Category: Operations Report

Crew 202 Operations Report 31-DEC-2018

SOL: 2

Name of person filing report: Kasey Hilton

Non-nominal systems: Suits #3 & #7, electric tea kettle, and hot water heater

Notes on non-nominal systems: Two-piece suit #3 and one-piece suit #7 won’t turn on even when plugged in; Electric tea kettle in kitchen does not turn on even when we plugged it into a different outlet; Hot water heater ignitor doesn’t work so there is not hot water in the Hab.

Generator (hours run): 7hr 47min; Turned off around 9:38 AM; Turned on at 5:25 PM

Solar – SOC 86%

Diesel Reading – 75%

Propane Reading – 57%

Ethanol Free Gasoline – Not in use

Water (auxiliary tank) – Not in use

Water (static tank) – Full; 530 gallons

Auxiliary to Static tank transfer – No

Gallons transferred: Not applicable

Water in GreenHab – Full; 280 gallons (assuming that the tank is 300 gallons)

Water (loft) – At level marker 12

Static to Loft Pump used – Yes; At 6:24 PM to refill loft tank

Water Meter: 01397146 units

Toilet tank emptied: No

Deimos rover used: No, still not functional

Hours: Not applicable

Beginning charge: Not applicable

Ending charge: Not applicable

Currently charging: Not applicable

Sojourner rover used: ASSIGNED TO DIRECTOR

Hours: Not applicable

Beginning charge: Not applicable

Ending charge: Not applicable

Currently charging: Not applicable

Spirit rover used: Yes

Hours: 63.4

Beginning charge: 84%

Ending charge: 74%

Currently charging: Yes

Opportunity rover used: Yes

Hours: 45.2

Beginning charge: 90%

Ending charge: 83%

Currently charging: Yes

Curiosity rover used: Yes

Hours: 61.5

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 74%

Currently charging: Yes

Notes on rovers: None

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

Reason for use: Training for geology EVA

Oil Added? No

ATV Fuel Used: Tanks are still full; Only used for about 10 minutes each

# Hours the ATVs were Used today: 1hr

Notes on ATVs: All VIN numbers on ATVs were located and registration papers were found for one. YODA, Honda, and two of the 350s were started and driven today, but they were very hard to start in the cold. The Honda, YODA, and 350.1 remain at the Hab for a geology EVA later in the rotation. There are two other 350s that are being worked on since one battery doesn’t work and the other is making a weird noise. One of these 350s will be brought to the Hab later.

HabCar used and why, where? Off site

CrewCar used and why, where? Off site

General notes and comments: Spent the first half of the day training for EVAs and ATVs. The second half of the day was spend doing two EVAs, both to Marble Ritual and back.

Summary of internet: Nothing to report

Summary of suits and radios: Two-piece suit #3 and one piece suit #7 air flow not working as reported from yesterday and mentioned above in “Non-nominal systems”

Summary of Hab operations: The hot water heater igniter doesn’t work and there is not hot water in the Hab as mentioned above in “Non-nominal systems”

Summary of GreenHab operations: Nothing to report

Summary of ScienceDome operations: Nothing to report

Summary of RAMM 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: I have not heard anything about the two-piece suit #3 since it was reported about 2 days ago.

Crew 202 Operations Report 30-Dec-2018

SOL: 1

Name of person filing report: Kasey Hilton

Non-nominal systems: Kitchen sink; Extension cord plugged into static tank

Notes on non-nominal systems: The hot water gasket is leaking from the kitchen sink. We have to turn off the line below the sink in order for it to not drip from the faucet; The extension cord plugged into the static tank melted and had to be replaced with a new extension cord.

