Category: Operations Report

Crew 240 Operations Report 08-02-2022

SOL: 8

Name of person filing report: François Vinet

Non-nominal systems: NA

Notes on non-nominal systems: NA

ROVERS

Spirit rover used: yes

Hours: 154.3

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 69%

Currently charging: left uncharged, handled by Atila

Opportunity rover used: no

Hours: 83.6

Beginning charge: NA

Ending charge: NA

Currently charging: handled by Atila

Curiosity rover used: yes

Hours: 166.0

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 67%

Currently charging: left uncharged, handled by Atila

Perseverance rover used: no

Hours: 226.9

Beginning charge: NA

Ending charge: NA

Currently charging: handled by Atila

General notes and comments: NA

Summary of Hab operations:

WATER USE: 27 gallons

Water (static tank): 223 gallons

Water (loft tank): 50 gallons

Water Meter: 0155589.3 units

Static to Loft Pump used – yes

Static tank pipe heater (on or off): on

Static tank heater (On or off): on

Toilet tank emptied: no

Summary of internet: NA

Summary of suits and radios: it seems that there is a problem in the load of the suits batteries #7, #8, #9 and #10 (the voltage of the batteries is around 5V after a night of charge). The crew engineer will investigate that problem (it is perhaps the chargers or the power strip) but before that, we use our own battery charger to charge them.

Summary of GreenHab operations:

WATER USE: 12 gallons at 8am

Heater: On

Supplemental light: On

Harvest: N/A

Question: The water from the Greenhab tank is quite warm in the morning when I water the plants since now the Sun is quite strong in the morning and the temperatures aren’t as low, is that normal or should I do something to try to keep the tank cooler?

Summary of ScienceDome operations:

Dual split: off

SOC: 73% at 7.00pm

Summary of RAM operations: NA

Summary of any observatory issues: NA

Summary of health and safety issues: NA

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: NA

Crew 240 Operations Report 07-02-2022

SOL: 7

Name of person filing report: François Vinet

Non-nominal systems: NA

Notes on non-nominal systems: NA

ROVERS

Spirit rover used: no

Hours: 154.3

Beginning charge: NA

Ending charge: NA

Currently charging: handled by Atila

Opportunity rover used: no

Hours: 83.6

Beginning charge: NA

Ending charge: NA

Currently charging: handled by Atila

Curiosity rover used: yes

Hours: 165.9

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 97%

Currently charging: left uncharged, handled by Atila

Perseverance rover used: yes

Hours: 226.8

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 95%

Currently charging: left uncharged, handled by Atila

General notes and comments: NA

Summary of Hab operations:

WATER USE: 21 gallons

Water (static tank): 263 gallons

Water (loft tank): 37 gallons

Water Meter: 0155557.0 units

Static to Loft Pump used – yes

Static tank pipe heater (on or off): on

Static tank heater (On or off): on

Toilet tank emptied: no

Summary of internet: NA

Summary of suits and radios: one headset has been broken because of wear due to adaptation to the ear.

Summary of GreenHab operations:

WATER USE: 12 gallons at 8am, 9 gallons at 4pm

Heater: On

Supplemental light: On

Harvest: N/A

Summary of ScienceDome operations:

Dual split: off

SOC: 74% at 6.45pm

Summary of RAM operations:

– The crew engineer has accidently melted the main cable of the heat gun (sorry for that). Please find a picture attached. There is one of the three wires exposed. Electrical tape is considered (a heat-shrinkable sheath would perhaps be better) to fix it but please advise.

– The hose placed by Atila in the RAM has been received.

Summary of any observatory issues: NA

Summary of health and safety issues: NA

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: 2 burnable trashes and 1 non-burnable trash are waiting for pickup in the rear airlock. Thank you!

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Crew 240 Operations Report 06-02-2022

SOL: 6

Name of person filing report: François Vinet

Non-nominal systems: NA

Notes on non-nominal systems: NA

ROVERS

Spirit rover used: no

Hours: 154.3

Beginning charge: NA

Ending charge: NA

Currently charging: left uncharged, handled by Atila

Opportunity rover used: yes

Hours: 83.5

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 98%

Currently charging: left uncharged, handled by Atila

Curiosity rover used: no

Hours: 165.9

Beginning charge: NA

Ending charge: NA

Currently charging: left uncharged, handled by Atila

Perseverance rover used: no

Hours: 226.8

Beginning charge: NA

Ending charge: NA

Currently charging: left uncharged, handled by Atila

General notes and comments: NA

Summary of Hab operations:

WATER USE: 33 gallons

Water (static tank): 296 gallons

Water (loft tank): 25 gallons

Water Meter: 0155529.8 units

Static to Loft Pump used – yes

Static tank pipe heater (on or off): on

Static tank heater (On or off): on

Toilet tank emptied: yes

Summary of internet: NA

Summary of suits and radios: NA

Summary of GreenHab operations:

WATER USE: 12 gallons at 1pm

Heater: On

Supplemental light: On

Harvest: 75g cherry tomatoes

2g basil

Summary of ScienceDome operations:

Dual split: off

SOC: 74% at 7.00pm

Summary of RAM operations: NA

Summary of any observatory issues: NA

Summary of health and safety issues: The 2 new headsets were received.

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: NA

Crew 240 Operations Report 05-02-2022

SOL: 5

Name of person filing report: François Vinet

Non-nominal systems: NA

Notes on non-nominal systems: NA

ROVERS

Spirit rover used: no

Hours: 154.3

Beginning charge: NA

Ending charge: NA

Currently charging: left uncharged, handled by Atila

Opportunity rover used: no

Hours: 83.5

Beginning charge: NA

Ending charge: NA

Currently charging: left uncharged, handled by Atila

Curiosity rover used: yes

Hours: 165.7

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 88%

Currently charging: left uncharged, handled by Atila

Perseverance rover used: yes

Hours: 226.7

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 81%

Currently charging: left uncharged, handled by Atila

General notes and comments: NA

Summary of Hab operations:

WATER USE: 29 gallons

Water (static tank): 325 gallons

Water (loft tank): 28 gallons

Water Meter: 0155492.5 units

Static to Loft Pump used – yes

Static tank pipe heater (on or off): on

Static tank heater (On or off): on

Toilet tank emptied: no

Summary of internet: NA

Summary of suits and radios: NA

Summary of GreenHab operations:

WATER USE: 10 gallons at 9am and 7 at 4:30pm

Heater: On

Supplemental light: On

Harvest: 165g cherry tomatoes

Summary of ScienceDome operations:

Dual split: off

SOC: 68% at 5.20pm

Summary of RAM operations: NA

Summary of any observatory issues: NA

Summary of health and safety issues: NA

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: one burnable trash is waiting for pickup in the rear airlock. Thank you!

Crew 240 Operations Report 04-02-2022

SOL: 4

Name of person filing report: François Vinet

Non-nominal systems: NA

Notes on non-nominal systems: NA

ROVERS

Spirit rover used: yes

Hours: 154

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 85%

Currently charging: left uncharged, handled by Atila

Opportunity rover used: yes

Hours: 83.3

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 89%

Currently charging:

Curiosity rover used: no

Hours: 165.7

Beginning charge: NA

Ending charge: NA

Currently charging: left uncharged, handled by Atila

Perseverance rover used: no

Hours: 226.7

Beginning charge: NA

Ending charge: NA

Currently charging: left uncharged, handled by Atila

General notes and comments: NA

Summary of Hab operations:

WATER USE: 44 gallons

Water (static tank): 368 gallons

Water (loft tank): 14 gallons

Water Meter: 0155459.1 units

Static to Loft Pump used – yes

Static tank pipe heater (on or off): on

Static tank heater (On or off): on

Toilet tank emptied: yes (according to the procedure given by Shannon)

Summary of internet: NA

Summary of suits and radios: NA (we tried to adapt the suit to the back of the crew member who had a back pain yesterday in EVA and it was better today).

Summary of GreenHab operations:

WATER USE: 10 gallons

Heater: On

Supplemental light: On

Harvest: NA

Summary of ScienceDome operations:

Dual split: off

SOC: 56% at 6.20pm

Summary of RAM operations: We have used a little bit the glue gun but we have not found the sticker baton recharge (is there one ?). A power drill has also been used.

Summary of any observatory issues: The dome is still stucked.

