Report title: Journalist Report
Crew #: 330
Position: Journalist
Report prepared by: Adrien Saugnac
Date: 13-03-2026
Sol: 26
Journalist Report Title: Landing on Earth
This sol 26 is the final day of the MDRS Crew 330 mission. A mix of many emotions is swirling as we prepare to end the simulation in just a few minutes.
Today, we packed away all our experiments and cleaned the station. Next week, MDRS Crew 331 will take over, and we are leaving the station for them in the same condition we received it.
This day marks the end of an extremely rewarding year of preparation and 26 highly intense mission sols. We have shared many moments and emotions that will stay with us for the rest of our lives.
We have been simulating a Martian mission for a month now. We haven’t stepped outside without a spacesuit; we eat freeze-dried (dehydrated) food; we have no access to communication with our loved ones; we regulate our water usage. Tonight, we will put an end to all of that and resume our lives back on Earth.
We are deeply grateful to everyone who was involved in our mission.