Generator (hours run): 9hr 37min; Turned off around 9 AM; Turned on at 6:37 PM

Solar – SOC 73%

Diesel Reading – 75%

Propane Reading – 59%

Ethanol Free Gasoline – Not in use

Water (auxiliary tank) – Not in use

Water (static tank) – Full; 550 gallons

Auxiliary to Static tank transfer – No

Gallons transferred: Not applicable

Water in GreenHab – Full;

Water (loft) – At level marker 12

Static to Loft Pump used – Yes; Used once at 7:22 AM to refill and once at 6:57 PM to top off for the next day

Water Meter: 01396935 units

Toilet tank emptied: No

Deimos rover used: No, still not functional

Hours: Not applicable

Beginning charge: Not applicable

Ending charge: Not applicable

Currently charging: Not applicable

Sojourner rover used: ASSIGNED TO DIRECTOR

Hours: Not applicable

Beginning charge: Not applicable

Ending charge: Not applicable

Currently charging: Not applicable

Spirit rover used: No

Hours: 63.0

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 100%

Currently charging: Yes

Opportunity rover used: No

Hours: 44.8

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 100%

Currently charging: Yes

Curiosity rover used: No

Hours: 61.2

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 100%

Currently charging: Yes

Notes on rovers: None

ATV’s Used: Not used (Honda, 300, 350.1, 350.2, 350.3)

Reason for use: Not applicable

Oil Added? No

ATV Fuel Used: 0 Gals

# Hours the ATVs were Used today: None

Notes on ATVs: None

HabCar used and why, where? Yes; Used to fill up static and GreenHab water tanks; To Hanksville gas station and back

CrewCar used and why, where? Not used

General notes and comments: Spent most of the day refilling the water tanks and remaining crew did some chores back in the Hab

Summary of internet: Nothing to report

Summary of suits and radios: Two-piece suit #3 air flow still not working as reported from yesterday

Summary of Hab operations: The hot water handle for the kitchen sink does not work as mentioned above in "Non-nominal systems" section; Hot water gasket does not work correctly so the faucet leaks if the hot water line is not turned off below the sink.

Summary of GreenHab operations: Nothing to report

Summary of ScienceDome operations: Nothing to report

Summary of RAMM operations: Nothing to report

Summary of any observatory issues: Final adjustments to the lunar/automatic telescope are being made by CMD before starting use; Nothing to report on Musk Observatory

Summary of health and safety issues: Nothing to report

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: None

Crew 201 Operations Report 29-Dec-2018

SOL: 14

Name of person filing report: César Augusto Serrano Baza

Non-nominal systems: Generator Autostart

Notes on non-nominal systems: None
Generator (hours run): 17:05 yesterday until around 09:40. Today started at 19:00.

Solar— SOC 78%
Diesel Reading – Around 75%
Propane Reading – 61%
Ethanol Free Gasoline – N/A gallons.

Water (Axillary tank) – 0 gallons
Water (static tank) – Around half of the tank (around 175 gallons).
Auxillary to Static tank transfer– no
Gallons transferred: 0
Water in GreenHab – Medium level (80%)
Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – yes
Water Meter: 01396602
Toilet tank emptied: YES

Deimos rover used: no, still not functional
Hours: 0
Beginning charge: –
Ending charge: –
Currently charging: no

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

Spirit rover used: NO
Hours: 63
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 100%
Currently charging: YES

Opportunity rover used: NO
Hours: 44.8
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 100%
Currently charging: YES

Curiosity rover used: NO
Hours: 61.2
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 100%
Currently charging: YES

Notes on rovers: Nothing to report.
# Hours the ATVs were Used today: Nothing to report.
Notes on ATVs : Nothing to report.

HabCar used and why, where? Yes, Refill the water of the static tank.
CrewCar used and why, where? Yes, to pick up the crew 202.

General notes and comments: We cleaned the whole station and also we welcome the crew 202.

Summary of internet: Nothing to report.

Summary of suits and radios: We figured out again that the 2-piece suit still has the airflow problem. We did the troubleshooting of the last time and we know that the battery is still working but the air is not flowing inside the helmets as it has to flow.

Summary of GreenHab operations: – Nothing to report.

Summary of ScienceDome operations: – Nothing to report.

Summary of RAM operations:We cleaned the RAM at 100%

Summary of any observatory issues: Musk Solar observatory – Nominal. RObotic Observatory – Nominal.

Summary of health and safety issues: Nothing to report.

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: We are going back to Earth! Thanks MDRS for the support!

Thank you!!!

