Operations Report – February 17th

Crew 311 Operations Report 17/02/2025
SOL: 1
Name of person filing report: Robin GORIUS
Non-nominal systems: Robotic observatory, toilet alarm, suits 1 voltmeter.
Notes on non-nominal systems: Maintenance of the observatory planned for June
ROVERS
Spirit rover used: Yes
Hours: 2674
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 94%
Currently charging: ?
Opportunity rover used: Yes
Hours: 204.8
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 97%
Currently charging: ?
Curiosity rover used: Yes
Hours: 296.6
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 93%
Currently charging: ?
Perseverance rover used: Yes
Hours: 305.5
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 95%
Currently charging: ?
General notes on rovers: Working as expected
Summary of Hab operations: Sport, EVA support, Experiment unpacking and preparation, 3D printing
Water Use (please use both methods to estimate water usage)
Time of measurements (collect data for the same time window): 6:30 pm
1) Per formula (see notes): 21gl
2) Smart Home Dashboard (see notes):16.25gl
Water (static tank, remaining gallons): 544gl
Static tank pipe heater (on or off): on
Static tank heater (on or off) : on
Toilet tank emptied (no or yes): no
Summary of internet: used from 7 pm to 9 pm for reports
Summary of suits and radios:
Suits :
1 -> voltmeter not working, not used
2 -> Battery drops quickly to 43% when turned on, not used
3 -> 100% , used
4 -> 99%, used
5 -> 100%, not used
6 -> 100%, not used
7 -> 100%
8 -> 99%, not used
9 -> 97%, used
10 -> 100%, used
Radios : radios are all ok except for radio 5 which had com issues on EVA.
Summary of GreenHab operations: Plants were watered
WATER USE: 4.5 gallons
Heater (On or Off): Off
Supplemental light (hours of operation): 5 to 10 pm
Harvest (name, weight in grams): None
Summary of ScienceDome operations: None
Dual split (Heat or AC, On or Off): On Heat
Summary of RAM operations: (Tools used, work done): None
Summary of any observatory issues: None
Summary of health and safety issues: None
Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: None

Operations Report – February 18th

Crew 311 Operations Report 17/02/2025
SOL: 2
Name of person filing report: Robin GORIUS
Non-nominal systems: Robotic observatory, toilet alarm, suits 1 voltmeter.
Notes on non-nominal systems: Maintenance of the observatory planned for June
ROVERS
Spirit rover used: No
Opportunity rover used: No
Curiosity rover used: No
Perseverance rover used: No
General notes on rovers: None
Summary of Hab operations: Sport, Experiment unpacking and preparation, light and sensors installation, 3D printing
Water Use (please use both methods to estimate water usage)
Time of measurements (collect data for the same time window): 6:30 pm
1) Per formula (see notes): 28.3gl
2) Smart Home Dashboard (see notes):16.43gl
Water (static tank, remaining gallons): 470gl
Static tank pipe heater (on or off): on
Static tank heater (on or off) : on
Toilet tank emptied (no or yes): no
Summary of internet: used from 7 pm to 9 pm for reports
Summary of suits and radios:
Suits :
1 -> Battery changed yesterday and now working fine, not used today
2 -> Battery drops quickly to 43% when turned on, not used
3 -> 100% , not used
4 -> 99%, not used
5 -> 100%, not used
6 -> 100%, not used
7 -> 100%, not used
8 -> 99%, not used
9 -> 97%, not used
10 -> 100%, not used
Radios : Radio check were ok, hope the radio 5 will to continue to be fine!
Summary of GreenHab operations: Plants were watered
WATER USE: 4 gallons
Heater (On or Off): Off
Supplemental light (hours of operation): 5 to 10 pm
Harvest (name, weight in grams):
-14g tomato
-18g radish
Summary of ScienceDome operations: None
Dual split (Heat or AC, On or Off): On Heat
Summary of RAM operations: (Tools used, work done): pliers, drill, screw driver, handsaw
Completed the tripods for the atmospheric physics instruments.
Summary of any observatory issues: None
Summary of health and safety issues: Sickness
Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: Mousse poop appeared on the mezzanine deck this morning and we also saw the mousse for a brief moment.The mousse seems to be between the floor of the mezzanine and the celling of the rooms.

