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Astronomy Report – February 26th

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Report title: Astronomy Report

Crew #: 330

Position: Crew Astronomer

Report prepared by: Célia Parnaud–Amy

Date: 26-02-2026

Sol: 11

MDRS ROBOTIC OBSERVATORY

Robotic Telescope Requested (choose one MDRS-14 or MDRS-WF): MDRS-WF

Objects to be Imaged this Evening: Moon

Images submitted with this report: None

Problems Encountered: None

MUSK OBSERVATORY

Solar Features Observed: N/A

Images submitted with this report: N/A

Problems Encountered: Still in contact with Peter to solve the dome shutter closing issue. Right now, I am able to use the observatory, open it and close it fully, but I have to be careful when closing, to limit the strain on the structure.

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Operations Report – March 1st

Report title: Operations Report

Crew #: 330

Position: Crew Engineer

Report prepared by: Lou Goiffon

Date: 01-03-2026

Sol: 14

Non-nominal systems: The toilet have been dismantled, showing no signs of overflowing. We assembled it again after checking that no smell was persisting with the top of the tank closed. Every thing seems good.

Notes on non-nominal systems: N/A

ROVERS

Spirit rover used: No

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging: YES

Opportunity rover used : Yes

Hours (Before EVA): 257.9

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 86%

Currently charging: YES

Curiosity rover used: Yes

Hours (Before EVA): 348.6

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 88%

Currently charging: YES

Perseverance rover used: No

Hours (Before EVA):

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging:

General notes on rovers:

Summary of Hab operations:

Water Use (see notes): 37.26 gal/d

Main tank level (remaining gallons, see notes): 370 gallons

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: downlink 356.23 Mbits/s, uplink 23.90 Mbits/s, ping 23 ms

Summary of suits and radios: N/A

Summary of GreenHab operations: (use information from the GreenHab report)

Water use: 2.5 gallons

Heater (ON or OFF): ON

Supplemental light (hours of operation): 6pm – 11:30pm

Harvest (name, weight in grams): 0

Summary of ScienceDome operations: N/A

Dual split (Heat or AC, On or Off or Automatic): ON

Summary of RAM operations: N/A

Summary of any observatory issues: N/A

Summary of health and safety issues: None

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: N/A

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EVA Report – March 1st

Report title: EVA Report

Crew #: 330

Position: Crew Commander

Report prepared by: Gaspard THIEULIN

Date: 01-03-2026

Sol: 14

EVA #: 12

Purpose of EVA: Maintenance of atmospheric experiments, west of marble ritual

Start time: 9:37

End time: 10:15

Narrative:
Today we got our food resupply dropped in front of the Hab thanks to Mission Support. We began the EVA by picking it up and placing it in the airlock before closing it. We then went to the location of our atmospheric experiments and changed the battery as usual. Because of a small defect on the alimentation system, we have to restart the experiments each time we swap batteries, but it went without any issue.
This EVA was very short on purpose, so that we could focus on the rest of our work in the station.

Destination per MDRS Map: West of Marble Ritual

Destination Coordinates (use UTM WGS 84): 518500E, 4251000N

EVA Participants:
– EVA Leader : Gaspard, Commander
– Célia, Astronomer
– Julien, Scientist

Road(s) and routes per MDRS Map: Cow Dung Road towards North

Mode of travel: driving and walking

Vehicles : Opportunity, Curiosity

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Sol Summary – March 1st

Report title: Sol Summary Report

Crew #: 330

Position: Crew HSO

Report prepared by: Adèle LADAGNOUS

Date: 01/03/2026

Sol: 14

Summary Title: Back to work

Mission Status: Going great

Sol Activity Summary:

We had a good resting day yesterday. The day started with a short EVA. Its goal was to change the atmospheric equipment batteries and to collect data, everything went well. We conducted all our experiments on human factors without any issues. Then, we started doing the editing of the half-mission video. We also finished our mid-mission scientific summary. Our crew botanist started doing his own project in the greenhab. The toilets were checked and everything is ok. It was a busy day and tonight, everyone will relax.

We received our food supplies, thank you to mission support. Please find the inventory attached.