SOL: 13

Name of person filing report: César Augusto Serrano Baza

Non-nominal systems: Generator Autostart

Notes on non-nominal systems: None
Generator (hours run): 17:11 yesterday until around 09:34. Today started at 17:05

Solar— SOC 65%
Diesel Reading – Around 73%
Propane Reading – 67%
Ethanol Free Gasoline – N/A gallons.

Water (Axillary tank) – 0 gallons
Water (static tank) – Medium to low level, around 94-gallons.
Axillary to Static tank transfer– no
Gallons transferred: 0
Water in GreenHab – Medium level (35%)
Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – yes
Water Meter: 01395823

Toilet tank emptied: NO

Deimos rover used: no, still not functional
Hours: 0
Beginning charge: –
Ending charge: –
Currently charging: no

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

Spirit rover used: NO
Hours: 63
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 100%
Currently charging: YES

Opportunity rover used: NO
Hours: 44.8
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 100%
Currently charging: YES

Curiosity rover used: NO
Hours: 61.2
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 100%
Currently charging: YES

Notes on rovers: Nothing to report.
# Hours the ATVs were Used today: Nothing to report.
Notes on ATVs : Nothing to report.

HabCar used and why, where? Not used.
CrewCar used and why, where? Not used.

General notes and comments: We cleaned the tunnels due to the snow accumulation last night.

Summary of internet: Nothing to report.

Summary of suits and radios: Nothing to report.

Summary of GreenHab operations: – Nothing to report.

Summary of ScienceDome operations: – Nothing to report.

Summary of RAM operations: We cleaned the 80% of it. We found a water leak in the first up window.

Summary of any observatory issues: Musk Solar observatory – Nominal. RObotic Observatory – Nominal.

Summary of health and safety issues: Nothing to report.

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: Nothing to report.

Thank you!!!

SOL: 12

Name of person filing report: César Augusto Serrano Baza

Non-nominal systems: Generator Autostart

Notes on non-nominal systems: None
Generator (hours run): 16:55 yesterday until around 08:20. Today started at 17:11

Solar— SOC 78%
Diesel Reading – Around 74%
Propane Reading – 69%
Ethanol Free Gasoline – N/A gallons.

Water (Axillary tank) – 0 gallons
Water (static tank) – Medium to low level, around 100-gallons (See general notes and comments).
Axillary to Static tank transfer– no
Gallons transferred: 0
Water in GreenHab – Medium level (37%)
Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – yes
Water Meter: 01395509

Toilet tank emptied: NO

Deimos rover used: no, still not functional
Hours: 0
Beginning charge: –
Ending charge: –
Currently charging: no

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

Spirit rover used: NO
Hours: 63
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 100%
Currently charging: YES

Opportunity rover used: NO
Hours: 44.8
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 100%
Currently charging: YES

Curiosity rover used: NO
Hours: 61.2
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 100%
Currently charging: YES

Notes on rovers: Nothing to report.
# Hours the ATVs were Used today: Nothing to report.
Notes on ATVs : Nothing to report.

HabCar used and why, where? Not used.
CrewCar used and why, where? Not used.

General notes and comments: We had difficulties by pumping the water up from the static tank to the loft because the pipes were frozen. The director and us figured out that one end plug of the extention cord fo the pipe heater was not working. We changed the end plug and we were able to pump the water at 15:00 hrs.

Summary of internet: Nothing to report.

Summary of suits and radios: 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: Musk Solar observatory – Nominal. RObotic Observatory – Nominal.

Summary of health and safety issues: Nothing to report.

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: Nothing to report.

Thank you!!!

SOL: 11

Name of person filing report: César Augusto Serrano Baza

Non-nominal systems: Generator Autostart

Notes on non-nominal systems: None
Generator (hours run): 18:26 yesterday until around 10:20. Today started at 16:55

Solar— SOC 86%
Diesel Reading – Around 74%
Propane Reading – 71%
Ethanol Free Gasoline – N/A gallons.

Water (Axillary tank) – 0 gallons
Water (static tank) – Medium level, around 122-gallons
Axillary to Static tank transfer– no
Gallons transferred: 0
Water in GreenHab – Medium level (40%)
Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – yes
Water Meter: 01395246

Toilet tank emptied: YES

Deimos rover used: no, still not functional
Hours: 0
Beginning charge: –
Ending charge: –
Currently charging: no

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

Spirit rover used: NO
Hours: 63
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 100%
Currently charging: YES

Opportunity rover used: NO
Hours: 44.8
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 100%
Currently charging: YES

Curiosity rover used: NO
Hours: 61.2
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 100%
Currently charging: YES

Notes on rovers: Nothing to report.
# Hours the ATVs were used today: Nothing to report.
Notes on ATVs: Nothing to report.