Summary of health and safety issues: NA

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: one non-burnable trash is waiting for pickup in the rear airlock. Thank you! A request about a cooking equipment was made in the sol summary (about a pan)

Crew 240 Operations Report 03-02-2022

SOL: 3

Name of person filing report: François Vinet

Non-nominal systems: NA

Notes on non-nominal systems: NA

ROVERS

Spirit rover used: no

Hours: 154

Beginning charge: NA

Ending charge: NA

Currently charging: yes (100%)

Opportunity rover used: no

Hours: 83.3

Beginning charge: NA

Ending charge: NA

Currently charging: yes (100%)

Curiosity rover used: no

Hours: 165.7

Beginning charge: NA

Ending charge: NA

Currently charging: yes (100%)

Perseverance rover used: no

Hours: 226.7

Beginning charge: NA

Ending charge: NA

Currently charging: yes (100%)

General notes and comments: NA

Summary of Hab operations:

WATER USE: 25 gallons

Water (static tank): 396 gallons

Water (loft tank): 30 gallons

Water Meter: 0155404.7 units

Static to Loft Pump used : yes

Static tank pipe heater (on or off): on

Static tank heater (On or off): on

Toilet tank emptied: yes (the toilet smelt bad and was full. Is it normal to have to empty them at this frequency? (last time was 2 days ago and the procedure described in the Handbook to empty it was followed)).

Summary of internet: NA

Summary of suits and radios: NA

Summary of GreenHab operations:

WATER USE: 10 gallons at 8am and 6 gallons at 6pm

Heater: on

Supplemental light: on

Harvest: N/A

Questions: N/A

Summary of ScienceDome operations:

Dual split: Off

SOC : 69% at 4.30pm

Summary of RAM operations: One vacuum cleaner was received and put in the upper deck.

Summary of any observatory issues: the dome of the Musk observatory is stuck (the rotation is locking up)

Summary of health and safety issues: NA

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support:

– Is it possible to change 2 headsets? 2 of our headsets are different from the others (the microphone must be attached to the jacket collar and the hearphones are white/transparent) and hold in very badly, even with a headband to keep them (we already have had 2 problems in EVA with them).

– A smoke detector also bipped this morning regularly (as if it on low battery) but the engineer checked the batteries and they were full.

Crew 240 Operations Report 02-02-2022

SOL: 2

Name of person filing report: François Vinet

Non-nominal systems: NA

Notes on non-nominal systems: NA

ROVERS

Spirit rover used: no
Hours: NA
Beginning charge: NA
Ending charge: NA
Currently charging: (Commander’s note) Was unused, and we’re leaving under Atila’s management from now on.

Opportunity rover used: no
Hours: NA
Beginning charge: NA
Ending charge: NA
Currently charging: (Commander’s note) Was unused, and we’re leaving under Atila’s management from now on.

Curiosity rover used: yes
Hours: 165.6
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 97%
Currently charging: (Commander’s note) Was plugged in after EVA, we’re leaving it under Atila’s management from now on.

Perseverance rover used: yes
Hours: 226.6
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 94%
Currently charging: (Commander’s note) Was plugged in after EVA, we’re leaving it under Atila’s management from now on.

General notes and comments: NA

Summary of Hab operations:

WATER USE: 19 gallons

Water (static tank): 416 gallons
Water (loft tank): 35 gallons
Water Meter: 0155373.1 units
Static to Loft Pump used: yes
Static tank pipe heater (on or off): on
Static tank heater (On or off): on

Toilet tank emptied: no

Summary of internet: NA

Summary of suits and radios: The problem with suit #7 is fixed.

Summary of GreenHab operations:

WATER USE: 10 gallons at 8 am and 6 gallons at 6 pm

Heater: on

Supplemental light: on

Harvest: 52g of cherry tomatoes

Questions: NA

Summary of ScienceDome operations:

Dual split: Off

SOC: 24% at 6.50 pm (it will be checked every hour during the afternoon for the rest of the mission)

Summary of RAM operations: Suit #7 has been repaired (a connector at the switch level was slightly unscrewed)

Summary of any observatory issues: NA

Summary of health and safety issues: NA

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: one burnable trash is waiting for pickup in the rear airlock. Thank you!

Crew 240 Operations Report 01-02-2022

SOL: 1

Name of person filing report: François Vinet

Non-nominal systems: NA

Notes on non-nominal systems: NA

ROVERS

Spirit rover used: yes

Hours: 153.9

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 98%

Currently charging: yes

Opportunity rover used: yes

Hours: 83.2

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 98%

Currently charging: yes

Curiosity rover used: no

Hours: NA

Beginning charge: NA

Ending charge: NA

Currently charging: yes

Perseverance rover used: no

Hours: NA

Beginning charge: NA

Ending charge: NA

Currently charging: yes

General notes and comments: NA

Summary of Hab operations:

WATER USE: 24 gallons

Water (static tank): 440 gallons

Water (loft tank): 30 gallons

Water Meter: 0155347.8 units

Static to Loft Pump used – yes

Static tank pipe heater (on or off): on

Static tank heater (On or off): on

Toilet tank emptied: yes

Summary of internet: NA

Summary of suits and radios: Suit n°7: ventilation system stopped working intermittently during the EVA. It seems that the problem is a short circuit at the fan switch (at the bottom of the suit). Fixing it will require to open the ventilation grid. Please advise.

