Category: Operations Report

Crew 245 Operations Report 13-04-2021

SOL: 3

Name of person filing report: Shravan Hariharan

Non-nominal systems: Nothing to report

Notes on non-nominal systems: Nothing to report

Generator: Not run, as solar power was sufficient

Hours run: N/A

From what time last night: N/A

To what time this morning: N/A

List any additional daytime hours when the generator was run: N/A

Solar— SOC 80% (Before generator is run at night)

Diesel Reading – 50%

Station Propane Reading – ?% – Director, please confirm

Water (loft tank): 25 gallons

Water Meter: 150273.7 units

Water (static tank): ? gallons

Static to Loft Pump used – yes

Water in GreenHab: 0 gallons

Water in ScienceDome: 0 gallons

Toilet tank emptied: no

Sojourner rover used: ASSIGNED TO DIRECTOR

Hours: N/A

Beginning charge: N/A

Ending charge: N/A

Currently charging: N/A

Spirit rover used: no

Hours: N/A

Beginning charge: N/A

Ending charge: N/A

Currently charging: yes, in town

Opportunity rover used: no

Hours: N/A

Beginning charge: N/A

Ending charge: N/A

Currently charging: no, in town

Curiosity rover used: no

Hours: N/A

Beginning charge: N/A

Ending charge: N/A

Currently charging: yes, in town

Perseverance rover used: Yes

Hours: 200.3

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 100%

Currently charging: Yes

Notes on rovers: Nothing to report

ATV’s Used: 350.1

Reason for use: EVA

Oil Added? No

ATV Fuel Used: N/A

# Hours the ATVs were used today: 2.5 (but 0.5 hours of active transit)

Notes on ATVs: Mission Director will monitor and refuel ATVs for duration of mission

HabCar used and why, where?: No

CrewCar used and why, where?: No

General notes and comments: Hab kitchen sink is leaking, and seal will be re-caulked around border of sink. Leak is minor, and should not require any outside assistance.

Summary of internet: Crew has almost entirely consumed data for the day, so additional monitoring and rationing needed.

Summary of suits and radios: All radios nominal, suits currently charging. Suit batteries successfully swapped by Crew Engineer last night, and all suits functioned properly on EVAs today.

Summary of Hab operations: Nothing to report

Summary of GreenHab operations: None

Summary of ScienceDome operations: Used by Crew Botanist and Crew Scientist for botany experiments

Summary of RAM operations: Used by Crew Scientist to build hydroponics system

Summary of any observatory issues: Nothing to report

Summary of health and safety issues: HSO report coming in with minor notes

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: How do we check the amount of water in the static tank? We were unable to find a meter.

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Shravan Hariharan, Crew Engineer
Red Planet People – MDRS Crew 245 "Team Patamars"To Mars and Beyond – For All!

MDRS Supplemental Operations Report 12-APR-2021

Name of person filing report: Shannon Rupert

Reason for filing report: Follow up to beginning of field season

Non-nominal systems: The Work Party that did not happen

Action taken for non-nominal systems: Once again we would just like to thank each and every person who has come to volunteer at MDRS during a work party or refit. I have always respected, appreciated and been damn grateful for your help, and knew we couldn’t do it without you and this year showed us that is true. I am looking forward to the end of the pandemic and your return.

Generator check, note if oil and coolant added: rental generator on site and connected to our system, new generator has arrived in SLC and we will pick it up in the next two weeks.

ScienceDome AC unit: off

Solar— Functioning nominally

Diesel Reading – 50 %

Propane Reading – Outpost 1: 40 %, Outpost 2: 65%, Main Campus 75%

Ethanol Free Gasoline – 15 gallons

Water (Outpost tank) – 70 gallons

Water (static tank) – 100 gallons

Water (GreenHab) – 0 gallons

Water (loft) – 10

Static to Loft Pump used – yes

Water Meter: not noted

Toilet tank emptied: yes, twice

Perseverance rover used: yes

Hours: 199.7

Beginning charge: 100 %

Ending charge: not noted

Currently charging: yes

Sojourner rover used: no

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging: yes, in town

Spirit rover used: no

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging: yes, in town

Opportunity rover used: no

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging: no, in town

Curiosity rover used: no

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging: yes, in town

Notes and action taken on rovers: Nothing to report

Monthly check and fill of rover batteries (first workday of the month): nothing to report

ATV’s Used: (Honda, 300, 350.1, 350.2, 350.3) yes. The three 350’s have been prepped for crew use. Installed a new battery in 350.3.

Reason for use: crew use

Oil Added? no

ATV Fuel Used: 1 Gals

# Hours the ATVs were Used: 1

Notes and action taken on ATVs: Installed a new battery in 350.3.