HabCar used and why, where? Not used.
CrewCar used and why, where? Not used.

General notes and comments: Nothing to report.

Summary of internet: Nothing to report.

Summary of suits and radios: 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: Musk Solar observatory – We discovered that there is a water Leak in the observatory. See the pictures attached. Robotic Observatory – Nominal.

Summary of health and safety issues: Nothing to report.

Questions, concerns, and requests to Mission Support: Nothing to report.

Thank you!!!

Crew 201 Operations Report 25-Dec-2018

SOL: 10

Name of person filing report: César Augusto Serrano Baza

Non-nominal systems: Generator Autostart

Notes on non-nominal systems: None

Generator (hours run): 17:05 yesterday until around 8: 06. Today started at 18:26

Solar— SOC 79%

Diesel Reading – Around 75% (We saw that we had a wrong measurement the last 2 days).

Propane Reading – 72%

Ethanol Free Gasoline – N/A gallons.

Water (Axillary tank) – 0 gallons

Water (static tank) – Medium level, around 185-gallons

Axillary to Static tank transfer– no

Gallons transferred: 0

Water in GreenHab – Medium level (43%)

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

Water Meter: 01394934

Toilet tank emptied: NO

Deimos rover used: no, still not functional

Hours: 0

Beginning charge: –

Ending charge: –

Currently charging: no

Sojourner rover used: ASSIGNED TO DIRECTOR

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging X :

Spirit rover used: NO

Hours: 63

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 100%

Currently charging: YES

Opportunity rover used: NO

Hours: 44.8

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 100%

Currently charging: YES

Curiosity rover used: NO

Hours: 61.2

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 100%

Currently charging: YES

Notes on rovers: Yesterday we sent a bad information with the Curiosity info. It was 71% at the end of the EVA.

# Hours the ATVs were Used today: Nothing to report.

Notes on ATVs : Nothing to report.

HabCar used and why, where? Not used.

CrewCar used and why, where? Not used.

General notes and comments: We realized that we have 2 water leak in the kitchen comming from the extractor. This because of the rain .

Summary of internet: Nothing to report.

Summary of suits and radios: 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: Musk Solar observatory – Nominal. RObotic Observatory – Nominal.

Summary of health and safety issues: Nothing to report.

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: Nothing to report.

Thank you!!!

SOL:9

Name of person filing report: César Augusto Serrano Baza

Non-nominal systems: Generator Autostart

Notes on non-nominal systems: None

Generator (hours run): 17:06 yesterday until around 8: 15. Today started at 17:08

Solar— SOC 77%
Diesel Reading – Around 71%
Propane Reading – 74%
Ethanol Free Gasoline – N/A

Water (Auxillary tank) – 0 gallons
Water (static tank) – High Level, around 215 -gallons
Axillary to Static tank transfer– no
Gallons transferred: 0
Water in GreenHab – Medium level (47%)
Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – yes
Water Meter: 01394271

Toilet tank emptied: Yes

Deimos rover used: no, still not functional
Hours: 0
Beginning charge: –
Ending charge: –
Currently charging: no

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

Spirit rover used: NO
Hours: 63
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 100%
Currently charging: YES

Opportunity rover used: NO
Hours: 44.8
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 100%
Currently charging: YES

Curiosity rover used: YES
Hours: 61.2
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 100%
Currently charging: YES

Notes on rovers: We used curiosity for today’s EVA.
# Hours the ATVs were Used today: Nothing to report.
Notes on ATVs: Nothing to report.

HabCar used and why, where? Not used.
CrewCar used and why, where? Not used.

General notes and comments: Nothing to report.

Summary of internet: Nothing to report.

Summary of suits and radios: Suit 4 still has not enough air flow.

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: Musk Solar observatory – Robotic Observatory – Nominal.

