Operations Report – January 15th

Crew 290 Operations Report 15-01-2023

SOL: 8

Name of person filing report: Anna Tretiakova

Non-nominal systems: The furnace.

Notes on non-nominal systems: The furnace stopped working twice today (had error 13). This was directly related to the increase in wind speed. The average wind speed was 35 km per hour.

ROVERS

Spirit rover used: Yes

Hours: 241.8

Beginning Charge: 100%

Ending Charge: 50%

Currently Charging: No

Opportunity rover used: No

Hours: (Before EVA)

Beginning Charge: (Before EVA)

Ending Charge: (After EVA and before recharging)

Currently Charging:

Curiosity rover used: No

Hours:

Beginning Charge: (Before EVA)

Ending Charge: (After EVA and before recharging)

Currently Charging: No

Perseverance rover used: Yes

Hours: 282.1

Beginning Charge: 100%

Ending Charge: 53%

Currently Charging: No

General Notes on Rovers: The mirror on the perseverance rover was cracked and 3 sharp glass shards ended up falling on the ground. At the end of the EVA, the 3 shards were put in the glove box. The mirror for perseverance needs to be replaced and the shards disposed of.

Summary of Hab Operations:

WATER USE: 9.8 gallons

Water (static tank): 339.0 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 during times 18:00 to 22:00

Summary of Suits and Radios: Radios nominal. Suits nominal.

Summary of Greenhab Operations:

WATER USE: 4.5 gallons

Heater: on

Supplemental Light: off

Harvest: 33g of dill.

Summary of Science Dome Operations:

Continued working with pH sensors, imaging samples, preparing samples and incubating samples. This was done to both new and old samples.

Dual Split Heater or AC: On

Summary of RAM Operations: (Tools used, work done):

Measuring tape was used to measure the water level.

Summary of any observatory issues: Nominal

Summary of health and safety issues:

All crew in good health and happy spirits. No safety issues.

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support:

How should we proceed with the broken mirror on perseverance? Are you going to replace the mirror and dispose of the shards?

There is a “No Burn” trash in the rear airlock.

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