Category: Operations Report

Crew 297 Operations Report 23-04-2024

SOL: 9

Name of person filing report: Matt Lynch (Engineer)

Non-nominal systems: Suit 2 (stuck valve), Suit 9 (broken visor), Suit 11 (fan issue),

Notes on non-nominal systems: The issues with Suit 2 and 9 were already noted before our mission. Suit 11 will no longer be used on this mission.

ROVERS

Opportunity rover used:

Hours: 184.2

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 50%

Currently charging: Yes

Curiosity rover used:

Hours: 279.5

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 31%

Currently charging: Yes

General notes on rovers: NA

Summary of Hab operations:

WATER USE: 29.3 gallons

Water (static tank): 204.1 gallons

Static tank pipe heater (on or off): off

Static tank heater (On or off): off

Toilet tank emptied: no

Summary of internet: Looking up recipes, downloading entertainment, catching up on Earthly news

Summary of suits and radios:

Radios 1,2,3,4,5, and 6 were used.

EVA Suits 1,4,5 and 6 were used.

Summary of GreenHab operations:

WATER USE: 5 gallons

Heater: Yes

Supplemental light: N/A

Harvest: 27g of parsley, 3g of cherry tomatoes

Summary of ScienceDome operations: EVA #13 had the robot operators inside the ScienceDome

Summary of RAM operations: (Tools used, work done): NA

Summary of any observatory issues: NA

Crew 297 Operations Report 20-04-2024

SOL: 6

Name of person filing report: Matt Lynch (Engineer)

Non-nominal systems: Suit 2 (stuck valve), Suit 9 (broken visor), Suit 11 (poor battery life)

Notes on non-nominal systems: The issues with Suit 2 and 9 were already noted before our mission. Suit 2 & 11 repairs are ongoing. The issue with Radio two has been fixed with a new headset.

ROVERS

Opportunity rover used:

Hours: 181.8

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 48%

Currently charging: No

Curiosity rover used:

Hours: 278.7

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 39%

Currently charging: No

General notes on rovers: Both rovers seats have been partly repaired with reflective silver metallic tape.

Summary of Hab operations:

WATER USE: 25.4 gallons

Water (static tank): 284.2 gallons

Static tank pipe heater (on or off): off

Static tank heater (On or off): off

Toilet tank emptied: no

Summary of internet: Looking up recipes, downloading entertainment, report formatting methods, catching up on Earthly news

Summary of suits and radios: The battery on suit 6 seemed to drain faster than the others today. While still currently within acceptable performance this should be monitored.

Radios 2,3,4,5, and 6 were used.

EVA Suits 1,4,5,and 6 were used.

Summary of GreenHab operations:

WATER USE: 4 gallons

Heater: Yes

Supplemental light: N/A

Harvest: 13g of cherry tomato, 66g of red cabbage, 147g of radishes, and 177g of kale, 23g of green onion

Summary of ScienceDome operations: NA

Summary of RAM operations: (Tools used, work done): Tools from the RAM have been continually used in suit repair.

Summary of any observatory issues: NA

Date: 4/21/2024
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 2 & 9, Solar Power Battery system.

Power system:
Solar: Offline. Two malfunctioning batteries removed and we’re on generator power indefinitely until it can be fixed.
SOC Last 24 hours: N/A
VDC Last 24 hours: N/A
Generator run time: 5724.0 hours. Oil changed and air filter replaced on 4/19/2024.

Propane Readings:
Station Tank: 67%
Director Tank: 57%
Intern Tank: 80%
Generator Tank: 39%

Water:
Hab Static Tank – 304.2 gallons
GreenHab – 183 gallons
Outpost tank – 420 gallons
Science Dome – 0 gallons
Septic Tanks emptied: No

Rovers:
Sojourner rover used: Yes
Hours: 200.2
Beginning Charge: 100 %
Ending Charge: 100 %
Currently Charging: yes
Notes on Rovers: Perseverance is charging only up to about 90%. Charging error appears from time to time.

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: Hab car needs its gas cap replaced.

Summary of Internet: All nominal.

EVA suits and radios:
Suits: Suit 2 has twisted airway coupling, spare parts are in order. Suit 9 has damaged visor and put aside until end of the season.
Comms: Crew reports one headset is malfunction. They were asked to set it aside at the end of their rotation.

Campus wide inspection, if action taken, what and why: Solar Power & Battery system down
Summary of Hab Operations: Wall heater is not functioning. Diagnostic is pending. Toilet level indicator won’t go below 1/3.

