Crew 315 EVA Report 25-04-2025
EVA # 9
Author: Elena Saavedra Buckley
Purpose of EVA: To better view the Monolith and (for the Journalist’s purposes) to get one-on-one time with Commander
Start time: 0940
End time: 1252
Narrative: The Commander and Journalist took Perseverance up toward Green Mars View, where they walked around the rim of the canyon, took in the view, and talked. They trekked slightly north to get a better view of the Commander’s area of interest, but compass readings indicated that something the Journalist saw a previous day, with the Engineer, probably wasn’t it. They then went slightly west, dodging cacti, to get a better view and stopped a few times along the way. We considered going to Lith Canyon, but there wasn’t enough time. On the way back down Cow Dung, we stopped briefly for the Journalist to collect a soil sample.
Destination: Green Mars View
Coordinates: Green Mars View, 4257000N, 520500W
Participants: David Laude (Commander) and Elena Saavedra Buckley (Journalist)
Road(s) and routes per MDRS Map: Went from Moonwalk to Cow Dung Road, then took a left and headed toward Green Mars View, where we parked the rover. Walked approximately 10 minutes north to get a better view of the Monolith.
Mode of travel: Perseverance and foot.