Category: EVA Report

Report Title: EVA Report
Crew #: 335
Position: Crew Artist
Report Prepared by: Elisa Strinna
Date: 24 Apr 2026
Sol: 5
EVA #: 8

Purpose of EVA: To conduct drone flight tests.

Start Time: 13:30

End Time: 16:25

EVA Summary:
Today we conducted Kat’s first EVA, as she had previously been unable to participate due to medical concerns. The EVA was planned to be relatively easy. We drove most of the way along Brahe Highway, with minimal walking required.

We stopped to allow Dave and Kat to practice piloting the drone, while the filmmakers documented the activity. Around halfway through the EVA, toward the end of the drone flights, Kat began experiencing some pain. However, she assessed the situation as manageable and chose not to return to base.

She remained resting in Opportunity rover for the remainder of the EVA, while the rest of the crew continued exploring the area and filming.

Report title: EVA Report

Crew #: 335

Position: Commander

Report prepared by: Dave Laude

Date: 25APR2026

Sol: 6

EVA #9

Purpose of EVA: For Dave’s panaoramic photo project of areas of interest to crews. Also, we will have film makers aboard making videos.

Start time: 10:13

End time: 12.50

Narrative: On the way, about 1KM east of Compass Rock Dave spotted a possible easy entrance into Candor Chasma. We stopped at found a shallow sandy trail into the Chasma, much easier and safer than the west entrance. Next trip there, we’ll give it a try. We arrived at the Somerville overlook area making the last 100 meters by foot due to steep and rough dirt road. Dave performed his panoramic photo survey on a prominant point and the film makers Elisa and Matteo recorded videos.

Destination per MDRS Map: Somerville Overlook

Destination Coordinates (use UTM WGS 84): 4253000N, 522000W

EVA Participants: David Laude + Elisa Strinna + Matteo Calore

Road(s) and routes per MDRS Map: The crew departed the MDRS via Moonwalk Road, then followed Cow Dung Road 0110 north, turned east onto Galileo Road, left just after Compass Rock and followed narrow road east to Somerville Overlook.

Mode of travel: Rover + Walking

Report title: EVA Report

Crew #: 335

Position: Commander

Report prepared by: Dave Laude

Date: 26APR2026

Sol: 7

EVA #10

Purpose of EVA: To greet Burning Bright Productions crew and possibly take one on short EVA

Start time: 6:50 PM

End time: 7:42 PM

Narrative: We got Alaxander suited up and then went twice to destination, both times stepping out of rover to view scenery and talk. First time followed by drone and second time by rover with camera man close by. Still photos taken after return of Alexander still in EVA suit and a few with Dave. They were very appreciative and Alaxander told Dave he was a natural for this filming session. It was all a quick session happening in just a few hours.

Destination per MDRS Map: Cow dung road east of North Ridge

Destination Coordinates (use UTM WGS 84): 4254900N, 517700W

EVA Participants: David Laude + Alexander from Buring Bright

Road(s) and routes per MDRS Map: Cow Dung Road 0110

Mode of travel: Rover

EVA Report

Crew #: 335
Position: Elisa Strinna (Crew Artist)
EVA #: 11
Date: 27APR2026
Sol: 8

Purpose of EVA: The purpose of the EVA changed due to strong winds and the health condition of one crew member. Only two members of the film crew went outside to capture landscape footage around MDRS, including shots of the station at sunset.

Weather Conditions: Weather conditions supported the EVA with caution.
No precipitation was expected, with temperatures around 20°C (68°F). However, winds of 20–25 MPH impacted conditions.

Start Time: 17:50
End Time: 19:50

Narrative: We went outside to film landscapes around MDRS. We did not travel far due to the strong wind and the late timing. We captured images of MDRS from a distance along Cow Dung Road, then continued slightly further to film the surrounding area, which appears very Mars-like. After completing the filming, we returned to the station.

Destination: MDRS surroundings (UTM WGS84 not applicable)

Route: Cow Dung Road

Mode of Travel: Rover + Walking

EVA Participants: Elisa Strinna (Crew Artist), Matteo Calore (Crew HSO / Journalist)

EVA Report
Crew #: 335
Position: Elisa Strinna (Crew Artist)
EVA #: 12
Date: 28APR2026
Sol: 9

Purpose of EVA: To visit the Green Mars View. Crew members Elisa Strinna and Matteo Calore aim to film the area, Commander David Laude aim to realise his photographic project.

