Astronomy Report
Name: Tom Baldwin
Crew: 207
Date: 23-MAR-2019
No solar observations due to cloud cover.
Processed MDRS remote observatory capture of Messier 81.
Astronomy Report – March 23rd
EVA Report – March 23rd
Crew 207 EVA Report 23-Mar-2019
EVA #6
Author: Diane Rothberg
Purpose of EVA: Drone map areas that will be used to create a 3D printed map of the MDRS Hab area.
Start time: 10:00
End time: 12:00
Narrative: Two Part 107 drone pilots mapped two areas outlined in Drone Deploy software. First one near Hab. Second one climbed the hill near Pooh’s corners and launched the drone from there.
Destination: Hab area, and Pooh’s Corners
Coordinates 4255000 x 518000, and 4251000 x 518920
Participants: Dean Jin, Tom Baldwin, Diane Rothberg
Road(s) Route 1103 near the Hab and Pooh’s Corners area
Mode of travel: Walking and Rovers (Opportunity + Curiosity)
Crew 207 EVA Report 20 Mar 2019
EVA #7
Author: Julielynn Wong
Purpose of EVA: Allow novice drone pilots to compare a standard versus novel controller to fly a camera drone in a square test flight pattern.
Start time: 14:40
End time: 16:40
Narrative: The weather was clear and sunny.
Two EVA Team members flew the traditional controller first for a test flight in a square configuration (60 ft for each side) at an altitude of 20 feet. Then the EVA team member flew a novel controller for the same square flight test pattern. XO also use the novel controller to conduct a habitat roof inspection. A post-flight survey was completed by all EVA team members.
Destination: MDRS sign
Coordinates: 4250850 / 518100
EVA Participants: Dean (XO), Diane Rothberg (GHO), Tiffany Ni (SCI)
Roads and routes per MDRS Map: Road 1103
Mode of travel: Walking
Greenhab Report – March 23rd
Crew 207 GreenHab Report – 23 Mar 2019
GreenHab Officer: Diane Rothberg
Environmental control: Heat and cooling w/ambient air 4:50 hr
Shade Cloth (40%)
Average temperatures: RH
Low: 16.0 deg C 20%
High: 28 deg C 42%
Hours of supplemental light: 0 Hours
Daily water usage for crops: 6 gal
Water in Blue Tank: 148 gallons
Crops watered at 07:30 hours (3 gal) and 16:45 hours (3 gal)
TIME NOTED TEMPERATURE (DEG C) / HUMIDITY (%)
1) 7:30 AM 18 deg C / 37%
2) 12:00 AM 30 deg C / 20%
3) 14:45 PM 24 deg C / 20%
4) 16:45 PM 23 deg C / 23%
Changes to crops: Radishes planted 3/20 showing small sprouts
Narrative: None
Harvest: Basil: 6 gm
parsley: 4 gm
Support/ Supplies needed: none
Operations Report – March 23rd
Crew 207 Operations Report 23 Mar 2019
SOL: 7
Name of person filing report: Tom Baldwin
Non-nominal systems: Generator: Radiator hoses and alternator need replacement on the generator. A contractor has been arranged to make these repairs within a few days.
Generator:
Generator (hours run): (TBD, attempted contact with Dave.) hours
Generator was turned off at (TBD, attempted contact with Dave), SOC (TBD) %
Diesel Reading – 50 %
Propane Reading – 62 %
Ethanol Free Gasoline – 2 gallons.
Water (auxiliary tank) – Not in use
Water (static tank) – 160 gallons
Auxiliary to Static tank transfer– Not applicable
Gallons transferred: Not Applicable
Water in Green Hab – 148 gallons
Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – yes
Water Meter: 142050.1 gallons
Toilet tank emptied: No
Deimos rover used: No, not functional
Hours: N/A
Beginning charge: N/A
Ending charge: N/A
Currently charging: N/A
Sojourner rover used: ASSIGNED TO DIRECTOR
Hours: Not applicable
Beginning charge: Not applicable
Ending charge: Not applicable
Currently charging: Not applicable
Spirit rover used: Not used
Hours: 85.1 hours
Beginning charge: 100 %
Ending charge: 100 %
Currently charging: Yes
Opportunity rover used: Not used
Hours:54.9hours
Beginning charge: 100 %
Ending charge: 95 %
Currently charging: Yes (now 100%)
Curiosity rover used: Used
Hours: 84.7 hours
Beginning charge: 100 %
Ending charge: 97 %
Currently charging: Yes (now 100%)
Notes on rovers: not used
ATV’s Used: (Honda, 300, 350.1, 350.2, 350.3): N/A
Reason for use: Not used
Oil Added?: N/A
ATV Fuel Used: N7A
# Hours the ATVs were Used today: None
Notes on ATVs: None
HabCar: None.
CrewCar used and why, where? David reports that Crew Car is back in Grand Junction.
General notes and comments: Nothing to report
Summary of internet: Nothing to report
Summary of suits and radios: EVA suits normal, with all batteries greater than 13 volts, (including the three used for EVAs today).
Summary of Hab operations: Checked SOC of the electrical system.
08:00 79%, generator on, fault light on. Reported to David.
12:04 92%, generator off, fault light off.
16:00 74% generator off, fault light off. Reported to David.
Summary of Green Hab operations: Nothing to report
Summary of ScienceDome operations: Nothing to report
Summary of RAM operations: Nothing to report
Summary of any observatory issues: Nothing to report
Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: None
Sol Summary – March 23rd
Summary Title: Day #7 of Sim
Author: Julielynn Wong
Mission Status: All nominal
Sol Activity Summary:
Yesterday evening, COM continued data collection for the thoracentesis study.