HabCar running? If used, why, where? Yes, taken to Grand Junction to pick up rental generator today

CrewCar running? If used why, where? Used yesterday, taken to Grand Junction for the crew’s use

Van (Luna) running? If used why, where? Yes, taken to Grand Junction yesterday for staff to deliver CrewCar to crew.

Campus wide inspection, if action taken, what and why? The crew completed the tunnel work today

Evidence of rodents, where and action taken: Nothing new to report.

Summary of internet: All nominal.

Summary of suits and radios: To be reported by Crew Engineer in standard Operations Report

Summary of Hab operations: Water tank cleaning completed. Noted one knob (far left) on the stove has been broken. Burner is still usable but a replacement knob should be ordered. A water leak was noticed in the line from the static tank to the loft tank and needs to be replaced before next season. Remote power system monitoring is back online and nominal.

Summary of Outpost operations: Nothing to report

Summary of GreenHab operations: Nothing to report

Summary of ScienceDome operations: Nothing to report

Summary of RAM operations: We still need to clean this building but quite honestly, I am exhausted and only have one good hand so I will be finishing it after the crew goes into sim.

Summary of any observatory issues: Nothing to report.

Summary of health and safety issues: All crew tested negative for COVID prior to arrival. Masks and social distancing are being used consistently and proactively by the crew. My thanks to them.

List and summary of projects: Nothing to report at this time.

Questions, concerns, supplies needed and requests: Welcome back to our Capcoms and Mission Support personnel. We have missed you!

Crew 245 Operations Report 12-04-2021

SOL: 2

Name of person filing report: Shravan Hariharan

Non-nominal systems: Nothing to report

Notes on non-nominal systems: Nothing to report

Generator: Rental generator being installed tonight

Hours run: N/A

From what time last night: N/A

To what time this morning: N/A

List any additional daytime hours when the generator was run: N/A

Solar— SOC 89% (Before generator is run at night)

Diesel Reading – 50%

Station Propane Reading – 75%

Water (loft tank): 31 gallons

Water Meter: 150204.5 units

Water (static tank): 100 gallons

Static to Loft Pump used – yes

Water in GreenHab: 0 gallons

Water in ScienceDome: 0 gallons

Toilet tank emptied: no

Sojourner rover used: ASSIGNED TO DIRECTOR

Hours: N/A

Beginning charge: N/A

Ending charge: N/A

Currently charging: N/A

Spirit rover used: no

Hours: N/A

Beginning charge: N/A

Ending charge: N/A

Currently charging: yes, in town

Opportunity rover used: no

Hours: N/A

Beginning charge: N/A

Ending charge: N/A

Currently charging: no, in town

Curiosity rover used: no

Hours: N/A

Beginning charge: N/A

Ending charge: N/A

Currently charging: yes, in town

Perseverance rover used: Yes

Hours: 199.7

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 100%

Currently charging: Yes

Notes on rovers: Nothing to report

ATV’s Used: 350.1, 350.2, 350.3

Reason for use: Training

Oil Added? No

ATV Fuel Used: N/A

# Hours the ATVs were used today: 0.5

Notes on ATVs: Mission Director will monitor and refuel ATVs for the duration of the mission.

HabCar used and why, where?: No.

CrewCar used and why, where?: Used on Sol 1 for transport from Grand Junction

CrewCar mileage: 194098

CrewCar fuel: Full

CrewCar oil: 30 quarts, Dipstick full

General notes and comments: Hab kitchen sink is leaking, and seal will be re-caulked around the border of the sink. Leak is minor, and should not require any outside assistance.

Summary of internet: Nominal, crew has not fully consumed daily internet bandwidth so far

Summary of suits and radios: All radios nominal, suits currently charging. Two suit batteries will be swapped tonight, awaiting instructions from Scott Davis.

Summary of Hab operations: Water filter changed and loft tank re-filled, furnace filter changed

Summary of GreenHab operations: None

Summary of ScienceDome operations: Mopped and cleaned by crew

Summary of RAM operations: Inventoried by HSO for safety equipment

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

Operations Report 31-MAR-2020

SOL: n/a

Name of person filing report: Shannon Rupert

Non-nominal systems: None

Notes on non-nominal systems: Nothing to report

Power system: SOLAR ONLY. Nominal.

Diesel Reading – 60%

Station Propane Reading – 65 %

Ethanol Free Gasoline – 5.5 gallons

Water (loft tank): full gallons

Water Meter: n/a units

Water (static tank) – 250 gallons

Static to Loft Pump used –no

Water in GreenHab – 0 gallons

Water in ScienceDome: 0 gallons

Toilet tank emptied: no

Notes on rovers: All rovers are in town to be stored until May.

Notes on ATVs: ATVs are stored in a line outside the Hab until May.

HabCar used and why, where? Parked at MDRS

CrewCar used and why, where? In Hanksville

General notes and comments: Nothing to report

Summary of internet: Nominal.

