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Greenhab Report – March 22nd

[title Greenhab Report – March 22nd]

Crew 207 GreenHab Report – 22 Mar 2019

GreenHab Officer: Diane Rothberg

Environmental control: Heat and cooling w/ambient air 5 hr

Shade Cloth (40%)

Average temperatures: RH

Low: 15.0 deg C 20%

High: 30 deg C 46%

Hours of supplemental light: 0 Hours

Daily water usage for crops: 4.5 gal

Water in Blue Tank: 154.5 gallons

Crops watered at 07:35 hours (2.5 gal) and 17:00 hours (2 gal)

TIME NOTED TEMPERATURE (DEG C) / HUMIDITY (%)

1) 7:35 AM 18 deg C / 33%

2) 11:55 AM 30 deg C / 20%

3) 14:30 PM 24 deg C / 20%

4) 17:00 PM 23 deg C / 20%

Changes to crops: None

Narrative: None

Harvest: Basil: 11 gm parsley: 8 gm sage: 3 gm

Support/ Supplies needed: none

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Sol Summary – March 22nd

Summary Title : Day #6 of Sim

Author : Julielynn Wong

Mission Status : All nominal

Sol Activity Summary:

Yesterday evening, COM continued data collection for the thoracentesis study. Last night, Crew 207 discharged the battery charged by a bike by running 3D4MD’s 3D printing system for an additional 30 minutes.

This morning’s EVA successfully completed two out of four drone mapping flights of MDRS. As well, one Part 107 drone pilot successfully piloted a camera drone to conduct an outdoor inspection of the Hab roof.

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 three drone pilots. A post-flight survey was completed.

Crew 207 continued 3D printing items in Level 1 of the Hab. We all continued to use our 3D printed straws to identify and reuse our drinking cups and thereby, converse water consumed by washing dishes. We also 3D printed tongue depressors (which are included in the ISS medical inventory) out of food-safe, biodegradable plastic using a myriad of colours. We had a brief power interruption while 3D printing a slide drying rack out of washable, biodegradable red plastic but luckily, the 3D4MD 3D printing system was able to continue and finish the print after the power was restored.

Crew 207 identified the following useful item that could be 3D printed out at MDRS:

Earpiece/microphone wire clip

We took a photograph of a Senior Member to send a greetings from “Mars” to the Civil Air Patrol cadets of Niagara Falls #1 Composite Squadron. In the photo, a Senior Member is holding a 3D printed coat hanger which was printed on demand locally out of biodegradable plastic at MDRS.

Crew 207 members are exercising on our bike to re-charge a battery to power 3D4MD’s 3D printing system.

Look ahead plan : We will conduct two walking EVAs tomorrow to continue our drone mapping and controller testing. We will continue to 3D print items at MDRS to save time and money for future crews. We will continue data collection for our thoracentesis and bike-powered 3D printing projects.

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 Reports, EVA Request

Support Requested : None

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Operations Report – March 20th

Crew 207 Operations Report 20 Mar 2019

SOL: 4

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): 11:00 hours

Generator was turned off at 07:30, SOC 100%

Diesel Reading – 53 %

Propane Reading – 68 %

Ethanol Free Gasoline – 2 gallons.

Water (auxiliary tank) – Not in use

Water (static tank) – 250 gallons

Auxiliary to Static tank transfer– Not applicable

Gallons transferred: Not Applicable

Water in Green Hab – 164 gallons

Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – yes

Water Meter: 141939.6 gallons

Toilet tank emptied: Yes

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:53.6 hours

Beginning charge: 100 %

Ending charge: 100 %

Currently charging: Yes

Curiosity rover used: Not used

Hours: 84.4 hours

Beginning charge: 100 %

Ending charge: 100%

Currently charging: Yes

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?

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.

