliente con verduras nos alimenta hoy. Que importante nos recuerda Andrea que es beber agua y protegernos del sol.

15 pm La tarde ya nos invade, David nos motiva a seguir activos, cada vez más compenetrados, Andrea en el ScienceDome, Tom programando en el laptop, Andrés regando en el Green Hab …

Marina acompaña a Luis a una nueva aventura, nos espera el Observatorio Solar Musk. Luis se centra esta tarde en la observación solar; su laptop, su cámara, el telescopio ya están listos. Sus conocimientos hacen que este, uno de sus proyectos, se esté realizando con precisión.

El mate nos hidrata mientras cocinamos un Brownie, hoy será bien merecido, la crew necesita recuperar esa energía…

18 pm Los resultados de los proyectos están siendo favorables y los EVA 5-6 requisitos ya están a punto de enviarse, los reportes y las imágenes también.

Les informamos de más, un abrazo a la Tierra!

EN

Sol 6

Commander: It’s not the destination but the journey…

8 am The day begins, we are reaching the halfway point of the mission. David and Marina have coffee and prepare breakfast as the Martian sun rises.

The crew has breakfast, getting to know each other more and more. The briefing for tomorrow’s EVA planning is very productive… we review projects, ideas, options, schedules… We end up discussing previous missions and also Mars explorations.

10 am Andrés leaves to go to his favorite spot, the "Green Hab." Thanks to him, we already have radishes growing, our first salad on another planet! Tom moves to the Generator, and Luis continues working in deep space.

12:30 pm Midday arrives quickly for all of us, the hours fly by. Lunch hydrates and restores us, a hot vegetable soup nourishes us today. Andrea reminds us how important it is to drink water and protect ourselves from the sun.

3 pm The afternoon has already taken over, David motivates us to stay active, increasingly engaged. Andrea is in the ScienceDome, Tom is programming on the laptop, Andrés is watering in the Green Hab…

Marina accompanies Luis on a new adventure, the Musk Solar Observatory awaits us. Luis focuses this afternoon on solar observation; his laptop, camera, and telescope are already set up. His expertise ensures that this, one of his projects, is being carried out precisely.

Mate hydrates us while we bake a brownie, it will be well deserved today, the crew needs to regain that energy…

6 pm The project results are favorable, and the EVA 5-6 requirements are about to be sent, as well as the reports and images.

We’ll keep you informed, greetings to Earth!

Operations Report – November 4th

SOL: 6
Name of person filing report: Tomás Ignacio Burroni
Non-nominal systems: None
Notes on non-nominal systems: N/A
ROVERS
Spirit rover used: No
Currently charging: Yes
Opportunity rover used: No
Currently charging: Yes
Curiosity rover used: No
Currently charging: Yes
Perseverance rover used: No
Currently charging: Yes
General notes on rovers: N/A
Summary of Hab operations:
WATER USE: 20 gallons
Water (static tank): 347 gallons
Static tank pipe heater (on or off): on
Static tank heater (On or off): on
Toilet tank emptied: yes
Summary of internet: No comments
Summary of suits and radios: None
Summary of GreenHab operations: separated the soil into different areas and watering
WATER USE: 2.5 gallons
Heater: On
Supplemental light: Off
Harvest: None
Summary of ScienceDome operations: Not used today
Dual split: Off
Summary of RAM operations: Not used today
Summary of any observatory issues:
Summary of health and safety issues: None
Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: The issue with the toilet sensor appeared again. This time the toilet tank indicator only went down to the ⅔ marking after emptying.

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