Day: March 12, 2024

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Sol Summary – March 11th

Crew 293 Sol Summary Report 11-03-2024

Sol: 22

Summary Title: Good Vibes Only

Author’s name: Marie Delaroche, Crew Commander

Mission Status: Nominal

Sol Activity Summary:

Final week on Mars, final photogrammetry destination: this morning, an EVA team composed of the Crew Scientist, the GreenHab Officer and the HSO was sent to Kissing Camel Ridge, tasked with choosing checkpoints and 3D mapping the area. They made the most of their outing by also collecting data from the atmospheric instruments and changing their batteries.

In the afternoon, part of the Crew worked to make plans for the AMI interface for our final week on Mars, while the HSO and GreenHab Officer continued working on their code to retrieve the core data sets from the impedance meter and our smartwatches. The Crew Scientist also started working on generating the 3D map of Kissing Camel Ridge.

While Crew members were working on their projects throughout the afternoon, they took turns in the Science Dome to discover a video created for each individual crewmember, featuring ESA astronaut Arnaud Prost! This surprise gave us the final boost we needed to do our very best during this final week at the Mars Desert Research Station.

Look Ahead Plan:

The two exploration EVAs at Kissing Camel Ridge (involving a 2D team and a 3D team) are scheduled on Sol 24 and Sol 25. We aim to dismantle and retrieve all atmospheric instruments on Sol 26 (morning), and to break sim at 6 PM.

Anomalies in work: EVA suits 7 and 9

Weather: Cloudy, Low 2°C, High 16°C

Crew Physical Status: Nominal

EVA: Photogrammetry of Kissing Camel Ridge

Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, Journalist’s Report, GreenHab Report, Operations Report, Photos (6-8 pics), EVA Report

Support Requested: NA

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Operations Report – March 11th

Crew 293 Operations Report 11-03-2024

SOL: 22

Name of person filing report: Leo Tokaryev

Non-nominal systems: The black electrode/cables of 2 multimeters.

Notes on non-nominal systems: The black cable of both multimeters is in bad condition. Today, while testing the suits for the EVA, the electrode and the cable separated in two. I soldered both, but they are still fragile. For the moment, they will do the work, but in the future I’d consider buying 2 replacement electrodes for the multimeters.

ROVERS

Spirit rover used:no

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging:

Opportunity rover used:yes

Hours: 167.2

Beginning charge:100

Ending charge:55

Currently charging:yes

Curiosity rover used: yes

Hours: 272.2

Beginning charge:100

Ending charge:50

Currently charging:yes

Perseverance rover used: no

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging:

General notes on rovers:

Summary of Hab operations: put notes here

WATER USE: 21.9 gallons

Water (static tank): 161.1 gallons

Static tank pipe heater (on or off):On

Static tank heater (On or off)On

Toilet tank emptied: no

Summary of internet: none

Summary of suits and radios:

Summary of GreenHab operations: put notes here

WATER USE: 8 gallons

Heater: On

Supplemental light: 22h-2h automatic

Harvest: none

Summary of ScienceDome operations: none

Dual split: Heat or AC, On

Summary of RAM operations: none

Summary of any observatory issues: none

Summary of health and safety issues: none

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support:

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EVA Report – March 11th

Crew 293 EVA Report 11-03-2024

EVA 15

Author: Leo Tokaryev

Purpose of EVA: Photogrammetry EVA

Start time: 08:55

End time:11:27

Narrative:

Suits 1,6 and 8 : 13.6,13.6,13.1

08:55 beginning of depressurization

09:00 end of depressurization

Curiosity: 272.2 100%

Opportunity: 167.2 100%

09:06 arrival at atmospheric site

09:17 instruments running and battery changed

09:20 back at the rovers and heading to photogrammetry site

09:25 switching to channel 1

09:27 arriving at site(->should leave site at 12h40 at the latest)

09:45 everything is going well

10:05 everything is going well

10:15 everything is going alright

10:41 everything is okay

11:02 all done with photogrammetry, taking pictures and preparing to leave the site

11:12 3 minutes away from the rovers

11:13 leaving the site

11:18 back on channel 2

11:19 arriving at campus

Curiosity:50%

Opportunity:55%

11:22 start pressurization

11:27 end pressurization and end of EVA

Suits 1,6 and 8: 12.78; 12.87; 12.7

Destination: Kissing Camel Ridge

Coordinates (use UTM WGS 84): 518000,4249500

Participants: Yves(EVA Leader), Mathurin and Lise

Road(s) and routes per MDRS Map: rover on Cow Dung Road, South direction

Mode of travel: Rovers and walking

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Supplemental Operations Report – March 10th

Date: 3/10/2024
Name of person filing report: Ben Stanley
Reason for Report: Routine
Non-Nominal Systems: Hab wall heater, solar observatory, perseverance parking brake, tunnel to science dome

Power system:
Solar: Nominal.
SOC Last 24 hours: Max 100%; Min 73%; Avg 81.5%.
VDC Last 24 hours: Max 59.07V; Min 41.51; Avg 51.29V.
Generator run time: 5340.0. Serviced on 3/10/2024, oil changed and air filter changed

Propane Readings:
Station Tank: 76%
Director Tank: 74%
Intern Tank: 77%
Generator Tank: 59%

Water:
Hab Static Tank – 315.5 gallons
GreenHab – 164 gallons
Outpost tank – 400 gallons
Science Dome – 0 gallons
Septic Tanks emptied: No

Rovers:
Sojourner rover used: No
Hours: 197.2
Beginning Charge: 100 %
Ending Charge: 100 %
Currently Charging: Yes
Notes on Rovers: Perseverance parking brake non-functional

ATV: ATV’s Used: None. Nothing to report.

