Category: Operations Report

Crew 275 Operations Report 10Mar2023
SOL: 26

Name of person filing report: Quentin Royer
Non-nominal systems:
• Toilet
• Spacesuit n°9
• Robotic observatory

Notes on non-nominal systems: None.

ROVERS
Spirit rover used: No
• Hours: 210.1
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: N/A
• Currently charging: Yes

Opportunity rover used: No
• Hours: 114.0
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: N/A
• Currently charging: Yes

Curiosity rover used: Yes
• Hours: 222.0
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: 90%
• Currently charging: Yes

Perseverance rover used: Yes
• Hours: 256.3
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: 85%
• Currently charging: Yes

General notes on rovers: Nothing to report.

Summary of Hab operations: The Crew conducted routine operations. An emergency depressurization protocol was simulated, and an emergency EVA was conducted, with Mission Support’s approval.
• WATER USE: 12.87
• Water: 317.24 gallons
• Static tank pipe heater: On
• Static tank heater: On
• Toilet tank emptied: Yes

Summary of internet: Starlink (MDRSCampus-Guest) is used during COMMS and during the day for emails and to handle the medical emergency. MDRScampus is used for experimental purpose.

Summary of suits and radios: One of the metal wires linking the collar to spacesuit n°4 broke. We replaced it with a small metal wire, as there doesn’t seem to be any long metal wires left.

Summary of GreenHab operations: The Crew botanist conducted routine operations and emptied the aquaponics system.
• WATER USE: 2.64 gallons
• Heater: On
• Supplemental light: No
• Harvest: 146 g of Iceberg salad – 125 g of “salad bowl” – 50 g of salad “salad blend” – 47 g of kale – 33 g of spinach – 18 g of basil

Summary of ScienceDome operations: No operations were conducted in the ScienceDome today.
• Dual split: Heat / From 10 pm to 7 am

Summary of RAM operations: No operations were conducted in the RAM today.

Summary of any observatory issues: The robotic observatory is non-nominal.

Summary of health and safety issues: None.

Questions, concerns, and requests to Mission Support:
• The lamp located on the right when entering the ScienceDome is missing a light bulb.

Crew 275 Operations Report 09Mar2023
SOL: 25

Name of person filing report: Quentin Royer
Non-nominal systems:
• Toilet
• Spacesuit n°9
• Robotic observatory

Notes on non-nominal systems: None.

ROVERS
Spirit rover used: Yes
• Hours: 210.1
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: 53%
• Currently charging: Yes

Opportunity rover used: No
• Hours: 114.0
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: 60%
• Currently charging: Yes

Curiosity rover used: No
• Hours: 221.8
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: N/A
• Currently charging: Yes

Perseverance rover used: No
• Hours: 255.9
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: N/A
• Currently charging: Yes

General notes on rovers: Nothing to report.

Summary of Hab operations: The Crew conducted routine operations. An emergency depressurization protocol was simulated, and an emergency EVA was conducted, with Mission Support’s approval.
• WATER USE: 11.84
• Water: 330.11 gallons
• Static tank pipe heater: On
• Static tank heater: On
• Toilet tank emptied: Yes

Summary of internet: Starlink (MDRSCampus-Guest) is used during COMMS and during the day for emails and to handle the medical emergency. MDRScampus is used for experimental purpose.

Summary of suits and radios: Radio n°5 seems to be non-nominal. During today’s EVA, the crewmember with this radio had difficulties to be heard by the other crewmembers. The wire had to be unplugged, then plugged again and pushed very firmly, repeatedly, and much more than usual.

Summary of GreenHab operations: The Crew botanist conducted routine operations.
• WATER USE: 15.50 gallons
• Heater: On
• Supplemental light: No
• Harvest: No

Summary of ScienceDome operations: The Commander conducted experimental protocols.
• Dual split: Heat / From 10 pm to 7 am

Summary of RAM operations: No operations were conducted in the RAM today.

Summary of any observatory issues: The robotic observatory is non-nominal.

Summary of health and safety issues: None.

Questions, concerns, and requests to Mission Support:
• The lamp located on the right when entering the ScienceDome is missing a light bulb.

