Category: EVA Report

Sol 12 Crew 193 EVA 20&21 Summary
Earth-Date 4MAY2018

EVA 20
EVA Gold Crew Members – Gold 000 (CO Patil-Sabale) / Gold 003 (CE Attig) / Gold 005 (CGA Shear)

EVA Objectives – Summary
1. Exploration of Green Valley and Mid Ridge Planitia – Accomplished
2. EVA Comfort, Well-Being, Safety and Optimization Study / Raw data https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pNDiGBouePuf31RkFAB77tFu0j7F9bLrwJvV6YggeAk/edit?usp=sharing

Issues/Mitigation
• None

ATVs/Rovers Used
• Red ATV
• Blue ATVs 1 & 3

Safety Measures & Preparation
• Sunscreen/Sun protection – Yes/Medical Exemptions for UV eye-protection provided • Adequate hydration – Yes
• Adequate protection – Flightsuit/footwear/visor/glove precautions – Yes Sol 12 Crew 193 EVA 20&21 Summary
Earth-Date 4MAY2018

EVA 21
EVA Gold Crew Members – Gold001 (XO Campbell) / Gold 004 (HSO Pandya)

EVA Objectives – Summary
1. Exploration of Dinosaur Quarry and Lith Canyon – Accomplished
2. EVA Comfort, Well-Being, Safety and Optimization Study / Raw data https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pNDiGBouePuf31RkFAB77tFu0j7F9bLrwJvV6YggeAk/edit?usp=sharing

Issues/Mitigation
• This EVA was cut short an hour early due to high temperatures. All objectives were achieved.
• The rovers were used instead of the ATVs because the ATVs were too low on fuel.

ATVs/Rovers Used
• Deimos & Spirit rovers

Safety Measures & Preparation
• Sunscreen/Sun protection – Yes/Medical Exemptions for UV eye-protection provided • Adequate hydration – Yes
• Adequate protection – Flightsuit/footwear/visor/glove precautions – Yes

Sol 11 Crew 193 EVA Summary
Earth-Date 3MAY2018

EVAs _
There were no EVAs planned today, as we had visitors this morning that lasted into the afternoon. After they left we had some rain, which precluded any contingency EVA that we had planned.

We did have an Engineering EVA this morning, in which our CO used an ATV to make contact with the visitors from another planet.

Crew 193 EVA Report 02May2018

Sol 10 Crew 193 EVA 18 & 19 Summary

Earth-Date 2MAY2018

EVAs 18 & 19

Both EVAs 18 and 19 were cancelled due to extremely wet and muddy conditions on Mars. No science or exploration objectives were achieved today. No ATVs or rovers were used. No Gold crew members ventured outside the Hab on EVA.

Sol 9 Crew 193 EVA 16 & 17 Summary
Earth-Date 1May2018

EVA 16

EVA Gold Crew Members – Gold000 (CO Patil-Sabale) / Gold 003 (CE Attig) / Gold005 (CGA Shear)

EVA Objectives – Summary
1. Explore Dinosaur Quarry and Lith Canyon to look for emergency EVA sites
2. Repeated GPS recording experiment.

3. Continue to explore the crew biometrics study while on EVA. Raw data here

Results
Found one emergency shelter at (0518800, 4256500), in Lith Canyon.

Issues/Mitigation

• This EVA was supposed to begin at 0800, but rains delayed it to 0900. No other issues.

ATVs/Rovers Used

• ATV 300
• Honda ATV
• ATV #350.1

Safety Measures & Preparation

• Sunscreen/Sun protection – Yes/Medical Exemptions for UV eye-protection provided
• Adequate hydration – Yes
• Adequate protection – Flightsuit/footwear/visor/glove precautions – Yes

EVA 17

EVA Gold Crew Members – Gold001 (XO Campbell) / Gold 004 (HSO Pandya) /

EVA Objectives – Summary

1. Explore Zubrin’s Head and White Rock Canyon.
2. Continue to explore the crew biometrics study while on EVA / Raw data here
3. Continued search for emergency shelters

Results
Found an emergency shelter at (0518400, 4247000)

Issues/Mitigation

• Extreme winds and rain forced us to cut this EVA short.

