Journalist Report – November 5th

by Marina Buqueras Rovira

ES

Sol 7
¡Reencontrando el Dorado!
6 am Luis nos invita al observatorio, Andrés y Marina lo acompañan. En unos segundos, en el cenit, nos viaja veloz la Estación Espacial Internacional (ISS). Presenciarla en el cielo nocturno nos hace elevar el corazón hacia las estrellas y entre las sombras de las nubes, su luz nos deslumbró.
8 am La Crew se prepara para las EVA de hoy, todo está dispuesto… La aventura que nos espera nos la regalan nuestros hermanos hispanos de la Crew 187, la cual exploró la zona hace 6 años y nombraron está, el Cañón del Dorado. Para nuestra Crew, reencontrar esta misma zona aún sin nombre, és toda una reivindicación.
En la EVA 5, Luis, Andrés y Tomás, salen de la base a las 9 am y regresan 11:30 am después de completar la misión en el Cañón. David y Marina, mientras tanto, limpian el Hab y preparan el almuerzo para recobrar las energías.
13 pm La EVA 6 recibe la información de la ruta generada por el XO Luis, la Crew en la EVA 5 ha podido extraer las fotografías con el drone de la zona. Andrea, David y Marina, se disponen a conducir los rovers por las sendas recorridas por sus compañeros, así llegan a la zona del cañón “El Dorado”. Que hermoso, ellos avanzan por estos parajes magníficos, en la misión su pérdida de comunicación es real y Luis manda el dron en su búsqueda.
16 pm ¡Todos en “home” sanos y salvos! La tarde transcurre con charlas y comentarios sobre las misiones de hoy y sus resultados. También seguimos con los proyectos individuales, los checklist del mantenimiento de la base (Hab, Green hab, suites,…)
Tom se luce y empieza a cocinar, qué bien sienta ese olor a buen guiso, como en casa… La Crew se encuentra bien, con ganas de vivir más experiencias y seguir aprendiendo.
¡A por la segunda semana!
EN
Sol 7
"Rediscovering El Dorado!
6 am Luis invites us to the observatory, and Andrés and Marina join him. Within seconds, at the zenith, the International Space Station (ISS) travels swiftly. Witnessing it in the night sky lifts our hearts towards the stars, and amidst the shadows of the clouds, its light dazzles us.
8 am The Crew is getting ready for today’s EVAs; everything is set. Our Hispanic brethren from Crew 187, who explored the area six years ago, gifted us this adventure, naming it the Canyon of El Dorado. For our Crew, rediscovering this same area, still unnamed, is a true vindication.
During EVA 5, Luis, Andrés, and Tomás leave the base at 9 am and return at 11:30 am after completing the mission in the Canyon. Meanwhile, David and Marina clean the Hab as good as new and prepare lunch to regain their energy.
1 pm EVA 6 receives the route information generated by XO Luis; the Crew on EVA 5 managed to extract photographs of the area with the drone. Andrea, David, and Marina are preparing to drive the rovers along the paths traveled by their peers, eventually reaching the area of the Canyon, El Dorado. How beautiful! As they advance through these magnificent landscapes, their loss of communication becomes real, prompting Luis to send the drone in search of them.
4 pm Everyone is "home" safe and sound! The evening passes with conversations and comments about today’s missions and their outcomes. We continue with individual projects and the checklist for maintaining the base (Hab, Green Hab, suites, etc.).
Tom shines as he starts cooking. The aroma of a good stew feels just like home. The Crew is doing well, eager to live more experiences and continue learning.
Onward to the second week!"

