Crew Photos – May 21st
Journalist Report – May 21st
Hello Mission Control,
Today we had an early start. Kristina and I helped set up Avery, Noah and Aravind for their morning EVA. Kristina was on comms while they went to Marble Ritual, Pooh’s Corner, and drove up to Galileo road to test the battery of the rovers. They were back promptly and we started to then disperse for our individual projects.
Kristina and Avery went to the observatory and got it working again. After they took two sets of images and are almost done processing them. During that time, Aravind, Noah and I finished retesting the interesting samples we wanted to retake data for. I also deduced the age, cause, volcanic activity and interest to applying this technique on Mars and created a document. Noah also worked with his radishes and prepared a soil sample to look at. We also are now determining the final composition of some potting soil.
Rishabh has been working hard processing his videos and working on the map.
We have honestly had a very productive and long day as the Bevonauts! Happy to see this.
And Avery and Kristina prepared some incredible dinner. All in a day’s work!
Best,
Pari & the Bevonauts
Operations Report – May 21st
Crew 299 Operations Report 5-21-2024
SOL: 9
Name of person filing report: Rishabh Pandey (Engineer)
Non-Nominal Systems: Suit 9 (broken visor), Suit 11 (fan issue)
Notes on non-nominal systems: Issues with both suits were noted before our mission, both will not be used during our mission.
ROVERS
Rovers Used: None
General notes on rovers: None
Summary of Hab operations:
WATER USE: 17 Gallons
Water (static tank): 270.3 (using effective value from spreadsheet)
Static tank pipe heater: off
Static tank heater: off
Toilet tank emptied: no
Summary of internet usage: Catch up on Earthly news, email responses, code development, entertainment
Summary of suits and radios: None used
Summary of GreenHab operations: NA, GreenHab out of operation
Summary of ScienceDome operations: More rock samples were made and analyzed. Radishes were watered and checked in on. Samples are also going to be further categorized.
Summary of RAM operations: Measuring tape used. Another pack of zip ties might be needed. The last pack in the RAM is running low.
Summary of observatory issues: NA
Crew Photos – May 20th
Journalist Report – May 20th
Hello Mission Control,
Today we had a relatively research focused day. It wasn’t very active since the winds were quite intense and we couldn’t do much with the drone due to the heavy rains. We did get group pictures to promote MDRS and our project on LinkedIn. Me, Kristina, and Avery worked on the astronomy project, got the Musk observatory up and working again. However, it wasn’t able to focus on the sun right away due to the winds. Avery and I prepped the samples that we retrieved yesterday and Noah and Aravind analyzed them. Noah, Aravind and I are working on EVA requests since we are yet unsure of what samples give us better data about how to work around Martian terrain. We are going to visit spots that we find would give us better day throughout the next few days. Rishabh is still working on processing his videos and the astronomers are hard at work with the code. We are yet again stuck with another rainy Monday :))
Best,
Pari & the Bevonauts
Operations Report – May 20th
Crew 299 Operations Report 5-20-2024
SOL: 8
Name of person filing report: Rishabh Pandey (Engineer)
Non-Nominal Systems: Suit 9 (broken visor), Suit 11 (fan issue)
Notes on non-nominal systems: Issues with both suits were noted before our mission, both will not be used during our mission.
ROVERS
Rovers Used: None
General notes on rovers: None
Summary of Hab operations:
WATER USE: 20 Gallons
Water (static tank): 172.3 (using effective value from spreadsheet)
Static tank pipe heater: off
Static tank heater: off
Toilet tank emptied: no
Summary of internet usage: Catch up on Earthly news, email responses, code development, entertainment
Summary of suits and radios: None used
Summary of GreenHab operations: NA, GreenHab out of operation
Summary of ScienceDome operations: More rock samples were made and analyzed. Radishes were watered and checked in on. Samples are also going to be further categorized.
Summary of RAM operations: Multimeter and Measuring tape used. 25 zip ties were replaced as a result of high winds yesterday.