ATVs/Rovers Used

• • Honda ATV
  • ATV #350.3

Safety Measures & Preparation

• Sunscreen/Sun protection – Yes/Medical Exemptions for UV eye-protection provided
• Adequate hydration – Yes
• Adequate protection – Flightsuit/footwear/visor/glove precautions – Yes

Warm Regards!
Astronomer, (Gold 05), Crew #193

Mars Desert Research Station

Sol 8 Crew 193 EVA 15 & 16 Summary
Earth-Date 30APR2018

EVA 15

EVA Gold Crew Members – Gold000 (CO Patil-Sabale) / Gold 003 (CE Attig) / Gold005 (CGA Shear)

EVA Objectives – Summary
1. Explore The Moon
2. Repeated GPS recording experiment.
3. Continue to explore the crew biometrics study while on EVA.

Issues/Mitigation
Was somewhat windy and chilly in morning. Took a wrong turn (we thougth it was the ATV road), quickly realized and managed to turn around and return to road 1575. No major issues

ATVs/Rovers Used
ATV 300
Honda ATV
ATV #350.1

Safety Measures & Preparation
Sunscreen/Sun protection – Yes/Medical Exemptions for UV eye-protection provided
Adequate hydration – No
Adequate protection – Flightsuit/footwear/visor/glove precautions – Yes

EVA 16

EVA Gold Crew Members – Gold001 (XO Campbell) / Gold 004 (HSO Pandya) /

EVA Objectives – Summary
Explore Candor Chasma, try to find marker left by previous expedition.
Continue to explore the crew biometrics study while on EVA
Continued search for emergency shelters

Issues/Mitigation
Extreme winds.

ATVs/Rovers Used
Honda ATV
ATV #350.3

Safety Measures & Preparation
Sunscreen/Sun protection – Yes/Medical Exemptions for UV eye-protection provided
Adequate hydration – No
Adequate protection – Flightsuit/footwear/visor/glove precautions – Yes

Sol 7 Crew 193 EVA 13 & 14 Summary
Earth-Date 29APR2018

EVA 13

EVA Gold Crew Members – Gold000 (CO Patil-Sabale) / Gold 003 (CE Attig) / Gold005 (CGA Shear)

EVA Objectives – Summary
1. Explored White Rock Canyon, and Kissing Camel Ridge. Found a few potential shelter sites, and a small pond of muddy water!
2. Repeated GPS recording experiment.

3. Continue to explore the crew biometrics study while on EVA. Raw data here
4. Continuing visor fogging study. Raw data here

Issues/Mitigation

• Was super windy. No major issues

ATVs/Rovers Used

• ATV 300
• Honda ATV
• ATV #350.3

Safety Measures & Preparation

• Sunscreen/Sun protection – Yes/Medical Exemptions for UV eye-protection provided
• Adequate hydration – No
• Adequate protection – Flightsuit/footwear/visor/glove precautions – Yes

EVA 14

EVA Gold Crew Members – Gold001 (XO Campbell) / Gold 004 (HSO Pandya) /

EVA Objectives – Summary

1. Explore Toothy Ridge Area and Copernicus hwy
2. Continue to explore the crew biometrics study while on EVA / Raw data here
3. Continued search for emergency shelters
4. Continuing visor fogging study / Raw data here

Issues/Mitigation

• Extreme winds.

