GreenHab Report – March 4th

Crew 293 GreenHab Report 04-03-2024

GreenHab Officer: Mathurin FRANCK

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

Average temperatures: between 70°F- 90°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): 88.9 gallons

Time(s) of watering for crops: 9:00am 7:00pm

Changes to crops:

None

Narrative:

Today I put fertilizer in the crops, for the next two weeks.

Harvest: (include which crop and mass in grams): 700g tomatoes, 5g basil

Support/supplies needed: /

Journalist Report – March 4th

SOL 15: Who runs Candor Chasma? Boys!

“He was learning a lot of new things. Some of them were things that he had already experienced, and weren’t really new, but that he had never perceived before.” – The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho

We thought we had known Martian snow, but Mars caught us by surprise. Unlike yesterday, when only a few snowflakes were sprinkled on the red hills, the beautiful landscape in front of our windows was entirely white! But this weather was worrying to us. Indeed, a photogrammetry EVA was planned to Candor Chasma, located a bit far from the station. But, seeing the weather conditions, it was impossible for the EVA Crew to accomplish this mission: the landscapes looked too different under snow for photogrammetry to be effective, and the conditions could be dangerous. So, after coordinating together, we decided to wait for the afternoon to perform the EVA, hoping the snow would have melted under the sun. We weren’t sure if it would get better …

In the end, this development drastically impacted our schedule! We reorganized our morning, to perform in the morning activities originally planned in the afternoon. Marie tried to troubleshoot some software we use for the experiments, as well as Mathurin. Lise and Yves continued programming to collect the impedance meter’s data. During this time, Léa wrote some outreach articles for our Web site. With the cold being so persistent in the past two days, we were worried the battery used to power the atmospheric instruments had discharged too quickly. Leo, our Crew engineer, had a great idea: building an isolating box, in which we could put the batteries, so we wouldn’t have the same problem again! He spent the morning tinkering thanks to all the equipment from the RAM.

At one PM, the weather had improved, and the snow had melted. We were given the go ahead from Mission Support! So, Mathurin, Yves et Leo could go out on EVA with the drone, to take pictures of Candor Chasma, which will then enable them to generate 2D and 3D maps of the site for the photogrammetry experiment! Like last week, photogrammetry’s teams were made in the same way, so the girls stayed in the Hab today, while the boys were alone on Mars! In addition to that, the mid-mission resupply cargo had landed a few meters away from the Hab. So, at the beginning of their EVA, the team put the resupply in the main airlock. From the inside of the station, Lise, Marie, Léa and I re-pressurized the airlock and then removed the resupply for the next two weeks from it. It was pleasant and reassuring to see our kitchen cabinet full again! While we were putting everything away, the EVA Crew went to the atmospheric instrument’s site to deploy the instruments once again we brought back to the station during the previous EVA. The snow of the past two days proved to us we had made the right decision! After that, Mathurin, Leo and Yves went back to the rovers to go achieve their main EVA’s goal: Candor Chasma! Once they arrived there, they could launch the drone and take pictures to perform photogrammetry of the area. Lise was HabCom during their EVA. While she was following their actions, she Processed the water consumption data, collected over the past two weeks by carefully making note of the quantities and uses of water, every time someone opened the tap.. Therefore, in the last two week and considering every category of water usage, we used 5 liters of water per Crew member per day! We are proud to succeed at Conserving this precious resource, which made us realize how much water we use on Earth.

Coming back from Candor Chasma, everyone got back to work. Having an EVA during the afternoon was unusual, and completely changed the shape of our Sol!

Operations Report – March 4th

Crew 293 Operations Report 04-03-2024

SOL:15

Name of person filing report: Leo Tokaryev

Non-nominal systems: Science Dome and its tunnel

Notes on non-nominal systems: we found some water leaks on the Science Dome this morning.

Tunnel leading to the Science Dome is still not repaired. Today the wind was calm, but we didn’t have time to think about the problem because of the EVA. We’ll try to figure out a solution for the tunnel and keep you updated.

