Category: Operations Report

Date: 12/2/2023
Name of person filing report: Ben Stanley
Reason for Report: Routine
Non-Nominal Systems: Director’s trailer heater, Perseverance parking brake not working

Power system:
Solar: Nominal.
SOC Last 24 hours: Max 100%; Min 25%; Avg 76.7%.
VDC Last 24 hours: Max 59.34V; Min 40.44V; Avg 49.00V.
Generator run time: 4173.4 hours. Oil changed, bad part replaced, air intake manifold cleaned, locking washers added to air intake manifold bolts that were loose

Propane Readings:
Station Tank: 80%
Director Tank: 88%
Intern Tank: 88%
Generator Tank: 83%

Water:
Hab Static Tank – 264.3 gallons
GreenHab – 193.1 gallons
Outpost tank – 470 gallons
Science Dome – 0 gallons
Hab Toilet Tank emptied: Yes

Rovers:
Sojourner rover used: No.
Hours: 195.7
Beginning Charge: 100 %
Ending Charge: 100 %
Currently Charging: Yes
Notes on Rovers: Perseverance parking brake non-functional

ATV:
ATV’s Used: None. Nothing to report.

Cars:
Hab Car used and why, where: To Hanksville for supplies. Need to be serviced.
Crew Car used and why, where: Not used
General notes and comments: All cars awaiting renewed insurance ID.

Summary of Internet: All nominal.

EVA suits and radios:
Suits: All nominal
Comms: All nominal

Campus wide inspection, if action taken, what and why: Generator failed 11/28 and was repaired 11/30

Summary of Hab Operations: Nothing to report

Summary of GreenHab Operations: All nominal

Summary of SciDome Operations: All nominal

Summary of Observatories Operations: Robotic observatory opened during power failure. It’s closed now. Assisted Peter in resetting system 12/1

Summary of RAM Operations: All nominal

Summary of Outpost Operations: Director’s trailer heater is broken. New heater ordered and will be picked up in one week.

Summary of Health and Safety Issues: All nominal.

SOL:1

Name of person filing report: Munkh-Erdene (Muggi) Altankhuyag

Non-nominal systems: no non-nominal systems.

Notes on non-nominal systems: all systems are nominal

ROVERS

Spirit rover used: no used

Hours: (before EVA)

Beginning charge: (Before EVA)

Ending charge: (On return from EVA, before recharging)

Currently charging:

Opportunity rover used: not used

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging: unplugged

Curiosity rover used: not used

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging: unplugged

Perseverance rover used: not used

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging: unplugged

General notes on rovers: The rovers have been taken to Marvel Ritual as part of a training session. The headlight of the opportunity rover wasn’t operational which was picked up during the training. All Rovers are unplugged and will be charged during night time.

Summary of Hab operations:

WATER USE: 66.1 gallons

Water (static tank): 400 gallons

Static tank pipe heater (on or off): on

Static tank heater (On or off) on

Toilet tank emptied: yes

Summary of internet: Internet is operational, available usage time will be set by Mission support team as discussed during the training.

Summary of suits and radios: all radios are operational, and suits are operational.

Summary of GreenHab operations: Systems are operational.

WATER USE: 0.0793 gallons

Heater: On

Supplemental light: On 06:01pm

Harvest: report crop and mass in grams and any other operational notes

Summary of ScienceDome operations: The Dome systems are operational, Caption Dunu set in the Dome whole day.

Dual split: Heat or AC, Off

Summary of RAM operations: Introduction training has been done in the RAM

Summary of any observatory issues: Toilet tank has been emptied, Empty level sensor was not turned on, ⅓ level sensor is on now, but the tank is empty.

Summary of health and safety issues: nothing to report

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: put notes here

SOL:2

Name of person filing report: Munkh-Erdene (Muggi) Altankhuyag

Non-nominal systems: no non-nominal systems.

Notes on non-nominal systems: all systems are nominal

ROVERS

Spirit rover used: Rover used for first EVA

Hours: didn’t check it (before EVA)

Beginning charge: 100% (Before EVA)

Ending charge: 79% (On return from EVA, before recharging)

Currently charging: plugged

Opportunity rover used: Rover used for fir

Hours: 145.8

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 79%

Currently charging: plugged

Curiosity rover used: Rover is used for second EVA

Hours: 258.5

Beginning charge: 98%

Ending charge: 79%

Currently charging: unplugged

Perseverance rover used: Rover is used for second EVA

Hours: 277.8

Beginning charge: 98%

Ending charge: 75%

Currently charging: unplugged

General notes on rovers: The rovers have been taken to Marvel Ritual.

