Crew Photos – December 19th
Sol Summary – December 19th
Sol: 9
Summary Title: A Slop Kind of Day
Author’s name: Jilian Welshoff
Mission Status: Nominal
Sol Activity Summary:
Crew 288 started the day off at 7:30AM for a breakfast of crepes made by Cesare (CMD). They enjoyed putting on their own toppings and creating different variations. They spent the rest of the morning with some reading, then prepped for EVA #8. After they prepped, Riley (XO), Hunter (GEO), Lipi (JOU), and Ryan (GHO) headed out to area North of Brahe Highway to collect GPR and geology spectrum samples. They had a fun time creating grids and collecting data and picking up trash along the way to clean up!
The crew at the HAB had a day of baking and reading. Cesare (CMD) made a savory garlic and herb bread which was a delicious snack for the crew coming back from EVA. Jilian (HSO) also was baking and made some coffee cake! Jesus (ENG) was hard at work in the Science Dome for most of the day annealing silicon at 250 degrees with moisture in an oven to grow oxide for his research.
After returning from EVA, the crew enjoyed the baking efforts of Cesare and Jilian. Then they had a nice surprise from their commander. He brought “slop” a tokened term by Crew 288, also known as tubed space food! It was super fun to try out food products, such as French fries, chicken nuggets, and borsch that astronauts would eat but in tube form! Ryan (GHO) collected some cilantro for dinner and Riley (XO) and Hunter (GEO) made tacos for the crew’s Taco Tuesday.
Look Ahead Plan: Continue going on EVAs to aid in research
Anomalies in work: None
Weather: Beautiful day outside, sunny
Crew Physical Status: A little tired from EVAs physically but morale is high!
EVA: EVA #8 to “Sea of Shells” completed
Reports to be filed: Eva Request, EVA Report, Journalist Report, Greenhab Report, Operations Report, Sol Summary, Photos
Support Requested: None
Operations Report – December 19th
SOL: 9
Name of person filing report: Jesus Meza-Galvan
Non-nominal systems: All systems nominal.
Notes on non-nominal systems: No non-nominal systems.
ROVERS
Spirit rover used: No
Hours: (before EVA)
Beginning charge: (Before EVA)
Ending charge: (On return from EVA, before recharging)
Currently charging: Yes
Opportunity rover used: Yes
Hours: 150.4
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 35%
Currently charging: No
Curiosity rover used: No
Hours:
Beginning charge:
Ending charge:
Currently charging: Yes
Perseverance rover used: Yes
Hours: 280.1
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 27%
Currently charging: No
General notes on rovers: Rovers are functioning properly.
Summary of Hab operations:
WATER USE: 20 gallons
Water (static tank): 308 gallons
Static tank pipe heater (on or off): On
Static tank heater (on or off): On
Toilet tank emptied: No.
Summary of internet: Internet is nominal.
Summary of suits and radios: Suits and radios are nominal.
Summary of GreenHab operations:
WATER USE: 2.5 gallons (1.5 gallons for watering plants, 1.0 gallons for research in science dome).
Heater: On
Supplemental light: On
Harvest:
Cilantro – 4g
Summary of ScienceDome operations: ScienceDome was used for semiconductor research. Silicon samples were annealed inside Oven #1. A 1 liter graduated flask was placed in the oven alongside the samples to create a high-moisture environment to induce oxide growth on the surface of the silicon samples. The oven was maintained at 250°C starting at 2 pm. The experiment is ongoing and will end at 10 pm tonight.
Dual split: Heat or AC: On
Summary of RAM operations: (Tools used, work done): RAM was not used today but a tool was borrowed and moved to the science dome. The Dremel stand (drill press) was moved to the science dome to attach a UV-lamp and at a constant distance for a photolithography experiment. The press is currently inside of the laminar flow hood and will be used tomorrow, then moved back to the RAM.
Summary of any observatory issues: All systems are nominal.
Summary of health and safety issues: No health or safety issues.
Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: None.
