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Sol Summary – January 3rd

Report title: Sol Summary Report
Crew #: 326
Position: Commander
Report prepared by: Keegan Chavez
Date: 03-01-2026
Sol: 6
Summary Title: Much Needed Progress
Mission Status: Research plans back on track, other operations nominal
Sol Activity Summary: Breakfast today consisted of the crew’s first powdered milk and a combination of oats, granola, and dried fruits. The cloudy weather and low visibility continued, forcing us to cancel our morning EVA again. In lieu of a new sample, the crew scientist decided to make another batch of bricks with his last sample to refine the brick making process. The second EVA of the day was a huge success, seeing advances in both the rover and environmental sensing projects. Down time was filled with another round of Terraforming Mars, where the commander won again, bringing his record to 2-0! A fresh harvest of mystery leaves were the perfect complement to the black bean burgers and fried potato crisps for dinner. The team is winding down with more competitive whodunit and looking forward to the rest of the mission, officially passing the halfway point.
Look Ahead Plan: Projects are starting to pick up pace, the crew scientist should be able to gather another sample tomorrow and the health and safety officer and crew biologist can gather more data for their projects
Anomalies in work: Low visibility and wet terrain caused delays in some research projects
Weather: Cloudy, foggy
Crew Physical Status: Healthy and fit, relaxed and in high spirits
EVA: Keegan, Daria, and Vindhya left in the afternoon for a short EVA. Keegan placed one environmental sensor near the Hab main airlock and another at the top of a mound near the Hab. Daria and Vindhya record multiple successful trials with the rover driving it a minimum success distance and gathering samples on 3 different trials. The rover team is now prepared for more advanced trails on terrain around the station.
Reports to be filed:
Sol Summary
GreenHab Report
Operations Report
Journalist Report
Daily Photos
EVA Report
EVA Request

Support Requested: none

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Crew Photos – January 3rd

Report title: Photos of the Day

Crew #: 326
Position: Crew Journalist
Report prepared by: Daria Bardus
Date: 01-03-2026
Sol: 6

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EVA Report – January 8th

Report title: EVA Report
Crew #: 326
Position: Biologist
Report prepared by: Armand Destin
Date: 08-01-2026
Sol: 11

EVA #: 12
Purpose of EVA: Retrieving environmental sensor at Amazonis Planitia
Start time: 09:00
End time: 10:30
Narrative: The team exited the Hab and walked along the 1103’s walking trail heading towards Hab Ridge Rd. The team then ascended the ridge and walked to Sagan Street 1103. Stayed on Sagan Street until the environmental sensor was found and picked up. Upon retrieving the sensor, the team then returned to the Hab.
Destination per MDRS Map: Amazonis Planitia
Destination Coordinates (use UTM WGS 84): N4251500, E517000
EVA Participants: Ben Huber (Crew Scientist), Idris Stevenson (Crew Engineer), Keegan Chavez (Crew Commander)
Road(s) and routes per MDRS Map: Walk from the Hab on the walking trail 1103 then go to Hab Ridge Rd and walk south to get to Sagan Street 1103. Go west on Sagan Street 1103 until the sensors are located, then turn around and head straight back to the hab.
Mode of travel: Walking

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Operations Report – January 8th

Report title: Operations Report
Crew #: 326
Position: Crew Engineer
Report prepared by: Iris Stevenson
Date: 08-01-2026
Sol: 11
Non-nominal systems:

  • Electricity

Notes on non-nominal systems:

  • Brownouts at 1142 and 1203, as well as rolling brownouts around 1634 before power swap to propane

ROVERS
Spirit rover used: NO
Hours:
Beginning charge:
Ending charge:
Currently charging: NO
Opportunity rover used: NO
Hours:
Beginning charge:
Ending charge:
Currently charging: NO
Curiosity rover used: NO
Hours:
Beginning charge:
Ending charge:
Currently charging: NO
Perseverance rover used: NO
Hours:
Beginning charge:
Ending charge:
Currently charging: NO
General notes on rovers:

Summary of Hab operations:
Water Use: 31.27 gal
Main tank level: 61.0 gal
Main water tank pipe heater: ON
Main water tank heater: ON
Toilet tank emptied: NO
Summary of internet: Nominal
Summary of suits and radios: Issues with one radio on Channel 1 receiving but not transmitting while on Amazonis Planitia
Summary of GreenHab operations:
Water use: 3 gallons
Heater: ON
Supplemental light: 2 hours; 1800-2000
Harvest: None
Summary of ScienceDome operations: Crew Scientist and Crew Journalist completed drying their samples
Dual split: Automatic
Summary of RAM operations: All research rover parts removed and cleaned
Summary of any observatory issues:
Summary of health and safety issues:
Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support:

  • Request for rovers Spirit and Opportunity to be plugged in for tomorrow’s EVA
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GreenHab Report – January 7th

Report title: GreenHab Report
Crew #: 326
Position: GreenHab Officer
Report prepared by: Vindhya Ganti
Date: 1-7-2025
Sol: 10
Environmental control (fan & heater):
GH Fan Max: 80 degrees F
GH Fan Min 75 degrees F
Heating: 73 degrees F
Average temperatures (last 24h): 77.7 degrees F
Maximum temperature (last 24h): 85.1 degrees F
Minimum temperature (last 24h): 70.0 degrees F
Hours of supplemental light: ON: 18:00 OFF: 20:00
Daily water usage for crops: 1 gallon
Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: No
Water in the Tank (160 gal useful capacity): 147 gallons remaining
Time(s) of watering for crops: 14:30
Changes to crops:
Narrative: Sprayed liqui-grow onto vegetables, watered microgreens and plants. Vermicular group has rapid growth, while paper towel has started to stagnate since switch to clear lid and lack of vertical growth support. Noticed pink flower on radish microgreens in vermicular.
Harvest: No harvest
Support/supplies needed: None

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Journalist Report – January 7th

Report title: Journalist Report
Crew #: 326
Position: Crew Journalist
Report prepared by: Daria Bardus
Date: 07-01-2026
Sol: 10

Journalist Report Title: “Flavor City”

Last night we watched Jurassic Park after frying a lot of food. I ended up frying potato chips, spam lite, cookie dough bites, and the left-over frying batter made using pancake mix. We moved the table out of the way and put the mattress we found in the loft on the ground, and all got cozy with our blankets and pillows and watched the movie on Keegans laptop. From what I heard, the movie was good, but yours truly fell asleep within the first 30 minutes. I also heard I was not the only one to fall asleep during the movie, but luckily most of us had already seen it.

This morning when we all got up, we ate oatmeal or chocolate milkshake frosted flakes. After breakfast we got ready to go on EVA so Katharina could collect more data and Vindhya and I could get more samples using the rover. We ended up heading back about two hours into the EVA, however, due to me having a bad headache. Despite that though we completed all mission goals.

Later at the hab Keegan, Armand, and Ben made rice and vegetable soup for lunch and hot drinks like hot cocoa and apple cider. After that Vindhya and I went to rest while the others played a round of Phase Ten. Our addiction to Terraforming Mars continues as Vindhya woke up in a panic thinking that we were playing Terraforming Mars without her.

After Phase Ten, the others worked on making mac and cheese with vegetables. I don’t know how this will turn out using essentially plastic cheese, but we have made weirder food, i.e. Orange Chicken with Orange Delight Drink Mix. We are all curious to see how this turns out tonight and if it works then maybe we will write the recipe for it.

