Crew 314 Operations Report 12-04-2025
SOL: 6
Name of person filing report: Antoine Dubois (Engineer)
Non-nominal systems :
The tunnels have been checked.
Notes on non-nominal systems :
Tunnels: We carried out a complete check of the tunnels due to the wind speed and 11 cable ties have been replaced. The 100 pack of cable ties (11 inch) is empty.
ROVERS
Spirit rover used: /
Hours: (before EVA)/
Beginning charge: (Before EVA) /
Ending charge: (On return from EVA, before recharging) /
Currently charging: yes
Opportunity rover used: Not used
Hours: /
Beginning charge: /
Ending charge: /
Currently charging: yes
Curiosity rover used: EVA#8
Hours: 307.6
Beginning charge:100
Ending charge: 59
Currently charging: No
Perseverance rover used: EVA#8
Hours: 318.7
Beginning charge: 100
Ending charge: 58
Currently charging: No
General notes on rovers: Has Opportunity been checked out regarding the battery ? It seemed to lower quickly during our previous EVAs as mentioned yesterday in our report.
Summary of Hab operations : Today in the Hab, we dedicated time to cooking, socializing, making progress on our experiments and advancing our individual reports. We also did some physical exercise to maintain our shape. In addition, we filmed a few videos for our social media channels. To wrap up the day, we held our regular team meeting to review our progress and plan the tasks ahead.
Water Use (please use both methods to estimate water usage)
Time of measurements (collect data for the same time window): 7 p.m.
1) Per formula (see notes): 13.20 gallons
2) Smart Home Dashboard (see notes): 17.30 gallons
Water (static tank, remaining gallons): 344.02 gallons (per formula) & 355.68 gallons (Smart Home Dashboard)
Static tank pipe heater (on or off): off
Static tank heater (on or off) : off
Toilet tank emptied (no or yes): no
Summary of internet: Research for experiments, languages learning and music listening
Summary of suits and radios:
Suits EVA#8 : 7, 8, 9 and 10
Radios EVA #8 : 3, 4, 6 and 7
Summary of GreenHab operations: put notes here:
I watered all the plants with water in which I added 2 teaspoons of Miracle-Gro (I finished one small bag) per 2 gallons of water.
The door of the GreenHab was left open for 7 hours 50 minutes (11.10 am to 7 pm) to reduce the temperature inside (maximum of 102.7 °F).
I watered and checked the seeds of the 3 small rectangular black pots (sprouts of China Rose radish) with the new cultures (Kale, Arugula and cress). The seeds of sprouts of China Rose radish (which were in water to initiate germination) were sown in a small rectangular black pot and I added a label.
I removed plants in the square blue pot because they were at the end of their life.
I cleaned the floor of the GreenHab.
WATER USE: 8.75 gallons
Heater (On or Off): Heater on (setup temperature = 72°F)
Supplemental light (hours of operation): 7-10 pm
Harvest (name, weight in grams): 1 rainbow cherries and 1 spring onion
Summary of ScienceDome operations: put notes here
Check the condition of plantain seedlings and watering
Check Petri dishes for arbuscular fungi spore germination
Shooting videos explaining our experiments for our social networks
Isolation of AMF spores
Inoculation of Esherichia coli
Inoculation on petri dishes of Bacillus Thuringiensis with soils
Treatment of treated dishes
Dual split (Heat or AC, On or Off): Off
Summary of RAM operations:
At 9:20 a.m., the Crew Engineer took 2 zip ties and a dark ribbon to repair equipment in the field if needed. However, no repair was necessary, and all materials were returned to their place.
We shot some videos explaining our experiments for our belgian social network during the afternoon.
At 7:10 p.m., we took 11 cable ties in the RAM to fix the tunnel.
Summary of any observatory issues: None, weather conditions were not good enough, too many clouds and strong winds making it unsafe.
Summary of health and safety issues: Everyone was in good health today, with no issues reported. There were no safety concerns to note.
Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support:
A request was submitted to Mission Support to assist the crew in closing the main entrance door, which had suddenly slammed open due to strong winds and became stuck. Thanks to Mission Support’s prompt intervention, the issue was successfully resolved.
Can we have a new pack of 11 inch cable ties ? The package was emptied during the tunnel check.
Since some of the canned goods and food supplies (such as eggs, coffee, etc.) were already partially used upon our arrival, would it be possible to receive a resupply?