The mission plan for Crew-303 follows below, showing the crew roles, projects, and EVA schedule.
Crew Composition:
Commander: Michael Andrews
Executive Officer: Sydney Phillips
Health and Safety Officer: Eli Henry
Crew Engineer: Aditya Kothari
Crew Artist: Sabrina Thompson
Crew Journalist: Aidan Westerland
Crew Astronomer: Vikram Kothari
Mission Projects:
Flight suit demonstration: Artist Thompson and XO Phillips have a demonstration suit (made of FR material) for functionality and durability.
Day-in-the-LIfe Content: Artist Thompson will be collecting footage and interviews of team members for STEM outreach.
Rover assembly and operation: Engineer Kothari will be assembling a small remote controlled rover at the station and will be deploying it on an EVA.
Astronomy: Astronomer Kothari has a research plan to capture a light curve of Algol during its primary eclipse on 11/24.
Drone/Timelapse Photos: Journalist Westerland and HSO Henry will be using a drone during EVAs and a tripod camera at night to capture additional footage.
3D Scanning: CO Andrews will be collecting rock samples and creating digital twins of them so they can be collecting without disturbing the environment.
EVA High-Level Plan:
11/23: two EVA teams will both visit Marble Ritual and Robert’s Rock Garden for EVA familiarization and rover familiarization.
11/24: two EVA teams will visit either Green Mars View or Somerville Overlook to gain experience in long-distance comms and longer duration EVAs
11/25: two EVA teams will choose a final mission that complements finishing their objectives: Sea of Shells, Candor Chasma, or Hab Ridge.