Crew 315 EVA Report 01-05-2025
EVA # 20
Author: Michael Andrews
Purpose of EVA: To return rock samples collected at Robert’s Rock Garden for the 3D scanning project and further explore Candor Chasma based on results from EVA 19. At Candor Chasma we searched for more rock samples and performed more drone flight operations.
Start time: 0905
End time: 1150
Narrative: The crew departed the airlock with caught mouse in tow and headed to Robert’s Rock Garden. The last collected rock sample was quickly deposited in the location that it was collected from, and the team headed towards Candor Chasma.
At our destination, HSO Koi released the mouse (affectionately named Remi) in the surrounding environment. He quickly scurried out of sight and we began our hike through the Chasma.
The environment was technical at first to get to the riverbed below, but then quickly became flat and easy to traverse. We traveled down the chasma for about 35 minutes before stopping and heading back. No interesting rock samples were collected, and HSO Koi was not able to get the drone adequate signal for launch.
On the return trip, we stopped at a location above Compass Rock to survey it before exploring it for EVA #21 tomorrow. The team returned mouseless to the airlock at 1150.
Destination: Robert’s Rock Garden and Candor Chasma
Coordinates:
· Robert’s Rock Garden: Easting 518500, Northing 4249500
· Candor Chasma: Easting 520500, Northing 4251500
EVA Participants: Michael Andrews (EVA Lead and Crew Engineer), Urban Koi (HSO), and Elena Saavedra-Buckely (Crew Journalist)
Road(s) and routes per MDRS Map: Take Cow Dung Road south until reaching Robert’s Rock Garden, then complete first objective. Next, proceed north along Cow Dung Road until Galileo Road, then turn right. Proceed along Galileo Road until reaching Candor Chasma and setting out on foot (due east). To return to MDRS, take Galileo Road north and then Cow Dung Road south.
Mode of travel: Take one rover to the destinations above, then travel no more than 2 kilometers from the rovers on foot at each destination.
Vehicles you will be using: Opportunity and Curiosity