ROVERS

Spirit rover used: No

Hours: (before EVA)

Beginning charge: (Before EVA)

Ending charge: (On return from EVA, before recharging)

Currently charging:

Opportunity rover used: Yes

Hours: 165.1

Beginning charge:100

Ending charge:60

Currently charging:No

Curiosity rover used: Non

Hours: 269.7

Beginning charge:100

Ending charge:56

Currently charging:No

Perseverance rover used: No

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging:

General notes on rovers:none

Summary of Hab operations: put notes here

WATER USE: 15.6 gallons

Water (static tank): 270.5 gallons

Static tank pipe heater (on or off): ON

Static tank heater (On or off): ON

Toilet tank emptied: no

Summary of internet:

Summary of suits and radios:

Summary of GreenHab operations: put notes here

WATER USE: 8 gallons

Heater: On

Supplemental light: 10pm-2am

Harvest: 700g tomatoes, 5g basil

Summary of ScienceDome operations: None

Dual split: Heat or AC, On

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

Summary of any observatory issues: none

Summary of health and safety issues: none

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: we have left 3 trash bags in the rear airlock, could you please take care of it?

EVA Report – March 4th

Crew 293 EVA Report 04Mar2024

EVA #011

Author: Yves Bejach (EVA Leader)

Purpose of EVA: Changing the batteries of the atmospheric instruments + retrieval of data, creation of a 3D map by photogrammetry, choosing checkpoints to be reached during the next EVAs.

Start time: 13:30

End time: 12:32

Narrative: The EVA objectives were to first reinstall the instruments we brought back to the station because of the weather, then retrieve data from the atmospheric instruments that remained on site, change the batteries, then go to Candor Chasma to create a 3D map of the area and choose checkpoints.

Suit 8 – 13,78V

Suit 6 – 13,68V 2,6 LPM

Suit 1 – 13,70V – 2,5 LPM

Radio 4 – 7,98V

Radio 7 – 8,16V

Radio 5 – 8,17V

Radio 3 – 8,16V

13:25 – start depressurization.

13:30 Depressurization over

13:32 Rovers loaded.

13:36 Resupply in airlock – airlock door closed – start of pressurization.

13:37

Opportunity hours 165.1 H

Opportunity battery 100%

Curiosity hours 269.7H

Curiosity battery 100%

13:39 Leaving site.

13:41 Arrived at atmospheric instrument site.

13:53 Mega Ares copying, LOAC back on, Unwrapping field mill.

13:56 Field mill unwrapped.

14:02 Data retrieved.

14:12 Instruments all on, going back to rovers.

14:13 Leaving site.

14:18 Rovers parked near North Ridge

14:22 Still at rovers

14:23 Leaving site.

14:34 Following river’s bed

14:43 Getting near

14:47 At the start of Candor Chasma

15:06 No response

15:11 At Candor Chasma – chose the first checkpoints, photogrammetry started.

15:33 Everything great, still doing photogrammetry.

15:45 Doing great – 2nd battery for the drone.

16:01 Everything great

16:13 everything ok

16:29 everything ok, nearly done.

16:51 Leaving site.

16:58 Out of Candor chasma, on the way back to the rovers

17:08 Still walking

17:14 Arrived at rovers

17:16 Leaving rovers parking

17:18 Switched back to channel 2

17:22

Curiosity 56%

Opportunity 60%

17:24 Pressurization starting

17:29 Pressurization over

Suit 8 12,22

Suit 6 12,65. 2,2

Suit 1 12,81. 2,2

Destination: Atmospheric site: between the Hab and Marble Ritual and then Candor Chasma

Coordinates (use UTM WGS 84): Atmospheric Site: 518500,4251000 ; Candor Chasma: 502500,4251000

Participants: Yves Bejach, Leo Tokaryev, Mathurin Franck

Road(s) and routes per MDRS Map: Cow Dung Road, North direction by rover then walking through Gateway to Candor.

Modes of travel: Curiosity Rover and Opportunity Rover and walking

Sol Summary – March 4th

Crew 293 Sol Summary Report 04-03-2024

Sol: 15

Summary Title: Who runs Candor Chasma? Boys!