Summary of GreenHab Operations: Some issues with fan automation. It appears to be related to power outages associated with battery issues prior to taking system offline.

Summary of SciDome Operations: 2 malfunctioning batteries removed and batteries disconnected. Inverter off and solar panel breakers off. Switched to generator power all the time for now.

Summary of Observatories Operations: Solar observatory telescope diagonal is awaiting new part for replacement. Lower shutter is decoupled and fastened by bungee cord.

Summary of RAM Operations: All nominal
Summary of Outpost Operations: All nominal.
Summary of Health and Safety Issues: All nominal.

Crew 297 Operations Report 21-04-2024

SOL: 7

Name of person filing report: Matt Lynch (Engineer)

Non-nominal systems: Suit 2 (stuck valve), Suit 9 (broken visor),

Notes on non-nominal systems: The issues with Suit 2 and 9 were already noted before our mission. Suit 11’s battery has now been replaced

ROVERS

Opportunity rover used:

Hours: 182.7

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 43%

Currently charging: No

General notes on rovers: All rovers key locks were tighten today on EVA #10

Summary of Hab operations:

WATER USE: 25.4 gallons

Water (static tank): 258.8 gallons

Static tank pipe heater (on or off): off

Static tank heater (On or off): off

Toilet tank emptied: yes

Summary of internet: Looking up recipes, downloading entertainment, report formatting methods, catching up on Earthly news

Summary of suits and radios:

Radios 2,3,4,5, and 6 were used.

EVA Suits 1,4,6 and 7 were used.

Summary of GreenHab operations:

WATER USE: 4 gallons

Heater: Yes

Supplemental light: N/A

Harvest: 106 g of cherry tomatoes

Summary of ScienceDome operations: NA

Summary of RAM operations: (Tools used, work done): Tools from the RAM were used in suit repair today. EVA #10 used the RAM to perform their robotic studies in the area right in front of the Hab.

Summary of any observatory issues: NA

Crew 297 Operations Report 22-04-2024

SOL: 8

Name of person filing report: Matt Lynch (Engineer)

Non-nominal systems: Suit 2 (stuck valve), Suit 9 (broken visor), Suit 11 (fan issue)

Notes on non-nominal systems: The issues with Suit 2 and 9 were already noted before our mission. Suit 11’s battery was replaced yesterday, but on today’s EVA Suit 11 was believed to exhibit reduced circulation (albeit better than before the battery was replaced). After inspection the cause remains unknown. 3 missing zip ties for the tarps in the tunnels were replaced.

ROVERS

Opportunity rover used:

Hours: 183.4

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 46%

Currently charging: No

General notes on rovers: NA

Summary of Hab operations:

WATER USE: 25.4 gallons

Water (static tank): 233.4 gallons

Static tank pipe heater (on or off): off

Static tank heater (On or off): off

Toilet tank emptied: no

Summary of internet: Looking up recipes, downloading entertainment, catching up on Earthly news

Summary of suits and radios:

Radios 1,5, and 6 were used.

EVA Suits 4 and 7 were used.

Summary of GreenHab operations:

WATER USE: 4 gallons

Heater: Yes

Supplemental light: N/A

Harvest: 2g of cherry tomatoes

Summary of ScienceDome operations: Setup for Pawel’s EVA tomorrow took place in the ScienceDome now that the noxious smell is gone.

Summary of RAM operations: (Tools used, work done): 3 missing zip-ties for the tarps on the tunnels were replaced using the supplies from the RAM.

Summary of any observatory issues: NA

Crew 297 Operations Report 17-04-2024

SOL: 3

Name of person filing report: Matt Lynch (Engineer)

Non-nominal systems: Suit 2 (stuck valve), Suit 9 (broken visor), Suit 4 (missing metal tie on rear of helmet collar)

Notes on non-nominal systems: The issues with Suit 2 and 9 were already noted before our mission. The issue with Suit 4 was found today, spare parts are being looked for and if they are not found a zip tie can be used as a temporary fix.

ROVERS

Spirit rover used:

Hours: 251.1

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 38%

Currently charging: No

Curiosity rover used:

Hours: 180

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 56%

Currently charging: No

General notes on rovers: NA

Summary of Hab operations:

WATER USE: 20.4 gallons

Water (static tank): 380 gallons

Static tank pipe heater (on or off): off

Static tank heater (On or off): off

Toilet tank emptied: no

Summary of internet: Looking up recipes, downloading entertainment, downloading navigation applications, report formatting methods, catching up on Earthly news

Summary of suits and radios:

Radios 1,2,5, and 6 were used.