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Sol Summary – January 7th

Report title: Sol Summary Report
Crew #: 326
Position: Commander
Report prepared by: Keegan Chavez
Date: 07-01-2026
Sol: 10
Summary Title: A Quiet Day on Mars
Mission Status: All operations nominal
Sol Activity Summary: There was a little leftover cleaning to do after last night’s movie, Jurassic Park was on. The crew settled for some oats and cereal before prepping for EVA 11. The EVA team left for Kissing Camel while the rest of the crew continued to clean the Hab and make some vegetable soup with rice for lunch. The afternoon was very quiet. A few members rested after the EVA while others worked on science in the Science Dome. The stresses of Mars are beginning to take their toll but the crew are handling it well. The dinner tonight is some baked mac and cheese and a pear cobbler with graham cracker crust. The team is planning some light games, no Terraforming Mars, and an early bedtime tonight.
Look Ahead Plan: We will continue to gather the crew engineer’s environmental sensors over the next few EVAs. The crew scientist will try to finish laying another set of bricks tonight and collect a final sample on the EVA tomorrow. The crew biologist and health and safety officer will continue to gather as much data as they can. And the rover team will prep the rover for one last EVA.
Anomalies in work: None
Weather: Partially cloudy
Crew Physical Status: Healthy and fit, wearing out slightly, a couple crew members are suffering from nasal congestions and slightly elevated temperatures.
EVA: Katharina, Daria and Vindhya went to Kissing Camel today with 3 objectives: retrieve the first environmental sensor, gather RF signal strength data of the area, and test the rover’s collection capabilities in a more compact terrain. All 3 missions were a success. The operation region was much closer to the Hab and slightly smaller than previous EVAs, the crew returned in just over 2 hours.
Reports to be filed:
Sol Summary
GreenHab Report
Operations Report
Journalist Report
Daily Photos
EVA Report
EVA Request
HSO Report

Support Requested: None

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Crew Photos – January 7th

Report title: Photos of the Day
Crew #: 326
Position: Crew Journalist
Report prepared by: Daria Bardus
Date: 07-01-2026
Sol: 10

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EVA Report – January 7th

Report title: EVA Report
Crew #: 326
Position: Biologist
Report prepared by: Armand Destin
Date: 07-01-2026
Sol: 10
EVA #: 11
Purpose of EVA: Testing of rover claw system for sample collection, Testing of rover four-wheel drive capabilities, Testing of rf signal strengths in various locations.
Start time: 10:00
End time: 14:00
Narrative: The team drove the rovers south of the Main Hab along Cow Dung Road. The rovers were parked near Kissing Camel Ridge. The team tested the rover and took rf signal readings for research. Before leaving they collected one of the environmental sensors from a previous EVA. The team then returned to the rovers and drove back to the Main Hab.
Destination per MDRS Map: Kissing Camel West and East
Destination Coordinates (use UTM WGS 84): (N42482500 – N4250000), (E518000- E5195000)
EVA Participants: Katharina Guth (Health and Safety Officer), Vindhya Ganti (GreenHab Officer), Daria Bardus (Crew Journalist)
Road(s) and routes per MDRS Map: Driving south on Cow Dung Road, then park the rovers near Kissing Camel Ridge. Walk along the ridge.
Mode of travel: Walking and Driving (Spirit and Opportunity)

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Operations Report – January 7th

Report title: Operations Report
Crew #: 326
Position: Crew Engineer
Report prepared by: Iris Stevenson
Date: 07-01-2026
Sol: 10
Non-nominal systems: Carrier HVAC
Notes on non-nominal systems: Issues with main heater in the morning, resolved when breaker was flipped.
ROVERS
Spirit rover used: YES
Hours: 290.2
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 62%
Currently charging: NO
Opportunity rover used: YES
Hours: 242.1
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 63%
Currently charging: NO
Curiosity rover used: NO
Hours:
Beginning charge:
Ending charge:
Currently charging: NO
Perseverance rover used: NO
Hours:
Beginning charge:
Ending charge:
Currently charging: NO
General notes on rovers:

Summary of Hab operations:
Water Use: 29.71 gal
Main tank level: 92.3 gal
Main water tank pipe heater: ON
Main water tank heater: ON
Toilet tank emptied: NO
Summary of internet: Nominal
Summary of suits and radios: Nominal
Summary of GreenHab operations:
Water use: 1 gallon
Heater: ON
Supplemental light: 2 hours; 1800-2000
Harvest: None
Summary of ScienceDome operations: Crew Scientist made bricks with the oven and his own tools
Dual split: ON
Summary of RAM operations: None
Summary of any observatory issues:
Summary of health and safety issues:
Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support:

  • Request for trash to be removed from RAM airlock—bathroom trash is in North corner of East wall, and burnable trash is in South corner of East wall
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