Operations Report – January 27th

Report title: Operations Report
Crew #: 328
Position: Crew Engineer / HSO
Report prepared by: Aaron Tenner
Date: 27-01-2026
Sol: 2
Non-nominal systems: N/A
Notes on non-nominal systems:
ROVERS
Spirit rover used:
Hours: –
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 75%
Currently charging: Yes
Opportunity rover used:
Hours: –
Beginning charge: 100
Ending charge: 84
Currently charging: Yes
Curiosity rover used:
Hours: 343.6
Beginning charge: 100
Ending charge: 64%
Currently charging: Yes
Perseverance rover used:
Hours: 392.6
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 82%
Currently charging: Yes
General notes on rovers: Perseverance has no working e-brake.
Summary of Hab operations:
Water Use (see notes): 20.52 gal/d
Main tank level (remaining gallons, see notes): 353 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: 286.22 mbit/s downlink, 17.21 mbit/s uplink, 20ms ping
Summary of suits and radios: Suits all functioned nominally for EVA 2 and 3 today. Upon return and removal of helmet on suit 6, metal wire between harness and helmet cuff fell off, easily screwed back together. Coms were nominal, except set 2 which fell apart on Crew Engineer/HSO’s head as we were returning from EVA 2. Will tape together for now, future EVA’s may require a more permanent fix.
Summary of GreenHab operations: (use information from the GreenHab report)
Water use: 1 gallons
Heater (ON or OFF): ON
Supplemental light (hours of operation): 6pm – 11:30pm
Harvest (name, weight in grams): No
Summary of ScienceDome operations: N/A
Dual split (Heat or AC, On or Off or Automatic): Automatic
Summary of RAM operations: (Tools used, work done) Power drill, drill bit, circle drill bit cutter, x12 hex bolt screws: Building water reservoir with built in hydroponic setup, needed to cut holes in tops of plastic containers for the plant cones but started with smaller drill bit as not to crack the plastic. Screwed the planting container into the water reservoir via 2 screws on each side. Will be continuing this process a total of 3 times.
Summary of any observatory issues: N/A
Summary of health and safety issues: Used small roll of athletic tape to wrap a finger.
Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support:
None for today, have a good night mission support.

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