Anomalies in work:
– None

Weather: Sunny, a little bit windy

Crew Physical Status: Physically fit and well

EVA:
– EVA 12 Conducted with success

– EVA 13 to be planned for photogrammetry and stratigraphy experiments

Reports to be filed:
– EVA 12 Report

– Journalist Report
– Greenhab report
– Operations report

– Mid-mission scientific summary

Support Requested: None

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Journalist Report – February 28th

Report title: Journalist Report

Crew #: 330

Position: Journalist

Report prepared by: Adrien Saugnac

Date: (28-02-2026)

Sol: 13

Journalist Report Title (if applicable) : At the dawn of the second half of the mission

SOL 13 was a rest day for us. Every week, Saturday is free, and we can rest before starting a new week. Everyone did activities to relax. Some read or wrote, and others did sports.
Today was the deadline for the abstracts of the IAC, and we submitted two abstracts: one on the Lab’Ex that Célia renamed the Géol’Ex, and one on a documentary that we are preparing and will be broadcast at the Cité de l’Espace in June. Julien also submitted his article for the SSEA conference in Munich in April about all the scientific mediation we did. After that, Gaspard prepared some bread for burgers that we will eat tonight. Gaspard, Lou, Célia, and Félix played a board game with several enigmas accessible after completing a puzzle.
In the afternoon, we watched a movie in the mezzanine of the HAB while some did crocheting, Brazilian bracelets, or necklaces.
Tonight, it’s burger on the menu! We will also play board games to wrap up this rest day nicely.
Tomorrow will mark the beginning of the second half of the mission!

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GreenHab Report – February 28th

Report title: GreenHab Report
Crew #: 330
Position: Greenhab officer
Report prepared by: Félix Marguet
Date: 28-02-2026
Sol: 13

Environmental control (fan & heater): Yes
Average temperatures (last 24h): 82.3°F
Maximum temperature (last 24h): 97.8°F
Minimum temperature (last 24h): 71.5°F
Average humidity (last 24h): 27.7%
Maximum humidity (last 24h): 23.8%
Minimum humidity (last 24h): 12.7%

Hours of supplemental light: 5h30
Daily water usage for crops: 2gal
Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: 0 gal
Water in the Tank (160 gal useful capacity): 137 gallons remaining
Time(s) of watering for crops: 5PM
Changes to crops:None
Narrative: N/A
Harvest: (include which crop and mass in grams) none
Support/supplies needed : none

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Operations Report – February 28th

Report title: Operations Report

Crew #: 330

Position: Crew Engineer

Report prepared by: Lou Goiffon

Date: 28-02-2026

Sol: 13

Non-nominal systems: N/A

Notes on non-nominal systems: N/A

ROVERS

Spirit rover used: No

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging: YES

Opportunity rover used : No

Hours (Before EVA):

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging: YES

Curiosity rover used: No

Hours (Before EVA):

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging: YES

Perseverance rover used: No

Hours (Before EVA):

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging:

General notes on rovers:

Summary of Hab operations:

Water Use (see notes): 20.41 gal/d

Main tank level (remaining gallons, see notes): 94.56 gallons

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: downlink 387.61 Mbits/s, uplink 20.08 Mbits/s, ping 19 ms

Summary of suits and radios: N/A

Summary of GreenHab operations: (use information from the GreenHab report)

Water use: 2 gallons

Heater (ON or OFF): ON

Supplemental light (hours of operation): 6pm – 11:30pm

Harvest (name, weight in grams): 0

Summary of ScienceDome operations: N/A

Dual split (Heat or AC, On or Off or Automatic): ON

Summary of RAM operations: N/A

Summary of any observatory issues: N/A

Summary of health and safety issues: None

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: N/A

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Sol Summary – February 28th

Report title: Sol Summary Report

Crew #: 330

Position: Crew Commander

Report prepared by: Gaspard THIEULIN

Date: 28/02/2026

Sol: 13

Summary Title: Relaxing at the middle of the mission

Mission Status: Going great, ready for next week

Sol Activity Summary:
The crew rested and relaxed today. We finished our abstracts for the submission to the IAC, played games, watched a movie and baked buns for burgers tonight. We are already at the half of our mission, we feel like we have been in the station forever, but the time is flying so fast at the same time. Most importantly, we are all feeling great and we are in excellent shape for the next two weeks.

Look Ahead Plan:
Tomorrow, we will prepare the two weeks to come, we will continue working on all of our experiments and slowly prepare the conclusion of our mission.

Anomalies in work:
– Issue with the Musk Observatory Dome (solving in progress with Peter, observations are possible).

Weather: Sunny

Crew Physical Status: Physically fit and well

EVA: N/A

Reports to be filed:
– Journalist Report
– Greenhab report
– Operations report

Support Requested: N/A

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