Crew 315 EVA Report 28-04-2025
EVA #15
Author: Urban Koi, HSO
Purpose of EVA: (1) Fly drone to a target in the distance (previously set by Commander) from the MDRS Habitat Observatory with no EVA suit via a specific flight pattern and compare performance to the same flight pattern with the EVA suit. (2) Next, drive along Galileo Rd and hike a few meters and pilot drone to capture photography of Compass Rock (360º) as the second component to the joint Commander x HSO’s projects.
Start Time: 1455
End Time: 1540
Narrative: Commander and HSO began their EVA with drone piloting to a target in the distance (previously set by Commander) from the MDRS Habitat Observatory: No EVA suit vs. EVA suit on a specific flight pattern and compared performance to the same flight patterns. Each conducted 5-6 flights with and without EVA suit, for a total of approximately 12 flights (take off and landing). Next, Commander, HSO, and Journalist drove Perseverance and Curiosity to Galileo Road, stopped a few meters before where the drop-off point begins near Compass Rock, and conducted a 360º circle flight path around the Compass Rock formation. Journalist stumbled upon an otherworldly plant with an unusual pod; she and HSO marveled at the strange, yet beautiful plant.
Destination: (1) MDRS Habitat Observatory, (2) Compass Rock
Coordinates: Galileo Rd (4252100N, 519000W)
Participants: David Laude (Commander), Urban Koi (HSO), Elena Saavedra Buckley (Journalist)
Road(s) & Routes per MDRS Map: Cow Dung Road, Galileo Road
Mode of Travel: Perseverance + Curiosity (Rovers)