Operations Report – February 19th

Crew 311 Operations Report 19/02/2025
SOL: 3
Name of person filing report: Robin GORIUS
Non-nominal systems: Robotic observatory, toilet alarm
Notes on non-nominal systems: Maintenance of the observatory planned for June
ROVERS
Spirit rover used: No
Opportunity rover used: No
Curiosity rover used: Yes
Hours: 296.7
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 94%
Currently charging: yes
Perseverance rover used: No
General notes on rovers: Working as expected
Summary of Hab operations: Sport, EVA support, Experiment unpacking and preparation, 3D printing
Water Use (please use both methods to estimate water usage)
Time of measurements (collect data for the same time window): 6:10 pm
1) Per formula (see notes): 15.43gl
2) Smart Home Dashboard (see notes):14.67gl
Water (static tank, remaining gallons): 454gl
Static tank pipe heater (on or off): on
Static tank heater (on or off) : on
Toilet tank emptied (no or yes): yes
Summary of internet: used from 7 pm to 9 pm for reports
Summary of suits and radios:
Suits :
1 -> Suits ok, not used
2 -> Battery changed after a failed test to run for 4 hours. (battery drops down to 8v after a few minutes)
3 -> 100% , used
4 -> 99%, not used
5 -> 100%, not used
6 -> 100%, not used
7 -> 100%, not used
8 -> 100%, used
9 -> 100%, not used
10 -> 100%, used
Radios : All good
Summary of GreenHab operations: plants were watered and soil was extracted for microgreens experiments.
WATER USE: 5 gallons
Heater (On or Off): Off
Supplemental light (hours of operation): 5 to 10 pm
Harvest (name, weight in grams): 7g of mint
Summary of ScienceDome operations: None
Dual split (Heat or AC, On or Off): On Heat
Summary of RAM operations: (Tools used, work done): Used as EVA airlock
Summary of any observatory issues: None
Summary of health and safety issues: None
Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: None

Operations Report – February 20th

Crew 311 Operations Report 20/02/2025
SOL: 4
Name of person filing report: Robin GORIUS
Non-nominal systems: Robotic observatory, toilet alarm
Notes on non-nominal systems: Maintenance of the observatory planned for June
ROVERS
Spirit rover used: No
Opportunity rover used: No
Curiosity rover used: No
Perseverance rover used: No
General notes on rovers: None
Summary of Hab operations: Sport, Experiments, 3D printing
Water Use (please use both methods to estimate water usage)
Time of measurements (collect data for the same time window): 6:00 pm
1) Per formula (see notes): 15.43gl
2) Smart Home Dashboard (see notes):13.18gl
Water (static tank, remaining gallons): 439gl
Static tank pipe heater (on or off): on
Static tank heater (on or off) : on
Toilet tank emptied (no or yes): No
Summary of internet: used from 7 pm to 9 pm for reports
Summary of suits and radios:
Suits :
1 -> 100%, not used
2 -> 100%, not used
3 -> 100% ,not used
4 -> 100%, not used
5 -> 100%, not used
6 -> 100%, not used
7 -> 100%, not used
8 -> 100%, not used
9 -> 100%, not used
10 -> 100%, not used
Radios : All good
Summary of GreenHab operations: plants were watered
WATER USE: 5 gallons
Heater (On or Off): Off
Supplemental light (hours of operation): 5 to 10 pm
Harvest (name, weight in grams): None
Summary of ScienceDome operations: Humanise and microgreens experiments
Dual split (Heat or AC, On or Off): On Heat
Summary of RAM operations: (Tools used, work done): None
Summary of any observatory issues: None
Summary of health and safety issues: None
Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support:
A non-burnable trash has been placed in the RAM Airlock

Operations Report – March 12th

SOL: 24

Name of person filing report: Robin GORIUS

Non-nominal systems: Robotic observatory, toilet alarm

Notes on non-nominal systems: Maintenance of the observatory planned for June

ROVERS

Spirit rover : used

Hours: 268.6h

Beginning charge: 83%

Ending charge: 67%

Currently charging: no

Opportunity rover: used

Hours: 208.1h

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 73%

Currently charging: no

Curiosity rover: not used

Perseverance rover: not used

General notes on rovers: Worked as expected

Summary of Hab operations: Sport, experiments

Water Use (please use both methods to estimate water usage)

Time of measurements (collect data for the same time window): 6:33 pm
1) Per formula (see notes): 10.29gl
2) Smart Home Dashboard (see notes):13.51gl

Water (static tank, remaining gallons): 194.94gl

Static tank pipe heater (on or off): on

Static tank heater (on or off) : on

Toilet tank emptied (no or yes): no

Summary of internet: used from 7 pm to 9 pm for reports

Summary of suits and radios:

Suits :

1 -> 100%, not used

2 -> 100%, not used

3 -> 100% , not used

4 -> 100%, not used

6 -> 100%, not used

7 -> 100%, used

8 -> 100%, used

9 -> 100%, used

10 -> 100%, not used

Suits : None

Radios : Nothing to report.

