Crew 315 EVA Report 24-04-2025
EVA #7
Author: Urban Koi, HSO
Purpose of EVA: Travel to Overlook and then Sea of Shells area to survey a special object of interest, seen in the past by the Commander, for future close-up remote object observation via rover transportation and HSO’s drone. Objectives include: (1) Finding the compass heading to triangulate its position to find object of interest on the map to determine feasibility of flying a drone close to it for detailed HD imagery and (2) Filming 4K imagery of Mars terrain for HSO’s project.
Start Time: 0930
End Time: 1300
Narrative: The EVA began on Moonwalk Road, then proceeded along Cow Dung Road 0110. From there, Commander and HSO followed Brahe Highway to the Overlook, and then took Copernicus 1575 Highway to reach the Sea of Shells area (confirmed by Commander, 335 Magnetic, 347 True North).Commander and HSO perused the stunning shells that lined numerous dark red peaks.For the return trip to MDRS, we retraced the same route in reverse. Commander and HSO agreed that this is our favorite EVA—a successful one, where more was accomplished than originally planned. HSO was able to capture a myriad of beautiful 4K imagery at each location.
Destination: Overlook + Sea of Shells Area
Coordinates:
– Overlook, at the intersection of Brahe Hwy 1572 and Copernicus Hwy 1575 (4254500N, 516000W)
– Sea of Shells (4255500N, 516500W)
Participants: David Laude (Commander), Urban Koi (HSO)
Road(s) & Routes per MDRS Map: Moonwalk Road, Cow Dung Road, Galileo Road
Mode of Travel: Perseverance (Rover) + Hiking