Crew Photos – May 17th
Crew Photos – May 16th
Supplemental Operations Report – May 19th
Date: 5/19/2024
Name of person filing report: Ben Stanley
Reason for Report: Routine
Non-Nominal Systems: Hab wall heater, solar observatory, perseverance parking brake & battery. EVA suit 9, Solar Power inverters slave 1&2, astronomy laptop dead
Power system:
Solar: Malfunctioning inverters still out for repairs.
SOC Last 24 hours: Max 100%; Min 90%; Avg 97.3%.
VDC Last 24 hours: Max 58.27V; Min 49.17V; Avg 53.86V.
Generator run time: 6139.7. Technician diagnosed problem as bad starter. They didn’t have a replacement so one was ordered. Ben installed on 5/16 and main generator is working again.
Propane Readings:
Station Tank: 77%
Director Tank: 71%
Intern Tank: 79%
Generator Tank: 74%
Water:
Hab Static Tank – 359 gallons
GreenHab – 0 gallons
Outpost tank – 370 gallons
Science Dome – 0 gallons
Septic Tanks emptied: No
Rovers:
Sojourner rover used: No
Hours: 200.4
Beginning Charge: 100 %
Ending Charge: 100 %
Currently Charging: No
Notes on Rovers: Perseverance is now charging only up to about 60%. Charging error appears from time to time. Rovers moved back to area in front of RAM now that the main generator is back online.
ATV: ATV’s Used: None. Nothing to report.
Cars:
Hab Car used and why, where: To Hanksville for supplies.
Crew Car used and why, where: No.
General notes and comments: Ignition problem persists in habcar. Can get it to start by resetting into park and trying to pull the shifter as high as possible.
Summary of Internet: All nominal.
EVA suits and radios:
Suits: Suit 9 has damaged visor and put aside until end of the season.
Comms: Nominal.
Campus wide inspection, if action taken, what and why: Solar Power still at 4.4kW. Main generator repaired and being used to charge rovers as needed.
Summary of Hab Operations: Wall heater is not functioning. Diagnostic is pending.
Summary of GreenHab Operations: Shut down for summer.
Summary of SciDome Operations: Inverters still out for repairs.
Summary of Observatories Operations: Lower shutter is decoupled and fastened by bungee cord. Astronomy laptop is dead.
Summary of RAM Operations: All nominal
Summary of Outpost Operations: All nominal
Summary of Health and Safety Issues: One crew member had what appears to have been a cold. They have recovered and all is nominal.
EVA Report – May 14th
Crew 299 EVA 1 Report 5-14-2024
EVA #1
Author: Rishabh Pandey
Purpose of EVA: Test EVA up to Marble Ritual to get certified.
Start Time: 8:30AM
End Time: 9:25AM
Narrative: The EVA team took curiosity and perseverance rovers up to Marble Ritual for their first-ever EVA. The crew took some fun pictures to be uploaded to social media and for the journalist. After walking around the area and climbing the hill for a short period, the crew returned to the HAB.
Destination: Marble Ritual
Coordinates:
4251000 5187500 (Marble Ritual)
EVA Participants: Prakrut (Crew Commander & Journalist), Noah (Biologist), Aravind (Chemist)
Road(s) and routes per MDRS Map: Cow Dung Road
Mode of travel: Driving Opportunity + Walking
Operations Report – May 14th
Crew 297 Operations Report 5-14-2024
SOL: 2
Name of person filing report: Rishabh Pandey (Engineer)
Non-Nominal Systems: Suit 9 (broken visor), Suit 11 (fan issue)
Notes on non-nominal systems: Issues with both suits were noted before our mission, both will not be used during our mission.
ROVERS
Rovers Used: Curiosity, Perseverance, Opportunity, Spirit
Curiosity:
Hours: 280.7
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 82%
Currently charging: yes
Perseverance:
Hours: 290.3
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 74%
Currently charging: yes
Opportunity:
Hours: 187.9
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 84%
Currently charging: yes
Spirit:
Hours: 252.4
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 72%
Currently charging: yes
General notes on rovers: NA
Summary of Hab operations:
WATER USE: 10.31 Gallons
Water (static tank): 409.2 (using effective value from spreadsheet)
Static tank pipe heater: off
Static tank heater: off
Toilet tank emptied: no
Summary of internet usage: Catch up on Earthly news, email responses, code development, entertainment
Summary of suits and radios:
Radios 1,2,3,4,5 and 6 were used
EVA Suits 6,7,8, and 10 were used
Summary of GreenHab operations: NA, GreenHab out of operation
Summary of ScienceDome operations: Radishes were watered and notes were taken on their condition.
