Report title: EVA Report
Crew #: 319
Position: HSO / Crew Scientist
Report prepared by: Shriya Musuku; Reviewed by Engineer Ricardo Gonzalez
Date: (18-10-2025)
Sol: 6
EVA #: 5
Purpose of EVA: Geology
Start time: 0900
End time: 1109
Narrative:
EVA Crew Ricardo and Shriya left in high spirits and proceeded to their destination. The crew proceeded along the road where we took a first right to remain on the main road and off the campsite. As we reached the area, HabCom noticed that our comms were cutting out due to the gorges and had a short period of no response. During this time, HABCOM was also troubleshooting their communication systems which were having some failures.
As we were figuring out the landscape and trying to identify which road was Galileo Road and navigate where the next terrain led, we requested HABCOM permission to cross the road and proceed slightly further to scope out the area before we backtracked to our sample collection location. With permission from Mission Support, we proceeded to 518000/4254500 on Cow Dung Road and returned back to Pooh’s Corner after understanding that we were looking at Tharsis Montes ahead of us.
There, the crew collected pictures, Martian flowers, and geology samples as we walked around. The crew was able to successfully figure out where yesterday’s EVA crews had gone and to improve our navigation skills. We also found an abandoned kindle device and dropped a marble at Marble Ritual site after getting permission from HABCOM. We returned safely and happily, albeit a little tired at the end of the EVA. We are glad about our successful research outcomes and explorations.
Destination per MDRS Map:
Departure Point: MDRS Base
Rover Drop: The Peanut
Walk around the Peanut on route to Tharsis Montes
Furthest Exploration Point: Tharsis Montes
Destination Coordinates (use UTM WGS 84):
Departure Point: MDRS Base
Rover Drop: Pooh’s Corner
Furthest Exploration Point: Intersection of Cow Dung Road 0110 and Galileo Road 1104
EVA Participants:
Scientist – Shriya
Engineer – Ricardo
HABCOM: Journalist Mackenzie and Commander Rym
Road(s) and routes per MDRS Map:
Cow Dung Road 0110
Galileo Road 1104
Mode of travel:
Curiosity Rover + walking