Operations Report – December 29th

Report title: Operations Report
Crew #: 326
Position: Crew Engineer
Report prepared by: Iris Stevenson
Date: 29-12-2025
Sol: 1

Non-nominal systems:
HAB Power
RAM comms
Toilet tank indicator light

Notes on non-nominal systems:
Power: continuous brownouts throughout the day. Resolved when bread maker and microwave (used separately) were turned off. Longest brownout lasted approximately 3 minutes at 1245. Bread maker will now be used only after sundown on propane generator power. Additional brownouts following appliance shutoff throughout afternoon including multiple in rapid succession around 1600.

RAM intercom: Faint and quiet during HSO testing on Sol 0. Tested again at 1400 on Sol 1 and reproduced results from Sol 0. Radios nominal.
Toilet tank indicator light flickering at 2/3 full.

ROVERS

Spirit rover used: NONOPERATIONAL
Hours:
Beginning charge:
Ending charge:
Currently charging:

Opportunity rover used: EVAs #1 and #2
Hours: 240.5
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 64%
Currently charging: YES

Curiosity rover used: NOT USED
Hours:
Beginning charge:
Ending charge:
Currently charging: YES

Perseverance rover used: EVAs #1 and #2
Hours: 389.2
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 64%
Currently charging: YES

General notes on rovers:

Summary of Hab operations:
Water Use 1800 (see notes): 27.87 gal
Main tank level (remaining gallons, see notes): 388.1 gal
Main water tank pipe heater (ON or OFF): ON
Main water tank heater (ON or OFF): ON
Toilet tank emptied (NO or YES): NO

Summary of internet: Nominal

Summary of suits and radios:
Radio used by Crew Scientist provided continuous static and had inconsistencies with transmission. All others nominal

Summary of GreenHab operations:
Water use: 1 gallon
Heater (ON or OFF): ON
Supplemental light (hours of operation): 6
Harvest (name, weight in grams): None

Summary of ScienceDome operations:
Crew Scientist performed small-scale destructive testing on small geological samples collected during EVA #2
Dual split (Heat or AC, On or Off or Automatic): Automatic

Summary of RAM operations:
Greenhab Officer and Crew Journalist worked on their autonomous robot in the RAM during EVA#2 and afterwards using RAM scissors and their own additional tools

Summary of any observatory issues:

Summary of health and safety issues:

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support:

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