Summary of Hab operations: Nothing to report

Summary of GreenHab operations: Power System Non-nominal, drop down to SOC 0%, after turning the generator, SOC went to 100%. Current SOC% 95%, generator turned on at 20:00

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

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Astronomy Report – March 20th

Astronomy Report

Name: Tom Baldwin

Crew: 207

Date: 20-MAR-2019

MDRS ROBOTIC OBSERVATORY

Robotic Telescope MDRS-WF: processed images of Horsehead Nebula, (attached)

Objects Viewed: none

Problems Encountered: none

MUSK OBSERVATORY : Viewed Sun through eyepiece and camera

Solar Features Observed: Sun

Problems Encountered: none

Captures to be processed

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EVA Report – March 20th

Crew 207 EVA Report 20 Mar 2019

EVA #3

Author : Julielynn Wong

Purpose of EVA: Allow Part 107 novice drone pilots to (1) fly a Mavic Pro drone with a standard controller in a symmetric figure of 8 flight pattern; (2) prepare to conduct an outdoor inspection of the MDRS habitat roof under VLOS in a simulated emergency drill

Start time: 14:40

End time: 16:10

Narrative: Software issues led to the amendment of today’s EVA plan. We modified our plan to move ahead on drone flight testing that was planned for later on this mission.

The weather was clear and sunny. We walked halfway to North Ridge (4251500 N / 518250 W).

A demo flight of VTOL, pitch, yaw, roll, and autonomous landing was piloted by XO using the Mavic Pro in Mode 2 stick configuration. ENG then flew the drone, familiarized himself with the flight controls, and attempted to perform a symmetric figure-of-8 while maintaining altitude, and landed the drone. HSO then flew the drone, familiarized herself with the flight controls, and attempted to perform a symmetric figure-of-8 while maintaining altitude, and landed the drone. The drone remained stable despite high gusting winds present during the entire flight.

ENG and GHO then collected soil samples for analysis using soil sieves 3D printed by SCI and HSO. XO performed a test flight for a bird’s eye view inspection of the MDRS habitat for a planned emergency simulation.

We identified the following useful items to 3D print for an EVA at MDRS:

Headset ear piece

Destination: Halfway to North Ridge

Coordinates: Halfway to 44251500 N / 518250 W (North Ridge); our GPS device ran out of batteries and will be replaced by XO

EVA Participants: Dean (XO), Tom Baldwin (ENG), Diane Rothberg (GHO)

Roads and routes per MDRS Map: Road 1103

Mode of travel: Walking

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Operations Report – March 20th

Crew 207 Operations Report 20 Mar 2019

SOL: 4

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): 11:00 hours

Generator was turned off at 07:30, SOC 100%

Diesel Reading – 53 %

Propane Reading – 68 %

Ethanol Free Gasoline – 2 gallons.

Water (auxiliary tank) – Not in use

Water (static tank) – 250 gallons

Auxiliary to Static tank transfer– Not applicable

Gallons transferred: Not Applicable

Water in Green Hab – 164 gallons

Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – yes

Water Meter: 141939.6 gallons

Toilet tank emptied: Yes

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: 66 %

Currently charging: Yes

Opportunity rover used: Not used

Hours:53.6 hours

Beginning charge: 100 %

Ending charge: 56 %

Currently charging: Yes

Curiosity rover used: Not used

Hours: 84.4 hours

Beginning charge: 100 %

Ending charge: 97 %

Currently charging: Yes

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?

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.

Summary of Hab operations: Nothing to report

Summary of GreenHab 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

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Greenhab Report – March 20th

Crew 207 GreenHab Report – 20 Mar 2019

GreenHab Officer: Diane Rothberg

Environmental control: Heat and cooling w/ambient air (8:35))

Shade Cloth (40%)

Average temperatures:

Low: 16.0 deg C

High: 25 deg C

Hours of supplemental light: 0 Hours

Daily water usage for crops: 5.5 gallons plus 1 extra gal to hydrate soil for new crops of radishes and cucumbers. Total: 6.5 gal

Water in Blue Tank: 163.5 gallons

Crops watered at 09:55 hours (2 gal) and 17:30 hours (3 gal)

TIME NOTED TEMPERATURE (DEG C) / HUMIDITY (%)

1) 9:55 AM 22 deg C / 20%

2) 13:00 AM 23 deg C / 20%

3) 16:35 PM 21 deg C / 20%

4) 18:15 PM 17 deg C / 20%

Changes to crops: New sprouts on Kale and spinach planted 3 days ago

Narrative: Used an extra gallon of water to hydrate dry soil for planting new tray of radishes and new pot of cucumbers. It may look like a lot, but we are only harvesting where crop is abundant.

