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Sol Summary – January 4th

Report title: Sol Summary Report
Crew #: 326
Position: Commander
Report prepared by: Keegan Chavez
Date: 04-01-2026
Sol: 7
Summary Title: Back In Action
Mission Status: All operations nominal
Sol Activity Summary: Another quick breakfast of cereal and oats, the crew was a bit slower to rise this morning after a late-night Terraforming Mars game. Cloudy and foggy weather delayed the EVA again, but this time the crew was able to go out and perform a full EVA in the afternoon. Time spent at the Hab was filled with preparing the rover project for its next outing and supporting the RF project. Once the crew had returned to the Hab, the crew’s scientist immediately began the brick making process, which now needs to be split across 2 days to address power concerns. After a meal of very good Martian Chili, the crew enjoyed a more relaxed and quieter evening.
Look Ahead Plan: The crew scientist will continue the brick making process over the next couple evenings. The next EVA will give the rover team a chance to test the rover in a new environment. And the health and safety officer will look to evaluate data gathered on the last EVA and prepare for the next one.
Anomalies in work: Foggy and cloudy morning, fog cleared and partially cloudy in the afternoon
Weather: Partially cloudy, windy evening
Crew Physical Status: Healthy and fit, relaxed and in high spirits
EVA: Katharina, Ben, Idris and Armand were on EVA 8. Ben was investigating a new region to collect samples for his brick making project. One hard rock and one soft clay sample were collected from the region around Phobos Peak. Katharina ran into difficulties with the RF Mapping project early due to a mechanical failure of the antenna on the RF meter. With some guidance from the commander over CAPCOM and the steady hand of the crew engineer, she was still able to acquire good data from the area.
Reports to be filed:
Sol Summary
GreenHab Report
Operations Report
Journalist Report
Daily Photos
EVA Report
EVA Request

Support Requested: None

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Operations Report – January 4th

Report title: Operations Report
Crew #: 326
Position: Crew Engineer
Report prepared by: Iris Stevenson
Date: 04-01-2026
Sol: 7
Non-nominal systems:
Notes on non-nominal systems:
ROVERS
Spirit rover used: NONFUNCTIONAL
Hours:
Beginning charge:
Ending charge:
Currently charging:
Opportunity rover used: YES
Hours: 241.0 hr
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 70%
Currently charging: NO
Curiosity rover used: NOT AVAILABLE
Hours:
Beginning charge:
Ending charge:
Currently charging:
Perseverance rover used: YES
Hours: 390.2
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 71%
Currently charging: NO
General notes on rovers:

Summary of Hab operations:
Water Use: 28.15 gal
Main tank level: 208.0 gal
Main water tank pipe heater: ON
Main water tank heater: ON
Toilet tank emptied: NO
Summary of internet: Nominal
Summary of suits and radios: Nominal
Summary of GreenHab operations:
Water use: 1 gal
Heater: ON
Supplemental light: 2 hrs, from 1800-2000
Harvest: basil, 2.71g
Summary of ScienceDome operations: Crew Journalist and GreenHab officer worked on their rover with their tools. Crew Scientist worked on his samples using the oven and his own tools.
Dual split: Automatic
Summary of RAM operations: Light bulb and package retrieved. Old light bulb placed in RAM.
Summary of any observatory issues:
Summary of health and safety issues:
Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support:

  • Request for non-burnable kitchen trash and bathroom trash placed in RAM to be removed
  • Request for old light bulb in RAM to be removed
  • Request for Perseverance and Opportunity rovers to be plugged in to prepare for tomorrow’s EVAs
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GreenHab Report – January 4th

Report title: GreenHab Report
Crew #: 326
Position: GreenHab Officer
Report prepared by: Vindhya Ganti
Date: 1-4-2025
Sol: 7
Environmental control (fan & heater):
GH Fan Max: 80 degrees F
GH Fan Min 75 degrees F
Heating: 73 degrees F
Average temperatures (last 24h): 76.95 degree F
Maximum temperature (last 24h): 83.7 degrees F
Minimum temperature (last 24h): 70.2 degrees F
Hours of supplemental light:
ON: 18:00 OFF:20:00
Daily water usage for crops: 1 gallon
Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: No
Water in the Tank (160 gal useful capacity): 150 gallons remaining
Time(s) of watering for crops: 11:30
Changes to crops: No changes
Narrative: Sprayed liqui-grow onto vegetables, watered microgreens and plants. Massed microgreens prior to watering for data collection. Now noticed 90% germination in the paper towel group, with the highest shoot being 1 centimeter. Vermicular remains at about 30% germination. Harvested Basil for dinner.
Harvest (include which crop and mass in grams): 2.71 grams of Basil harvested
Support/supplies needed: No supplies needed

