Supplemental Operations Report – December 6th

Date: 10/25/2025
Name of person filing report: Ben Stanley
Reason for Report: Routine
Non-Nominal Systems: Crew car. Power system battery, inverters. Hab outer shell. Missing EVA Comms harness. Hab toilet valve.

Power system:
1) 200 hr maintenance (including oil, oil filter, and air filter change) performed on 11/23 at 660 hrs on clock
2) Current generator hours – 699.4.

Propane Readings:
Station Tank: 72%
Director Tank: 82%
Intern Tank: 80%
Generator Tank: 68%
Propane refilled on Tuesday 12/2

Water:
Hab Static Tank – 550 gallons (above safety level 130 gallons)
GreenHab – 200 gallons (above safety level 60 gallons)
Outpost tank – 500 gallons
Septic Tanks emptied: No

Rovers:
Sojourner rover used: No
Hours: 221.9
Beginning Charge: 100 %
Ending Charge: _ %
Currently Charging: Yes
Spirit Rover has a contactor issue so will not run, diagnosis in progress

Cars:
Hab Car used and why, where: To Hanksville for supplies
Crew Car used and why, where: To Hanksville for supplies, Grand Junction for crew pickup/drop off
General notes and comments: Crew car driver’s side front ball joint is bad

Summary of Internet: Nominal.

EVA suits and radios:
Suits: Nominal.
Comms: One EVA comms kit is missing the chest harness. Following up with previous crew to attempt to locate it.
T-Echo EVA-link: Nominal

Campus wide inspection, if action taken, what and why: Nominal.
Summary of Hab Operations: Toilet valve failure is causing the toilet bowl to keep filling and overflow. Repairs scheduled for 12/13.
Summary of GreenHab Operations: Nominal.
Summary of SciDome Operations: Nominal.
Summary of Observatories Operations: Robotic observatory failing to open. Motors are turning on, but there’s no movement. Working with Peter on next steps.
Summary of RAM Operations: Environmental sensor failed. Replaced battery and operating normally again.
Summary of Outpost Operations: Nominal.
Summary of Health and Safety Issues: Nominal.

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