Category: Operations Report

Date: 3/24/2024
Name of person filing report: Sergii Iakymov
Reason for Report: Routine
Non-Nominal Systems: Hab wall heater, solar observatory, perseverance parking brake

Power system:
Solar: Nominal.
Generator run time: 5494.2 hours. Oil changed on 03/22/2024

Propane Readings:
Station Tank: 77%
Director Tank: 74%
Intern Tank: 81%
Generator Tank: 58%

Water:
Hab Static Tank – 300 gallons
GreenHab – 110 gallons
Outpost tank – 250 gallons
Science Dome – 0 gallons
Septic Tanks emptied: No

Rovers:
Sojourner rover used: Yes
Hours: 197.2
Beginning Charge: 100 %
Ending Charge: 100 %
Currently Charging: Yes
Notes on Rovers: All rovers serviced on 03/21/2024

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: N/A

Summary of Internet: All nominal.
EVA suits and radios:
Suits: All nominal
Comms: All nominal.

Campus wide inspection, if action taken, what and why: All nominal.
Summary of Hab Operations: Wall heater is not functioning. Diagnostics are pending.
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 shatter 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.

Date: 3/30/2024
Name of person filing report: Sergii Iakymov
Reason for Report: Routine
Non-Nominal Systems: Hab wall heater, solar observatory, perseverance parking brake & charger. EVA suit 5 & 9.

Power system:
Solar: Nominal.
SOC Last 24 hours: Max 70%; Min 31%; Avg 56.8%.
VDC Last 24 hours: Max 59.51V; Min 40.40; Avg 50.10V.
Generator run time: 5553.9 hours.

Propane Readings:
Station Tank: 72%
Director Tank: 70%
Intern Tank: 81%
Generator Tank: 82%

Water:
Hab Static Tank – 400 gallons
GreenHab – 180 gallons
Outpost tank – 150 gallons
Science Dome – 0 gallons
Septic Tanks emptied: No

Rovers:
Sojourner rover used: Yes
Hours: 199.8
Beginning Charge: 100 %
Ending Charge: 53 %
Currently Charging: Yes
Notes on Rovers: Perseverance is charging only up to 90%.

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: To Grand Junction and for EVA by crew.
General notes and comments: N/A

Summary of Internet: All nominal.
EVA suits and radios:
Suits: Suit 5 is not turning on, diagnostics are pending. Suit 9 has damaged visor and is put aside until the 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. Computer workstation (smart home access terminal) has been set up on the lower deck. Main heater filter replaced. Latch installed on the inside of the front door. Toiled level indicator is not working, diagnostic is in progress.
Summary of GreenHab Operations: All nominal. Supplemental lights turned off.
Summary of SciDome Operations: All nominal. Computer desk moved to Hab.
Summary of Observatories Operations: Solar observatory telescope diagonal is awaiting new part for replacement. Lower shatter is decoupled and fastened by bungee cord. Lower shutter hinges broken by winds and have been repaired.
Summary of RAM Operations: All nominal.
Summary of Outpost Operations: All nominal.
Summary of Health and Safety Issues: All nominal.

SOL: 3
Name of person filing report: Emily Doherty
Non-nominal systems: None
Notes on non-nominal systems: None
ROVERS
Spirit rover used: No
Hours: (before EVA)
Beginning charge: (Before EVA)
Ending charge: (On return from EVA, before recharging)
Currently charging:
Opportunity rover used: Yes
Hours: 169
Beginning charge: 100
Ending charge: 82
Currently charging: yes
Curiosity rover used: No
Hours:
Beginning charge:
Ending charge:
Currently charging:
Perseverance rover used: Yes
Hours: 285
Beginning charge: 100
Ending charge: 77
Currently charging: no
General notes on rovers: none
Summary of Hab operations: none
WATER USE: 59 gallons
Water (static tank): 334 gallons
Static tank pipe heater (on or off): On
Static tank heater (On or off) On
Toilet tank emptied: no
Summary of internet: N/A
Summary of suits and radios: All in working order.
Summary of GreenHab operations: watered plants lightly, due soil being mostly moist already. Shade is down.
WATER USE: 3 gallons
Heater: On
Supplemental light: On
Harvest: 57g Parsnips
Summary of ScienceDome operations: none
Dual split: Heat or AC, Off
Summary of RAM operations: (Tools used, work done): none
Summary of any observatory issues: None
Summary of health and safety issues: None
Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: None