Summary of suits and radios: Nothing to report.

Summary of Hab operations: Nothing to report

Summary of GreenHab operations: Nothing to report

Summary of ScienceDome operations: Nothing to report

Summary of RAM operations: Nothing to report

Summary of any observatory issues: Nothing to report

Summary of health and safety issues: The septic tanks are both relatively full and should be pumped out either in June or October.

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: This will be the last daily operations report for awhile.

Operations Report 30-MAR-2020

SOL: n/a

Name of person filing report: Shannon Rupert

Non-nominal systems: None

Notes on non-nominal systems: Nothing to report

Power system: SOLAR ONLY. Nominal.

Diesel Reading – 60%. Tank locked down.

Station Propane Reading – 65 %

Ethanol Free Gasoline – 5.5 gallons

Water (loft tank): full gallons

Water Meter: n/a units

Water (static tank) – 300 gallons. Pump off.

Static to Loft Pump used –no

Water in GreenHab – 0 gallons

Water in ScienceDome: 0 gallons

Toilet tank emptied: yes. Tank is completely empty.

Notes on rovers: All rovers are in town to be stored until May.

Notes on ATVs: ATVs are stored in a line outside the Hab until May.

HabCar used and why, where? Parked at MDRS

CrewCar used and why, where? In Hanksville

General notes and comments: Nothing to report

Summary of internet: Nominal.

Summary of suits and radios: Nothing to report.

Summary of Hab operations: New latches installed interior of rear
airlock, exterior of main airlock

Summary of GreenHab operations: Nothing to report

Summary of ScienceDome operations: Nothing to report

Summary of RAM operations: New latch installed on exterior airlock
door. Lock on exterior breaker box.

Summary of any observatory issues: Nothing to report

Summary of health and safety issues: We continue to be plagued with
what I believe is the same drone. Today it followed me as I was on a
walk away from the station. No one was anywhere in sight.

In addition, we have had a group or groups of atv’ers who are driving
all over off-road.

I am thinking it might be best to report both of these events to the
sheriff’s department.

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: Nothing at this time

Operations Report 26-MAR-2020

SOL: n/a

Name of person filing report: Shannon Rupert

Non-nominal systems: None

Notes on non-nominal systems: Nothing to report

Power system: SOLAR ONLY. Nominal.

Diesel Reading – 60%

Station Propane Reading – 65 %

Ethanol Free Gasoline – 5.5 gallons

Water (loft tank): half full gallons

Water Meter: n/a units

Water (static tank) – 300 gallons

Static to Loft Pump used – no

Water in GreenHab – 0 gallons

Water in ScienceDome: 0 gallons

Toilet tank emptied: no

Notes on rovers: All rovers are in town to be stored until May.

Notes on ATVs: ATVs are stored in a line outside the Hab until May.

HabCar used and why, where? Not used

CrewCar used and why, where? In Hanksville

General notes and comments: Nothing to report

Summary of internet: Nominal.

Summary of suits and radios: Nothing to report.

Summary of Hab operations: Hab is ready for shutdown except that I
have to play musical chairs with things that I found that belong in
other buildings. I was really disappointed in how dirty the Hab was
after just a half a year of operations. The kitchen was a real mess.
I did not clean it completely as it needs a deep cleaning (dishes
included) before operations start up again.

Summary of GreenHab operations: Shutdown complete until Fall 2020. I
went to out the wheelbarrow in the GreenHab this morning and the door
handle will not open. If I can’t get it to open, I will just leave it
as is until May.

Summary of ScienceDome operations: Shutdown complete until May

Summary of RAM operations: Shutdown complete until May

Summary of any observatory issues: The seal on the inner half-shell of
the dome was off in the middle again but I managed to get it all back
on this time. Will check tomorrow to see if it held.

Summary of health and safety issues: Nothing to report

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: Nothing at this time

MDRS Supplemental Operations Report 24-MAR-2020

Name of person filing report: Shannon Rupert

Reason for Report: COVID-19 Shutdown

Non-nominal systems: None

Action taken for non-nominal systems: n/a

Generator check, note if oil and coolant added: No generator in use

ScienceDome Dual Split: Operational, but not in use

Solar— Nominal, providing power 24 hours a day, avg. SOC 80% per day

Diesel Reading – 60 % (ordered lock for tank)

Propane Reading, main tank – 65 %

Propane Reading, director tank— 69%

Propane Reading, intern tank— ~70%

Ethanol Free Gasoline – 5 gallons

Water (Outpost tank) – 150 gallons

Water (static tank) – 350 gallons

Water (GreenHab) – 0 gallons

Water (loft) – full

Static to Loft Pump used – no

Water Meter: n/a

Toilet tank emptied: n/a

Notes and action taken on rovers: Rovers are stored in Hanksville

Monthly check and fill of rover batteries: Not done at this time,
should be completed in May.

