EVA Report – March 3rd

EVA # 09

Author: Quentin BERLEMONT, crew Astronomer

Purpose of EVA : Atmospheric physics instrument battery change. Sea of Shells exploration and 3D mapping with a drone.

Start time: 09:00 AM

End time: 11:55 AM

Narrative: EVA Crew entered the Airlock at 08:55 AM and left the station with rovers Curiosity and Perseverance at 09:00 AM. They drove to Marble Rituals and arrived at 9:03 AM. They walked in the west and arrived at the atmospheric instruments location at 9:06AM. They retrieved the data and changed the battery before going back to the rovers at 09:13AM. They drove to Sea of shells on Cow Dung Road and arrived on site at 10:26 AM. They walked down to the canyon and started exploring and 3D mapping. They came back to the rovers at 11:29 AM and drove back to the station. They arrived at 11:47 AM and entered the airlock at 11:50AM.

Destination: Marble Rituals and Sea of Shells

Coordinates (use UTM WGS 84): 518250 E, 4250750 N then 516500E, 425550N

Participants: Meddi Moumouni (greenHab officer) , Quentin Berlemont (Crew Astronomer and EVA Leader), Robin Gorius. (Crew engineer)

Road(s) and routes per MDRS Map: Cow Dung Road 0110, Brahe Hwy 1572, Copernicus Hwy 1575

Mode of travel: Driving to Marble Rituals walking to the experiments site and coming back to the rovers then driving to Sea of shells and walking again to explore.

Curiosity:

Start battery: 100%

End battery: 49%

Start hours: 288,2

End hours: 299,9

Perseverance:

Start battery: 100%

End battery: 49%

Start hours: 306,6

End hours: 307,4

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