Crew 293 Operations Report 14-03-2024

SOL: 25

Name of person filing report: Leo Tokaryev

Non-nominal systems:

Notes on non-nominal systems:

ROVERS

Spirit rover used:no

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging:

Opportunity rover used:yes

Hours: 167.9

Beginning charge:100

Ending charge:59

Currently charging:yes

Curiosity rover used: yes

Hours: 271.8

Beginning charge:100

Ending charge:58

Currently charging:yes

Perseverance rover used: no

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging:

General notes on rovers:

Summary of Hab operations: put notes here

WATER USE: 12.51 gallons

Water (static tank): 125.1 gallons

Static tank pipe heater (on or off):On

Static tank heater (On or off)On

Toilet tank emptied: no

Summary of internet: none

Summary of suits and radios:

Summary of GreenHab operations: put notes here

WATER USE: 8 gallons

Heater: On

Supplemental light: 22h-2h automatic

Harvest: 7 sunflowers

Summary of ScienceDome operations: none

Dual split: Heat or AC, On

Summary of RAM operations:

1- Every suit (from 1 to 9, I didn’t touch the two suits that are on the shelf under suits 7,8 and 9) was equipped with 3 replacement fuses, as discussed yesterday.

2- The battery of suit 9 was changed. We have lots of work to do before the end of the mission, so I won’t be able to test the battery for 4 hours, as with other suits, but the next crew could take care of it.

3- The zip-ties in the tunnel to the science dome were cut and lots of new ones were added on places where they were missing. There are only 2 large zip ties left. Also, there’s a lot of small zip ties in the RAM (the ones that belong to the Mars Society and the crew will also leave some to replace those we used), and some medium zip-ties(long but not large). I recommend buying some more medium size zip-ties, and large ones (those that are used for the tunnels)

Summary of any observatory issues: none

Summary of health and safety issues: none

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support:

We have a lot of stuff that we could leave to the next crews, since we won’t be needing it anymore, please tell me if we can leave them in the RAM:

-lots of metal tent stakes

-different types of screws, in their original sorting box

-two chargers for batteries that are functioning well

-lots of AA and AAA batteries

-electric tape, normal tape, foil-covered tape( also, there’s not enough simple black tape for future crews).

Date: 3/16/2024
Name of person filing report: Sergii Iakymov
Reason for Report: Routine
Non-Nominal Systems: Hab wall heater, solar observatory, perseverance parking brake

Power system:
Solar: Nominal.
SOC Last 24 hours: Max 100%; Min 43%; Avg 63.1%.
VDC Last 24 hours: Max 59.46V; Min 45.90; Avg 49.55V.
Generator run time: 5422.9 hours.

Propane Readings:
Station Tank: 80%
Director Tank: 81%
Intern Tank: 81%
Generator Tank: 73%

Water:
Hab Static Tank – 530 gallons
GreenHab – 120 gallons
Outpost tank – 350 gallons
Science Dome – 0 gallons
Septic Tanks emptied: No

Rovers:
Sojourner rover used: No
Hours: 197.2
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.
Crew Car used and why, where: Ho Hanksville and Grand Junction by crew
General notes and comments: N/A

Summary of Internet: All nominal.
EVA suits and radios:
Suits: All nominal
Comms: Headset #6 replaced.