Summary of health and safety issues: Nothing to report.

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Thank you!!!

SOL:7

Name of person filing report: César Augusto Serrano Baza

Non-nominal systems: Generator Autostart

Notes on non-nominal systems: None
Generator (hours run): 14:49 yesterday until around 8:10 Today started at 16:29

Solar— SOC 41%
Diesel Reading – Around 73%
Propane Reading – 76%
Ethanol Free Gasoline – N/A gallons.

Water (Axillary tank) – 0 gallons
Water (static tank) – High Level, around 260 -gallons
Axillary to Static tank transfer– no
Gallons transferred: 0
Water in GreenHab – Medium level (58%)
Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – yes
Water Meter: 01393538

Toilet tank emptied: yes

Deimos rover used: no, still not functional
Hours: 0
Beginning charge: –
Ending charge: –
Currently charging: no

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

Spirit rover used: NO
Hours: 63
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 100%
Currently charging: YES

Opportunity rover used: YES
Hours: 44.8
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 58%
Currently charging: YES

Curiosity rover used: YES
Hours: 60.5
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 62%
Currently charging: YES

Notes on rovers: The batteries of the used rovers are discharging fastly, around 40% in the first 15 min. So, for the EVA to be successful the astronauts had to walk.
# Hours the ATVs were Used today: Unknown. They were ridden about 1 km each. Notes on ATVs : The Honda tire was inflated today in the morning engineering review.

HabCar used and why, where? Not used.
CrewCar used and why, where? Not used.

General notes and comments: – Nothing to report.

Summary of internet: Nothing to report.

Summary of suits and radios: – The 2 Piece-suit number 3 is still showing some malfunction with the airflow, because the helmet still gets foggy.
– The GreenHab radios are marked now in the Hab. 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: Musk Solar observatory – Nominal. Robotic Observatory – Nominal.

Summary of health and safety issues: Nothing to report.

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: Nothing to report

Thank you!!!

SOL:5

Name of person filing report: César Augusto Serrano Baza

Non-nominal systems: Generator Autostart

Notes on non-nominal systems: None
Generator (hours run): 17:27 last night until around 8:00 Today started at 17:22

Solar— SOC 79%%
Diesel Reading – 77%
Propane Reading – 80%
Ethanol Free Gasoline – N/A gallons.

Water (Axillary tank) – 0 gallons
Water (static tank) – High Level, around 300 -gallons
Axillary to Static tank transfer– no
Gallons transferred: 0
Water in GreenHab – Medium level (65%)
Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – yes
Water Meter: 01392989

Toilet tank emptied: YES

Deimos rover used: no, still not functional
Hours: 0
Beginning charge: –
Ending charge: –
Currently charging: no

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

Spirit rover used: NO
Hours: 63
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 100%
Currently charging: YES

Opportunity rover used: NO
Hours: 44.2
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 100%
Currently charging: YES

Curiosity rover used: NO
Hours: 60
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 100%
Currently charging: YES

Notes on rovers: Nothing to report.
# Hours the ATVs were Used today: 0
Notes on ATVs: ATVs were taken out of active service and are now parked away from the station.

HabCar used and why, where? Not used.
CrewCar used and why, where? Not used.

General notes and comments: – We had one walk EVA for the selection of some places to perform one experiment.

Summary of internet: Nothing to report.

Summary of suits and radios: – The 2-piece suits number 3, 4 and 6 were checked today. Number 3 is working fine. Number 4 had a bit cutted the inside mechanical joint, so the air flow was not the best. We temporary fix it. Suit number 6 had one stocked fan. We followed the instructions of Capcom in order to fix it and it is working fine. Find attached pictures
– The 1-piece suit number 8, 9 and 10 are superficially damaged. Find attached pictures.

Summary of GreenHab operations: – NOthing to report.

Summary of ScienceDome operations: – Nohing to report.

Summary of RAM operations: We have been working some engineering and experiments here. All good.

Summary of any observatory issues: Musk Solar observatory – Nominal. RObotic Observatory – In use at 17:06

Summary of health and safety issues: The provided smoke detector has been installed.

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: Find attached the photos of the suits while repairing and the one that we saw with one damage.

Thank you!!!