Sol Summary – November 5th

Crew 285 Sol Summary Report 05-11-2023
Sol: 7
Summary Title: Returning to “El Dorado”
Author’s name: David Mateus
Mission Status: Nominal
Sol Activity Summary: The crew started the day at 7 a.m. to have breakfast and prepare the first EVA. At 9 a.m., the first team left for “El Dorado,” a Canyon that was explored and named by a previous Hispanic Crew. We returned to this place to recognize and not forget the legacy of past “Martians”; this team overflew “El Dorado” to take images, create a 3D model for future explorations, and take data for some of our projects. The first EVA team arrived at noon. The crew ate lunch and started preparing the second team that left at 1:30 p.m. back to “El Dorado”.
Look Ahead Plan: Process the data taken during the EVAs
Anomalies in work: None
Weather: Partly cloudy
Crew Physical Status: Nominal.
EVA: We created a 3D model of the explored Canyon and simulated the rescue protocol with a drone
Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, Journalist report, Photos, Operations report, Green Hab report, Astronomy report, EVA #5 Report, EVA #6 Report.
Support Requested: Modify the Facebook post, posted on November 3rd, that includes a picture of the Pleiades, which is different from the one our crew astronomer sent. Also, use the name “Hispanics” instead of “Latam” to refer to our crew in media posts.

Operations Report – November 5th

Crew 285 Operations Report 05-11-2023
SOL: 7
Name of person filing report: Tomás Ignacio Burroni
Non-nominal systems: None
Notes on non-nominal systems: N/A
ROVERS
Spirit rover used: Yes
Hours: 233.8
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 51%
Currently charging: Yes
Opportunity rover used: Yes
Hours: 143.5
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 52%
Currently charging: Yes
Curiosity rover used: Yes
Hours: 256.9
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 50%
Currently charging: Yes
Perseverance rover used: Yes
Hours: 275.6
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 47%
Currently charging: Yes
General notes on rovers: N/A
Summary of Hab operations:
WATER USE: 23 gallons
Water (static tank): 324 gallons
Static tank pipe heater (on or off): on
Static tank heater (On or off): on
Toilet tank emptied: no
Summary of internet: No comments
Summary of suits and radios: The battery in suit number 10 died. The fan stopped working after 1 h of use. Once back at the station the battery voltage was measured at 8.5 V with the fan off and 3.0 V with the fan on, while another suit (9) with the same amount of use was measured at 12.6 V off and 12.4 V on. After an hour charging it got to 12 V off but dropped to 8 V on, and the working suit was already at 13.3 V.
Summary of GreenHab operations: relocated the tomato plants and watered
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: None
Summary of health and safety issues: None
Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: I request permission to change the battery of suit number 10 given the issue explained above.

Astronomy Report – November 6th

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Name: Luis Diaz
Crew: 285
Date: 11/06/2023
MDRS ROBOTIC OBSERVATORY
Robotic Telescope Requested: MDRS-WF
Objects to be Imaged this Evening: *Weather: Bad | Dome: Closed.
Images submitted with this report: Rosette Nebula
Problems Encountered: –
MUSK OBSERVATORY
Solar Features Observed: –
Images submitted with this report: –
Problems Encountered:

Astronomy Report – November 5th

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astronomy-report]

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.

Sol Summary – November 4th [status draft

Sol: 6
Summary Title: Embracing fresh opportunities.
Author’s name: David Mateus
Mission Status: Nominal
Sol Activity Summary: The day started at 8 a.m. as the crew gathered for a hearty breakfast, fostering camaraderie through casual conversations. Post-breakfast, the crew’s focus shifted to meticulous planning for tomorrow’s Extravehicular Activities (EVAs), delving into the intricacies of each mission’s objectives and logistics.
The team’s collaborative discussions during the EVA planning session not only enhanced mission preparedness but also deepened their understanding of one another’s strengths and perspectives. This talk provided valuable insights into each crew member’s unique qualities and experiences, reinforcing their cohesion as a unit.
As the day progressed into the afternoon, individual pursuits took center stage. The Crew Astronomer began an exciting endeavor, capturing his first-ever solar images. Meanwhile, the Greenhab Officer diligently continued their work on maintaining and improving the Greenhab, implementing suggestions and guidance provided by the Mission Support team.
This productive day showcased the crew’s versatility and dedication as they seamlessly transitioned between collaborative planning and pursuing their projects, contributing to the overall success of our mission.
Look Ahead Plan: Perform two EVAs and continue with the projects
Anomalies in work: None
Weather: Partly cloudy
Crew Physical Status: Nominal.
EVA: None
Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, Journalist report, Photos, Operations report, Green Hab report, Astronomy report, EVA #5 Request, EVA #6 Request.
Support Requested: Pick up the trash.

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