Summary of GreenHab operations:

WATER USE: 15 gallons

Heater: On

Supplemental light: On

Harvest: None

Watered with 10 gallons at 8am and topped it off with 5 gallons at 6pm.

Summary of ScienceDome operations:

Dual split: off

SOC: 71% (at 06:07pm)

Summary of RAM operations: NA

Summary of any observatory issues: NA

Summary of health and safety issues: NA

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support:

– A microphone used during the EVA works very badly with lots of crackling when it is used. Is it possible to get a replacement ?

– Is it ok to plug rovers at the end of the morning EVA or is there a special procedure to save energy (plug only in the evening…) ? There was a mention of charging procedure during training that we think we missed.

Crew 240 Operations Report 31-01-2022

SOL: 0

Name of person filing report: François Vinet

Non-nominal systems: Heater

Notes on non-nominal systems: The temperature has dropped a lot from the night in the upper desk (3am : 61°F, 6am : 57°F). Atila checked the thermostat and switched to FAN:AUTO (it wasn’t the case during the night). Filter was also replaced.

ROVERS

Spirit rover used: yes

Hours: 153.7

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 76%

Currently charging: yes

Opportunity rover used: yes

Hours: 82.9

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 70%

Currently charging: yes

Curiosity rover used: yes

Hours: 165.4

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 70%

Currently charging: yes

Perseverance rover used: No

Hours: 226.5

Beginning charge: NA

Ending charge: 100%

Currently charging: NA

General notes and comments: NA

Summary of Hab operations: Some crew members felt discomfort during the night because of dusty air. The air filter has been changed. Water filter next to the loft tank has also been changed.

WATER USE: 11 gallons

Water (static tank): 470 gallons

Water (loft tank): 24 gallons

Water Meter: 0155318.2 units

Static to Loft Pump used : yes

Static tank pipe heater (on or off): on

Static tank heater (On or off): on

Toilet tank emptied: no

Summary of internet: NA

Summary of suits and radios: NA

Summary of GreenHab operations:

WATER USE: 10 gallons

Heater: Off

Supplemental light: Off

Harvest: Cherry tomatoes (150g)

Questions:

– Should the supplemental light be turned on during our weeks at the MDRS considering the sun sets early?

– If the GreenHab is at 80°F at 7PM should the heater be turned on considering the temperature will likely drop even lower overnight?

Summary of ScienceDome operations:

Dual split: Off

SOC : 41% at 6.45pm

Summary of RAM operations: The batteries of the Combustible Gas Meter have been changed (3 AAA batteries).

Summary of any observatory issues: The computer in the observatory is not working (problem at startup). Peter Detterline has been contacted by the crew astronomer on his personal gmail address. The main computer mouse is also broken (there is no left key anymore).

Summary of health and safety issues: There is a problem in the insulation of the commander bedroom: the glass wool above the headboard is apparent. Photos can be provided.

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: one non-burnable trash is waiting for pickup in the rear airlock. Thank you!

– I am not sure what is the dual split in the Science Dome. Is it the white fan to the right of the battery management device ? Where can I check its state ?

SOL:11

Name of person filing report: Carlos Salazar

Non-nominal systems: Power System

Notes on non-nominal systems: The power system is working but the batteries do not seem to be charging with solar power, Atila asked us to monitor it during the morning.

Spirit rover used: No

Hours: 153.7

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 100%

Currently charging: yes

Opportunity rover used: No

Hours: 82.9

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 100%

Currently charging: Yes

Curiosity rover used: No

Hours: 165.4

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 100%

Currently charging: yes

Perseverance rover used: no

Hours: 226.5

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 100%

Currently charging: Yes

General notes and comments: none

Summary of Hab operations:

WATER USE: 30 gallons

Water (static tank): 207 gallons

Water (loft tank): 40 gallons

Water Meter: currently 0155243.5

Static to Loft Pump used – yes

Static tank pipe heater (on or off): on

Static tank heater (on or off) on

Toilet tank emptied: No. It will be done before leaving

Summary of internet: nominal

Summary of suits and radios: nominal

Summary of GreenHab operations:

WATER USE: 11 gallons

Temperature: 100.3°F

Heater: On

Supplemental light: Yes

Harvest: 399g Cherry Tomato, 74g Swiss Chard

Summary of Science Dome operations:

SOC: 81%

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: none