EVA Suits 4,7, and 11 were used.

Summary of GreenHab operations:

WATER USE: 5.25 gallons

Heater: Yes

Supplemental light: N/A

Harvest: 288 g of suspected squash and 2 g cherry tomato

Summary of ScienceDome operations: NA

Summary of RAM operations: (Tools used, work done): NA

Summary of any observatory issues: NA

Crew 297 Operations Report 18-04-2024

SOL: 4

Name of person filing report: Matt Lynch (Engineer)

Non-nominal systems: Suit 2 (stuck valve), Suit 9 (broken visor), Radio 2 (likely damaged antenna)

Notes on non-nominal systems: The issues with Suit 2 and 9 were already noted before our mission. The issue with Suit 4 was fixed today. Fixes were attempted with Suit 2, however the two valve components are extremely stuck together. We propose drilling/sawing out the jammed valve, this will destroy the stuck component, but enable us to salvage the remaining pieces and return Suit 2 to functional operation. See below for specifics on Radio 2.

ROVERS

Spirit rover used:

Hours: 251.6

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 61%

Currently charging: No

Curiosity rover used:

Hours: 278.0

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 66%

Currently charging: No

General notes on rovers: NA

Summary of Hab operations: 1 bag of non-burnal (NB) trash for pickup

WATER USE: 46.9 gallons

Water (static tank): 333.1 gallons

Static tank pipe heater (on or off): off

Static tank heater (On or off): off

Toilet tank emptied: yes

Summary of internet: Looking up recipes, downloading entertainment, downloading navigation applications, report formatting methods, catching up on Earthly news

Summary of suits and radios: Comms issued occurred with Radio 2 on EVA, diagnostics back at the hab revealed a likely damaged antenna as the cause but we were unable to fully recreate the problems

Radios 1,2,5, and 6 were used.

EVA Suits 1,4,6, and 7 were used.

Summary of GreenHab operations:

WATER USE: 3 gallons

Heater: Yes

Supplemental light: N/A

Harvest: 4g of cherry tomatoes

Summary of ScienceDome operations: A noxious sulfur-like smell has been noted in the ScienceDome, likely coming from the BioReactor experiment being autonomously performed there from a previous crew. This smell was not noticed the first two sols of this mission.

Summary of RAM operations: (Tools used, work done): Wrenches, mallets, and other tools were used in performing Suit repair.

Summary of any observatory issues: NA

Crew 297 Operations Report 19-04-2024

SOL: 5

Name of person filing report: Matt Lynch (Engineer)

Non-nominal systems: Suit 2 (stuck valve), Suit 9 (broken visor), Radio 2 (possibly damaged antenna), Suit 11 (poor battery life),

Notes on non-nominal systems: The issues with Suit 2 and 9 were already noted before our mission. Suit 2 repairs are ongoing. The problem with Radio 2 has been determined to likely be its headset, we are asking for a replacement. Suit 11’s battery was checked before EVA #7 today and was at 13.5 V (fully charged), yet the fans had a noticeable drop in speed by the second half of the EVA. Ultimately resulting in aborting the EVA early for health concerns. Testing the suit immediately after the EVA the voltage was 11.9 V, below the critical value of 12V. This suggested that the batteries have degraded to the point of not being capable of holding a considerable amount of charge to safely perform an EVA longer than 45 minutes.

ROVERS

Spirit rover used:

Hours: 251.8

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 39%

Currently charging: No

Curiosity rover used:

Hours: 278.2

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 44%

Currently charging: No

General notes on rovers: Opportunity’s key switch was noticed to be loose, this has been fixed by tightening the key switch during EVA #7.

Summary of Hab operations:

WATER USE: 23.5 gallons

Water (static tank): 309.6 gallons

Static tank pipe heater (on or off): off

Static tank heater (On or off): off

Toilet tank emptied: no

Summary of internet: Looking up recipes, downloading entertainment, report formatting methods, catching up on Earthly news

Summary of suits and radios: The zip-tie on the rear panel for Suit 4 was missing and has been replaced today.

Radios 1,3,4,5, and 6 were used.

EVA Suits 4,6,7,8,10 and 11 were used.

Summary of GreenHab operations:

WATER USE: 1 gallons

Heater: Yes

Supplemental light: N/A

Harvest: 11g of cherry tomatoes, 1g of rosemary

Summary of ScienceDome operations: A noxious sulfur-like smell has been noted in the ScienceDome, likely coming from the BioReactor experiment being autonomously performed there from a previous crew. This smell was not noticed the first two sols of this mission.

