Crew 315 EVA Report 23-04-2025
EVA # 5
Author: Elena Saavedra Buckley
Purpose of EVA: To collect soil samples for Journalist’s project and to take drone footage from the HSO’s drone.
Start time: 0935
End time: 1215
Narrative:
Crew HSO and Crew Journalist used Curiosity and Opportunity to get to Somerville Overlook, which they reached after finding the route around Compass Rock. Despite some radio issues, they made it easily enough and practiced with the drone and took soil samples. They went under 2 km north on Cow Dung road in order to walk around and perform some more drone flights, and then they returned to the Hab. They plugged in Curiosity.
Destination: Somerville Overlook
Coordinates: 4253000N, 522150W
Participants: Urban Koi (HSO), Elena Saavedra Buckley (Journalist/GreenHab Officer)
Road(s) and routes per MDRS Map: Moonwalk Road, Cow Dung Road, Galileo Road
Mode of travel: Two rovers the whole way, with slight foot exploration at Somerville Overlook and north on Cow Dung before turning back.