Crew 305 Sol Summary Report 10-12-2024
Sol: 2
Summary Title: Cool Let’s Spool
Author’s name: Peter Zoss
Mission Status: Active
Sol Activity Summary:
Ian led Hunter and Spruha on an EVA to complete Spruha’s initiation at Marble Ritual. They then drove Spirit and Opportunity down Cow Dung Road towards its fork with Gateway to Candor. From there, they followed a GPS and walked down to Candor Chasma so Ian could record the widths of dry streams for his research.
Monish, Rashi, and Peter stayed at the HAB to monitor comms, where some radio loss was expected due to the nature of the terrain in Candor Chasma. No communication issues were encountered though, and the EVA team was able to return safely almost an hour earlier than planned after accomplishing both main goals. Monish made an excellent lentil and rice dish for lunch with enough to spare for dinner. This hot meal was ready just in time for lunch as the EVA crew returned.
Look Ahead Plan:
An EVA is being scheduled for tomorrow on sol 3, led by Ian again bringing Hunter and Rashi with him. Other members plan to continue working on their research throughout the day, and an especially exciting point here is Spruha’s work as she begins to assemble her rover in the RAM.
Anomalies in work:
Two power outages occurred during sol 2. The first at 4:26 PM for 12 minutes, and the second at 5:59 for 15 minutes. Due to the quick work of mission support, power was restored quickly both times! The overhead lights in the upper HAB did not like the power outage though, as the dimmer no longer works at all anymore. Additionally, when at max setting, the lights have started to flicker very quickly now, perhaps even more of a bother than the previous issues unfortunately. We have proceeded to use alternative lighting from the night light and lamps in the upper HAB this evening.
Weather:
Beautiful day for an EVA – no clouds and lots of sun. Wind gusts of 8 MPH.
Crew Physical Status:
Everyone appears in good health, with the only complaint so far being the cold temperatures and dry atmosphere that we are still adjusting to.
EVA:
EVA 03 was the only EVA conducted today, visiting Marbles Ritual and Candor Chasma. EVA 04 tomorrow (sol 3) will also visit Candor Chasma and is expected to take close to the full 4 hours.
Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, Journalist Report, Greenhab Report, Operations Report, Crew Photos, EVA Report, and EVA Request
Support Requested: None