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Crew Photos – March 23rd
Journalist Report – March 23rd
Journalist Report March 23, 2019
Journalist: Diane Rothberg
A busy last day of simulation with two EVAs, both of which were similar to yesterday’s.
This morning, we had a great time stumbling up a hill near Pooh’s Corners with our expensive drone and controller, trying not to destroy them. But we were rewarded with a perfect launch site and a gorgeous view. Our camera drone flew its programmed route well and allowed us to keep it in sight at all times.
Tiffany and Kevin were busy in the Science Dome testing out the 3D printed labware they printed at MDRS using biodegradable plastic. The good news is that our colorful devices worked and looked fabulous!
During this afternoon’s EVA, Tiffany got a chance to fly a drone for the first time, and we both performed the control stick comparison. No contest! The new controller is much more intuitive than the traditional controller, and made a clumsy newbie like me feel like a “drone virtuoso!”
After dinner, we are wrapping up the thoracentesis data collection for our crew, and cleaning up MDRS for inspection.
Our last dinner together will be quite ethnic… potato latkes and lentil soup, concluding with one of Tiffany’s excellent desserts…. apple pie “a la Mars.”
Operations Report- March 18th
Crew 207 Operations Report 18 Mar 2019
SOL: 2
Name of person filing report: Tom Baldwin
Non-nominal systems: Generator:Radiator hoses and alternator need replacement on the generator. A contractor has been arranged to make these repairs within a few days.
Generator
Generator (hours run): 11:30 hours
Generator was turned on at 20:00, 17-March, and turned off at 07:30, 18 March
Solar— SOC % – Turned off at 58% (this morning at 07:30), still off at 19:29
Diesel Reading – 55%
Propane Reading – 68 %
Ethanol Free Gasoline – 2 gallons.
Water (auxiliary tank) – Not in use
Water (static tank) – 330 gallons
Auxiliary to Static tank transfer– Not applicable
Gallons transferred: Not Applicable
Water in GreenHab – 176 gallons
Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – yes
Water Meter: 141867.5 gallons
Toilet tank emptied: No
Deimos rover used: No, not functional
Hours: N/A
Beginning charge: N/A
Ending charge: N/A
Currently charging: N/A
Sojourner rover used: ASSIGNED TO DIRECTOR
Hours: Not applicable
Beginning charge: Not applicable
Ending charge: Not applicable
Currently charging: Not applicable
Spirit rover used: Used
Hours: 84.4 hours
Beginning charge: 100 %
Ending charge: 82 %
Currently charging: Yes
Opportunity rover used: Unused
Hours:53.6 hours
Beginning charge: 58 %
Ending charge: 56 %
Currently charging: Yes
Curiosity rover used: Used
Hours: 83.7 hours
Beginning charge: 100 %
Ending charge: 98 %
Currently charging: Yes
Notes on rovers: EVA mission 1.
ATV’s Used: (Honda, 300, 350.1, 350.2, 350.3): N/A
Reason for use: Not used
Oil Added?: N/A
ATV Fuel Used: N7A
# Hours the ATVs were Used today: None
Notes on ATVs: None
HabCar : None.
CrewCar used and why, where?
General notes and comments: Nothing to report
Summary of internet: Nothing to report
Summary of suits and radios: Nothing to report
Summary of Hab operations: Nothing to report
Summary of GreenHab operations: Nothing to report
Summary of ScienceDome operations: Nothing to report
Summary of RAMM operations: Nothing to report
Summary of any observatory issues: Musk Observatory: Please see Astronomer Report regarding video capture issues.
Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: None
Greenhan Report- March 18th
Crew 207 GreenHab Report – 18 Mar 2019
GreenHab Officer: Diane Rothberg
Environmental control: Heat and cooling w/ambient air (9 hr)
Shade Cloth (40%)
Average temperatures:
Low: 16.0 deg C
High: 28.5 deg C
Hours of supplemental light: 0 Hours
Daily water usage for crops: 5 gallons
Water in Blue Tank: 176 gallons
Crops watered at 0900 hours (2 gal) and 1630 hours (3 gal)
TIME NOTED TEMPERATURE (DEG C) / HUMIDITY (%)
1) 09:00 AM 25 deg C / 20%
2) 11:50 AM 25 deg C / 20%
3) 16:10 PM 28 deg C / 20%
4) 18:00 PM 24 deg C / 20%
Changes to crops: None
Narrative:
Harvest: basil 18 gm, cilantro 1 gm, red leaf lettuce 10 gm, 3 radishes 12 gm, 4 carrots 28 gm,
Support/supplies needed: None
Mission Plan- February 7th
Astronomy Report- March 18th
Name: Tom Baldwin
Crew: 207
Date: 18-MAR-2019
MDRS ROBOTIC OBSERVATORY
Robotic Telescope Requested MDRS-WF
Objects Viewed: Hersehend Nebula
Problems Encountered: Working on completing image from Crab Nebula. For some reason, using AstriImage, the calibration for each group of filter selections were processed at the 16 bit level. The Luminosity group, though set for 16 bit, ends up being processed at 32, though set at 16. I’ll try again, and either set all to 32, or delete the Luminosity filter PNG.
MUSK OBSERVATORY : Viewed Sun through eyepiece.
Solar Features Observed: Sun
Problems Encountered: When the camera was installed and the ICap program opened, the following message was displayed: “The device “Skyrus 236M, (30614267} is in live mode, but does not seem to deliver images. Try to choose a different video format, or try reconnecting your device in the computer.”
The computer was shut down, the camera was reconnected, the computer was restarted, and the ICap program was restarted. The following message was displayed: Live mode could not be started. Please make sure no other program uses the device and that there is enough bandwidth on your firewire available. When “OKAY” was selected, a window appeared with the following: “Skyrus 236M (30614217}
VIDEO FORM -NA
VIDEO FORMAT RGB 4 (640/968)
INPUT CHANNEL -NA
FRAME RATE: 112.5
A different VIDEO FORMAT was selected, but a similar fault window was displayed.
Following another telescope alignment, reconnection of the camera, and another restart of both the computer and ICap program, a fuzzy grey picture was displayed. Selection of the DEVCE TAB, then PROPERTIES, in order to adjust theexposure and the gaindid not change the picture.
Journalist Report- March 18th
Journalists report March 18, 2019
Author: Diane Rothberg
We awoke to a loaf fresh bread, courtesy our bread making machine that labored through the night. But that was nothing compared to Tom’s multi-grain pancakes which were accompanied by a fruit salad. We discovered we could conserve water as well as make a nutritious beverage by boiling the water from the reconstituted fruit salad and adding a couple of green tea bags.
Tiffany and Tom spent a good part of the morning hunched over laptops trying to sort out issues with with the astronomy photoshop software, while Julielynn set up a medical research study involving the use of a 3D printer as an aid to thoracentesis training. Kevin helped out by being her “human mannequin”.
A lunchtime bruschetta made with the leftover bread was a big hit, especially with the addition of Greenhab basil and cilantro. After lunch, Tom and Tiffany went to the solar observatory to troubleshoot some issues with the telescope imaging software.
Then we suited up for our afternoon EVA mission, the aim of which was to pinpoint optimum locations for our drone mapping project. Julielynn, Tom and myself headed south in rovers Curiosity and Spirit, in search of “Zubrin’s Point.”
It’s amazing how the simplest things become a challenge “here on Mars”. The space suits are so cumbersome that even entering the rover is a squeeze. Trying to keep an eye on your crew mate behind you requires a major shift in body weight. Com radios can drop off your belt, ear pieces can slip off causing a lack of communication, and taking photos with bulky gloves make manipulating an iPad extremely difficult.
We have a busy night ahead, as Julielynn is planning thoracentesis training for all of us!
Sol Summary- March 18th
Summary Title : Day #1 of Sim
Author : Julielynn Wong
Mission Status : All nominal
Sol Activity Summary: ENG prepared breakfast. COM and HSO set up a research study in the Science Dome. HSO and SCI planned tomorrow’s EVA. GHO prepared lunch using cilantro and basil from the Greenhab. Weather was clear and sunny for EVA #1 to Zubrin’s Head and Kissing Camels. AST continued operations in the solar observatory. GHO made dinner.
