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