Crew 293 EVA Report 02Mar2024
EVA #010
Author: Erin Pougheon (Leader)
Purpose of EVA: Changing batteries of the atmospheric instruments and protecting them from the wind
Start time: 7:58
End time: 09:23
Narrative: The goal for this EVA was to change batteries of the atmospheric instruments near Marble Ritual. We had difficulties retrieving some data from the instruments but in the end, we succeeded. We turned off LOAC to bring it back to the station due to the weather. We turned off and protected the field mill with protective foams. The wind started to blow hard when we decided to go back to the station because our goals were achieved.
07:53 Beginning pressurization
07:58 End pressurization
Perseverance: 284.7h, 75%
Curiosity: 269.6h, 100%
08:00 Rovers loaded
08:03 Leaving campus
08:05 Arriving on site
08:07 Beginning data retrieval
08:11 LOAC data and LOAC itself retrieved
08:15 Issues with Mega Ares not recognizing USB
08:21 Turning Mega Ares ON/OFF: no result
08:30 Retrieving Windmill data
08:36 Windmill data dumped, safely turned off
08:40 Protecting the instruments
08:43 Changing the batteries
08:44 Mega Ares working again
08:45 Retrieving data, second try
08:46 Data dump is working
08:47 Protecting the instrument
09:01 Mega Ares data successfully downloaded and measuring again
09:12 Rovers loaded
09:14 Leaving site
09:17 Back on campus
Perseverance: 55%
Curiosity: 76%
09:18 Pressurization starting
09:23 Everyone is back safely. End of EVA
Destination: Between Marble ritual and the HAB
Coordinates (use UTM WSG 84): 518500,4251000
Participants: Erin Pougheon (EVA leader), Marie Delaroche, Lise Lefauconnier
Road(s) and routes per MDRS Map: Cow Dung Road, North direction
Modes of travel: Curiosity Rover and Perseverance Rover and walking
Additional notes: None