Crew 207 identified the following useful items that could be 3D printed out of biodegradable, washable plastic at MDRS:
Environmental sample container
Toothbrush stand/holder
Selfie stick with attached rearview mirror for EVAs
Conductive stylus for EVAs
Headband with scratcher attachment for EVAs
Contour map for road to MDRS
Look ahead plan : We are planning another EVA to scout out other locations suitable for drone mapping. We are preparing files to be 3D printed at MDRS to save time and money for future crews.
Anomalies in work : None
Weather : Sunny all day
Crew physical status : Fine
EVA : Zubrin’s Head + Kissing Camels
Reports to be filed : Operations, GreenHab, Journalist, Mission Plan, EVA Report, EVA Request
Support Requested : David generously loaned Crew 207 his manual can opener.
Operations Report – March 22nd
Crew 207 Operations Report 22 Mar 2019
SOL: 6
Name of person filing report: Tom Baldwin
Non-nominal systems: Generator:Radiator hoses and alternator need replacement on the generator. A contractor has been arranged to make these repairs within a few days.
Generator
Generator (hours run): 13 hours
Generator was turned off at 11:00, SOC 100%, and turned on at 20:00
Diesel Reading – 50 %
Propane Reading – 63 %
Ethanol Free Gasoline – 2 gallons.
Water (auxiliary tank) – Not in use
Water (static tank) – 180 gallons
Auxiliary to Static tank transfer– Not applicable
Gallons transferred: Not Applicable
Water in Green Hab – 154 gallons
Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – yes
Water Meter: 142014.9 gallons
Toilet tank emptied: No
Deimos rover used: No, not functional
Hours: N/A
Beginning charge: N/A
Ending charge: N/A
Currently charging: N/A
Sojourner rover used: ASSIGNED TO DIRECTOR
Hours: Not applicable
Beginning charge: Not applicable
Ending charge: Not applicable
Currently charging: Not applicable
Spirit rover used: Not used
Hours: 85.1 hours
Beginning charge: 100 %
Ending charge: 100 %
Currently charging: Yes
Opportunity rover used: Not used
Hours:53.6 hours
Beginning charge: 100 %
Ending charge: 100 %
Currently charging: Yes
Curiosity rover used: Not used
Hours: 84.4 hours
Beginning charge: 100 %
Ending charge: 100 %
Currently charging: Yes
Notes on rovers: not used
ATV’s Used: (Honda, 300, 350.1, 350.2, 350.3): N/A
Reason for use: Not used
Oil Added?: N/A
ATV Fuel Used: N7A
# Hours the ATVs were Used today: None
Notes on ATVs: None
HabCar : None.
CrewCar used and why, where?
General notes and comments: Nothing to report
Summary of internet: Nothing to report
Summary of suits and radios: EVA suits normal, with all batteries greater than 13 volts,
(including the three used for EVAs today).
Summary of Hab operations: Checked SOC of electrical system.
07:45 100%, generator on
11:55 100%, generator off
13:50 94% generator off
17:55 85% generator off
Summary of Green Hab operations: Nothing to report
Summary of ScienceDome operations: Nothing to report
Summary of RAM operations: Nothing to report
Summary of any observatory issues: Nothing to report
Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: None
EVA Report – March 22nd
Crew 207 EVA Report 22 Mar 2019
EVA #5
Author : Julielynn Wong
Purpose of EVA: Allow novice drone pilots to compare a standard versus novel controller to fly a Mavic Pro drone in a square test flight pattern.
Start time: 14:40
End time: 16:40
Narrative: The weather was clear and sunny. All 3 EVA Team members flew the traditional controller first for a test flight in a square configuration (60 ft for each side) at an altitude of 20 feet. Then each EVA team member flew a novel controller for the same square flight test pattern. A post-flight survey was completed by all EVA team members.
Destination: MDRS sign
Coordinates: 4250850 / 518100
EVA Participants: Dean (XO), Tom Baldwin (ENG), Kevin Ho (HSO)
Roads and routes per MDRS Map: Road 1103
Mode of travel: Walking
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