This morning’s EVA successfully completed two additional drone mapping flights of MDRS. This afternoon’s EVA completed flight testing of a square (60 feet) flight pattern at an altitude of 20 feet using a traditional and new drone controller by two drone pilots. The third pilot conducted a habitat roof inspection with the new controller.
A post-flight survey was completed.
HSO + SCI continued 3D printing items in Level 1 of the Hab and tested their 3D printed labware in the Science Dome.
Look ahead plan: Clean up MDRS this evening for inspection. We will break sim tomorrow and transport two crew members (HSO + SCI) to GJT on Sol 8. ENG + GHO to depart on Sol 10. Mission summary to follow later on this week.
Anomalies in work: None
Weather: Sunny
Crew physical status: Fine
EVA: AM: Drone mapping PM: Drone controller testing
Reports to be filed: Operations, GreenHab, Journalist, EVA Report, Research Report
Support Requested: None
Astronomy Report – March 23rd
Astronomy Report
Name: Tom Baldwin
Crew: 207
Date: 23-MAR-2019
No solar observations due to cloud cover.
Processed MDRS remote observatory capture of Messier 81.
Crew Photos – March 23rd
Photo of the day: Crew 207 Photo of the Day 03-23-2019.jpg
Journalist Report – March 23rd
Journalist Report March 23, 2019
Journalist: Diane Rothberg
A busy last day of simulation with two EVAs, both of which were similar to yesterday’s.
This morning, we had a great time stumbling up a hill near Pooh’s Corners with our expensive drone and controller, trying not to destroy them. But we were rewarded with a perfect launch site and a gorgeous view. Our camera drone flew its programmed route well and allowed us to keep it in sight at all times.
Tiffany and Kevin were busy in the Science Dome testing out the 3D printed labware they printed at MDRS using biodegradable plastic. The good news is that our colorful devices worked and looked fabulous!
During this afternoon’s EVA, Tiffany got a chance to fly a drone for the first time, and we both performed the control stick comparison. No contest! The new controller is much more intuitive than the traditional controller, and made a clumsy newbie like me feel like a “drone virtuoso!”
After dinner, we are wrapping up the thoracentesis data collection for our crew, and cleaning up MDRS for inspection.
Our last dinner together will be quite ethnic… potato latkes and lentil soup, concluding with one of Tiffany’s excellent desserts…. apple pie “a la Mars.”
Operations Report- March 18th
Crew 207 Operations Report 18 Mar 2019
SOL: 2
Name of person filing report: Tom Baldwin
Non-nominal systems: Generator:Radiator hoses and alternator need replacement on the generator. A contractor has been arranged to make these repairs within a few days.
Generator
Generator (hours run): 11:30 hours
Generator was turned on at 20:00, 17-March, and turned off at 07:30, 18 March
Solar— SOC % – Turned off at 58% (this morning at 07:30), still off at 19:29
Diesel Reading – 55%
Propane Reading – 68 %
Ethanol Free Gasoline – 2 gallons.
Water (auxiliary tank) – Not in use
Water (static tank) – 330 gallons
Auxiliary to Static tank transfer– Not applicable
Gallons transferred: Not Applicable
Water in GreenHab – 176 gallons
Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – yes
Water Meter: 141867.5 gallons
Toilet tank emptied: No
Deimos rover used: No, not functional
Hours: N/A
Beginning charge: N/A
Ending charge: N/A
Currently charging: N/A
Sojourner rover used: ASSIGNED TO DIRECTOR
Hours: Not applicable
Beginning charge: Not applicable
Ending charge: Not applicable
Currently charging: Not applicable
Spirit rover used: Used
Hours: 84.4 hours
Beginning charge: 100 %
Ending charge: 82 %
Currently charging: Yes
Opportunity rover used: Unused
Hours:53.6 hours
Beginning charge: 58 %
Ending charge: 56 %
Currently charging: Yes
Curiosity rover used: Used
Hours: 83.7 hours
Beginning charge: 100 %
Ending charge: 98 %
Currently charging: Yes
Notes on rovers: EVA mission 1.
ATV’s Used: (Honda, 300, 350.1, 350.2, 350.3): N/A
Reason for use: Not used
Oil Added?: N/A
ATV Fuel Used: N7A
# Hours the ATVs were Used today: None
Notes on ATVs: None
HabCar : None.
CrewCar used and why, where?
General notes and comments: Nothing to report
Summary of internet: Nothing to report
Summary of suits and radios: Nothing to report
Summary of Hab operations: Nothing to report
Summary of GreenHab operations: Nothing to report
Summary of ScienceDome operations: Nothing to report
Summary of RAMM operations: Nothing to report
Summary of any observatory issues: Musk Observatory: Please see Astronomer Report regarding video capture issues.
Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: None
Greenhan Report- March 18th
Crew 207 GreenHab Report – 18 Mar 2019
GreenHab Officer: Diane Rothberg
Environmental control: Heat and cooling w/ambient air (9 hr)
Shade Cloth (40%)
Average temperatures:
Low: 16.0 deg C
High: 28.5 deg C
Hours of supplemental light: 0 Hours
Daily water usage for crops: 5 gallons
Water in Blue Tank: 176 gallons
Crops watered at 0900 hours (2 gal) and 1630 hours (3 gal)
TIME NOTED TEMPERATURE (DEG C) / HUMIDITY (%)
1) 09:00 AM 25 deg C / 20%
2) 11:50 AM 25 deg C / 20%
3) 16:10 PM 28 deg C / 20%
4) 18:00 PM 24 deg C / 20%
Changes to crops: None
Narrative:
Harvest: basil 18 gm, cilantro 1 gm, red leaf lettuce 10 gm, 3 radishes 12 gm, 4 carrots 28 gm,
Support/supplies needed: None
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