Summary of Hab operations:

WATER USE: 49.6 gallons

Water (static tank): 284.3 gallons

Static tank pipe heater (on or off): on

Static tank heater (On or off) on

Toilet tank emptied: no

Summary of internet: Internet in the hab is disabled until 6:00 pm.

Summary of suits and radios: all radios are operational, and suits are operational.

Summary of GreenHab operations: Systems are operational.

WATER USE: 3.96 gallons

Heater: On

Supplemental light: off

Harvest: .11 lb

Summary of ScienceDome operations: The Dome systems are operational, EVA’s Cap Comm used the dome.

Dual split: Heat or AC, Off

Summary of RAM operations: RAM wasn’t used.

Summary of any observatory issues: Last night, Water pump was working for 10 minutes, and the operating interval was getting close until it stops.

Summary of health and safety issues: nothing to report

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: nothing to report

SOL: 03

Name of person filing report: Munkh-Erdene "Muggi" Altankhuyag

Non-nominal systems: Gas generator is not operational from last night due to out of gas and some diagnostic issues.

Notes on non-nominal systems: Space suits are not plugged due to running from the solar system for this night.

ROVERS

Spirit rover used: the rover is used for EVA-05 and went for around 5.7km cowboy corner.

Hours: (before EVA)

Beginning charge: 100% (Before EVA)

Ending charge: 43% (On return from EVA, before recharging)

Currently charging: unplugged

Opportunity rover used: the rover is used for EVA-05 and went for around 5.7km cowboy corner.

Hours: 146.4

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 46%

Currently charging: plugged

Curiosity rover used:

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging:

Perseverance rover used: not used

Hours:

Beginning charge: %

Ending charge: %

Currently charging:

General notes on rovers: The rovers have been taken to Cowboy crown, no-non operational was observed during the EVA.

Summary of Hab operations:

WATER USE: 40.3 gallons

Water (static tank): 244.0 gallons

Static tank pipe heater (on or off): on

Static tank heater (On or off) on

Toilet tank emptied: yes

Summary of internet: Internet in the hab was disabled until 6:00 pm.

Summary of suits and radios: all radios are operational, and suits are operational but not charging.

Summary of GreenHab operations: Systems are operational.

WATER USE: 0 gallons

Heater: On

Supplemental light: off

Harvest: 0

Summary of ScienceDome operations: The Dome systems are operational, EVA’s Cap Comm used the dome.

Dual split: Heat or AC, Off

Summary of RAM operations: RAM wasn’t used.

Summary of any observatory issues: the previous observation on the water pump wasn’t observed again.

Summary of health and safety issues: nothing to report

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: nothing to report

SOL: 04

Name of person filing report: Munkh-Erdene "Muggi" Altankhuyag

Non-nominal systems: No non-operational system

Notes on non-nominal systems: Generator issue has been fixed and all systems back to plugged including supplemental light in the Hab.

ROVERS

Spirit rover used: not-used

Hours: (before EVA)

Beginning charge: (Before EVA)

Ending charge: (On return from EVA, before recharging)

Currently charging: unplugged

Opportunity rover used:

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging: unplugged

Curiosity rover used: the rover is used for EVA-04, and we

Hours: 259.3

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 33%

Currently charging: unplugged

Perseverance rover used: The rover is used for EVA-04

Hours: 278.4

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 29%

Currently charging: unplugged

General notes on rovers: The rovers have been taken to Brahe Hwy1572, Perseverance rover’s parking brake wasn’t operational.

Summary of Hab operations: added 110 gallons of water

WATER USE: 65.27 gallons

Water (static tank): 288.729 gallons

Static tank pipe heater (on or off): on

Static tank heater (On or off) on

Toilet tank emptied: yes

Summary of internet: Internet in the hab was disabled until 6:00 pm.

Summary of suits and radios: all radios are operational, and suits are operational but not charging, will be pulled in this night

Summary of GreenHab operations: Systems are operational.

WATER USE: 0.79 gallons

Heater: On

Supplemental light: will be operated from 10pm to 2 am

Harvest: 0.09lb

Summary of ScienceDome operations: The Dome systems are operational, EVA’s Cap Comm used the dome.

Dual split: Heat or AC, Off

Summary of RAM operations: RAM wasn’t used.

