Crew 305 Operations Report 15-12-2024
SOL:07
Name of person filing report: Spruha Vashi
Non-nominal systems: None!
Notes on non-nominal systems:
ROVERS
Spirit rover used: No
Opportunity rover used: Yes
Hours: (before EVA): 197.3
Beginning charge: (Before EVA) 100
Ending charge: (On return from EVA, before recharging) 69
Currently charging: Yes
Curiosity rover used: Yes
Hours: 291.4
Beginning charge: 100
Ending charge: 73
Currently charging: Yes
Perseverance rover used: No
General notes on rovers: Curiosity’s tire looked great today.
Summary of Hab operations: Operations were standard.
Water Use (please use both methods to estimate water usage)
Time of measurements: 7pm
1) Per formula: 15.55 gallons
2) Smart Home Dashboard: 16.38 gallons
Water (static tank, remaining gallons): 378.456
Static tank pipe heater (on or off): On
Static tank heater (on or off): On
Toilet tank emptied (no or yes): No
Summary of internet: No internet issues
Summary of suits and radios: Suit #2 charging worked with the cable kept in an upwards tension.
Summary of GreenHab operations: No major greenhab operations, Hunter spent some time harvesting and checking on the crops.
WATER USE: 5 gallons
Heater (On or Off): On
Supplemental light (hours of operation): 5-10pm
Harvest (name, weight in grams): None
Summary of Science Dome operations: No science dome operations.
Dual split (Heat or AC, On or Off): Automatic functions running.
Summary of RAM operations: No RAM operations except for moving some equipment back to the Hab. Monish and Spruha’s work is still out on the tables in the Hab as there will be continued work for the following days.
Summary of any observatory issues: No issues.
Summary of health and safety issues: No issues.
Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: Spruha’s research, the small rover, needs to be tested on the days when it is not scheduled for EVA testing. Is it possible to test the rover in the terrain in the tunnels outside, with 1-2 crew members in observation? I understand that the tunnels are meant for travel only, but it would provide extra testing opportunities for the rover, especially since parts of the tunnels have more rocky terrain. This would also help with observations, as Rashi is looking to oversee the rover functionalities for her research, but there is a chance she would not be available to observe during a scheduled EVA.
Answer from Mission Support: Yes, preliminary testing of the rover in the tunnel system is permitted. Please only do as much as you need, as this is somewhat outside of the design domain of the tunnel system.