Crew 275 Operations Report 08Mar2023
SOL: 24

Name of person filing report: Quentin Royer
Non-nominal systems:
• Toilet
• Spacesuit n°9
• Robotic observatory

Notes on non-nominal systems: None.

ROVERS
Spirit rover used: No
• Hours: 209.9
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: N/A
• Currently charging: Yes

Opportunity rover used: No
• Hours: 113.9
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: N/A
• Currently charging: Yes

Curiosity rover used: No
• Hours: 221.8
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: N/A
• Currently charging: Yes

Perseverance rover used: No
• Hours: 255.9
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: N/A
• Currently charging: Yes

General notes on rovers: Nothing to report.

Summary of Hab operations: The Crew conducted routine operations.
• WATER USE: 13.39
• Water: 341.96 gallons
• Static tank pipe heater: On
• Static tank heater: On
• Toilet tank emptied: No

Summary of internet: Starlink (MDRSCampus-Guest) is used during COMMS and during the day for emails and to handle the medical emergency. MDRScampus is used for experimental purpose.

Summary of suits and radios: None.

Summary of GreenHab operations: The Crew botanist conducted routine operations. He transferred the fish to a new tank.
• WATER USE: 11.62 gallons
• Heater: On
• Supplemental light: No
• Harvest: 427 g of tomatoes – 5 g of sage – 2 g of thyme

Summary of ScienceDome operations: The Commander conducted experimental protocols.
• Dual split: Heat / From 10 pm to 7 am

Summary of RAM operations: No operations were conducted in the RAM today.

Summary of any observatory issues: The robotic observatory is non-nominal.

Summary of health and safety issues: None.

Questions, concerns, and requests to Mission Support:
• The lamp located on the right when entering the ScienceDome is missing a light bulb.

Crew 275 Operations Report 07Mar2023
SOL: 23

Name of person filing report: Quentin Royer
Non-nominal systems:
• Toilet
• Spacesuit n°9
• Robotic observatory

Notes on non-nominal systems:

ROVERS
Spirit rover used: No
• Hours: 209.9
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: N/A
• Currently charging: Yes

Opportunity rover used: No
• Hours: 113.9
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: N/A
• Currently charging: Yes

Curiosity rover used: Yes
• Hours: 221.8
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: 70%
• Currently charging: Yes

Perseverance rover used: No
• Hours: 255.9
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: N/A
• Currently charging: Yes

General notes on rovers: Nothing to report.

Summary of Hab operations: The Crew conducted routine operations. A team of 2 journalists from the French television was here to film our activities here.
• WATER USE: 10.30
• Water: 355.35 gallons
• Static tank pipe heater: On
• Static tank heater: On
• Toilet tank emptied: Yes

Summary of internet: Starlink (MDRSCampus-Guest) is used during COMMS and during the day for emails and to handle the medical emergency. MDRScampus is used for experimental purpose.

Summary of suits and radios: Spacesuit n°4 is repaired.

Summary of GreenHab operations: The Crew botanist conducted routine operations. A team of 2 journalists filmed inside of the GreenHab.
• WATER USE: 12.68 gallons
• Heater: On
• Supplemental light: No
• Harvest: No

Summary of ScienceDome operations: A team of 2 journalists filmed inside of the ScienceDome.
• Dual split: Heat / From 10 pm to 7 am

Summary of RAM operations: A team of 2 journalists filmed inside of the RAM. Spacesuit n°4 was repaired using the tools recommended by Scott Davis.

Summary of any observatory issues: The robotic observatory is non-nominal.

Summary of health and safety issues: None.

Questions, concerns, and requests to Mission Support:
• In the context of an experiment, we would need to simulate emergency protocols. During the next few days, we will simulate a depressurization at a random time between 10:00 and 18:00, and respond to it as a crew, following a protocol established with researchers from CNES.
In this protocol, we would need to perform an emergency EVA when the alarm rings, to simulate a repair outside of the station. Would it be possible to put on EVA suits, exit by the main airlock and perform an EVA in the immediate vicinity of the station, after a simple radio call to Mission Support?