Summary of GreenHab operations: Plants were watered

WATER USE: 11.5 gallons

Heater (On or Off): Off

Supplemental light (hours of operation): 5 to 10 pm

Harvest (name, weight in grams):

Radish 49g

Tomato 87g

Chives 26g

Arugula 82g

Summary of ScienceDome operations: experiments

Dual split (Heat or AC, On or Off): Off

Summary of RAM operations: (Tools used, work done): None

Summary of any observatory issues: None

Summary of health and safety issues: None

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: None

Operations Report – March 13th

SOL: 25

Name of person filing report: Robin GORIUS

Non-nominal systems: Robotic observatory, toilet alarm

Notes on non-nominal systems: Maintenance of the observatory planned for June

ROVERS

Spirit rover : not used

Opportunity rover: not used

Curiosity rover: not used

Perseverance rover: not used

General notes on rovers: Worked as expected

Summary of Hab operations: Sport, experiments

Water Use (please use both methods to estimate water usage)

Time of measurements (collect data for the same time window): 6:24 pm
1) Per formula (see notes): 10.29gl
2) Smart Home Dashboard (see notes):13.09gl

Water (static tank, remaining gallons): 184.65gl

Static tank pipe heater (on or off): on

Static tank heater (on or off) : on

Toilet tank emptied (no or yes): no

Summary of internet: used from 7 pm to 9 pm for reports

Summary of suits and radios:

Suits :

1 -> 100%, not used

2 -> 100%, not used

3 -> 100% , not used

4 -> 100%, not used

6 -> 100%, not used

7 -> 100%, not used

8 -> 100%, not used

9 -> 100%, not used

10 -> 100%, not used

Suits : None

Radios : Nothing to report.

Summary of GreenHab operations: Plants were watered

WATER USE: 8 gallons

Heater (On or Off): Off

Supplemental light (hours of operation): 5 to 10 pm

Harvest (name, weight in grams):

Summary of ScienceDome operations: experiments

Dual split (Heat or AC, On or Off): Off

Summary of RAM operations: (Tools used, work done): None

Summary of any observatory issues: None

Summary of health and safety issues: None

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: Trash bags have been left in the RAM airlock.

Operations Report – March 14th

SOL: 26

Name of person filing report: Robin GORIUS

Non-nominal systems: Robotic observatory, toilet alarm

Notes on non-nominal systems: Maintenance of the observatory planned for June

ROVERS

Spirit rover : not used

Opportunity rover: not used

Curiosity rover: used

Hours: 300.8h

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 92%

Currently charging: no

Perseverance rover: used

Hours: 310.5h

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 92%

Currently charging: no

General notes on rovers: Worked as expected

Summary of Hab operations: Sport, experiments

Water Use (please use both methods to estimate water usage)

Time of measurements (collect data for the same time window): 7:25 pm
1) Per formula (see notes): 12gl
2) Smart Home Dashboard (see notes):14.25gl

Water (static tank, remaining gallons): 205.25gl

Static tank pipe heater (on or off): on

Static tank heater (on or off) : on

Toilet tank emptied (no or yes): yes

Summary of internet: used from 7 pm to 9 pm for reports

Summary of suits and radios:

Suits :

1 -> 100%, not used

2 -> 100%, not used

3 -> 100% , not used

4 -> 100%, not used

6 -> 100%, not used

7 -> 100%, used

8 -> 100%, used

9 -> 100%, not used

10 -> 100%, used

Suits : Nothing to report

Radios : Nothing to report.

Summary of GreenHab operations: Plants were watered

WATER USE: 12 gallons

Heater (On or Off): Off

Supplemental light (hours of operation): 5 to 10 pm

Harvest (name, weight in grams): scallion 30g

Summary of ScienceDome operations: experiments

Dual split (Heat or AC, On or Off): Off

Summary of RAM operations: (Tools used, work done): None

Summary of any observatory issues: None

Summary of health and safety issues: None

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: Thank you for your help and support during the mission!

Operations Report – March 9th

SOL: 21

Name of person filing report: Robin GORIUS

Non-nominal systems: Robotic observatory, toilet alarm

Notes on non-nominal systems: Maintenance of the observatory planned for June

ROVERS

Spirit rover : not used

Opportunity rover: not used

Curiosity rover: not used

Perseverance rover: not used

General notes on rovers: None

Summary of Hab operations: Sport, experiments, cleaning

Water Use (please use both methods to estimate water usage)

Time of measurements (collect data for the same time window): 6:08 pm
1) Per formula (see notes): 15.43gl
2) Smart Home Dashboard (see notes):15.29gl

Water (static tank, remaining gallons): 230.96gl

Static tank pipe heater (on or off): on

Static tank heater (on or off) : on

Toilet tank emptied (no or yes): no

Summary of internet: used from 7 pm to 9 pm for reports

Summary of suits and radios:

Suits :

1 -> 100%, not used

2 -> 100%, not used

3 -> 100% , not used

4 -> 100%, not used

6 -> 100%, not used

7 -> 100%, not used

8 -> 100%, not used

9 -> 100%, not used

10 -> 100%, not used

Radios : Nothing to report.