Author’s name: Marie Delaroche, Crew Commander

Mission Status: Nominal

Sol Activity Summary:

Today, Mars had us working hard to adapt our schedule to its whims. A white blanket of snow had covered the plains, forcing us to put our EVA on hold for the time being. We reorganized our day so as to lose as little time as possible, an operation which was quite successful. In fact, our Crew Engineer even had the time to work out a system to insulate the battery using cardboard, cotton and black tape. His solution could be put to good use: at 1PM, the rescheduled EVA was confirmed, allowing the team to retrieve the data from atmospheric instruments, change the battery, and, of course, perform photogrammetry at Candor Chasma. The team came back to the Hab enchanted, and the entire Crew is looking forward to continuing participating in the study.

Other experiments are hitting a few snags, notably EchoFinder and AMI, but the Crew and Capcom are actively looking for solutions. On a more positive note, Léa and I have launched the Crew’s scientific outreach project. So far, we have three articles ready !

Look Ahead Plan:

Following the same plan as last week, the two exploration EVAs at Candor Chasma for the photogrammetry experiment are programmed on Sols 17 and 19.

Anomalies in work: EVA suits 3,4,5,7,9, Solar Observatory offline

Weather: Cloudy in the morning, then sunny; Low -2°C, High 10°C

Crew Physical Status: Nominal

EVA: Photogrammetry at Candor Chasma

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

Support Requested: NA

Sol Summary – March 3rd

Crew 293 Sol Summary Report 03-03-2024

Sol: 14

Summary Title: The White Planet

Author’s name: Marie Delaroche, Crew Commander

Mission Status: Nominal

Sol Activity Summary:

Today was a much needed rest day for the entire Crew. Morale is at an all-time high, everyone did a great job at mitigating the effects of accumulated stress and tiredness.

I finished conducting mid-rotation interviews, while our GreenHab Officer baked amazing muffins for everyone. We also spent time taking care of ourselves, washing our hair for the first time in two weeks, using less than 10 liters of water! We’re all feeling a lot better, and ready to dive headfirst into the next two weeks.

Look Ahead Plan:

The first Photogrammetry EVA at Candor Chasma is scheduled for tomorrow morning, paired with the food resupply, which we are all looking forward to.

Anomalies in work: EVA suits 3,4,5,7,9, Solar Observatory Offline

Weather: Partly cloudy, Low 0°C, High 10°C

Crew Physical Status: Nominal

EVA: NA

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

Support Requested: NA

GreenHab Report – March 3rd

Crew 293 GreenHab Report 03-03-2024

GreenHab Officer: Mathurin FRANCK

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

Average temperatures: between 70°F- 90°F

Hours of supplemental light: 10pm-2am

Daily water usage for crops: 6G

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

Water in Blue Tank (200 gallon capacity): 96.9 gallons –

Time(s) of watering for crops: 10:00am 7:00pm

Changes to crops:

None

Narrative:

I cleaned the GreenHab from the Martian dust.

Harvest: (include which crop and mass in grams) : /

Support/supplies needed: /

Operations Report – March 3rd

Crew 293 Operations Report 03-03-2024

SOL:14

Name of person filing report: Leo Tokaryev

Non-nominal systems:None

Notes on non-nominal systems: None

ROVERS

Spirit rover used: No

Hours: (before EVA)

Beginning charge: (Before EVA)

Ending charge: (On return from EVA, before recharging)

Currently charging:

Opportunity rover used: No

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging:

Curiosity rover used: Non

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging:

Perseverance rover used: No

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging:

General notes on rovers:none

Summary of Hab operations: put notes here

WATER USE: 15.6 gallons

Water (static tank): 286.2 gallons

Static tank pipe heater (on or off): ON

Static tank heater (On or off): ON

Toilet tank emptied: yes

Summary of internet:

Summary of suits and radios:

Summary of GreenHab operations: put notes here

WATER USE: 6 gallons

Heater: On

Supplemental light: 10pm-2am

Harvest: none

Summary of ScienceDome operations: None

Dual split: Heat or AC, On

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

Summary of any observatory issues: none

Summary of health and safety issues: none

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: we have left a trash bag in the rear airlock, could you please take care of it?

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