Category: Operations Report

Crew 212 Operations Report 05-MAY-2019

SOL: 0

Name of person filing report: Paolo Guardabasso

Non-nominal systems: Loft pump

Notes on non-nominal systems: The loft pump in the Hab is leaking
badly, and water penetrated the wooden floor down in the commander’s
room. The leaking is due to parts of the pump not being completely
fixed to each other and is triggered mainly by vibrations during
activity; water both drops on the wooden floor but also sprays upwards
close to electrical connections.

Generator (hours run last night): 12:20
On (last night): 6:40 PM
Off (this morning): 7:00 AM

Solar— SOC 85% at 7:10 PM

Diesel Reading – 99%

Propane Reading – 49%

Ethanol Free Gasoline – 4 gallons

Water (Axillary tank) – 0 gallons

Water (static tank) – 370 gallons

Axillary to Static tank transfer – no

Gallons transferred: 100 gallons

Water in GreenHab – 190 gallons

Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – yes

Water Meter: 1432449

Toilet tank emptied: No

Deimos rover used: no (out of order)
Hours:
Beginning charge:
Ending charge:
Currently charging:

Sojourner rover used: ASSIGNED TO DIRECTOR
Hours:
Beginning charge:
Ending charge:
Currently charging:

Spirit rover used: Yes
Hours: 92.6h
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 83%
Currently charging: Yes

Opportunity rover used: Yes
Hours: 58.5h
Beginning charge: 99%
Ending charge: 88%
Currently charging: No

Curiosity rover used: Yes
Hours: 93.8h
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 90
Currently charging: Yes

Notes on rovers: Opportunity’s battery overheat alarm was on and the
rover stopped functioning on the way back from the short EVA training
with the Director. Opportunity will be moved and plugged for charging
by the Director tonight, before sim begins tomorrow.

ATV’s Used: –

Reason for use: –

Oil Added? –

ATV Fuel Used: –

# Hours the ATVs were Used today: –

Notes on ATVs: –

HabCar used and why, where? A trip to Hanksville was done to collect
100 gallons of water, and another one will be done later tonight with
the same objective.

CrewCar used and why, where? Nothing to report

General notes and comments: Today we had the pre-mission briefing with
the Director

Summary of internet: Nothing to report

Summary of suits and radios: Tested and ready for EVA

Summary of Hab operations: A major cleaning of the Hab was done today,
and also a food inventory

Summary of GreenHab operations: We calculated the correct total volume
of the water tank (250 gallons) and an inventory was prepared

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: Nothing to report

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: The loft pump
probably has to be detached from the main system, disassembled and
checked in case it has to be substituted.

Crew 212 Operations Report 07-MAY-2019

SOL: 2

Name of person filing report: Paolo Guardabasso

Non-nominal systems: Pump in loft

Notes on non-nominal systems: The pump is leaking (see previous reports) and today it started turning on automatically every 7 seconds. The Director informed me that this is because the pump tries to compensate the losses due to the leaking.

Generator (hours run last night): 11:15

On (last night): 8:00 PM

Off (this morning): 7:15 AM

Solar— SOC 74% at 6:30 PM

Diesel Reading – 97%

Propane Reading – 46%

Ethanol Free Gasoline – 4 gallons

Water (Axillary tank) – 0 gallons

Water (static tank) – 320 gallons

Axillary to Static tank transfer – no

Gallons transferred: No

Water in GreenHab – 170 gallons

Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – yes

Water Meter: 143310

Toilet tank emptied: No

Deimos rover used: no (out of order)

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging:

Sojourner rover used: ASSIGNED TO DIRECTOR

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging:

Spirit rover used: No

Hours: 92.6h

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging: Yes

Opportunity rover used: No

Hours: 58.7h

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging: No

Curiosity rover used: No

Hours: 94.1h

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging: Yes

Notes on rovers: Performed an Engineering EVA this morning to unplug Opportunity and plug Spirit in preparation for the afternoon EVA (that got cancelled because of the weather).

ATV’s Used: (Honda, 300, 350.1, 350.2, 350.3)

Reason for use:

Oil Added?

