Crew 315 EVA Report 28-04-2025
EVA # 17
Author: Elena Saavedra Buckley
Purpose of EVA: To get as close to the Monolith as possible with the drone
Start time: 13:06
End time: 16:33
Narrative: Today’s goal was to get as far as we could with the rovers and as far as we could on foot toward the Monolith, in order to set up the drone for the closest possible shots of the Monolith considering its battery life. After our Commander and Engineer, primarily, had taken multiple compass readings, we knew its general direction. This info took us to an area off Copernicus Highway across from (as one map we have puts it) “Toothy Ridge.” We parked the rovers and walked up, deciding that the signal and elevation would work best. The HSO and Journalist went slightly farther to launch it. The results are great—easily the closest images we’ve captured, and ones that give us a lot more information on how to get closer to it from Goblin State Park.
Destination: Elevated area near Sea of Shells, across from “Toothy Ridge” on Copernicus Highway
Coordinates: 4255500N, 516500W
EVA Participants: David Laude (Commander), Urban Koi (HSO), Elena Saavedra Buckley (Journalist/GreenHab)
Road(s) and routes per MDRS Map: Cow Dung onto Brahe Highway past the Overlook, then took the Copernicus 1575 Highway past the Sea of Shells until we reached an area where we walked to reach an elevated area.
Mode of travel: Rover and walking