Date: 12/14/2024
Name of person filing report: David Steinhour
Reason for Report: Routine
Non-Nominal Systems: Power system battery, Curiosity LR tire. Experienced a main generator failure on Dec 11th but it has since been resolved by a technician.
Power system: Solar: The battery bank does not hold charge when the sun is down and low on the horizon. Main generator has been monitored for oil leaks; none or extremely minor leaks observed.
Main generator:
1) Oil, oil filter hanged on 12/9/2024. Generator hours – 7298.6.
2) Current hours – 7381.1
Propane Readings: Refilled on 12/04/2024
Station Tank: 71%
Director Tank: 73%
Intern Tank: 71%
Generator Tank: 47%
Water: Hab Static Tank – 395 gallons
GreenHab – 142 gallons
Outpost tank – 320 gallons
Rovers: Sojourner rover used: Yes
Hours: 207.3
Beginning Charge: 100 %
Ending Charge: 100 %
Currently Charging: Yes
Notes on Rovers: Curiosity left rear tire is airing out.
Cars: Hab Car used and why, where: To Hanksville for supplies. To Torrey for shop towels and Brake Cleaner.
Crew Car used and why, where: To Grand Junction and back to pick up Crew 305
General notes and comments: Sway bar end links or bushings on Crew Car are failing, causing major swaying motion while driving.
Summary of Internet: Internet in the Outpost has been cutting out occasionally for 1-2 minutes at a time. It has restarted and reconnected by itself all but one instance, in which I had to unplug and replug the router in the intern trailer.
EVA suits and radios:
Suits: Suit #2 charging cable is very finicky and did not charge properly last night, regardless of being plugged in. I have found that the best way to ensure it is charging is to keep it in tension in an upwards direction.
Comms: EVA Radio #4 had an issue transmitting on Channel 2 while on EVA, but has since been troubleshooted and found to be fully functional. Will continue to monitor.
Campus wide inspection, if action taken, what and why: Small but growing tear in the tunnel tarp, at the intersection of the science dome and observatory tunnels.
Summary of Hab Operations: All nominal.
Summary of GreenHab Operations: All nominal.
Summary of SciDome Operations: All nominal.
Summary of Observatories Operations: Completed restart of Robotic Observatory. On-site staff worked with Peter Detterline to resolve issues.
Summary of RAM Operations: More small roof window leaks, otherwise nominal.
Summary of Outpost Operations: All nominal.
Summary of Health and Safety Issues: Minor cut experienced by one of the crew on Dec 13th. No further action has been needed, and it has not interfered with any crew activities.