Report title: Sol Summary Report
Crew #: 326
Position: Commander
Report prepared by: Keegan Chavez
Date: 05-01-2026
Sol: 8
Summary Title: Old Problems, New Games
Mission Status: Weather is impeding research progress, all other systems nominal
Sol Activity Summary: The Crew Commander poured some of the most symmetric apple cinnamon pancakes he has ever poured to prepare for the day. While the EVA for the day started well, weather conditions worsened and the team had to be recalled. It was better to play it safe in the unforgiving Martian environment. The crew has decided that potato soup is the best lunch and will be the primary option to finish off the mission. In the afternoon, the health and safety office taught the crew a new board game that became an instant favorite, Muehle. In the evening the crew engineer made delicious orange delight chicken and everyone settled in for a third round of whodunit.
Look Ahead Plan: The data collection that was planned for today had to be reallocated to Sol 12, the crew was already planning a return trip to White Rock Canyon. Tomorrow other projects should be moving ahead, including more samples collected for the brick making project and data collection for the RF mapping project.
Anomalies in work: High winds disrupting EVA operations
Weather: Partially cloudy, high winds
Crew Physical Status: Healthy and fit
EVA: Keegan, Daria and Vindhya left for White Rock Canyon to test the rover on a softer, more sandy terrain. The team made it to White Rock Canyon and began surveying the operation site before winds began to pick up. It was clear communication with CAPCOM was being compromised and Mission Support had reported high winds were expected before the end of EVA operation hours. The crew commander decided to have the EVA team return to base. Secondary objectives were accomplished, such as familiarizing the crew journalist with the region for a return trip and becoming comfortable with the operating range of the rovers.
Reports to be filed:
Sol Summary
GreenHab Report
Operations Report
Journalist Report
Daily Photos
EVA Report
EVA Request
Support Requested: None