Summary of any observatory issues: nothing to report

Summary of health and safety issues: nothing to report

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: nothing to report

SOL: 05

Name of person filing report: Munkh-Erdene "Muggi" Altankhuyag

Non-nominal systems: No non-operational system

Notes on non-nominal systems: n/a

ROVERS

Spirit rover used: the rover is used for EVA-05

Hours: 236 (before EVA)

Beginning charge: 100% (Before EVA)

Ending charge: 33% (On return from EVA, before recharging)

Currently charging: unplugged

Opportunity rover used: the rover is used for EVA-05

Hours: 146.4

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 35%

Currently charging: unplugged

Curiosity rover used: not used

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging:

Perseverance rover used: not used

Hours:

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: %

Currently charging: unplugged

General notes on rovers: The rovers have been taken to Somerville overlook.

Summary of Hab operations: Systems in the hab are operational.

WATER USE: 24.4 gallons

Water (static tank): 264.3 gallons

Static tank pipe heater (on or off): on

Static tank heater (On or off) on

Toilet tank emptied: yes

Summary of internet: Internet in the hab was disabled until 6:00 pm.

Summary of suits and radios: all radios are operational, and suits are operational but not charging, will be pulled in this night

Summary of GreenHab operations: Systems are operational.

WATER USE: 0.79 gallons

Heater: On

Supplemental light: will be operated from 10pm to 2 am

Harvest: 0.09lb

Summary of ScienceDome operations: The Dome systems are operational, EVA’s Cap Comm used the dome.

Dual split: Heat or AC, Off

Summary of RAM operations: RAM wasn’t used.

Summary of any observatory issues: nothing to report

Summary of health and safety issues: nothing to report

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: nothing to report

Date: 11/25/2023
Name of person filing report: Ben Stanley
Reason for Report: Routine
Non-Nominal Systems: Director’s trailer heater

Power system: Solar: Nominal.
SOC Last 24 hours: Max 100%; Min 67%; Avg 78.3%.
VDC Last 24 hours: Max 59.32V; Min 43.53V; Avg 49.33V.
Generator run time: 4113.5 hours.

Propane Readings: Station Tank: 64%
Director Tank: 62%
Intern Tank: 65%
Generator Tank: 38%

Water: Hab Static Tank – 500.0 gallons
GreenHab – 200 gallons
Outpost tank – 450 gallons
Science Dome – 0 gallons
Hab Toilet Tank emptied: No

Rovers: Sojourner rover used: No.
Hours: 195.7
Beginning Charge: 100 %
Ending Charge: 100 %
Currently Charging: Yes
Notes on Rovers: Nothing to report

ATV: ATV’s Used: None. Nothing to report.

Cars: Hab Car used and why, where: To Hanksville for supplies. Need to be serviced.
Crew Car used and why, where: Taken to Grand Junction by crew 286.
General notes and comments: All cars awaiting renewed insurance ID.

Summary of Internet: All nominal.
EVA suits and radios: Suits: All nominal
Comms: All nominal
Campus wide inspection, if action taken, what and why: Tunnel stick replaced. Nothing to report.
Summary of Hab Operations: Nothing to report
Summary of GreenHab Operations: All nominal
Summary of SciDome Operations: All nominal
Summary of Observatories Operations: All nominal.
Summary of RAM Operations: All nominal
Summary of Outpost Operations: Director’s trailer heater is broken. New heater ordered and will be picked up in two weeks.
Summary of Health and Safety Issues: All nominal.

Crew 286 Operations Report 22-11-2023
SOL: 10
Name of person filing report: Donald "Duckie" Jacques
Non-nominal systems: None
Notes on non-nominal systems: Completed hand stitching of Suit 5 successfully this morning.
ROVERS
Spirit rover used: No
Hours: (before EVA)
Beginning charge: (Before EVA)
Ending charge: (On return from EVA, before recharging)
Currently charging: Yes
Opportunity rover used: No
Hours:
Beginning charge:
Ending charge:
Currently charging: Yes
Curiosity rover used: No
Hours:
Beginning charge:
Ending charge:
Currently charging: Yes
Perseverance rover used: No
Hours:
Beginning charge:
Ending charge:
Currently charging: Yes
General notes on rovers: Nothing to report
Summary of Hab operations:
WATER USE: 10 gallons
Water (static tank): 173.5 gallons before resupply, 293.5 after resupply of 120 gallons
Static tank pipe heater (on or off): On
Static tank heater (On or off) On
Toilet tank emptied: No
Summary of internet: Nominal
Summary of suits and radios: Nominal. Completed Suit 5 stitching repair. Liz use of suit 11 on 3 hour EVA was successful, with far less discomfort.
Summary of GreenHab operations: Nothing to report
WATER USE: 0 gallons
Heater: On
Supplemental light: On
Harvest: None
Summary of Science Dome operations: Guillaume took samples, and further readings from his ongoing Purple algae experiment. Scott prepared his equipment for today’s concert EVA, worked with his 3d printer. Roger poured his third casting.
Dual split: Off
Summary of RAM operations: (Tools used, work done) Served as airlock for our morning EVA to effect minimal egress of equipment for Scott’s concert, Liz’s drone work, and Don and Guillaume to execute preparations of the MASH for EVA tomorrow.
Summary of any observatory issues: Nothing to report
Summary of health and safety issues: Nothing to report
Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: put notes here

