Report title: EVA Report
Crew #: 319
Position: HSO / Crew Scientist
Report prepared by: Shriya Musuku; Reviewed by Engineer Ricardo Gonzalez
Date: (17-10-2025)
Sol: 5
EVA #: 3
Purpose of EVA: Geology
Start time: 0900
End time: 1025
Narrative: The EVA started with the purpose of proceeding to cowboy corner via rover and walking to Tharsis Montes via foot to collect geology samples. The crew started out well and in high spirits and reached about halfway before completely losing comms with the habcom. We returned to a point where we could hear them but continued to have a loss of communication due to significant noise. Upon miscommunication, we remained on standby near Galileo road before being asked to return. The noise in our communications led to the understanding that the EVA crew could not communicate with each other, although we were able to hear each other on Channel 2. We returned in high spirits after having enjoyed the weather and getting practice in operating our EVA suits despite not achieving our original mission. The team had a significant learning lesson and developed an improved communications plan for our next EVA, and affirmed over the course of the day that the repeater was interfered with in our canyon, causing the noise or loss of contact with the long range communication (channel 1). We returned on time and were in high spirits despite the situation.
Destination per MDRS Map:
Departure Point: MDRS Base
Rover Drop: Cowboy Corner
Furthest Exploration Point: Tharsis Montes
Destination Coordinates (use UTM WGS 84): 519500 – 4253500
EVA Participants:
Scientist – Shriya Musku
GreenHab Officer – Mackenzie Calle
HabCom: Commander Rym and Engineer Ricardo
Road(s) and routes per MDRS Map:
Cow Dung Road 0110
Mode of travel:
Spirit Rover + walking