Campus wide inspection, if action taken, what and why: All nominal.
Summary of Hab Operations: Wall heater is not functioning. Diagnostic is pending.
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
Summary of RAM Operations: All nominal
Summary of Outpost Operations: All nominal
Summary of Health and Safety Issues: All nominal

SOL: 26
Name of person filing report: Leo Tokaryev
Non-nominal systems:
Notes on non-nominal systems:
ROVERS
Spirit rover used:no
Hours:
Beginning charge:
Ending charge:
Currently charging:
Opportunity rover used:no
Hours:
Beginning charge:
Ending charge:
Currently charging:
Curiosity rover used: no
Hours:
Beginning charge:
Ending charge:
Currently charging:
Perseverance rover used: no
Hours:
Beginning charge:
Ending charge:
Currently charging:
General notes on rovers:
Summary of Hab operations: put notes here
WATER USE: 10.94 gallons
Water (static tank): 125.1 gallons
Static tank pipe heater (on or off):On
Static tank heater (On or off)On
Toilet tank emptied: no
Summary of internet: none
Summary of suits and radios:
Summary of GreenHab operations: put notes here
WATER USE: 8 gallons
Heater: On
Supplemental light: 22h-2h automatic
Harvest: 284g tomatoes, basil 4g, aneth 24g, cilantro 7g
Summary of ScienceDome operations: none
Dual split: Heat or AC, On
Summary of RAM operations:
1- The battery of suit 7 was changed, so, the next crew should do a 4h test on suits 7 and 9 before using them.
Summary of any observatory issues: none
Summary of health and safety issues: none
Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: we left a lot of trash in the rear airlock, since we’re out of sim, we’d like to help you take it out!

SOL: 1
Name of person filing report: Emily Doherty
Non-nominal systems:none
Notes on non-nominal systems:none
ROVERS
Spirit rover used:none
Hours: (before EVA)
Beginning charge: (Before EVA)
Ending charge: (On return from EVA, before recharging)
Currently charging:none
Opportunity rover used:none
Hours:none
Beginning charge:none
Ending charge:none
Currently charging:none
Curiosity rover used:none
Hours:none
Beginning charge:none
Ending charge:none
Currently charging:none
Perseverance rover used:none
Hours:none
Beginning charge:none
Ending charge:none
Currently charging: none
General notes on rovers: none
Summary of Hab operations: none
WATER USE: 71 gallons
Water (static tank): 425 gallons
Static tank pipe heater (on or off): On
Static tank heater (On or off) On
Toilet tank emptied: no
Summary of internet: N/A
Summary of suits and radios: All in working order.
Summary of GreenHab operations: watered plants accordingly. Put down shade around noon due to excessive heat from sunlight.
WATER USE: 20 gallons
Heater: On
Supplemental light: On
Harvest: 1g Parsley, 1g Chives. We also planted 1/2 packet of Chives.
Summary of ScienceDome operations: none
Dual split: Heat or AC, On or Off
Summary of RAM operations: (Tools used, work done): none
Summary of any observatory issues: None
Summary of health and safety issues: None
Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: None

Crew 293 Operations Report 12-03-2024

SOL: 23

Name of person filing report: Leo Tokaryev

Non-nominal systems:

Notes on non-nominal systems:

ROVERS

Spirit rover used:no

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging:

Opportunity rover used:

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging:

Curiosity rover used: no

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging:

Perseverance rover used: no

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging:

General notes on rovers:

Summary of Hab operations: put notes here

WATER USE: 9.32 gallons

Water (static tank): 151.7 gallons

Static tank pipe heater (on or off):On

Static tank heater (On or off)On

Toilet tank emptied: no

Summary of internet: none

Summary of suits and radios:

Summary of GreenHab operations: put notes here

WATER USE: 8 gallons

Heater: On

Supplemental light: 22h-2h automatic

Harvest: none

Summary of ScienceDome operations: none

Dual split: Heat or AC, On

Summary of RAM operations: none

Summary of any observatory issues: none

Summary of health and safety issues: none

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: we have left 2 trash bags in the rear airlock, could you please take it out?