Crew 275 Operations Report 06Mar2023
SOL: 22

Name of person filing report: Quentin Royer
Non-nominal systems:
• Toilet
• Spacesuit n°9
• Robotic observatory
• Spacesuit n°4 and a helmet

Notes on non-nominal systems:
• Spacesuit n°4: When the helmet of the spacesuit was removed, as a Crew Member unscrewed the plastic tubes linking the helmet and the suit, the screw remained blocked, and the two parts are very firmly screwed (it was probably initially badly screwed). Therefore, we had to remove the plastic piece from the spacesuit, and it is now impossible to separate it from the plastic part attached to the helmet.

ROVERS
Spirit rover used: Yes
• Hours: 209.9
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: 73%
• Currently charging: Yes

Opportunity rover used: Yes
• Hours: 113.9
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: 81%
• Currently charging: Yes

Curiosity rover used: No
• Hours: 221.7
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: N/A
• Currently charging: Yes

Perseverance rover used: No
• Hours: 255.9
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: N/A
• Currently charging: Yes

General notes on rovers: Nothing to report.

Summary of Hab operations: The Crew conducted routine operations.
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• WATER USE: 12.87
• Water: 365.65 gallons
• Static tank pipe heater: On
• Static tank heater: On
• Toilet tank emptied: Yes

Summary of internet: Starlink (MDRSCampus-Guest) is used during COMMS and during the day for emails and to handle the medical emergency. MDRScampus is used for experimental purpose.

Summary of suits and radios: Nothing to report.

Summary of GreenHab operations: The Crew botanist conducted routine operations.
• WATER USE: 12.68 gallons
• Heater: On
• Supplemental light: No
• Harvest: 808 g of tomatoes

Summary of ScienceDome operations: No operations were conducted in the ScienceDome.
• Dual split: Heat / From 10 pm to 7 am

Summary of RAM operations: No operations were conducted in the RAM today.

Summary of any observatory issues: The robotic observatory is non-nominal.

Summary of health and safety issues: None.

Questions, concerns, and requests to Mission Support: None.

Crew 275 Operations Report 05Mar2023
SOL: 21

Name of person filing report: Quentin Royer
Non-nominal systems:
• Toilet
• Spacesuit n°9
• Robotic observatory

Notes on non-nominal systems:

ROVERS
Spirit rover used: No
• Hours: 209.9
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: N/A
• Currently charging: Yes

Opportunity rover used: No
• Hours: 113.7
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: N/A
• Currently charging: Yes

Curiosity rover used: Yes
• Hours: 221.7
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: 94%
• Currently charging: Yes

Perseverance rover used: No
• Hours: 255.9
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: N/A
• Currently charging: Yes

General notes on rovers: Nothing to report.

Summary of Hab operations: The Crew conducted routine operations, and rested. The main Airlock door was secured because of the high winds.
• WATER USE: 12.87
• Water: 378.52 gallons
• Static tank pipe heater: On
• Static tank heater: On
• Toilet tank emptied: No

Summary of internet: Hughes Net was used during the day before the opening of COMMS for email purposes, and Starlink (MDRSCampus-Guest) is used during COMMS. MDRScampus is used for experimental purpose. Moreover, today the MDRSCampus-Guest is available to help us in case it is required for medical reasons.

Summary of suits and radios: Nothing to report.

Summary of GreenHab operations: The Crew botanist conducted routine operations.
• WATER USE: 9.51 gallons
• Heater: On
• Supplemental light: No
• Harvest: 81 g of greens

Summary of ScienceDome operations: No operations were conducted in the ScienceDome.
• Dual split: Heat / From 10 pm to 7 am

Summary of RAM operations: No operations were conducted in the RAM today.

Summary of any observatory issues: The robotic observatory is non-nominal.

Summary of health and safety issues: None.

Questions, concerns, and requests to Mission Support: None.