ATVs/Rovers Used
Honda ATV
ATV #350.3

Safety Measures & Preparation

• Sunscreen/Sun protection – Yes/Medical Exemptions for UV eye-protection provided
• Adequate hydration – No
• Adequate protection – Flightsuit/footwear/visor/glov e precautions – Yes

Warm Regards!
Commander, (Gold 00), Crew #193

Mars Desert Research Station

EVA 10

EVA Gold Crew Members – Gold000 (CO Patil-Sabale) / Gold 003 (CE Attig) /
Gold004 (HSO Pandya)

EVA Objectives – Summary

1. Medical Skills, Triage, Decision-Making and Evacuation on EVA – Completed
2. EVA Comfort, Well-Being, Safety and Optimization Study / Raw data here
3. Visor Fogging Study – Data collected / Raw data here

Issues/Mitigation

• Was very hot out, kept EVA short (70-80min), stayed at base, checked in with crew members frequently

ATVs/Rovers Used

• Opportunity – 100% start; moved 15 ft for medical skill simulation; 96% end after testing after EVA 11
• ATV 300 – Moved 15ft for medical skills simulation

Safety Measures & Preparation

• Sunscreen/Sun protection – Yes/Medical Exemptions for UV eye-protection provided
• Adequate hydration – No
• Adequate protection – Flightsuit/footwear/visor/glove precautions – Yes

Sol 5 Crew 193 EVA 10&11 Summary
Earth-Date 27APR2018

EVA 11

EVA Gold Crew Members – Gold001 (XO Campbell) / Gold 004 (HSO Pandya) /
Gold005 (CGA Shear)

EVA Objectives – Summary

1. Medical Skills, Triage, Decision-Making and Evacuation on EVA – Completed
2. EVA Comfort, Well-Being, Safety and Optimization Study / Raw data here
3. Visor Fogging Study – Data collected / Raw data here

Issues/Mitigation

• Preemptively cut short due to heat exhaustion in one crew member, after about 50min

ATVs/Rovers Used

• Opportunity – 100% start; moved 15 ft for medical skill simulation; 96% end after testing after EVA 11
• ATV 300 – Moved 15ft for medical skills simulation

Safety Measures & Preparation

• Sunscreen/Sun protection – Yes/Medical Exemptions for UV eye-protection provided
• Adequate hydration – No
• Adequate protection – Flightsuit/footwear/visor/glove precautions – Yes

Sol 4 Crew 193 EVA 8&9 Summary

Earth-Date 26APR2018

EVA 8

EVA Gold Crew Members – Gold001 (XO Campbell) / Gold004 (HSO Pandya) (Informally: “Team Canada”)

EVA Objectives – Summary

1. Exploration of The Moon – Completed

• Distance covered by foot – 8.13km

• Steps – 11,000

2. Scouting and Mapping of Emergency Shelter Sites – Noted / Raw data here

3. EVA Comfort, Well-Being, Safety and Optimization Study / Raw data here

4. Visor Fogging Study – Data collected / Raw data here

5. Moving signs/painting equipment from RAM to airlock for later use outside observatory – done

Issues/Mitigation

• Turned back after 1h15min due to extreme heat, returned to base 40-50min early to avoid medical issues related to heat exhaustion/hyperthermia, have suggested to EVA 9 crew to cut their EVA short and/or bring water into field

ATVs/Rovers Used

• Deimos – 100% start; 94% end

• ATV use on hold until refueled

Safety Measures & Preparation

• Sunscreen/Sun protection – Yes/Medical Exemptions for UV eye-protection provided

• Adequate hydration – No

• Adequate protection – Flightsuit/footwear/visor/glove precautions – Yes

Sol 4 Crew 193 EVA 9 Summary

Earth-Date 26APR2018

EVA 9

EVA Gold Crew Members – Gold000 (CO Patil-Sabale) / Gold002 (CE Attig) / Gold005 (CGA Shear)

EVA Objectives – Summary

1. Exploration of Candor Chasma – Accomplished

• Total distance covered – 19.69 km (roundtrip and side trips)

2. EVA Comfort, Well-Being, Safety and Optimization Study / Raw data here

3. Visor Fogging Study – Data collected / Raw data here

Issues/Mitigation

• Missed the split in Cactus Road and went south instead of northeast, have set up a sign at (0519955, 4251570) for future follow ups.

ATVs/Rovers Used

• Spirit and Curiosity.

