Operations Report – April 20th

Crew 315 Operations Report 20-04-2025

SOL: 0

Name of person filing report: Michael Andrews

Non-nominal systems: Bathroom sink drain was noticed to slowly drain

Notes on non-nominal systems: Plan to diagnose sink drain first thing on Sol 1

ROVERS

Spirit rover used:

Hours: N/A

Beginning charge: N/A

Ending charge: N/A

Currently charging: No

Opportunity rover used:

Hours: 215.6 (1.3 hours used)

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 99%

Currently charging: No

Curiosity rover used:

Hours: 308.9 (1.3 hours used)

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 99%

Currently charging: No

Perseverance rover used:

Hours: 322.2 (1.3 hours used)

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 99%

Currently charging: Yes

General notes on rovers: Familiarized the crew with rover operation prior to simulation start.

Summary of Hab operations: This was our first day on Mars! Crew 315 arrived at MDRS around 1300, unpacked their belongings, and received their basic station training.

Water Use (please use both methods to estimate water usage)

Time of measurements (collect data for the same time window): 2040
1) Per formula (see notes): 42.48 gallons (incorrect as this is the first measurement
2) Smart Home Dashboard (see notes): 13.12 gallons

Water (static tank, remaining gallons): 507.52 gallons (per formula)

Static tank pipe heater (on or off): No

Static tank heater (on or off): No

Toilet tank emptied (no or yes): No

Summary of internet: Completing reports, learning languages, communicating with family, completing professional tasks from work before simulation.

Summary of suits and radios: None used today

Summary of GreenHab operations: Familiarization with crew and GreenHab operations, only watered plants in the afternoon

WATER USE: 9 gallons

Heater (On or Off): Yes

Supplemental light (hours of operation): 1900 to 2100

Harvest (name, weight in grams): None

Summary of ScienceDome operations: No activity performed in dome today

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

Summary of RAM operations: Tape measurer used to measure water consumption

Summary of any observatory issues: None

Summary of health and safety issues: None

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: None

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