Crew 275 Operations Report 04Mar2023
SOL: 20

Name of person filing report: Quentin Royer
Non-nominal systems:
• Toilet
• Spacesuit n°9
• Robotic observatory

Notes on non-nominal systems:
• The robotic observatory is non-nominal according to Peter Detterline’s email

ROVERS
Spirit rover used: No
• Hours: 209.9
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: N/A
• Currently charging: Yes

Opportunity rover used: No
• Hours: 113.7
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: N/A
• Currently charging: Yes

Curiosity rover used: No
• Hours: 221.7
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: N/A
• Currently charging: Yes

Perseverance rover used: No
• Hours: 255.9
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: N/A
• Currently charging: Yes

General notes on rovers: Nothing to report.

Summary of Hab operations: 3 Crew members were in the Hab this morning, as the rest of the crew was at the hospital concerning yesterday’s incident. They cooked and cleaned the Hab. The afternoon was dedicated to resting, as the night was very long for most of us. The main Airlock door was secured because of the very high winds.
• WATER USE: 12.87
• Water: 391.39 gallons
• Static tank pipe heater: On
• Static tank heater: On
• Toilet tank emptied: Yes

Summary of internet: Hughes Net was used during the day before the opening of COMMS for email purposes, and Starlink (MDRSCampus-Guest) is used during COMMS. MDRScampus is used for experimental purpose. Moreover, today the MDRSCampus-Guest was left available by Mission Support to help us have a good communication between the Crew Members at the MDRS and the Crew Members at the hospital.

Summary of suits and radios: Nothing to report.

Summary of GreenHab operations: The Crew botanist conducted routine operations.
• WATER USE: 10.56 gallons
• Heater: On
• Supplemental light: No
• Harvest: No

Summary of ScienceDome operations: No operations were conducted in the ScienceDome.
• Dual split: Heat / From 10 pm to 7 am

Summary of RAM operations: No operations were conducted in the RAM today.

Summary of any observatory issues: According to Peter Detterline’s email, the robotic observatory is non-nominal.

Summary of health and safety issues: Yesterday evening, a Crew Member fell during a regular sport session, and broke their clavicula. The HSO immediately responded, with the help of the whole crew. Mission Support was quickly informed and reacted very promptly. Sergii called 911 and provided us with all the support we needed. The Crew Member was evacuated to the Sevier Valley Hospital, accompanied by the HSO. After examinations and treatment, the injured Crew Member and HSO came back at 14:30 this afternoon, as the Commander and Crew Scientist drove to the hospital with the Crew Car to bring them back to the MDRS.

Questions, concerns, and requests to Mission Support:
• Concerning our experiment which uses Internet, do you know if there a firewall on MDRSCampus that blocks any SSH connection to a remote server? If this is the case, do you think that it would be possible to allow SSH connection to the IP address 51.178.183.7?

Crew 275 Operations Report 03Mar2023
SOL: 19

Name of person filing report: Quentin Royer
Non-nominal systems:
• Toilet
• Spacesuit n°9

Notes on non-nominal systems: None

ROVERS
Spirit rover used: No
• Hours: 209.9
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: N/A
• Currently charging: Yes

Opportunity rover used: Yes
• Hours: 113.7
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: 73%
• Currently charging: Yes

Curiosity rover used: No
• Hours: 221.7
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: N/A
• Currently charging: Yes

Perseverance rover used: Yes
• Hours: 255.9
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: 61%
• Currently charging: Yes

General notes on rovers: Nothing to report.

Summary of Hab operations: The Crew conducted routine operations. Journalists from the BBC filmed some operations.
• WATER USE: 13.90
• Water: 404.27 gallons
• Static tank pipe heater: On
• Static tank heater: On
• Toilet tank emptied: No

Summary of internet: Hughes Net was used during the day before the opening of COMMS for email purposes, and Starlink (MDRSCampus-Guest) is used during COMMS. MDRScampus is used for experimental purpose.

Summary of suits and radios: Nothing to report.

Summary of GreenHab operations: The Crew botanist conducted routine operations. An interview of the GreenHab Officer was performed by BBC journalists.
• WATER USE: 8.45 gallons
• Heater: On
• Supplemental light: No
• Harvest: 43 g of spinach

Summary of ScienceDome operations: The Crew Scientist conducted experiments on rock samples. Interviews of the Crew Scientist and of the Commander were performed by BBC journalists.
• Dual split: Heat / From 10 pm to 2 am

Summary of RAM operations: No operations were conducted in the RAM today. An interview of the Crew Engineer was performed by BBC journalists.