Summary of observatory issues: NA
Sol Summary – May 20th
Crew 299 Sol Summary 05-20-2024
Sol: 8
Summary Title: A Monday on Mars (Self Care Edition)
Mission Status: Active
Sol Activity Summary:
For Sol 8, Avery and Pari prepared samples for theScience Dome projects before heading out to the Musk Observatory. Pari, Kristina, and Avery were able to troubleshoot the issues with the Musk Observatory from yesterday. However, though it was sunny, it was also very windy. Because of this, there was not an opportunity to take suitable images. We are still waiting on additional images from the Robotic Observatory to process. Per Peter’s advice, we shortened the imaging exposure time to 240 seconds; before, it was 300 seconds. Avery was able to download AstroImageJ on her laptop and will attempt to use it with Kristina while they continue figuring out their Python script. Image processing will continue tomorrow, and we will hopefully be able to get more images from the Musk Observatory. Next, Pari, Noah and Aravind worked in the science dome to classify samples and what comparisons we must start making to come to meaningful conclusions for our research. We checked on the radishes as well. We are going to plan EVAs to get more samples from areas that are interesting for the UV detector and Geiger counter. Rishabh worked on further developing his path finding algorithm to run on the created models of the surrounding area.
EVA Report – May 19th
Crew 299 EVA 8 Report 5-19-2024
EVA #8
Author: Noah Mugan
Purpose of EVA: Explore Camel Ridge and Marble Ritual to gather information for drone map, gather samples, and introduce the journalist to EVA activities.
Start Time: 11:10 AM
End Time: 12:03 PM
Narrative: On today’s EVA, Pari, Avery, and Rishabh drove Spencer out to Camel Ridge to map out more areas for the drone map. We also hiked up a few hills and got samples. Then we got the all clear from Noah on comms to drive to Marble ritual as well. There we got some more footage and got two more samples.
Destination: Camel Ridge and Marble Ritual
Coordinates:
4251000 5187500 (Marble Ritual), 518500 4249500 (Camel Ridge)
EVA Participants: Pari (Commander and Journalist), Avery (XO and Astronomer), and Rishabh (Engineer)
Road(s) and routes per MDRS Map: Cow Dung Road
Mode of travel: Driving and walking
Sol Summary – May 19th
Crew 299 Sol Summary 05-19-2024
Sol: 7
Summary Title: A Visitor Arrives on Mars
Author’s Name: Prakruti "Pari" Raghunarayan
Mission Status: Active
Sol Activity Summary:
Pari:
Today, I got the group assembled to go over today’s plan and we cleaned up the place. We also got our group headshots taken. Then, when Spencer arrived I took him around the area. We started by going to the RAM and he interviewed Rishabh and got to know his project. Then I took him to the science dome and got the three science bros (Me, Noah, and Aravind) to do some demonstrations. I showed him around the greehab and then the observatory. I stayed there and then took him back for lunch. I helped Spencer do some suit adjustments for his own EVA. Then, I was interviewed. We then prepped him for his EVA after lunch and I stayed on comms. The day is now winding down.
Aravind:
I woke up today and started to make the Hab neat and tidy for the journalist, doing my normal chores but a bit extra to make it presentable. The journalist came and we helped him document the first EVA we had today. I helped prepare lunch and then had to go to the science dome to explain my research to the journalist. I want back to the Hab; had lunch; talked to the journalist about a lot of interesting information about Utah. I got suited up for the next EVA and walked up the Hab Ridge with the journalist. Then I had my interview where I explained why I was part of this mission in the first place and what my goals for the future were.
Avery:
For Sol 7, I prepared for the news to arrive by cleaning up the Hab with everyone. Then, I went on an EVA to collect more samples from Camel Ridge and Marble Ritual. Following this, I prepared the Musk Observatory for filming with Kristina. Lunch was served afterward (Mars Marinara) and one final EVA was done, where I monitored the weather for high wind. We are waiting on additional images to process from the Robotic Observatory, as well as instructions on how to troubleshoot issues at the Musk Observatory.
Noah:
Today, I participated in the journalism event coordinated by our commander and XO. I controlled comms for the first EVA, where the reporter was able to film a driving excursion. Later in the science dome, I explained the radish project to the camera and assisted the other crew scientists in demonstrating exfoliation of geologic samples. After lunch, I participated in another EVA where the journalist was suited up alongside us and we climbed the hills directly behind the hab. This evening, I checked on the radishes’ condition and watered/trimmed where necessary. They are improving, though I still see no sign of additional bulb growth
Rishabh:
Today I went on an EVA to camel ridge in order to get more drone footage and collect rock samples. I also displayed my work for the reporters alongside a tour of the lower deck and RAM.
Kristina:
Today, I woke up and cleaned the hab before the news showed up. Then, I prepped for EVA 1 and made lunch. Then I went to Musk Observatory, where the telescope was malfunctioning, and tried to fix it. After I was interviewed and showed off the astronomy research, we went to lunch. EVA two was scheduled after lunch, and we climbed the hills behind MDRS.
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