Weather Conditions: Overall good conditions, sunny with temperatures between 53°-64° F

Start Time: 10:20

End Time: 13:50

Narrative: After deciding to postpone our visit to the Sea of Shells to tomorrow because of the health conditions of one of the crew members we decided to head towards the Green Mars View to document the amazing view. We left a bit later then scheduled, overall the EVA went very well, not difficulties on the way, the landscape was very pleasant.

Destination: Green Mars View

Coordinates (use UTM WSG 84) : MDRS : 4251000N, 518000WGreen Mars View : 4257000N, 520500W

Route: Cow Dung Road

Mode of Travel: Rover + Walking

EVA Participants: David Laude (Commander) Elisa Strinna (Crew Artist), Matteo Calore (Crew HSO / Journalist)

EVA Report

Crew #: 335

Position: Elisa Strinna (Crew Artist)

EVA #: 14

Date: 30APR2026

Sol: 11

Purpose of EVA: TTo visit the Sea of Shells for film shooting. Crew members Elisa Strinna and Matteo Calore will focus on filming activities. Charlotte Brugge will be filmed while exploring the site in search of traces of past life. Commander David Laude will conduct a panoramic photographic survey at one or two locations.

Weather Conditions: Overall good conditions, sunny with temperatures between 53°-64° F

Start Time: 10:15

End Time: 13:05

Narrative: Around 10:15, we headed toward the Sea of Shells. The ride was very pleasant, as the landscape shifted through different gradients and textures. We stopped at the Grey Overlook to admire the panorama for about half an hour, and then continued down to the Sea of Shells.

We spent another half hour observing the fossil formations before beginning our return to the Hab. On the way back, we made a final short stop to take in the Mars-like landscape one last time. The film crew documented the entire EVA, while the Commander focused on his project of capturing panoramic views of the different locations.

Destination (UTM WGS84): Sea of Shells (4255500N, 516500E)

Road(s) and Routes (per MDRS Map): Cow Dung Road 0110 → Brahe Hwy 1572/1575 → Copernicus Hwy 1575 → final approach on foot to Sea of Shells.

Mode of Travel: Rover + Walking

EVA Participants: David Laude (Commander) Elisa Strinna (Crew Artist), Matteo Calore (Crew HSO / Journalist) Charlotte Brugge (GreenHub Officer)

Report title: EVA Report

Crew #: 330

Position: Crew HSO

Report prepared by: Adèle LADAGNOUS

Date: 22-02-2026

Sol: 7

EVA #: 05

Purpose of EVA: Changing the atmospheric equipment battery and exploration of Compass Rock

Start time: 11:20

End time: 12:47

Narrative:

The goal was to change the atmospheric equipment battery near East of Marble Ritual and then continue to the North and then East to Compass rock to explore the area.

We had several issues during the EVA. First, we forgot to take the battery when we left the airlock, so we had to do another 5 min of decompression. Then, when we arrived at Cow Dung Road, we had a communication problem. The radio of the HSO stopped working, it was a false contact, it took us 30 min to solve the problem. Because of this time loss, we decided to just change the battery and to cancel the exploration to Compass Rock. The operation went well, there was just a lot of dust and mud so It was difficult to walk. When we handed back to the station and to the airlock, we figured that we forgot the Safety Kit and the Battery in the rovers so we had to go outside again and do another decompression. After the EVA, we decided to make a clear procedure for the EVA preparation and the equipment so that we won’t forget anything for the following EVAs. It was a little bit frustrating because we didn’t have time to do everything but it was a good experience so that we can improve during the mission !

