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Greenhab Report – March 23rd

Crew 207 GreenHab Report – 23 Mar 2019

GreenHab Officer: Diane Rothberg

Environmental control: Heat and cooling w/ambient air 4:50 hr

Shade Cloth (40%)

Average temperatures: RH

Low: 16.0 deg C 20%

High: 28 deg C 42%

Hours of supplemental light: 0 Hours

Daily water usage for crops: 6 gal

Water in Blue Tank: 148 gallons

Crops watered at 07:30 hours (3 gal) and 16:45 hours (3 gal)

TIME NOTED TEMPERATURE (DEG C) / HUMIDITY (%)

1) 7:30 AM 18 deg C / 37%
2) 12:00 AM 30 deg C / 20%
3) 14:45 PM 24 deg C / 20%
4) 16:45 PM 23 deg C / 23%

Changes to crops: Radishes planted 3/20 showing small sprouts

Narrative: None

Harvest: Basil: 6 gm
parsley: 4 gm

Support/ Supplies needed: none

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Operations Report – March 23rd

Crew 207 Operations Report 23 Mar 2019

SOL: 7

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): (TBD, attempted contact with Dave.) hours

Generator was turned off at (TBD, attempted contact with Dave), SOC (TBD) %

Diesel Reading – 50 %

Propane Reading – 62 %

Ethanol Free Gasoline – 2 gallons.

Water (auxiliary tank) – Not in use

Water (static tank) – 160 gallons

Auxiliary to Static tank transfer– Not applicable

Gallons transferred: Not Applicable

Water in Green Hab – 148 gallons

Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – yes

Water Meter: 142050.1 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:54.9hours

Beginning charge: 100 %

Ending charge: 95 %

Currently charging: Yes (now 100%)

Curiosity rover used: Used

Hours: 84.7 hours

Beginning charge: 100 %

Ending charge: 97 %

Currently charging: Yes (now 100%)

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? David reports that Crew Car is back in Grand Junction.

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 the electrical system.

08:00 79%, generator on, fault light on. Reported to David.
12:04 92%, generator off, fault light off.
16:00 74% generator off, fault light off. Reported to David.

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

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Sol Summary – March 23rd

Summary Title: Day #7 of Sim

Author: Julielynn Wong

Mission Status: All nominal

Sol Activity Summary:

Yesterday evening, COM continued data collection for the thoracentesis study.

This morning’s EVA successfully completed two additional drone mapping flights of MDRS. This afternoon’s EVA completed flight testing of a square (60 feet) flight pattern at an altitude of 20 feet using a traditional and new drone controller by two drone pilots. The third pilot conducted a habitat roof inspection with the new controller.

A post-flight survey was completed.

HSO + SCI continued 3D printing items in Level 1 of the Hab and tested their 3D printed labware in the Science Dome.

Look ahead plan: Clean up MDRS this evening for inspection. We will break sim tomorrow and transport two crew members (HSO + SCI) to GJT on Sol 8. ENG + GHO to depart on Sol 10. Mission summary to follow later on this week.

Anomalies in work: None

Weather: Sunny

Crew physical status: Fine

EVA: AM: Drone mapping PM: Drone controller testing

Reports to be filed: Operations, GreenHab, Journalist, EVA Report, Research Report

Support Requested: None

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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.”

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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