Crew 305 Sol Summary Report 11-12-2024
Sol: 3
Summary Title: Revelry in the Dark
Author’s name: Peter Zoss
Mission Status: Paused
Sol Activity Summary:
Ian led Hunter and Rashi on an EVA today. They drove Curiosity and Perseverance down Cow Dung Road farther than yesterday towards Compass Rock this time. From there, they followed a GPS and walked down to Candor Chasma again so Ian could record more widths of dry streams for his research.
Monish, Spruha, and Peter stayed at the HAB to monitor comms, where some radio loss was again expected due to the terrain in Candor Chasma potentially blocking the signal. Spruha started assembling her rover, and Monish worked on the environmental sensors he brought with him. The EVA team was able to return safely after accomplishing their main objectives. Peter made tortilla pizza for lunch, which provided a nice warm welcome to the EVA team.
Due to electrical problems described in the Anomalies section below, the crew had some time out of sim in the evening beginning at 6:13 PM. This kept us busy as we assisted with the issues, but in our spare time we squeezed in a quick board game called Coup with most of the crew and David as we waited on a gas run by Ben. Ian and Spruha were able to start a stove with a lighter in the HAB to make some tortillas with various toppings for dinner.
Look Ahead Plan:
The next EVA will be scheduled for Sol 5, so Sol 4 will see the crew take a longer break after the difficulties of the previous night. Crew members plan to continue working on their research throughout the day back at the HAB a little still. With extra time, a movie might be watched in the late afternoon. More board games are a possibility too for added fun.
Anomalies in work:
A longer power outage occurred again today around 4:50 PM, shortly after switching to the generator from solar power. The generator issues were not a simple fix and forced us to break sim at 6:13 PM. The new goal was to use the backup generator to provide power to the furnace in the HAB for heat tonight. We tried our best to assist Ben and David with this task. The space heater placed in the GreenHab was the next priority after this. Both were accomplished by the end of the night. The loss in internet access delayed report filing at the end of the day.
Weather:
The early clouds made for a cold start, but the large amount of walking kept the team warm. Wind gusts were up to 9 MPH, but the canyon was protected.
Crew Physical Status:
Everyone appears in good health, and we got some great Jules time during the break!
EVA:
EVA 04 was the only EVA conducted today, visiting Marble Ritual and Candor Chasma. EVA 05 will be on Sol 5 now, with more details to come in the next Sol Summary report.
Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, Journalist Report, Greenhab Report, Operations Report, Crew Photos, EVA Report, and EVA Request
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