Crew 297 Operations Report 20-04-2024
SOL: 6
Name of person filing report: Matt Lynch (Engineer)
Non-nominal systems: Suit 2 (stuck valve), Suit 9 (broken visor), Suit 11 (poor battery life)
Notes on non-nominal systems: The issues with Suit 2 and 9 were already noted before our mission. Suit 2 & 11 repairs are ongoing. The issue with Radio two has been fixed with a new headset.
ROVERS
Opportunity rover used:
Hours: 181.8
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 48%
Currently charging: No
Curiosity rover used:
Hours: 278.7
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 39%
Currently charging: No
General notes on rovers: Both rovers seats have been partly repaired with reflective silver metallic tape.
Summary of Hab operations:
WATER USE: 25.4 gallons
Water (static tank): 284.2 gallons
Static tank pipe heater (on or off): off
Static tank heater (On or off): off
Toilet tank emptied: no
Summary of internet: Looking up recipes, downloading entertainment, report formatting methods, catching up on Earthly news
Summary of suits and radios: The battery on suit 6 seemed to drain faster than the others today. While still currently within acceptable performance this should be monitored.
Radios 2,3,4,5, and 6 were used.
EVA Suits 1,4,5,and 6 were used.
Summary of GreenHab operations:
WATER USE: 4 gallons
Heater: Yes
Supplemental light: N/A
Harvest: 13g of cherry tomato, 66g of red cabbage, 147g of radishes, and 177g of kale, 23g of green onion
Summary of ScienceDome operations: NA
Summary of RAM operations: (Tools used, work done): Tools from the RAM have been continually used in suit repair.
Summary of any observatory issues: NA