Harvest: Basil: 23 gm, cilantro .05 gm, oregano .05 gm

Support/ Supplies needed: none

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Sol Summary – March 20th

Summary Title : Day #4 of Sim

Author : Julielynn Wong

Mission Status : All nominal

Sol Activity Summary: GHO test rode the bike-powered 3D printing apparatus for 1 hour in Level 1 of the Hab last night. Last night and today, COM collected study data for the thoracentesis project in the Science Dome. Crew 207 continued 3D printing systems in Level 1 of the Hab. AST continued operations in the solar observatory. Weather was clear and sunny with gusting winds for EVA #3. EVA Team completed a post-EVA human factors survey on using the Mavic Pro standard drone controller.

Crew 207 identified the following useful items that could be 3D printed out of biodegradable, washable plastic at MDRS:

Headset ear piece

Look ahead plan : We will conduct a walking EVA tomorrow to continue our drone flight testing. We will continue to 3D print items at MDRS to save time and money for future crews. We will continue data collection for our thoracentesis and bike-powered 3D printing projects.

Anomalies in work : None

Weather : Sunny all day

Crew physical status : Fine

EVA :

Reports to be filed : Operations, GreenHab, Journalist, EVA Report, EVA Request

Support Requested : David to provide Crew 207 with a map showing the property boundaries of MDRS

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Sol Summary – March 19th

Summary Title : Day #2 of Sim

Author : Julielynn Wong

Mission Status : All nominal

Sol Activity Summary: XO arrived at Hab with the remainder of our research equipment. Crew 207 set up 3D printing systems in Level 1 of the Hab and RAM and set up the bike-powered 3D printing apparatus in Level 1 of the Hab. COM prepared the second part of thoracentesis project in the Science Dome. ENG checked the status of EVA suits. XO provided a fresh battery for the RAM smoke detector. Weather was clear and sunny for EVA #2 to Cattle Gate and Zubrin’s Head. XO and GH planned tomorrow’s EVA. AST continued operations in the solar observatory.

SCI and HSO 3D printed the following labware items out of
biodegradable, food-safe plastic:

Microscope cover slide

Western blot comb

Soil sieve

Crew 207 identified the following useful items that could be 3D printed out of biodegradable, washable plastic at MDRS:

Shade cover of mobile devices (including iPad, iPhone + GPS)

Look ahead plan : We will conduct a walking EVA to scout out a location suitable for drone mapping of MDRS. We will continue to 3D print items at MDRS to save time and money for future crews. We will initiate data collection for our thoracentesis and bike-powered 3D printing projects.

Anomalies in work : None

Weather : Sunny all day

Crew physical status : Fine

EVA : Cattle Gate, Zubrin’s Head

Reports to be filed : Operations, GreenHab, Journalist, EVA Report, EVA Request, Astronomer

Support Requested : None

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EVA Report – March 19th

Crew 207 EVA Report 19-Mar-2019

EVA #2

Author: Tiffany Ni

Purpose of EVA: The goal of this EVA was to reach the highest point near Cow Dung Road that directly leads into MDRS from the highway turnoff to help us conduct drone mapping and 3D printing a
high-resolution map.

Start time: 1410h

End time: 1600h

Narrative: After a 5 minute depressurization, our EVA team (Julielynn, Kevin, and Tiffany) checked the state of the rovers – they were charged and ready. Kevin and Tiffany drove Curiosity while Julielynn drove Spirit. Our departure from the Hab was at 1410h. We unplugged our rovers and headed out along Entrance Road and turned onto Cow Dung Road. We continued along Cow Dung Road, passing Kissing Camel Ridge and Zubrin’s Head. We parked the rovers along the right side of Cow Dung Road – 100m away from the Cattle Guard – and began our hike. The hills around Cattle Guard did not appear safe for a hike on foot so we decided to walk to the fence instead. Here, we used the GPS device to determine the exact coordinates for our flight planning software for drone mapping (0520349, 4247084). This is far more precise than the approximated coordinates we initially determined from the map of MDRS. Next, we turned the rovers around and drove along Cow Dung Road. We stopped at Zubrin’s Head and again, using our GPS device, we determined the exact coordinates (0519362, 4248196). We arrived back at the Hab at 1600h with 97% battery for Curiosity (84.4h) and 66% battery for Spirit (85.1h).

Destination: Cattle Guard

Coordinates: Cattle Guard (0520349, 4247084), Zubrin’s Head (0519362, 4248196)

Participants: Julielynn Wong (Comms, EVA Leader), Kevin Ho (HSO), Tiffany Ni (SCI)

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

Mode of travel: Driving and Walking

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