Report title: Sol Summary Report
Crew #: 325
Position: Crew Scientist
Report prepared by: Ellenah del Rio
Date: 21Dec2025
Sol: 6
Summary Title:
Mission Status: Nominal
Sol Activity Summary: Another steady, productive sol that balanced ambition with good judgement. Everyone was up by 0800, and wake-up music was “Simple as This” by Jake Bugg, which set a lively tone before the team gathered at the dining table to catch up on emails, coding, writing, and planning. As the morning comm window closed, the crew reviewed the EVA route one final time and began suiting and prepping for EVA #7. Because the EVA was sunny and physically demanding Saranya elected to postpone FLIR imaging until after returning from the field to stay on schedule. The team drove about 20 minutes toward the butte and then hiked roughly a mile to the approach. The climb spanned 1349 m to 1395 m (a gain of 46 m, about 151 ft), and the team documented the landscape with photos while collecting visually distinct rock samples from different layers, recording latitude/longitude/elevation to support Cesare’s geology analysis; Adrianna and Isabella also captured strong data for the Garmin biometric physiology project. After returning to the Hab, Saranya completed thermal imaging of the habitat exterior, and the EVA team refuelled on leftovers (pizza, tuna, and saltines) before the afternoon settled into a slower recovery rhythm of personal time, naps, and quiet conversation.
Look Ahead Plan: One more EVA tomorrow, and more work on our research projects.
Anomalies in work: None.
Weather: Partly Cloudy.
Crew Physical Status: Everybody is doing great.
EVA: Today we had a long and successful EVA to Barrainca Butte.
Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, Journalist Report, Greenhab Report, Photos (6-8 images), Operations Report, EVA 7 Report, EVA 8 Request.
Support Requested: None.