Crew 314 Sol Summary Report 04-17-2025
Sol: 11
Summary Title: As the Mission Winds Down
Author’s name: Arnaud de Wergifosse
Mission Status: Ongoing
Sol Activity Summary: Despite extreme weather conditions, including rain and lightning, the crew managed to complete a morning EVA to retrieve Antoine’s equipment. All other outdoor activities were canceled, including tomorrow’s EVA. The crew used the downtime to focus on filming and finalizing scientific work. Batoul completed lab work for her microbiology experiment, and the final emergency simulation—a smoke-filled Greenhab drill—was led by Odile. Physical activity remained intense as Béa and Arnaud’s cognitive performance study nears completion. Bérengère continued advancing her Greenhab experiment as the mission enters its final days.
Look Ahead Plan: No EVAs are planned for tomorrow due to the weather conditions. The ground is expected to be wet, making it difficult for both rover travel and walking. Instead, we’ll focus on finalizing our experiments and beginning to pack up, as it will already be our last Sol at the station.
Anomalies in work: None was notified.
Weather: Sunny with a few clouds for the morning and the afternoon. Windy after 11am with wind gusts attaining 37mph and a constant wind between 16 and 21 mph. Temperatures varied between 35°F and 71°F during the entire day
Crew Physical Status: Everyone was in good health today, with no issues reported
EVA: The EVA team departed the MDRS at 9:11 AM, with Béatrice driving Curiosity (Antoine as passenger) and Louis driving Perseverance (Arnaud as passenger). After a brief stop in the Special Region at 9:25 AM, the crew arrived at Green Mars View at 9:48 AM, where they collected soil samples for Bérengère’s experiment.
At 10:20 AM, the team left the site with Arnaud now driving Perseverance and Antoine taking over Curiosity. They returned to the MDRS at 10:45 AM and reported rover battery usage to CapCom. At 10:49 AM, the crew proceeded on foot to dismantle Antoine’s experiment and bring the equipment back to the station.
Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, Journalist Report, Crew Photos, GreenHab Report, Operations Report, EVA Report, EVA Request, Astronomy Report (if applicable).
Support Requested: None