ATV Fuel Used: Gals

# Hours the ATVs were Used today:

Notes on ATVs:

HabCar used and why, where? Nothing to report

CrewCar used and why, where? Off Campus

General notes and comments: an EVA was cancelled because of the weather.

Summary of internet: Download of astronomy images required a high amount of data.

Summary of suits and radios: 4 radios don’t work and suit 1 and 6 have only one functioning fan.

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: Repair and assembling of drones for tomorrow’s EVA.

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

Crew 212 Operations Report 04-MAY-2019

SOL: 1

Name of person filing report: Paolo Guardabasso

Non-nominal systems: nothing to report

Notes on non-nominal systems: nothing to report

Generator (hours run last night): 11:00
On (last night): 8:00 pm
Off (this morning): 7: pm

Solar— SOC 64% at 18:40

Diesel Reading – 100 %

Propane Reading – 49 %

Ethanol Free Gasoline – 4 gallons

Water (Axillary tank) – 0 gallons

Water (static tank) – ~ 200 gallons

Axillary to Static tank transfer – no

Gallons transferred: 100 gallons

Water in GreenHab – 100%

Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – yes

Water Meter: 17 gallons

Toilet tank emptied: yes

Deimos rover used: no (out of order)
Hours:
Beginning charge:
Ending charge:
Currently charging:

Sojourner rover used: ASSIGNED TO DIRECTOR
Hours:
Beginning charge:
Ending charge:
Currently charging:

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:

Notes on rovers: nothing to report

ATV’s Used: (Honda, 300, 350.1, 350.2, 350.3)

Reason for use:

Oil Added?

ATV Fuel Used: Gals

# Hours the ATVs were Used today:

Notes on ATVs:

HabCar used and why, where? nothing to report

CrewCar used and why, where? nothing to report

General notes and comments: Crew changeover

Summary of internet: nothing to report

Summary of suits and radios: we adjusted an EVA suit to each crew member

Summary of Hab operations: Crew 211 welcomed us and we had training sessions

Summary of GreenHab operations: water tank was refilled

Summary of ScienceDome operations: nothing to report

Summary of RAM operations: experiments were moved in the RAM

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

Crew 211 Operations Report 02-MAY-2019

SOL: 11

Name of person filing report: Julien Amalaberque

Non-nominal systems: The pump from the loft

Notes on non-nominal systems: * Loft pump: Still some weird noises but it holds. The leak is still present, nothing changed with that.

Generator (hours run last night): 11:00

On (last night): 8:00 pm

Off (this morning): 7:00 am

Solar— SOC 79 % at 19:30 pm

Diesel Reading – 100 %

Propane Reading – 49 %

Ethanol Free Gasoline – 4 gallons

Water (auxillary tank) – 0 gallons

Water (static tank) – ~190 gallons

Auxillary to Static tank transfer– no

Gallons transferred: No

Water in GreenHab – 65 gallons

Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – yes

Water Meter: 15 gallons

Toilet tank emptied: no

Deimos rover used: no (out of order)

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging:

Sojourner rover used: ASSIGNED TO DIRECTOR, no

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging:

Spirit rover used: yes

Hours: 92.1h

Beginning charge: 100

Ending charge: 66

Currently charging: yes

Opportunity rover used: no

Hours: 58h

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging: no

Curiosity rover used: yes

Hours: 93.3h

Beginning charge: 100

Ending charge: 71

Currently charging: yes

Notes on rovers: Nothing to report

Reason for use:

ATV Fuel Used: 0 Gals

# Hours the ATVs were Used today: 0

Notes on ATVs: nothing to report

HabCar used and why, where? No

CrewCar used and why, where? No

General notes and comments: Nothing to report

Summary of internet: Nothing to report

Summary of suits and radios: Nothing to report

Summary of Hab operations: Nothing to report

Summary of GreenHab operations: Some chards and carrots were harvested

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: As we started the food inventory, we noted that a large majority of the food is expired.

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support:

Crew 211 Operations Report 01-MAY-2019

SOL: 10

Name of person filing report: Julien Amalaberque

Non-nominal systems: The pump from the loft

Notes on non-nominal systems: The noise from the pump is beginning to slowly fade away instead of its original instant cutoff when we stop using water.