Cars:
Hab Car used and why, where: To Hanksville for supplies. Refueled 3/7
Crew Car used and why, where: Not used
General notes and comments: N/A

Summary of Internet: All nominal.

EVA suits and radios:
Suits: Batteries in suits 3, 4, and 5 were replaced and are functional now. Batteries in suits 7 and 9 to be replaced
Comms: All nominal

Campus wide inspection, if action taken, what and why: Stakes reset (short). Still need to rework mesh and cut new stakes to appropriate height.

Summary of Hab Operations: Wall heater is not functioning. Diagnostic is pending.
Summary of GreenHab Operations: All nominal
Summary of SciDome Operations: All nominal

Summary of Observatories Operations: Solar observatory telescope diagonal repaired. Shutter mechanism is malfunction. The crew is working on repairs with the help of Peter via email.

Summary of RAM Operations: All nominal
Summary of Outpost Operations: All nominal.
Summary of Health and Safety Issues: All nominal.

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Astronomy Report – March 10th

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Astronomy Report

Name: Bourgély Léa
Crew: 293

Date: 10March2024

Sky Conditions: Clear, 64% of humidity
Wind Conditions: 3 km/h
Observation Start Time: 10 am
Observation End Time: 2 pm
Summary:
Tracking of sunspots
Looking for solar prominence/solar flares
Observations were conducted every hour
Objects Viewed:
Sun

Telescope used :

Musk observatory
Picture attached to this e-mail :

1_ Sunspots with a little bit of "granularity" of the sun

2_ sunspots with no granularity.
Problems Encountered:

Dome is not functional
Two screws located on the eyepiece seem to be a bit used, and may need replacement.
I was not able to show the Sun’s surface .@Peter I followed your procedure but could not find the right balance. Turning the knobs changes the exposure, and I think I was sometimes able to guess the texture, but nothing compared to the pictures in the guide books.
Another question : is there a way for me to know if the Sun has no prominences, or if my settings are just wrong ? Because I was not able to see prominences today, but I don’t really trust myself for the settings.

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Journalist Report – March 10th

SOL 21 : A Sunday Quest

“Every search begins with beginner’s luck. And every search ends with the victors being severely tested.” – The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho

This third Sunday of the mission wasn’t so ordinary! Of course, we had our normal Sunday activities during the morning, such as a longer sports session and cleaning, but then, we started the game prepared by Lise and Leo!

They had been organizing the game for a week, in secret. The rest of the Crew had no idea of what was going to happen, except for the fact that we would be playing a game collectively. It turned out to be a station-wide treasure hunt! Our mascot had disappeared, and the Crew had to find and save it! We went from hint to hint, from module to module, to answer the riddles and advance on our quest. Lise and Leo had prepared everything , we even had to play games and duel them! On our way, we worked as a team, working to solve the riddles, which were sometimes very complicated, and to find the next hints. The game lasted the whole afternoon, and we all had so much fun! It was a mind-bending and laugh-inducing Sunday, enjoyed by the entire Crew.

Even though, at the end of the day, we came back to more serious considerations. Every evening, we fill out all of our daily questionnaires for various studies. For two weeks, in addition to all questionnaires, we had been interacting with AI4U, an artificial intelligence tool developed by CNES. One by one, we answered questions, testing the accuracy of the vocal reconnaissance software. But this evening was our last session with AI4U!

At the end of this intense day, we are cooking a good meal and preparing for a restful night, to be ready for the last week of our rotation!

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GreenHab Report – March 10th

Crew 293 GreenHab Report 10-03-2024

GreenHab Officer: Mathurin FRANCK

Environmental control: (heater, fan, door open?) Heater/fan turning on automatically

Average temperatures: between 70°F- 100°F

Hours of supplemental light: 10pm-2am

Daily water usage for crops: 8G

Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: None

Water in Blue Tank (200 gallon capacity): 156 gallons

Time(s) of watering for crops: 11:00 am 8:00pm

Changes to crops: /

Narrative: /

Harvest: (include which crop and mass in grams): 26g of tomatoes

Support/supplies needed: /

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Operations Report – March 10th

Crew 293 Operations Report 10-03-2024

SOL: 21

Name of person filing report: Leo Tokaryev

Non-nominal systems:

Notes on non-nominal systems:

ROVERS

Spirit rover used:no

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging:

Opportunity rover used:no

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging:

Curiosity rover used: no

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging:

Perseverance rover used: no

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging:

General notes on rovers:

Summary of Hab operations: put notes here

WATER USE: 12.5 gallons

Water (static tank): 183.0 gallons

Static tank pipe heater (on or off):On

Static tank heater (On or off)On

Toilet tank emptied: yes

Summary of internet: none

Summary of suits and radios:

Summary of GreenHab operations: put notes here

WATER USE: 8 gallons

Heater: On

Supplemental light: 22h-2h automatic

Harvest: 26g tomatoes,

Summary of ScienceDome operations: none

Dual split: Heat or AC, On

Summary of RAM operations: none

Summary of any observatory issues: none

Summary of health and safety issues: none

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: we have left 2 trash bags in the rear airlock, both are NB, could you please take it out? Thank you!

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