Summary of RAM operations: (Tools used, work done): Wrenches and channel locks were used to tighten the key switch on Opportunity.

Summary of any observatory issues: NA

Date: 4/14/2024
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 2 & 9.

Power system:
Solar: Nominal.
SOC Last 24 hours: Max 100%; Min 47%; Avg 76.4%.
VDC Last 24 hours: Max 58.59V; Min 41.99V; Avg 49.70V.
Generator run time: 5616.1 hours.

Propane Readings:
Station Tank: 67%
Director Tank: 59%
Intern Tank: 80%
Generator Tank: 54%

Water:
Hab Static Tank – 550 gallons
GreenHab – 200 gallons
Outpost tank – 500 gallons
Science Dome – 0 gallons
Septic Tanks emptied: No

Rovers:
Sojourner rover used: No
Hours: 199.8
Beginning Charge: 100 %
Ending Charge: 100 %
Currently Charging: yes
Notes on Rovers: Perseverance is charging only up to about 90%. Charging error appears from time to time.

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: From Grand Junction by crew.
General notes and comments: Hab car needs its gas cap replaced.

Summary of Internet: All nominal.

EVA suits and radios:
Suits: Suit 2 has twisted airway coupling, spare parts are in order. Suit 9 has damaged visor and put aside until end of the season.
Comms: All nominal.

Campus wide inspection, if action taken, what and why: All nominal.
Summary of Hab Operations: Wall heater is not functioning. Diagnostic is pending. Toilet level indicator won’t go below 1/3.
Summary of GreenHab Operations: All nominal
Summary of SciDome Operations: All nominal
Summary of Observatories Operations: Solar observatory telescope diagonal is awaiting new part for replacement. Lower shutter is decoupled and fastened by bungee cord.
Summary of RAM Operations: All nominal
Summary of Outpost Operations: All nominal.
Summary of Health and Safety Issues: All nominal.

[title HSO Beginning Of Mission Checklist- April 14th]

HSO BEGINNING OF MISSION CHECKLIST 2023-2024

Submitted by: Pawel Sawicki

Crew: 297

Date: 14/04/2024

Part 1: Using the attached Safety Equipment Inventory, locate, test and confirm operation of all safety equipment. List any equipment not found and/or missing: none

Part 2: Locate and confirm the emergency escape routes in the Hab are functional and clear:

1. Stairs: ✅

2. Emergency window: ✅

3. Commander’s window: ✅

Part Three:

Inventory First Aid kit and note what needs to be refilled:

Lower HAB:
First Aid Kit:
Instead of Qty. 10 Antiseptic Towelettes, found Qty. 3 Antiseptic Towelettes and Qty 4. Alcohol Wipes. Qty. 3 Alcohol Wipes expired 03/2023
Only Qty. 7 Antiseptics present
Only Qty. 8 Burn Treatment present. Expires 04/2024
Mirror: none
EVA outdoor First Aid Kit: none
ScienceDome:
(Qty. 16) alcohol prep pads have expired on 08/2017
Note any safety issues: none (lower-stocked items pose no-factor to safe operations as they are present in other locations. Also no-factor to safety from expired items).

Note any health/environmental issues: none

Note any missing or recommended health and safety supplies: Recommend antihistamine and hydrocortisone, as Martian environment may present novel allergens for crew mates. Also recommend acetaminophen.

Safety Equipment Inventory 2023-2024

	HAB Upper deck	HAB Lower deck	RAM	GreenHab	ScienceDome	Rovers
CO monitor	✅(BIT passed)	✅ (BIT passed)	✅ (BIT passed)	✅ (BIT passed)	✅ (BIT passed)
Escape ladder	✅
Eyewash					✅
Fire blanket	✅		✅		✅
Fire extinguisher	✅ (Type 3 & 4) Exp: 5Jan2025	✅ (Type 3 & 4) Exp: 5Jan2025	✅ (Type 3 & 4) Exp: 13Feb2025	✅(Type 3 & 4) Exp: 13Feb2025	✅(Type 3 & 4) Exp: 13Feb2025
First Aid		✅			✅
Intercom	✅		✅	✅	✅
Nightlight	✅	✅
Propane alarm	✅(power-cycle successful)	✅ (power-cycle successful)
Radios (Channels 10 and 22)	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Smoke alarm	✅ (BIT passed)	✅ (BIT passed)	✅ (BIT passed)	✅ (BIT passed)	✅ (BIT passed)
Tow rope						✅(Moved rope from RAM to Rover)

Wishing you all great health back on Earth,