Journalist Report
Crew 321
Position: Crew Journalist
Report prepared by: Yishan Lee and Dianea Phillips
Date: 03-11-2025
Sol: 0
Report from Sol 0
The morning started with an assorted pancake breakfast with coffee prepared by Commander Jen and consumed by the crew at 08:30-09:00. This was followed by Mandatory Training with Station Manager Anderson at 09:00 on the following topics: SAFETY, power and conservation, maintain clean facilities, trash systems, water conservation, safety equipment, bathroom and shower use, comms usage, facility tours, sim procedures (airlock, EVA prep, EVA comms, maps, rovers). We conducted rover training that included group photos before returning to the hab to conclude the training.
At lunch time, Crewmember Jake prepared a tuna salad sandwich for the crew while Commander Jen was on a quest to pick up items in town. The crew decided on a meal prep and journal entry duty schedule, which was recorded on an iPad by Crewmember Parker. Crewmembers Jake and Alex participated in a rapid game of “ninja, hunter, and bear” to determine who would pick up the final journal entry duty. Crewmember Alex succeeded with dodging the duty. Crewmember Parker took the entire crew in his truck to visit the dinosaur quarry. We also picked up pieces of shiny gypsums on the drive back to the hab for our 15:00 program training with Commander Jen.
At a little after 15:00, we reunited with Commander Jen back at the hab, where we discussed the missions of the Spaceward Bound Utah program with the emphasis on sims, science, and education. We discussed and agreed upon norms for the sims. Safety comes first. Commander Jen briefed us on the geologic history of Mars: Pre-Noachian, Noachian, Hesperian, and Amazonian (modern). We were briefed on the rock samples we will be looking for during our EVAs. EVA 1: Gypsum, Sandstone, Sandstone Blueberry; EVA 2: Basalt, Breccia, Petrified wood as analog for sulfur. After the EVA sessions, we will have time to put together videos/materials for our students. This evening, crewmembers will prepare their own crew bios that include a photo and 3-4 sentences about themselves to be sent to Commander Jen via email. We are looking forward to a delicious baked potato dinner prepared by crewmember Jake. Tomorrow, we will wake up on Mars!!!