Category: EVA Report

Crew 222 EVA Report 27-02-2020
EVA #12
Author: Benjamin Auzou (CO)
Purpose of EVA: Replacement of the batteries of MegaAres and LOAC. Then
exploration from Galileo road to Candor Chasma.
Start time: 9:08am
End time: 12:30am

Narrative: We quickly replaced the batteries of MegaAres and LOAC. We
then headed towards Galileo road with 3 ATVs and Deimos. On the road, we
met a group of antelopes that crossed the road in front of us, we
managed to drive slowly and tried to disturb them as less as possible.
We stopped at the end of the road and then walked toward the canyon. We
walked along it and stopped at 11am to turn back. The road back to the
Hab was nominal. Near the Hab we took five minutes to take portraits for
the communication of our mission.

Destination: Experiments site and Candor Chasma
Coordinates (use UTM NAD27 CONUS): 12S 0518494-4250679 and 12S
0519900-4251500
Participants: Benjamin Auzou (CO, EVA leader), Bleuenn Roiron (GHO),
Marie Bochard (Journalist), Nicolas Bourdeaud (HSO)
Road(s) and routes per MDRS Map: Cow Dung Road, Hab Ridge Road
Mode of travel: Deimos and ATVs 1, 2 and Honda

Crew 222 EVA Report 26-02-2020
EVA #11
Author: Eishi Kim (Astronomer)
Purpose of EVA: Replacement of the batteries of MegaAres and LOAC. Then exploration along the Hab Ridge by foot, after parking the rovers at the Hab.
Start time: 9:08am
End time: 11:20am

Narrative: We quickly replaced the batteries of MegaAres and LOAC before returning to the Hab to park the rovers. We then headed towards the North Ridge by foot to join the Hab Ridge and enjoy the view of the MDRS from above. We got off the ridge as soon as we reached abeam the station.

Destination: Experiments site and Hab Ridge
Coordinates (use UTM NAD27 CONUS): 12S 0518494-4250679 and 12S 0517800-4250800
Participants: Eishi Kim (Astronomer, EVA leader), Valentin Prudhomme (Engineer), Bleuenn Roiron (GreenHab Officer), Nina Sedbon (Scientist) Road(s) and routes per MDRS Map: Cow Dung Road, Hab Ridge Road Mode of travel: Rovers – Curiosity and Deimos, walking

Crew 222 EVA Report 25-02-2020
EVA #10
Author: Valentin Prudhomme (Engineer)
Purpose of EVA: Replacement of the battery of MegaAres, Setting up the
LOAC and exploration of the reservoir.
Start time: 10:00am
End time: 12:12pm

Narrative: Everything went just fine. We rapidly changed the battery and
assured the waterproofness of the experiment. We installed the LOAC. We
went to the Reservoir Dam. There was very little water. After this we
went to the Cowboy Corner. We found a canyon and went along it.

Destination: Experiments Site and Reservoir Dam.
Coordinates (use UTM NAD27 CONUS): 12S 0518494-4250679 and 12S
0518500-4252800
Participants: Valentin Prudhomme (Engineer, EVA Leader), Benjamin Auzou
(Commander), Marie Bochard (Journalist) and Nicolas Bourdeaud (HSO)
Road(s) and routes per MDRS Map: Entrance road – Cow Dung Road
Mode of travel: Rover – Curiosity and Spirit

Crew 222 EVA Report 24-02-2020
EVA #9
Author: Valentin Prudhomme (Engineer)
Purpose of EVA: Replacement of the battery of MegaAres.
Start time: 4:44pm
End time: 5:13pm

Narrative: Everything went just fine. We rapidly changed the battery and
assure the waterproofness of the experiment, despite the mud all around
the experiment.

Destination: Experiments Site.
Coordinates (use UTM NAD27 CONUS): 12S 0518494-4250679
Participants: Valentin Prudhomme (Engineer, EVA Leader), Bleuenn Roiron
(GreenHab Officer)
Road(s) and routes per MDRS Map: Entrance road – Cow Dung Road
Mode of travel: Rover – Curiosity

Crew 222 EVA Report 23-02-2020
EVA # 7
Author: Nicolas Bourdeaud (HSO)
Purpose of EVA: Replacement of the battery of MegaAres.
Start time: 4:53pm
End time: 5:26pm

Narrative: Everything went just fine. We rapidly changed the battery and
assure the waterproofness of the experiment, despite the mud all around
the experiment.

Destination: Experiments Site.
Coordinates (use UTM NAD27 CONUS): 12S 0518494-4250679
Participants: Nicolas Bourdeaud (HSO, EVA Leader), Nina Sedbon (Scientist)
Road(s) and routes per MDRS Map: Entrance road – Cow Dung Road
Mode of travel: Rover – Curiosity

Crew 222 EVA Report 22-02-2020
EVA # 7
Author: Benjamin Auzou (CO)

Purpose of EVA: Replacement of the battery of MegaAres. The goal is to have a full battery before the rain episode so that the experiment can stay alive, even if no EVA is possible due to the rain or the mud on Sunday.

Start time: 9:31pm
End time: 10:04pm

Narrative: Everything went just fine. We rapidly changed the battery and assure the waterproofness of the experiment.