ATV’s Used: (Honda, 300, 350.1, 350.2, 350.3): Currently parked
outside the Hab. 350.1,2 and 3 are nominal. Honda is nominal but
needs an oil change. 300 is still in town.

Reason for use: n/a

Oil Added? No

ATV Fuel Used: 0 Gals

# Hours the ATVs were Used: 0

Notes and action taken on ATVs: Nothing to report

HabCar running? If used, why, where? At MDRS, used for chores

CrewCar running, If used why, where? Currently in Hanksville.

Campus wide inspection, if action taken, what and why? Nothing to report

Evidence of rodents, where and action taken: No evidence of rodents at
this time anywhere on campus

Summary of internet: All three accounts nominal

Summary of suits and radios: Nothing to report

Summary of Hab operations: Ordered hardware for new lock on rear airlock

Summary of Outpost operations: Intern Trailer cleaned and shutdown until May

Summary of GreenHab operations: Shutdown until Fall. Ordered keyed
handle to door.

Summary of ScienceDome operations: Shutdown until May

Summary of RAM operations: Nothing to report

Summary of any observatory issues: Nothing to report

Summary of health and safety issues: Nothing to report

List and summary of projects: Continuing to shut down station.

Questions, concerns, supplies needed and requests: Nothing at this time.

Operations Report 23-MAR-2020

SOL: n/a

Name of person filing report: Shannon Rupert

Non-nominal systems: None

Notes on non-nominal systems: Nothing to report

Power system: SOLAR ONLY. Nominal.

Diesel Reading – 60%

Station Propane Reading – 68 %

Ethanol Free Gasoline – 5.5 gallons

Water (loft tank): full gallons

Water Meter: n/a units

Water (static tank) – 150 gallons

Static to Loft Pump used – no

Water in GreenHab – 0 gallons

Water in ScienceDome: 0 gallons

Toilet tank emptied: no

Notes on rovers: All rovers are in town to be stored until May.

Notes on ATVs: ATVs will be stored in a line outside the Hab until May.

HabCar used and why, where? Not used

CrewCar used and why, where? In Hanksville

General notes and comments: Nothing to report

Summary of internet: Nominal.

Summary of suits and radios: Nothing to report.

Summary of Hab operations: Nothing to report

Summary of GreenHab operations: Shutdown complete until Fall 2020

Summary of ScienceDome operations: Shutdown complete until May

Summary of RAM operations: Nothing to report.

Summary of any observatory issues: Nothing to report

Summary of health and safety issues: I knocked my head really hard
today on the corner of a bench in the GreenHab while vacuuming. I am
fine but I have a nice dent above my right eye.

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: Nothing at this time

Operations Report 22-MAR-2020

SOL: n/a

Name of person filing report: Shannon Rupert

Non-nominal systems: None

Notes on non-nominal systems: Nothing to report

Power system: SOLAR ONLY. Nominal.

Diesel Reading – 60%

Station Propane Reading – 68 %

Ethanol Free Gasoline – 5.5 gallons

Water (loft tank): full gallons

Water Meter: n/a units

Water (static tank) – 150 gallons

Static to Loft Pump used – no

Water in GreenHab – 0 gallons

Water in ScienceDome: 0 gallons

Toilet tank emptied: no

Perseverance rover used: Yes

Hours: 152.9

Beginning charge: 96 %

Ending charge: 100%

Currently charging: yes

Sojourner rover used: Yes

Hours: 105.2

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 55 %

Currently charging: yes

Spirit rover: Yes

Hours: 134.6

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 43 %

Currently charging: yes

Opportunity rover used: Yes

Hours: 70.7

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 47 %

Currently charging: yes

Curiosity rover used: Yes

Hours: 140.0

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 40 %

Currently charging: yes

Notes on rovers: All rovers were moved to town today for storage
ATV’s Used: No

Reason for use: n/a

Oil Added? no

ATV Fuel Used: None

Hours the ATVs were Used today: 0

Notes on ATVs: ATVs will be stored in a line outside the Hab until May.

HabCar used and why, where? Not used

CrewCar used and why, where? In Hanksville. Used today to travel
with the rovers and ferry people back to MDRS.

General notes and comments: Started loading some of the trash on the
trailer and hope to take another load to the dump this week.

Summary of internet: Nominal.

Summary of suits and radios: Nothing to report.

Summary of Hab operations: Worked on cleaning upper deck. Progress
made but I’m not finished

Summary of GreenHab operations: Still not quite done.

Summary of ScienceDome operations: Nothing to report.

Summary of RAM operations: Nothing to report.

Summary of any observatory issues: The seal on the dome lip appears to
have shrunk. I sent photos to Peter and we are just going to keep an
eye on it for now and I will push it back into place as much as
possible when needed.

Summary of health and safety issues: Nothing to report.

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: Nothing at this time