Destination per MDRS Map: East of Marble Ritual

Destination Coordinates (use UTM WGS 84): 518800 E, 4251000 N

EVA Participants:
– Team Leader : Adèle, HSO
– Julien, Crew scientist
– Adrien, Journalist

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

Mode of travel: Driving and walking

Vehicles : Opportunity, Curiosity

Report title: EVA Report

Crew #: 330

Position: Crew Commander

Report prepared by: Gaspard Thieulin

Date: 22-02-2026

Sol: 7

EVA #: 06

Purpose of EVA: Displacing the atmospheric instruments

Start time: 14:15

End time: 15:30

Narrative:
The installation of the atmospheric instruments during EVA #04 was overall a success. However, we couldn’t monitor the experiments from the Hab as planned. We decided to conduct a short EVA to move the instruments to a new location, closer to the Had West of Marble Ritual to keep some visual contact.
The distance to cover was very short, and we initially planned to conduct everything by foot. However, the ground is still muddy here, so we decided to use the rovers to get to the Marble Ritual site to increase the overall safety of the EVA.
We used the manual cart to move the cumbersome instruments, which proved very useful, especially on muddy grounds, allowing us to keep our balance while walking. We also studied the terrain before choosing our path on each side of the road, to avoid the muddy parts as much as possible (by staying on high ground mainly).
Another goal of the EVA was to gather the first piece of data from both experiments, which was done successfully. We successfully moved both experiments, along with their new battery to a location visible from the Hab, North West from Marble Road. We were able to restart the LOAC experiment, but we missed a piece of equipment to restart the Field Mill. Being short on time, we decided to come back to the station, and the next EVA will bring the right equipment to start the experiment again (it only requires to press one button at this point of the setup).
Every system was nominal during the EVA, even radios and no incident happened.

Destination per MDRS Map: East of Marble Ritual, then West of Marble Ritual

Destination Coordinates (use UTM WGS 84): 518800 E, 4251000 N and then 518500 E, 4251200 N

EVA Participants:
– Team Leader : Gaspard, Commander
– Lou, Engineer
– Félix, GHO

Road(s) and routes per MDRS Map: Cow Dung Road to the North .

Mode of travel: Driving and walking

Vehicles : Opportunity, Curiosity

Report title: EVA Report

Crew #: 330

Position: Journalist

Report prepared by: Adrien Saugnac

Date: (23-02-2026)

Sol: 8

EVA #: 07

Purpose of EVA: Exploration and Photogrammetry experiment

The photogrammetry experiment aims to create 3D maps of the terrain around the MDRS. The quality and usefulness of the map will be assessed by other EVAs, using the map to orient themselves. This maps are created using Drone imagery, and this first EVA aims to map out a first point of interest outside of the station.

Start time: 9 : 55 AM

End time: 11 : 35 AM

Narrative: We took 18 minutes with Curiosity and Opportunity to go to Compass Rock because we had trouble finding the entry of Galileo Road 1104. Once we were on site, we started the drone and took pictures of the site, and we decided where the checkpoint of the orienteering race will be. The goal will be to evaluate the quality and usefulness of the 3D map.

At 11:10 AM, we headed back to the station and the EVA stopped at 11:35 AM without issues.

Destination per MDRS Map: Compass Rock

Destination Coordinates (use UTM WGS 84): 520000 E, 4252000 N

EVA Participants:

– EVA Leader : Adrien, Journalist
– Célia, Astronomer
– Lou, Engineer

Road(s) and routes per MDRS Map: Cow Dung Road towards North, Galileo Road 1104

Mode of travel: driving and walking

EVA Report

Crew #: 330

Position: Crew greenhab Officer

Report prepared by: Félix Marguet

Date: (24-02-2026)

Sol: 9

EVA #: 08

Purpose of EVA: Exploration and Atmospheric experiments

Maintenance of atmospheric experiments : gathering the data, swapping batteries and restarting the Field Mill. Then exploration from Cowboy corner to Tharsis Montes.

Start time: 9 : 56 AM

End time: 12 : 29 AM

Narrative: We took 2 minutes with Percy and Spirit to go to Marble Ritual. We stopped for the maintenance of the atmospheric instruments, we followed the procedure strictly and without any issue. Afterwards, we took the rover toward Cowboy Corner for 12 minutes. We explored a bit toward the SW. We took a lot of photos and we walked on prominent features.

At 12:06 AM, we headed back to the station and the EVA stopped at 12:29 AM without issues.

Destination per MDRS Map: West of Marble Ritual, Cowboy Corner
Destination Coordinates (use UTM WGS 84): (518500E, 4251000N), (519000E, 4253000N)

EVA Participants:
– EVA Leader : Félix, Greenhab Officer
– Adèle, HSO
– Julien, Scientist

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

Mode of travel: driving and walking

Vehicles you will be using (If applicable): Spirit and Perseverance