Summary of RAM operations: Multimeter and Measuring tape used
Summary of observatory issues: NA
EVA Report – May 18th
Crew 299 EVA 2 Report 5-18-2024
EVA #7
Author: Rishabh Pandey
Purpose of EVA: To generate 3D model of the surrounding areas. Members will go on a driving EVA stopping every 100-200 meters to fly up the drone and get a quick video of the surrounding area. Remaining four members will stay back and monitor comms.
Start Time: 9:04AM
End Time: 10:30AM
Narrative: The EVA team took the rovers up North stopping every 300-400 meters in order to fly the drone up and capture a video of the surrounding area in order to generate a 3D model.
Destination: Cowboy Corner
Coordinates:
518750, 4253000
EVA Participants: Rishabh (Engineer), Noah (Biologist)
Road(s) and routes per MDRS Map: Cow Dung Road
Mode of travel: Driving Opportunity + Walking
Operations Report – May 18th
Crew 299 Operations Report 5-18-2024
SOL: 6
Name of person filing report: Rishabh Pandey (Engineer)
Non-Nominal Systems: Suit 9 (broken visor), Suit 11 (fan issue)
Notes on non-nominal systems: Issues with both suits were noted before our mission, both will not be used during our mission.
ROVERS
Rovers Used:
Curiosity:
Hours: 281.7
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 44%
Currently charging: yes
Opportunity:
Hours: 188.4
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 54%
Currently charging: yes
General notes on rovers: None
Summary of Hab operations:
WATER USE: 35 Gallons
Water (static tank): 239 (using effective value from spreadsheet)
Static tank pipe heater: off
Static tank heater: off
Toilet tank emptied: yes
Summary of internet usage: Catch up on Earthly news, email responses, code development, entertainment
Summary of suits and radios: Used Radios: 1,2,3,6, Suits: 8,10
Summary of GreenHab operations: NA, GreenHab out of operation
Summary of ScienceDome operations: More rock samples were made and analyzed. Radishes were watered and checked in on.
Summary of RAM operations: Multimeter and Measuring tape used
Summary of observatory issues: NA
Journalist Report – May 17th
Hello Mission Control,
We started off the day bright and early with two EVAs back to back. We had one walking and one driving down to Zubrin’s Head to map the area for the topographical map and test out different rocks for the Geiger counter. While the crew members rotated the EVA other members prepared samples at the science dome and RAM, and tried working on the observatory. After the EVAs, we spent the day trying to make the map, working on code, and reading papers for the respective sub projects we are in. We also haven’t showered in a while, but hope to take showers tomorrow to celebrate a crew member’s birthday!
Best Regards,
Pari & the Bevonauts
EVA Report – May 17th
Crew 299 EVA 5 Report 5-17-2024
EVA #5
Author: Noah Mugan
Purpose of EVA: Walking EVA around the hab to gather drone footage and survey the environment from the western hills.
Start Time: 8:35 AM
End Time: 9:10 AM
Narrative: The EVA team walked around the hab and piloted the drone around the surrounding airspace. Using the drone, they obtained footage for topography mapping and general photography. After landing the drone, they climbed the small slopes behind the hab to view and photograph the nearby terrain.
Destination: Hab
Coordinates: 518100, 4250900
EVA Participants: Noah (Biologist and Greenhab Officer), Rishabh (Engineer)
Road(s) and routes per MDRS Map: None
Mode of travel: Walking
Operations Report – May 17th
Crew 299 Operations Report 5-17-2024
SOL: 5
Name of person filing report: Rishabh Pandey (Engineer)
Non-Nominal Systems: Suit 9 (broken visor), Suit 11 (fan issue)
Notes on non-nominal systems: Issues with both suits were noted before our mission, both will not be used during our mission.
ROVERS
Rovers Used:
Curiosity:
Hours: 281.1
Beginning charge: 95%
Ending charge: 39%
Currently charging: yes
Opportunity:
Hours: 188.8
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 51%
Currently charging: yes
General notes on rovers: None
Summary of Hab operations:
WATER USE: 35 Gallons, increased water usage from yesterday due to faulty spreadsheet equation
Water (static tank): 274 (using effective value from spreadsheet)
Static tank pipe heater: off
Static tank heater: off
Toilet tank emptied: no
Summary of internet usage: Catch up on Earthly news, email responses, code development, entertainment
Summary of suits and radios: Used Radios: 1,2,3,4,5,6, Suits: 7,8,10
Summary of GreenHab operations: NA, GreenHab out of operation
Summary of ScienceDome operations: More rock samples were made and an attempt was made to cut a rock but failed. Radishes were watered and checked in on, condition has improved.
Summary of RAM operations: Multimeter and Measuring tape used
Summary of observatory issues: NA
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