Summary of GreenHab operations: Plants were watered and the floor was cleaned

WATER USE: 10.5 gallons

Heater (On or Off): On

Supplemental light (hours of operation): 5 to 10 pm

Harvest (name, weight in grams): None

Summary of ScienceDome operations: cleaning

Dual split (Heat or AC, On or Off): On Heat

Summary of RAM operations: (Tools used, work done): None

Summary of any observatory issues: None

Summary of health and safety issues: None

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: None

Operations Report – March 10th

SOL: 22

Name of person filing report: Robin GORIUS

Non-nominal systems: Robotic observatory, toilet alarm

Notes on non-nominal systems: Maintenance of the observatory planned for June

ROVERS

Spirit rover : used

Hours: 268.3h

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 83%

Currently charging: Yes

Opportunity rover: used

Hours: 207.9h

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 87%

Currently charging: Yes

Curiosity rover: used

Hours: 300.5h

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 44%

Currently charging: Yes

Perseverance rover: used

Hours: 309.3

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 49%

Currently charging: Yes

General notes on rovers: None

Summary of Hab operations: Sport, experiments

Water Use (please use both methods to estimate water usage)

Time of measurements (collect data for the same time window): 6:48 pm
1) Per formula (see notes): 13.05gl
2) Smart Home Dashboard (see notes):16.03gl

Water (static tank, remaining gallons): 218.00gl

Static tank pipe heater (on or off): on

Static tank heater (on or off) : on

Toilet tank emptied (no or yes): yes

Summary of internet: used from 7 pm to 9 pm for reports

Summary of suits and radios:

Suits :

1 -> 100%, not used

2 -> 100%, not used

3 -> 100% , not used

4 -> 100%, not used

6 -> 100%, not used

7 -> 100%, used

8 -> 100%, used

9 -> 100%, used, battery disconnected from time to time. Might change the connector if time is available.

10 -> 100%, not used

Suits : The charger of suits 9, 10 and 8 seems to be bad. Before each EVA the batteries of these suits dropped rapidly even though they were perfectly good the time before and charged all night. We switch the chargers of these suits and suits 3, 4 and 6 and the issue seems to be gone.

Radios : Nothing to report.

Summary of GreenHab operations: Plants were watered

WATER USE: 10 gallons

Heater (On or Off): On

Supplemental light (hours of operation): 5 to 10 pm

Harvest (name, weight in grams): None

Summary of ScienceDome operations: cleaning

Dual split (Heat or AC, On or Off): On Heat

Summary of RAM operations: (Tools used, work done): None

Summary of any observatory issues: None

Summary of health and safety issues: None

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: None

Operations Report – March 11th

SOL: 23

Name of person filing report: Robin GORIUS

Non-nominal systems: Robotic observatory, toilet alarm

Notes on non-nominal systems: Maintenance of the observatory planned for June

ROVERS

Spirit rover : not used

Opportunity rover: not used

Curiosity rover: used

Hours: 300.7h

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 89%

Currently charging: ?

Perseverance rover: used

Hours: 310.4h

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 86%

Currently charging: ?

General notes on rovers: Perseverance had parking brake issues when arriving at the hab. It seems like it wasn’t pushed down completely when driving. Later mission support reported a flat tire when fixing the parking brake. Everything is repaired now.

Summary of Hab operations: Sport, experiments

Water Use (please use both methods to estimate water usage)

Time of measurements (collect data for the same time window): 6:48 pm
1) Per formula (see notes): 13.07gl
2) Smart Home Dashboard (see notes):11.77gl

Water (static tank, remaining gallons): 205.24gl

Static tank pipe heater (on or off): on

Static tank heater (on or off) : on

Toilet tank emptied (no or yes): no

Summary of internet: used from 7 pm to 9 pm for reports

Summary of suits and radios:

Suits :

1 -> 100%, not used

2 -> 100%, not used

3 -> 100% , not used

4 -> 100%, not used

6 -> 100%, not used

7 -> 100%, used

8 -> 100%, used

9 -> 100%, used

10 -> 100%, used

Suits : Chargers had been put back with their designated suits as asked by mission support.

Radios : Nothing to report.

Summary of GreenHab operations: Plants were watered

WATER USE: 7.5 gallons

Heater (On or Off): On

Supplemental light (hours of operation): 5 to 10 pm

Harvest (name, weight in grams): None

Summary of ScienceDome operations: experiments

Dual split (Heat or AC, On or Off): On Heat

Summary of RAM operations: (Tools used, work done): None

Summary of any observatory issues: None

Summary of health and safety issues: None

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: None

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