Crew 315 EVA Report 21-04-2025
EVA # 1
Author: Michael Andrews, Crew Engineer
Purpose of EVA: To familiarize the crew with EVA operations and perform the Marble Ritual: collecting a rock in the surrounding area and depositing it into one of the three baskets at the site.
Start time: 1300
End time: 1345
Narrative:
The EVA crew put on their space suits for the first time, quickly learning the difference in weight and comfort between the single-piece and two-piece suits. During our depressurization window, the Commander played us the main song from 2001: A Space Odyssey to get excited. We opened up the hatch and Crew Journalist Saavedra-Buckley set foot on the red planet first for our mission.
The team traveled via rovers (Saavedra-Buckley leading in Perseverance, Andrews and Koi in Curiosity) to Cow Dung Road and headed north approximately one kilometer. We attempted to communicate with CapCom via Channel 1, but we were too close to the station and opted for Channel 2 instead. The crew each found their own rocks and deposited them in the red, green, and blue baskets to complete the Marble Ritual.
The crew still had about 30 minutes left in the EVA window, so we continued east to get used to the terrain and take photos of the environment and crew. We returned to our rovers at 1335 and headed back to the Hab via Cow Dung Road. After a quick photo at the entrance to the Hab, the crew returned to repressurize. The EVA ended at 1345 with no issues or unaccomplished objectives.
Destination: Marble Ritual
Coordinates: Easting 518750, Northing 4251000
Participants: Michael Andrews (EVA Lead and Crew Engineer), Urban Koi (Health and Safety Officer), Elena Saavedra-Buckley (Crew Artist)
Road(s) and routes per MDRS Map: Traveled east to Cow Dung Road via rover, then north via Cow Dung Road via rover. The crew parked on the east half of the road and traveled to Marble Ritual on foot. After performing the ritual, the crew took a counterclockwise loop east of Marble Ritual to further explore the area and take photos.
Mode of travel: Rovers from Hab to Marble Ritual (Perseverance and Curiosity), followed by traveling on foot.