Operations Report – March 18th

SOL: 2

Name of person filing report: Jesús, Crew Engineer

Non-nominal systems: HAB Heating system

Notes on non-nominal systems: The HAB heating system was failing to heat consistently due to excessive winds, replaced air filter, checked for gas leaks, replaced air filter, shut off heating system at around 3 pm due to intense propane smell across the HAB and began use of the electric space heater, but returned to furnace use around 6 pm.

ROVERS

Spirit rover : not used

Opportunity rover: not used

Curiosity rover: Used

Beginning Hours: 301.7

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending Hours: 302

Ending charge: 73%

Currently charging: no

Perseverance rover: used

Beginning Hours: 311.5

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending Hours: 311.8

Ending charge: 75%

Currently charging: yes

General notes on rovers: Worked as expected.

Summary of Hab operations: Heating system troubleshooting, cooking, EVA preparation

Water Use (please use both methods to estimate water usage)

Time of measurements (collect data for the same time window): 4:50 pm
1) Per formula (see notes): 45.75 gal
2) Smart Home Dashboard (see notes): 27.35 gal

Water (static tank, remaining gallons): 451.02 gal (based on Smart Home)

Static tank pipe heater (on or off): on

Static tank heater (on or off) : off

Toilet tank emptied (no or yes): no

Summary of internet: used from 7 pm to 10 pm for reports

Summary of suits and radios:

Suits :

1 -> 100%, used

2 -> 100%, used

3 -> 100%, not used

Suits : Nothing to report.

Radios : During EVA 5, chatter between radio 4 and 5 was full of static for around 30 min of the EVA

Summary of GreenHab operations: Plants were watered.

WATER USE: 12 gallons

Heater (On or Off): On

Supplemental light (hours of operation): 5 to 10 pm

Harvest (name, weight in grams):

Basil: 30 g

Carrots: 92 g

Summary of ScienceDome operations: None

Dual split (Heat or AC, On or Off): Off

Summary of RAM operations: (Tools used, work done): Medic worked on medical rover, no specific tools were used. Gas sniffer and space heater were moved from RAM to the main HAB due to heating issues.

Summary of any observatory issues: None

Summary of health and safety issues: None

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