Destination: Experiments Site.
Coordinates (use UTM NAD27 CONUS): 12S 0518494-4250679
Participants: Benjamin Auzou (CO, EVA Leader), Marie Bochard (Journalist)
Road(s) and routes per MDRS Map: Entrance road – Cow Dung Road
Mode of travel: Rover – Curiosity

Crew 222 EVA Report 21-02-2020
EVA # 5
Author: Nina SEDBON (Scientist)
Purpose of EVA: Change the Batteries if the LOAC and the MegaAres. Explore the white Moon site.
Start time: 9:15
End time: 11:16

Narrative: Everything went just fine. It was very cold on the rovers to go the exploration site. We changed the batteries rapidly because we gain efficiency day after day.
After that we drove to the white moon. There, we reached a little panorama on a hill. It was amazing to look quietly at the landscape. It was as if we were actually on another planet. The colorful traces of mud were very artistic. It appeased us to feel the outside, although we were wearing our flight suits.
The rovers lost their batteries quite rapidly, so we had to be careful about that.
Destination: Experiments Site. White Moon
Coordinates (use UTM NAD27 CONUS): 0518494-4250679 and 12S 517800-4254500
Participants: Nina SEDBON (Scientist) – Nicolas BOURDEAUD (HSO) – Bleuenn ROIRON (GreenHab officer) – Eishi KIM (Astronomer)
Road(s) and routes per MDRS Map: Cow Dung Road
Mode of travel: Rovers – Deimos and Spirit

Crew 222 EVA Report 20Feb2020

EVA # 4

Author: Marie BOCHARD (Journalist)

Purpose of EVA: Change batteries of LOAC and MegaARES, and then second exploration for the crew 222

Start time: 9:10 AM

End time: 11:21 AM

Narrative: First, we checked all the rovers and the water level.

We then took the rovers to the experiments site and changed the batteries for the LOAC and the MegaARES in teams of two. Once that was all done, we went back to the rovers with the used batteries and headed out to the Kissing Camels at 9:45.

We arrived soon after, and left the rovers on the side of the road before the Kissing Camels to go exploring. We walked towards the Camels looking for an old road going west towards the ridge. We explored the Kissing Camels for 15 minutes, and then we went back to the road we had found. We followed the road as best as we could until we reached the bottom of the Ridge. One crew member’s helmet was a little foggy, so we took breaks every 5 minutes to let his helmet defog. The hills in front of us were beautiful, and we looked for a way to climb up safely to the Ridge. We followed a dry stream of water until it was too steep, and continued walking up wherever the path was walkable for everyone.

Once we were up the Ridge, we admired the different views that were offered to us: the view of the plain up the Ridge, the view of the snowy mountain in the distance, and the view of the plain we came from and where we could see the rovers. We stayed up the Ridge for about 30 minutes, I made sure to have enough time to walk back down safely because climbing down is always more difficult than climbing up.

We then walked back to the rovers and headed back to the Hab. We entered the station at 11:21 AM.

Destination: Kissing Camels and Ridge

Coordinates (use UTM NAD27 CONUS): 518500-4249500

Participants: Marie BOCHARD (Journalist, EVA leader), Benjamin AUZOU (Commander), Eishi KIM (AST), Valentin PRUDHOMME (Crew engineer)

Road(s) and routes per MDRS Map: Cow Dung Road

Mode of travel: Rovers : Curiosity & Deimos

Crew 222 EVA Report 19-02-2020
EVA # 3
Author: Bleuenn ROIRON (GHO)
Purpose of EVA: Change batteries of LOAC and MegaAres, and then first
exploration for the crew 222
Start time: 9:04 AM
End time: 11:07 AM
Narrative: First, we went out to check all the rovers and the water. We
moved then in teams of two to our experience site to change
batteries and check the data for the MegaAres. Everything went fine so
we moved to URC Northsite and arrived at 9:45 to start our exploration.
All of us were very excited for that. We walked for approximately one
hour bewteen URC Northsite and North Ridge. Landscapes were really
differents from those we are used to, especially because of colors, the
ground was red, beige and sometimes almost purple. We climbed a
small hill to have a large overview on what was around us and took a
break on it to really appreciate landscapes. Then we came back to the hab.
Before coming back in it, we had a small check on tunnels. We entered
the station again at 11:07 AM.
Destination: URC Northsite
Coordinates (use UTM NAD27 CONUS):4251800/519000
Participants: Bleuenn ROIRON(GHO), Nina SEDBON(crew Scientist), Nicolas
BOURDEAUD(HSO), Valentin PRUDHOMME(crew engineer)
Road(s) and routes per MDRS Map: Cow Dung Road
Mode of travel: Rovers : Spirit & Deimos

Crew 222 EVA Report 18-Feb-2020
EVA # 2
Author: Nicolas Bourdeaud
Purpose of EVA: Install the electric field sensor (named MegaARES). Start time: 9:26am
End time: 11:01am
Narrative:
After the first steps on Mars for three of us, we checked all rovers status and the static tank level.
Then we decided to check the ATV’s batteries. Three of them started more or less easily. After 5 minutes, as we did not succeed in switching on the last one, I decided to give up, and to let this issue for the engineer’s EVA of tonight.
Then we moved to the place we needed to set the experiment, the same we chose yesterday, for the weather station and the LOAC.
One team began by changing the LOAC’s battery.
The installation of the MegaARES has been successfully carried out. We came back earlier than what we had planned.

Destination: plane area approximately 500m away from the Hab, along Cow Dung Road (same than yesterday)
Coordinates (use UTM NAD27 CONUS): 12S 0518494 4250679
Participants: Nicolas Bourdeaud (HSO), Benjamin Auzou (CO), Marie Bochard (Journalist), Eishi Kim (AST)
Road(s) and routes per MDRS Map: Cow Dung Road
Mode of travel: Driving (needed for material transport)