Crew 286 Operations Report 23-11-2023
SOL: 11
Name of person filing report: Donald "Duckie" Jacques
Non-nominal systems: None
Notes on non-nominal systems: I realized I forgot to include photos of the repair of Suit #5 yesterday. They are attached below.
ROVERS
Spirit rover used: No
Hours: (before EVA)
Beginning charge: (Before EVA)
Ending charge: (On return from EVA, before recharging)
Currently charging: Yes
Opportunity rover used: No
Hours:
Beginning charge:
Ending charge:
Currently charging: Yes
Curiosity rover used: No
Hours:
Beginning charge:
Ending charge:
Currently charging: Yes
Perseverance rover used: No
Hours:
Beginning charge:
Ending charge:
Currently charging: Yes
General notes on rovers: Nothing to report
Summary of Hab operations: Today we focused on our final EVA, and wrapping up experiments. As I write this, a Thanksgiving meal is being repaired
WATER USE: gallons
Water (static tank): 326.75 gallons
Static tank pipe heater (on or off): On
Static tank heater (On or off): On
Toilet tank emptied: Yes
Summary of internet: Nominal
Summary of suits and radios: 4 suits and 5 radios were used during today’s Excursion EVA in the MASH, all functioned well, and are now plugged in and waiting for next journey.
Summary of GreenHab operations: Plants were still lightly moist this morning, but needed watering this afternoon. I was able to acquire a small harvest of 47 grams of greens to contribute to our Thanksgiving meal.
WATER USE: 6.5 gallons
Heater: On
Supplemental light: On
Harvest:
Sunflower greens 6g
Broccoli greens 7g
Radish greens 34g
Summary of Science Dome operations: The MASH undocked from the dome, executing the Excursion EVA with Guillaume, Hugo, Liz, and Don. Guillaume is wrapping up his purple bacteria work this afternoon and preparing for departure.
Dual split: Off
Summary of RAM operations: (Tools used, work done) Roger completed his Tensegrity sculpture from the molds and pouring earlier this week.
Summary of any observatory issues: Nothing to report
Summary of health and safety issues: Nothing to report
Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support:
Thank you Sergii and Ben for a great support team during our mission!

Crew 286 Operations Report 19-11-2023

SOL: 7

Name of person filing report: Donald "Duckie" Jacques

Non-nominal systems: None

Notes on non-nominal systems: N/a

ROVERS

Spirit rover used: No

Hours: (before EVA)

Beginning charge: (Before EVA)

Ending charge: (On return from EVA, before recharging)

Currently charging: Yes

Opportunity rover used: No

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging: Yes

Curiosity rover used: No

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging: Yes

Perseverance rover used: No

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging: Yes

General notes on rovers: Nothing to report

Summary of Hab operations: Team was informed of high water use, and reminded of water conservation.

WATER USE: 39.2 gallons

Water (static tank): 236.3 gallons

Static tank pipe heater (on or off): On

Static tank heater (On or off) On

Toilet tank emptied: No

Summary of internet: Nominal

Summary of suits and radios: Nothing to report

Summary of GreenHab operations: Added new plants, transplanted some, removed the 60% sunshade. Photos provided with GreenHab report.

WATER USE: 3.4 gallons

Heater: On

Supplemental light: Off

Harvest: None

Summary of Science Dome operations: Guillaume continues his work with purple bacteria.

Dual split: Heat or AC, Off

Summary of RAM operations: (Tools used, work done) Roger has completed both halves of the plaster mold, and is refining its contours in preparation for use.

Summary of any observatory issues: Nothing to report

Summary of health and safety issues: None

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: We all are anxiously awaiting drying out after a second day of wet weather.