Operations Report – April 17th

Crew 314 Operations Report 17-04-2025

SOL: 11

Name of person filing report: Antoine Dubois (Engineer)

Non-nominal systems :

Tunnel inspection and some damage due to wind.

Suit #3 has been repaired.

Notes on non-nominal systems :

A tunnel inspection was conducted in the early afternoon, and all coverings were found to be in good condition. A second check was carried out at 6:30 PM, during which one tarp near the RAM was found to be damaged. It was reattached, but should be monitored closely in the coming days due to ongoing wind conditions. Approximately 15 zip ties were used to secure other sections of the tunnel, and no additional damage was observed.

Suit #3 : The missing part was hidden at the top of the shelf. The part has been attached to the suit. The suit is operational.

ROVERS

Spirit rover used: /

Opportunity rover used: /

Curiosity rover used:

Hours: 310.2 (0,9 used)

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 50 %

Currently charging:No

Perseverance rover used:

Hours: 320.9 (1 used)

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 49%

Currently charging: No

General notes on rovers: /

Summary of Hab operations: Over the past 24 hours, we participated in our final medical emergency simulation. The scenario began at midnight, when we were woken by an alarm in the Hab and directed to the GreenHab, where the simulation took place. After completing the exercise, we returned to the Hab for a debriefing session and were back in bed by 1:00 AM.

Later in the day, we spent time cooking, socializing, advancing our experiments, and working on individual reports. We also engaged in physical exercise to maintain our fitness. To conclude 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 pm
1) Per formula (see notes): 15.03 gallons
2) Smart Home Dashboard (see notes): 19.31 gallons

Water (static tank, remaining gallons): 251.35 gallons (per formula) & 260.42 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): yes

Summary of internet: Research for experiments, mail, languages learning and music listening.

Summary of suits and radios:

Suits : 7, 8, 9 and 10.

Radio : 3, 4, 5 and 6.

Summary of GreenHab operations:

I watered all the plants with water.

The door of the GreenHab was left open for 4 hours and 30 minutes (9:10 am to 1:40 pm) to reduce the temperature inside (maximum of 94.6 °F).

WATER USE: 9 gallons

Heater (On or Off): Heater on (setup temperature = 72 °F)

Supplemental light (hours of operation): 7-10 pm

Harvest (name, weight in grams):12g of mint, 15 g of parsley

Summary of ScienceDome operations: put notes here:

Staining biofilms with crystal violet

Observing bacteria under microscope

Observation of stained spores

Plantain roots staining to observe the association with arbuscular fungi

Isolation of spores in soil samples to check their viability

Dual split (Heat or AC, On or Off): Off

Summary of RAM operations:

Around 15 Zip ties were used to repair the tarps that had been damaged by the wind.

Summary of any observatory issues: No observation today due to bad weather.

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: None

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