Journalist Report – December 19th
Lipi Roy, Crew 288 Journalist
12.19.2023
Sol 09
Ever wonder what first astronauts actually ate during Space Missions? Our Commander, today, surprised us with tubed space food which was consumed by Russian Cosmonauts in the past. As we tried the ‘slops’ of French fries, chicken nuggets, and Texas burger, we realized it was far less delightful than even the canned food we have here…
The crew woke up to another beautiful Martian sunrise and enjoyed Cesare’s delicious crepes for breakfast. Ready for another geology EVA, Riley (XO), Hunter (Crew Geologist), Ryan (GHO), and I proceeded towards the Brahe Highway. As our Crew Geologist soaked in the geologically exquisite landscape (and wrote what looked like a love letter to rocks in his small notebook), I and Ryan helped Riley collect 3D GPR data in the 100ft x 100ft grid. Followed by what was sample collection, rock distraction, sample collection, rock distraction turned sample collection, we began our journey back.
Meanwhile, at the Science Dome, Jesus, our crew engineer, had been busy trying to anneal silicon for his research. He tried heating it at 2500C with moisture, in an oven. Hopefully, he doesn’t get any surprises from the ‘science’ oven as Ryan got from his.
It was wonderful to come back to a savory garlic and herb bread wonderfully prepared by our Commander! We then tried out the tubed space food, which then required Jilian’s coffee cake to get over. (But in all honesty, the chicken nugget slop wasn’t too bad. I can FEEL Jilian disagreeing).
For dinner, we had Riley’s and Hunter’s amazing tacos for Taco Tuesday! Rice and meat garnished with corn , onion, salsa, tomato, cheese, and fresh cilantro from the Greenhab – can you see a better end to the day?
GreenHab Report – December 19th
GreenHab Officer: Ryan DeAngelis
Environmental control: Heater on, fan not turned on today, door closed.
Average temperatures: 75 deg, 85 peak
Hours of supplemental light: 10 pm to 2 am (4 hours)
Daily water usage for crops: 1.5 gallons
Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: 1 gallon
Water in Blue Tank (200 gallon capacity): __153__ gallons
Time(s) of watering for crops: 6:00 pm
Changes to crops: Harvested some cilantro
Narrative: I went a bit late today due to being on EVA. I harvested some cilantro for dinner, watered some of the crops (soil is still extremely moist in most bins), and even saw some tiny little green tomatoes peeking out! Hopefully we’ll get to try one or two before we leave.
Harvest: Cilantro: 4 grams
Support/supplies needed: None
EVA Report – December 19th
EVA # 8
Author: Riley McGlasson
Purpose of EVA: Collecting 3D GPR data and use spectrometer to identify hydrated materials.
Start time: 1100
End time: 1530
Narrative: EVA began at 1100 led by Hunter and Riley (out of sim due to broken leg) and joined by Ryan and Lipi. The crew took Perseverance and Opportunity rovers north on Cow Dung Road. Perseverance started with 100% charge and 280.1 hours. Opportunity started with 100% charge and 150.4 hours. The crew drove north on Cow Dung Road until the rovers hit 55% batter about halfway between Cowboy Corner and Brahe Highway. The crew unpacked the equipment and started walking to their survey location northwest of the Brahe Hwy and Cow Dung Rd intersection. There they set up a 100 ft by 100 ft survey grid with 10ft grid spacing for GPR acquisition. The team took a very efficient GPR grid, and then Hunter led sampling and spectra collection at 5 sites within the survey region. The team then continued on foot towards the overlook on the western Brahe intersection, stopping frequently as Hunter took more spectra and got distracted by Gypsum. At their determined turnaround time of 1430 they started walking back to the rovers. The team made it back to the HAB with Opportunity at 35% charge and 150.9 hours and Perseverance at 27% and 150.4 hours. They began the reentry process for the HAB at 1516.
Destination: Brahe Highway intersection
Coordinates (use UTM WGS 84): N517500, E4255000
Participants: Riley McGlasson (Executive Officer), Hunter Vannier (Crew Geologist), Ryan DeAngelis (GreenHab Officer), Lipi Roy (Crew Journalist)
Road(s) and routes per MDRS Map: Drive north on Cow Dung Road as close as the rovers can get to Brahe Highway and walk the rest of the way to the Brahe Highway intersection.
Mode of travel: driving Cow Dung (Perseverance and Opportunity) and walking to Brahe Highway intersection.
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