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Journalist Report – January 4th

Report title: Journalist Report
Crew #: 326
Position: Crew Journalist
Report prepared by: Daria Bardus
Date: 01-04-2026
Sol: 7

Journalist Report Title: Even More Terraforming Mars
After having a late-night game of Terraforming Mars Ben, Idris, Keegan, and I finally went to bed at 1:30 am just to wake up early again to get ready for an EVA. Today, Ben, Idris, Kathrina, and Armand went to Phobos’s Peak to collect samples and gather data. Ben was able to gather more samples for his bricks, Katharina was able to get more data points, and Armand was able to write down more observations.
While they were out on EVA, Vindhya did some work in the GreenHab and worked a little on the rover. When Vindhya came back to the hab I then went down to the Science Dome to work on the rover and will be working on it more tonight. Keegan stayed on comms the whole time the EVA was going on, and he helped Kathrina troubleshoot some issues she was having and prepared lunch. Later, Vindhya and Keegan prepared dinner, which was chili and rice.
The rest of the night will consist of working on our projects and playing games before going to bed early after an exhausting day.

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EVA Report – January 4th

Report title: EVA Report
Crew #: 326
Position: Biologist
Report prepared by: Armand Destin
Date: 04-01-2026
Sol: 7
EVA #: 8
Purpose of EVA: Testing of rf signal strengths for research. Geologic sample collection for brick construction, effects of harsh Martian environment on participants.
Start time: 12:00
End time: 16:00
Narrative: The team drove the rovers to the north part of Cow Dung Road and parked at Pooh’s Corner. The team progressed inland to make rf signal readings and collection geologic samples. After several readings and collections, the team went to Phobos Peak to do more research. More rf readings were made back at the rovers and the crew returned to the Hab.
Destination per MDRS Map: Phobos Peak (just north of it)
Destination Coordinates (use UTM WGS 84): N4251000, E519500
EVA Participants: Armand Destin (Crew Biologist), Ben Huber (Crew Scientist), Katharina Guth (Health and Safety Officer), Idris Stevenson (Crew Engineer)
Road(s) and routes per MDRS Map: Drive the rovers from the Hab and go north on Cow Dung Road and park at Pooh’s Corner. Walk to the north of Phobos Peak to the desired location.
Mode of travel: Walking and driving (Perseverance and Opportunity)

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Operations Report – January 3rd

Report title: Operations Report
Crew #: 326
Position: Crew Engineer
Report prepared by: Iris Stevenson
Date: 03-01-2026
Sol: 6
Non-nominal systems:

  • Toilet tank light
  • Science Dome floor seals
  • Science Dome floor lamp
  • Science Dome IPA spray bottle

Notes on non-nominal systems:

  • Toilet tank light indicates 2/3 full despite 3 instances of emptying on Sol 5
  • Leaks near floor in Science Dome by outlets on East edge of dome by tables (photos attached)
  • Single-bulb floor lamp has a burnt out light bulb
  • Science Dome IPA spray bottle empty

ROVERS
Spirit rover used: NONFUNCTIONAL
Hours:
Beginning charge:
Ending charge:
Currently charging: YES
Opportunity rover used: NO
Hours:
Beginning charge:
Ending charge:
Currently charging: YES
Curiosity rover used: NO
Hours:
Beginning charge:
Ending charge:
Currently charging: YES
Perseverance rover used: NO
Hours:
Beginning charge:
Ending charge:
Currently charging: YES
General notes on rovers:

Summary of Hab operations:
Water Use: 31.28 gal
Main tank level: 236.1 gal
Main water tank pipe heater: ON
Main water tank heater: ON
Toilet tank emptied: YES
Summary of internet: Nominal
Summary of suits and radios: Some issues with Mission Support radios following EVA
Summary of GreenHab operations:
Water use: 2 gallons
Heater: ON
Supplemental light: 2 hours, 1800-2000
Harvest: kale, 29.27g
Summary of ScienceDome operations: Crew Scientist assembled and dried bricks, and Crew Journalist dried samples of dirt collected from her rover project
Dual split: Automatic
Summary of RAM operations: None
Summary of any observatory issues:
Summary of health and safety issues:
Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support:

  • Leak in Science Dome is near power outlets and has been roped off but requires attention due to imminent Science Dome operations for the Crew Scientist and Crew Journalist
  • Request for refilling bottle of IPA on sink bench
  • Request for removal of burnable trash left on East wall of RAM airlock
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GreenHab Report – January 3rd

Report title: GreenHab Report
Crew #: 326
Position: GreenHab Officer
Report prepared by: Vindhya Ganti
Date: 1-3-2025
Sol: 6
Environmental control (fan & heater):
GH Fan Max: 80 degrees F
GH Fan Min 75 degrees F
Heating: 73 degrees F
Average temperatures (last 24h): 73.70 degree F
Maximum temperature (last 24h): 77.2 degrees F
Minimum temperature (last 24h): 70.2 degrees F
Hours of supplemental light: 2 hours
ON: 18:00 OFF:20:00
Daily water usage for crops: 1 gallon
Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: No
Water in the Tank (160 gal useful capacity): 151 gallons remaining
Time(s) of watering for crops: 11:30
Changes to crops: No changes
Narrative: Sprayed liqui-grow onto vegetables, watered microgreens and plants. Massed microgreens prior to watering for data collection. After watering microgreens rather than just misting them, noticed 30% germination in the paper towel group, with the highest shoot being half a centimeter. Vermicular remains mostly ungerminated with the exception of 1 shoot, but also seems to retain water a little less, so I suspect it needs to be watered more to achieve results. Harvested mystery plant which we later used comms to identify as kale, a good burger addition.
Harvest: (include which crop and mass in grams) 29.27 grams of Kale harvested
Support/supplies needed: No supplies needed

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Sol Summary – January 3rd

Report title: Sol Summary Report
Crew #: 326
Position: Commander
Report prepared by: Keegan Chavez
Date: 03-01-2026
Sol: 6
Summary Title: Much Needed Progress
Mission Status: Research plans back on track, other operations nominal
Sol Activity Summary: Breakfast today consisted of the crew’s first powdered milk and a combination of oats, granola, and dried fruits. The cloudy weather and low visibility continued, forcing us to cancel our morning EVA again. In lieu of a new sample, the crew scientist decided to make another batch of bricks with his last sample to refine the brick making process. The second EVA of the day was a huge success, seeing advances in both the rover and environmental sensing projects. Down time was filled with another round of Terraforming Mars, where the commander won again, bringing his record to 2-0! A fresh harvest of mystery leaves were the perfect complement to the black bean burgers and fried potato crisps for dinner. The team is winding down with more competitive whodunit and looking forward to the rest of the mission, officially passing the halfway point.
Look Ahead Plan: Projects are starting to pick up pace, the crew scientist should be able to gather another sample tomorrow and the health and safety officer and crew biologist can gather more data for their projects
Anomalies in work: Low visibility and wet terrain caused delays in some research projects
Weather: Cloudy, foggy
Crew Physical Status: Healthy and fit, relaxed and in high spirits
EVA: Keegan, Daria, and Vindhya left in the afternoon for a short EVA. Keegan placed one environmental sensor near the Hab main airlock and another at the top of a mound near the Hab. Daria and Vindhya record multiple successful trials with the rover driving it a minimum success distance and gathering samples on 3 different trials. The rover team is now prepared for more advanced trails on terrain around the station.
Reports to be filed:
Sol Summary
GreenHab Report
Operations Report
Journalist Report
Daily Photos
EVA Report
EVA Request

Support Requested: none

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Crew Photos – January 3rd

Report title: Photos of the Day

Crew #: 326
Position: Crew Journalist
Report prepared by: Daria Bardus
Date: 01-03-2026
Sol: 6

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