Summary of any observatory issues: Nothing to report.

Summary of health and safety issues: Nothing to report.

Questions, concerns, and requests to Mission Support: None

Crew 275 Operations Report 02Mar2023
SOL: 18

Name of person filing report: Quentin Royer
Non-nominal systems:
• Toilet
• Spacesuit n°9

Notes on non-nominal systems: None

ROVERS
Spirit rover used: No
• Hours: 209.9
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: N/A
• Currently charging: Yes

Opportunity rover used: No
• Hours: 113.5
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: N/A
• Currently charging: Yes

Curiosity rover used: No
• Hours: 221.7
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: N/A
• Currently charging: Yes

Perseverance rover used: No
• Hours: 255.9
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: N/A
• Currently charging: Yes

General notes on rovers: Nothing to report.

Summary of Hab operations: The Crew conducted routine operations. The lights of the kitchen hood were replaced. The light in the oven is still missing.
• WATER USE: 10.30
• Water: 418.17 gallons
• Static tank pipe heater: On
• Static tank heater: On
• Toilet tank emptied: Yes

Summary of internet: Hughes Net was used during the day before the opening of COMMS for email purposes, and Starlink (MDRSCampus-Guest) is used during COMMS. MDRScampus is used for experimental purpose.

Summary of suits and radios: Nothing to report.

Summary of GreenHab operations: The Crew botanist conducted routine operations. The new CO alarm was placed in the GreenHab.
• WATER USE: 10.30 gallons
• Heater: On
• Supplemental light: No
• Harvest: No

Summary of ScienceDome operations: The Crew Scientist conducted experiments on rock samples.
• Dual split: Heat / From 10 pm to 2 am

Summary of RAM operations: No operations were conducted in the RAM today. We retrieved the CO alarm. The

Summary of any observatory issues: Nothing to report.

Summary of health and safety issues: Nothing to report.

Questions, concerns, and requests to Mission Support:
• There was a bigger leak in the roof of the RAM today, the window of the roof is slightly cracked, and drops of water came from this crack. I placed a bucket to collect the water underneath. The leak stopped in the evening.

Crew 275 Operations Report 01Mar2023
SOL: 17

Name of person filing report: Quentin Royer
Non-nominal systems:
• Toilet
• Spacesuit n°9
• GreenHab Carbon Monoxide alarm

Notes on non-nominal systems: None

ROVERS
Spirit rover used: Yes
• Hours: 209.9
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: 91%
• Currently charging: Yes

Opportunity rover used: No
• Hours: 113.5
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: N/A
• Currently charging: Yes

Curiosity rover used: Yes
• Hours: 221.7
• Beginning charge: 93%
• Ending charge: N/A
• Currently charging: Yes

Perseverance rover used: No
• Hours: 255.9
• Beginning charge: 100%
• Ending charge: N/A
• Currently charging: Yes

General notes on rovers: Nothing to report.

Summary of Hab operations: The Crew conducted routine operations.
• WATER USE: 18.02
• Water: 428.47 gallons
• Static tank pipe heater: On
• Static tank heater: On
• Toilet tank emptied: No

Summary of internet: Hughes Net was used during the day before the opening of COMMS for email purposes, and Starlink (MDRSCampus-Guest) is used during COMMS. MDRScampus is used for experimental purpose.

Summary of suits and radios: Nothing to report.

Summary of GreenHab operations: The Crew botanist conducted routine operations.
• WATER USE: 10.56 gallons
• Heater: On
• Supplemental light: No
• Harvest: No

Summary of ScienceDome operations: The Crew Scientist conducted experiments on rock samples.
• Dual split: Switched off during the night

Summary of RAM operations: No operations were conducted in the RAM today.

Summary of any observatory issues: Nothing to report.

Summary of health and safety issues: Nothing to report.

Questions, concerns, and requests to Mission Support: None.