Crew 293 Operations Report 13-03-2024

SOL: 24

Name of person filing report: Leo Tokaryev

Non-nominal systems: Suit 5, but it’s fixed now.

Notes on non-nominal systems: During the EVA, the suit suddenly stopped working. We tried firstly not to break the sim, and open the suit to see if the battery was correctly connected, it was. Then, it was clear that repairs needed more time, so we were forced to take the suit out and inspect it. We couldn’t identify the problem because I wasn’t used to this kind of problem. See HSO report for the decision we took.

After the EVA, I had more time to look into it and test it, the problem was in the red cable, which didn’t seem to work properly. I replaced the orange connector (a small one, with 2 teeth) that was in the red cable, and the suit worked fine. The problem was not the battery.

ROVERS

Spirit rover used:no

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging:

Opportunity rover used:yes

Hours: 167.5

Beginning charge:100

Ending charge:50

Currently charging:yes

Curiosity rover used: yes

Hours: 271.5

Beginning charge:100

Ending charge:47

Currently charging:yes

Perseverance rover used: no

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging:

General notes on rovers:

Summary of Hab operations: put notes here

WATER USE: 14.07 gallons

Water (static tank): 137.6 gallons

Static tank pipe heater (on or off):On

Static tank heater (On or off)On

Toilet tank emptied: yes

Summary of internet: none

Summary of suits and radios:

Summary of GreenHab operations: put notes here

WATER USE: 8 gallons

Heater: On

Supplemental light: 22h-2h automatic

Harvest: none

Summary of ScienceDome operations: none

Dual split: Heat or AC, On

Summary of RAM operations: none

Summary of any observatory issues: none

Summary of health and safety issues: none

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support:

During the emergency EVA, we didn’t find a metal wire, we have looked for it previously, but didn’t find it either. Thus, it could be a good idea to have in the RAM for different repairs.

Also, there’s lots of zip ties in the RAM, but they’re all too thin, I saw one or two zip ties that broke on the tarp leading to the science dome, and I couldn’t replace it because I didn’t have the same, thick zip ties that were used previously.

Also, regarding the suit problem, it could be useful to tell the future crews about it, since it is a problem that could be easily solved during an EVA, without breaking sim. I was lucky to have the needed part taped inside the suit, but I believe it is not the case for all the suits( I didn’t have time to look into every suit, but suit 8 for example didn’t have this replacement part taped). I could only thank the person that taped it inside the suit and suggest buying some replacement parts (I don’t know if there’s already some replacement parts of this type in the HAB), and tape them in every suit.

Crew 293 Operations Report 09-03-2024

SOL: 20

Name of person filing report: Leo Tokaryev

Non-nominal systems:

Notes on non-nominal systems:

ROVERS

Spirit rover used:no

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging:

Opportunity rover used:yes

Hours:166.4

Beginning charge:100

Ending charge:44

Currently charging:yes

Curiosity rover used: yes

Hours: 270.8h

Beginning charge:100

Ending charge:43

Currently charging:yes

Perseverance rover used: no

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging:

General notes on rovers:

Summary of Hab operations: put notes here

WATER USE: 12.5 gallons

Water (static tank): 195.5 gallons

Static tank pipe heater (on or off):On

Static tank heater (On or off)On

Toilet tank emptied: no

Summary of internet: none

Summary of suits and radios:

Summary of GreenHab operations: put notes here

WATER USE: 8 gallons

Heater: On

Supplemental light: 22h-2h automatic

Harvest: none

Summary of ScienceDome operations: none

Dual split: Heat or AC, On

Summary of RAM operations: none

Summary of any observatory issues: none

Summary of health and safety issues: none

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: we have left 2 trash bags in the rear airlock, could you please take it out? Thanks!