[category operations-report]
MDRS Complete Operations Report 16-SEPT-2021
Name of person filing report: Shannon Rupert
Reason for Report: Routine daily
Non-nominal systems: Nothing to report
Action taken for non-nominal systems: Nothing to report
Generator: Nothing to report
ScienceDome Dual Split: Off
Solar— Nominal, providing all power
Solar— SOC % Last 24 hours:
Average 92.8
Minimum 80
Maximum 100
Note on solar: Nothing to report
Diesel Reading – Empty, tank to be removed soon
Propane Reading, station tank – 80%
Propane Reading, director tank— 74%
Propane Reading, intern tank— 72%
Propane Reading, generator: 80%
Ethanol Free Gasoline – 5 gallons (although I can’t find the gas can)
Water (loft tank): 50 gallons
Water Meter: n/a units
Water (static tank) – 225 gallons
Static to Loft Pump used – no
Water in GreenHab – 20 gallons
Water in ScienceDome: 0 gallons
Water (Outpost tank) – 210 gallons
Hab toilet tank emptied: no
Perseverance rover used: no
Hours: 219.4
Beginning charge: 100
Ending charge: 100
Currently charging: yes
Sojourner rover used: yes
Hours:
Beginning charge: 100
Ending charge: 100
Currently charging: yes
Spirit rover used: no
Hours: 136.9
Beginning charge: 100
Ending charge: 100
Currently charging: yes
Opportunity rover used: no
Hours: 72.3
Beginning charge: 100
Ending charge: 95
Currently charging: no
Curiosity rover used: no
Hours: 144.4
Beginning charge: 100
Ending charge: 100
Currently charging: yes
Notes on rovers: I was looking at the problem with the rovers regarding the damage they do to the spacesuits. What really needs to happen is to attach the seat back in the manner that we did to the former Deimos, now Percy.
ATV’s Used: (Honda, 300, 350.1, 350.2, 350.3): no
Reason for use: nothing to report
Oil Added? No
ATV Fuel Used: 5 Gals
# Hours the ATVs were Used today: 0
Notes on ATVs: Nothing to report
HabCar used and why, where? Yes, to gather garbage to take to town tomorrow. I forgot to note earlier that the shifter has broken but it is still usable.
CrewCar used and why, where? Yes, to town to do laundry. I forgot to note yesterday that I drove it on the dry, paved roads in 4×4. It had been put in 4×4 by someone on the work party, and I didn’t notice it before I drove it. I tested it in all 4 modes and there appears to be no damage. I do need to get this vehicle in for repairs as soon as I can get someone to drive with me to drop it off for service. It needs work on the undercarriage.
Luna used and why, where? Yes, to go to storage units and pick up all materials related to spacesuits
General notes and comments: The storage units are not yet cleaned out but they have been emptied of much unused materials. What will be left when completed will be stored in a single unit and will include the HabCar rear seat, rear seat backs for the rovers, Ikea materials for the ScienceDome and the observatory materials. The power tools will be relocated to the station, and what little remains will either be stored here in the shed, given away, or stored with the URC materials in the one remaining unit.
Summary of internet: All nominal.
Summary of suits and radios: The NorCal Chapter representatives will be here tomorrow with the suits. In addition, while they were here they will go through the suit materials that have been stored in the storage unit. I brought these materials out to the station today so they will be able to go through them here.
Campus wide inspection, if action taken, what and why? Lift boom (or is it boom lift?) and power washer are still here. Not sure when they will be picked up.
Summary of general operations: Nothing to report
Summary of Hab operations: Nothing to report
Summary of Outpost operations: Replaced the clothesline (such excitement!)
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
Summary of health and safety issues: Nothing to report
Questions, concerns, supplies needed and requests: Nothing to report
Crew 200, commanded by Ilaria Cinelli, a Mars Society Steering Committee member, has now entered sim at the MDRS! The beginning of sim for the 200th numbered crew is a major milestone for the Mars Society & the Mars Desert Research Station program!
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