I am unsure whether it will hold for the rest of our mission or not. According to the Director a new one has been ordered.

Generator (hours run last night): 12:00

On (last night): 7:30 pm

Off (this morning): 7:30 am

Solar— SOC 72 % at 20:00 pm

Diesel Reading – 24 %

Propane Reading – 49 %

Ethanol Free Gasoline – 4 gallons

Water (auxillary tank) – 0 gallons

Water (static tank) – ~220 gallons

Auxillary to Static tank transfer– no

Gallons transferred: No

Water in GreenHab – 70 gallons

Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – yes

Water Meter: 15 gallons

Toilet tank emptied: yes

Deimos rover used: no (out of order)

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging:

Sojourner rover used: ASSIGNED TO DIRECTOR, no

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging:

Spirit rover used: yes

Hours: 91.6h

Beginning charge: 100

Ending charge: 60

Currently charging: yes

Opportunity rover used: yes

Hours: 58h

Beginning charge: 100

Ending charge: 97

Currently charging: no

Curiosity rover used: yes

Hours: 93h

Beginning charge: 100

Ending charge: 70

Currently charging: yes

Notes on rovers: Nothing to report

Reason for use:

ATV Fuel Used: 0 Gals

# Hours the ATVs were Used today: 0

Notes on ATVs: nothing to report

HabCar used and why, where? No

CrewCar used and why, where? No

General notes and comments: Nothing to report

Summary of internet: Nothing to report

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: Nothing to report

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support:

Crew 211 Operations Report 29-APR-2019

SOL: 8

Name of person filing report: Julien Amalaberque

Non-nominal systems: nothing to report

Notes on non-nominal systems: nothing to report

Generator (hours run last night): 13:00

On (last night): 6:30 pm

Off (this morning): 7:30 am

Solar— SOC 71 % at 14:30 pm

Diesel Reading – 25 %

Propane Reading – 49 %

Ethanol Free Gasoline – 4 gallons

Water (auxillary tank) – 0 gallons

Water (static tank) – ~290 gallons

Auxillary to Static tank transfer– no

Gallons transferred: No

Water in GreenHab – 80 gallons

Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – yes

Water Meter: 15 gallons

Toilet tank emptied: yes

Deimos rover used: no (out of order)

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging:

Sojourner rover used: ASSIGNED TO DIRECTOR, no

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging:

Spirit rover used: yes

Hours: 90.2h

Beginning charge: 100

Ending charge: 55

Currently charging: yes

Opportunity rover used: no (out of order)

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging:

Curiosity rover used: yes

Hours: 92.2h

Beginning charge: 100

Ending charge: 72

Currently charging: yes

Notes on rovers: Nothing to report

Reason for use: EVA with PBS

ATV Fuel Used: 0 Gals

# Hours the ATVs were Used today: 0

Notes on ATVs: nothing to report

HabCar used and why, where? No

CrewCar used and why, where? No

General notes and comments: Nothing to report

Summary of internet: Nothing to report

Summary of suits and radios: Nothing to report

Summary of Hab operations: Nothing to report

Summary of GreenHab operations: Some basil and parseleaf was harvested

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: Nothing to report

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support:

* Some additional water for the GreenHab would be useful.

Crew 211 Operations Report 27-APR-2019

SOL: 6

Name of person filing report: Julien Amalaberque

Non-nominal systems: nothing to report

Notes on non-nominal systems: nothing to report

Generator (hours run last night): 12:00
On (last night): 6:30 pm
Off (this morning): 6:30 am

Solar— SOC 53 % at 19:11 pm

Diesel Reading – 25 %

Propane Reading – 49 %

Ethanol Free Gasoline – 4 gallons

Water (auxillary tank) – 0 gallons

Water (static tank) – ~150 gallons

Auxillary to Static tank transfer– no

Gallons transferred: No

Water in GreenHab – 90 gallons

Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – yes

Water Meter: 15 gallons

Toilet tank emptied: no

Deimos rover used: no (out of order)
Hours:
Beginning charge:
Ending charge:
Currently charging:

Sojourner rover used: ASSIGNED TO DIRECTOR, no
Hours:
Beginning charge:
Ending charge:
Currently charging:

Spirit rover used: yes
Hours: 89.8h
Beginning charge: 100
Ending charge: 44
Currently charging: yes

Opportunity rover used: no (out of order)
Hours:
Beginning charge:
Ending charge:
Currently charging:

Curiosity rover used: yes
Hours: 91.7h
Beginning charge: 100
Ending charge: 47
Currently charging: yes

i. Notes on rovers: Using an extension cable, rovers can now again be charged directly at the MDRS (not at the RAM but near the Hab).

Reason for use: EVA

ATV Fuel Used: 0 Gals

# Hours the ATVs were Used today: 0

Notes on ATVs: nothing to report

HabCar used and why, where? No

CrewCar used and why, where? No

General notes and comments: Nothing to report

Summary of internet: Nothing to report

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: Nothing to report

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support:

* The levels of diesel and propane are absolutely not moving
* Dr. Rupert brought us the first refill of our food with some flour, rice, cereals.. as well as some medical supplies and we are really thankful.

She indicated that we would receive water soon which is also great news.

Crew 211 Operations Report 24-APR-2019

SOL: 3

Name of person filing report: Julien Amalaberque

Non-nominal systems: nothing to report

Notes on non-nominal systems: nothing to report

Generator (hours run last night): 10:30

On (last night): 8:30 pm

Off (this morning): 7 am

Solar— SOC 100 % at 20:10 pm

Diesel Reading – 25 %

Propane Reading – 49 %

Ethanol Free Gasoline – 4 gallons

Water (auxillary tank) – 0 gallons

Water (static tank) – ~240 gallons

Auxillary to Static tank transfer– no

Gallons transferred: No

Water in GreenHab – 105 gallons

Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – yes

Water Meter: 6 units

Toilet tank emptied: yes

Deimos rover used: no (rover is out of order according to Director)

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging:

Sojourner rover used: ASSIGNED TO DIRECTOR, no

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging:

Spirit rover used: yes

Hours: 89.0h

Beginning charge: 100

Ending charge: 84.4

Currently charging: yes

Opportunity rover used: yes

Hours: 57.6

Beginning charge: 95

Ending charge: 74

Currently charging: no

Curiosity rover used: yes

Hours: 90.8h

Beginning charge: 100

Ending charge: 90

Currently charging: yes

Notes on rovers: Yesterday during the EVA the rover Opportunity suffered overheating and could not be started back. This morning’s mission was to bring it back so that the mechanics could fix it.

ATV’s Used: (Honda, 300, 350.1, 350.2, 350.3) none

Reason for use:

ATV Fuel Used: 0 Gals

# Hours the ATVs were Used today: 0

Notes on ATVs: nothing to report

HabCar used and why, where? No

CrewCar used and why, where? No

General notes and comments: Nothing to report

Summary of internet: Nothing to report

Summary of suits and radios: Nothing to report

Summary of Hab operations: Nothing to report

Summary of GreenHab operations: Some basil and tomatoes were harvested for cooking.

Summary of ScienceDome operations: Nothing to report

Summary of RAM operations: Simon finished his UWB stands and Carl continued assembling more probes during the afternoon after children finished visiting us.

Summary of any observatory issues: The Astronomer’s computer encounters sometimes freeze and displays artifacts on the screen. This might be the beginning of a GPU failure.

Summary of health and safety issues: The member with the twisted ankle feels better and can walk, but for extra safety HSO does not recommend EVA.

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support:

* We had an Internet problem last night which prevented us to send the operations report to CapComm. It solved itself at around 10am this morning.

* We overestimated the static water tank capacity, and after checking the level properly with a rope and measuring volumes we reestimated its current level. We will try to diminish consumption as much as we can, but it is already very low and we are investigating other reasons.

* The water pump leak is at a plastic joint. To fix it we would need to stop the waterflow and replace the joint with a new one. We will try to document further the following days. Attaching a picture of the pump with the mail (faulty joint is in red, and you can see that water has been leaking for it).