Journalist Report – November 9th

SOL: 11
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: 30 gallons
Water (static tank): 213 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: No comments
Summary of GreenHab operations: watered
WATER USE: 2.5 gallons
Heater: On
Supplemental light: Off
Harvest: None
Summary of ScienceDome operations: used the blender, 3 large and 1 small paper filters, the microwave, the oven, 2 large erlenmeyer flasks, 1 large and 4 small beaker glasses, the scale, and the mortar and pestle. All this was used to recover starch from rice and potatoes and then mix it with new soil samples to create a concrete-like material.
Dual split: Off
Summary of RAM operations: Used tape and zip ties to move the sensor kit within the generator to another position.
Summary of any observatory issues: Even though the weather was favorable, no captures could be executed due to “Mount error” showing up followed by “Capture error”.
Summary of health and safety issues: None
Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: None

GreenHab Report – November 9th

GreenHab Officer: Andres David Reina
Environmental control: (heater, fan, door open?): Heater 65F
Average temperatures: 27,9 C
Hours of supplemental light: n/a
Daily water usage for crops: 2.5 gallons
Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: n/a
Water in Blue Tank 156.44 gallons
Time(s) of watering for crops: n/a
Changes to crops: A slight growth in the tomato crop. Growth is observed in cucumber, carrots, lettuce, peas, and radish. Cucumber crops show germination and growth of stems of approximately 3 cm, also in peas crops 4.5 cm.
Narrative: The environmental data collection was measured in the morning at 9:30 am and 18:10 pm. The doors remain closed according to the instructions received and have only been opened for data collection and crop irrigation. The GreenHab was checked and watered.
Harvest: (include which crop and mass in grams): n/a
Support/supplies needed: n/a

EVA Report – November 9th

EVA # 9
Author: Tomás Burroni
Purpose of EVA: Collect drone images from Hab Ridge for the geolocation project and generate 2D path for tomorrow’s EVA.
Start time: 13:00
End time: 15:05
Narrative:
Walked through route 1103, continued through Hab Ridge Rd where the drone images were taken, then kept going until the station was in sight. The same path was followed to return to the station while recording GPS data to generate the digital map.
Destination: Hab Ridge
Coordinates (use UTM WGS 84): 517450 E, 4250950 N
Participants:
Luis Díaz López
Marina Buqueras
Tomás Burroni
Road(s) and routes per MDRS Map: Walking through route 1103, continuing through Hab Ridge Rd until the repeater. The same path is followed to return to the station.
Mode of travel: Walking through the designated path

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