Safety Measures & Preparation

• Sunscreen/Sun protection – Yes

• Adequate hydration – Yes

• Adequate protection – Flightsuit/footwear/visor/glove precautions – Yes

Crew 193 EVA Report 25Apr2018
Sol 2 Crew 193 EVA 6 Summary
Earth-Date 25APR2018

EVA Gold Crew Members – Gold001 (XO Campbell) / Gold004 (HSO Pandya) (Informally: “Team Canada”)

EVA Objectives – Summary

1. Exploration of The Moon – Could not adequately confirm en route; map now suggests we overshot and ended up in Lith Canyon. Suggest re-visiting actual Moon site at a later date.

Distance covered by foot – 11,500
Steps – 8.5 km

2. Scouting and Mapping of Emergency Shelter Sites – Not Mapped, as uncertain regarding location / Raw data here

3. EVA Comfort, Well-Being, Safety and Optimization Study / Raw data here

4. Visor Fogging Study – Data collected / Raw data here

Issues/Mitigation
Gold001’s comms failed almost immediately flashing ‘low battery’ despite having been charged x 24 hours. This was mitigated intra-EVA by maintaining line-of-sight contact at all times, and turning on this unit only when LOS was not possible.
Were unable to tell where the turn-off for White-Yellow-Beige Moon region was; suspect we overshot and ended up in Lith Canyon. Will review images and maps to confirm.

ATVs Used

Manual gear-shift (red)
Blue ATV #21
These ATVs require fuel (requested); will refuel before next use.

Safety Measures & Preparation

Sunscreen/Sun protection – Yes/Medical Exemptions for UV eye-protection provided Adequate hydration – No
Adequate protection – Flightsuit/footwear/visor/glove precautions – Yes

Sol 2 Crew 193 EVA 7 Summary
Earth-Date 25APR2018

EVA Gold Crew Members – Gold000 (CO Patil-Sabale) / Gold002 (CE Attig) / Gold005 (CGA Shear)

EVA Objectives – Summary

Paint the MDRS Signpost in the RAM
Climb the hills behind the hab to head to the Hab Ridge, explore Hab Ridge to locate emergency shelter/s

Issues/Mitigation
Painting in the afternoon hours in the extremely hot RAM proved unhealthy. After 45-50 minutes in the RAM, the crew started trekking up a hill to get to the Hab Ridge. Halfway up the hill our CO felt dehydrated. The EVA was cut short and the crew returned to the RAM. Need fans in the RAM
Discontinue using prototype suit for EVA’s during this mission, it’s too small and doesn’t allow enough airflow which is a must especially during a hot day.

ATVs Used
None. This was a planned project and on-foot EVA

Safety Measures & Preparation

Sunscreen/Sun protection – Yes/Medical Exemptions for UV eye-protection provided Adequate hydration – Yes
Adequate protection – Flightsuit/footwear/visor/glove precautions – Yes

Sol 2 Crew 193 EVA 5 Summary

Earth-Date April 24 2018

EVA Gold Crew Members – Gold00 (CO Patil-Sabale) / Gold03 (CE Attig / Gold05 (CGA Shear)

EVA Objectives – Summary

Exploration of Tank Wash – Accomplished

Scouting and Mapping of Emergency Shelter Sites – Mapped

EVA Comfort, Well-Being, Safety and Optimization Study

Sign Material Preparation – Accomplished

Issues

One Beartooth device failed before this EVA, so the (deaf) CGA was forced to take his writable LCD tablet along for communication. The stylus went missing at the beginning of the EVA. For the duration of this EVA, we made do with hand gestures and the note app on our phones to communicate with the CGA. Fortunately, his stylus was recovered at the end of this EVA. We will continue to troubleshoot the Beartooth issue.

ATVs Used

Deimos rover

Blue ATVs #300 and 350.2

Refueled and recharged the vehicles at EVA end

Safety Measures & Preparation

Sunscreen/Sun protection – Yes

Adequate hydration – Yes

Adequate protection – Flightsuit/footwear/visor/glove precautions – Yes

EVA Objectives – Details

Exploration of Tank Wash – Accomplished

Preparation of Sign Materials in RAM – Accomplished

Emergency Shelter Discovery – Accomplished (at UTM coordinates 0518913, 4252915)