Crew 310 EVA Report 09Feb2025
EVA # 12
Author: Mònica Roca (Mission Specialist)
Purpose of EVA: This EVA had two purposes:
1. Installing one of the horizontal bars in the Corner Reflector structure that will hold the antenna in its final configuration.
2. Taking some images and videos of the reflector, the station, the surroundings of the station using a drone. Also exploring the area of Cowboy Corner from the air using a drone. Getting to Cowboy Corner with the rovers and take the images only walk up to 200 meters from the rovers. On the way to Cowboy Corner were planning to stop at Ridge to take some images.
Start time: 09:30
End time: 12:30
Narrative:
We exited the base and walked slowly uphill to the concrete patch, with the bars and tools needed. We also took the drone with us and took some images and videos of the Corner Reflector installation. Then we proceeded to the CR and installed one of the bars. We realised that the second bar had one of the holes slightly misplaced so we went to the RAM and fixed it. Then we went back to the reflector and mounted the bar. We also took measurements of thew third bar that we will install tomorrow.
We were planning to explore the area of Cowboy Corner, but unfortunately we used all the EVA time with thew Corner Reflector. So we achieved purpose 1 but only partially achieved purpose 2, as we only tool images of the CR and the station.
Destination:
20 meters NW the HAB
Coordinates (use UTM WGS 84): 5185000 E, 4251700 N
Participants: 3: Helena Arias (Engineer) (EVA Leader), Mònica Roca i Aparici (Mission Specialist), and Estel Blay (Health and Safety Officer).
Road(s) and routes per MDRS Map:
For the first part of the EVA, we will walk up the little hill behind the HAB (20 meters NW), up to the concrete area. The second part of the EVA was cancelled, so no route was used.
Mode of travel:
Only walk, we did not use any of the rovers in the end.