Category: Operations Report

Crew 306 Operations Report 23-12-2024
SOL: 01
Name of person filing report: Keegan Chavez
Non-nominal systems: Suit 1 battery, Suit 9 battery
Notes on non-nominal systems: Suit 1 and suit 9 battery packs are not charging, suit 1 battery pack was at 100%SOC at beginning of day and is now at 89%SOC after EVA, suit 9 battery pack was at 81%SOC at beginning of day and is still at this level, both suits have been charging all day
ROVERS
Spirit rover used: Yes
Hours: (before EVA): 259.6
Beginning charge: (Before EVA): 100
Ending charge: (On return from EVA, before recharging): 92
Currently Charging: Yes

Opportunity rover used: Yes
Hours: (before EVA): 199
Beginning charge: (Before EVA): 100
Ending charge: (On return from EVA, before recharging): 96
Currently Charging: Yes

Curiosity rover used: No
Hours: (before EVA):
Beginning charge: (Before EVA):
Ending charge: (On return from EVA, before recharging):
Currently Charging: Yes

Perseverance rover used: Yes
Hours: (before EVA): 297.4
Beginning charge: (Before EVA): 100
Ending charge: (On return from EVA, before recharging): 92
Currently Charging: Yes
General notes on rovers: Operations were nominal

Summary of Hab operations: Operations were nominal
Water Use (please use both methods to estimate water usage)
Time of measurements: 12/22/2024 1200 – 12/23/2024 1700
1) Per formula: 75.15 gal
2) Smart Home Dashboard: 36.7 gal
Water (static tank, remaining gallons): 474.85 (per formula)
Static tank pipe heater (on or off): On
Static tank heater (on or off): On
Toilet tank emptied (no or yes): No, 2/3 full

Summary of internet: Mission support provided crew with second router for Hab to test connectivity, after multiple resets and sync attempts no connection was made, router was returned to mission support; nominal internet usage otherwise

Summary of suits and radios: suits 1-6 were used for EVA, see note above on suit 1 and suit 9 battery pack, radios were all operational and are fully charged

Summary of GreenHab operations: watered plants, checked fruiting of cucumbers and tomatos, hand pollinated cucumbers tasted arugula (needs to be removed), harvest of radish and broccoli
WATER USE: 7 gal
Heater (On or Off): On, automatic
Supplemental light (hours of operation): 1700 – 2200
Harvest (name, weight in grams): radish greens, 32 grams; broccoli microgreens, 14 grams

Summary of Science Dome operations: GreenHab officer: fed mushrooms, used laminar flow hood to collect precipitates from mushroom, moved pipette equipment out of laminar flow hood
Dual split (Heat or AC, On or Off): On, automatic

Summary of RAM operations: Engineer: unpacked and took inventory of sensor equipment; Journalist: integrated raspberry pi and lidar onto drone, used 1 heavy duty zip tie

Summary of any observatory issues: No issues.

Summary of health and safety issues: Multiple repairs to the tunnel have been identified:
Hab rear airlock to RAM: 6 rings are missing zip ties
Hab rear airlock to GreenHab split: 6 rings missing zip ties
GreenHab tunnel: 6 rings missing zip ties
GreenHab split to ScienceDome/Observatory split: 2 rings missing zip ties, tarp over intersection has numerous holes of varying size
ScienceDome Tunnel: 5 rings missing zip ties, 1 ring has been completely torn out, 1 tennis ball missing
Observatory Tunnel: 6 rings missing zip ties, 3 small holes in tarp

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: Please send instructions on how to patch holes in tarp, planning on doing all listed repairs tomorrow

Crew 306 Operations Report 24-12-2024
SOL: 02
Name of person filing report: Keegan Chavez

Non-nominal systems: Headset 4
Notes on non-nominal systems: Headset 4 microphone was not working, headset 4 speaker was nominal, radio 4 was nominal

ROVERS
Spirit rover used: No
Hours: (before EVA):
Beginning charge: (Before EVA):
Ending charge: (On return from EVA, before recharging):
Currently Charging: Yes

Opportunity rover used: Yes
Hours: (before EVA): 199.3
Beginning charge: (Before EVA): 100
Ending charge: (On return from EVA, before recharging): 77
Currently Charging: Yes

Curiosity rover used: No
Hours: (before EVA):
Beginning charge: (Before EVA):
Ending charge: (On return from EVA, before recharging):
Currently Charging: Yes

Perseverance rover used: Yes
Hours: (before EVA): 297.6
Beginning charge: (Before EVA): 100
Ending charge: (On return from EVA, before recharging): 89
Currently Charging: Yes
General notes on rovers: Opportunity battery level dropped more than Perseverance, operating conditions were nominal for both

Summary of Hab operations: Operations were nominal
Water Use (please use both methods to estimate water usage)
Time of measurements: 12/23/2024 1700 – 12/24/2024 1700
1) Per formula: 42.4775 gal
2) Smart Home Dashboard: 38.64 gal
Water (static tank, remaining gallons): 432.37 (per formula)
Static tank pipe heater (on or off): On
Static tank heater (on or off): On
Toilet tank emptied (no or yes): No, 2/3 full

Summary of internet: nominal internet usage

Summary of suits and radios: suits 4-6 were used for EVA, radios were all operational and are fully charged

Summary of GreenHab operations: GreenHab Officer: watered cucumbers, watered floor to increase humidity, harvest of basil, thyme, and radish; Commander: gathered water to wash sand samples collected during EVA
WATER USE: 6.13 gal
Heater (On or Off): On, automatic
Supplemental light (hours of operation): 1700 – 2200
Harvest (name, weight in grams): Basil: 7g; Thyme: >1g ; Radish: 14g

Summary of Science Dome operations: Commander: moved samples collected from EVA to science dome, weighed and organized samples, used scale and beakers, washed samples of sand to prepare for iron extraction; GreenHab Officer: fed mushrooms
Dual split (Heat or AC, On or Off): On, automatic

Summary of RAM operations: Engineer: used 25 heavy duty zip ties, 2 tennis balls, and duct to make repairs throughout tunnels; HSO: attempting to fix Christmas Grogu, using wire strippers, solder wire, solder station

Summary of any observatory issues: No issues.
Summary of health and safety issues: No issues.

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: N/A

Crew 306 Operations Report 25-12-2024
SOL: 03
Name of person filing report: Keegan Chavez

Non-nominal systems: None
Notes on non-nominal systems: None

ROVERS
Spirit rover used: No
Hours: (before EVA):
Beginning charge: (Before EVA):
Ending charge: (On return from EVA, before recharging):
Currently Charging: Yes

Opportunity rover used: No
Hours: (before EVA):
Beginning charge: (Before EVA):
Ending charge: (On return from EVA, before recharging):
Currently Charging: Yes

Curiosity rover used: No
Hours: (before EVA):
Beginning charge: (Before EVA):
Ending charge: (On return from EVA, before recharging):
Currently Charging: Yes

Perseverance rover used: No
Hours: (before EVA):
Beginning charge: (Before EVA):
Ending charge: (On return from EVA, before recharging):
Currently Charging: Yes
General notes on rovers: None

Summary of Hab operations: the past 3 nights we have seen a couple gallons of water usage throughout the night while the crew is asleep, please confirm if this is normal
Water Use (please use both methods to estimate water usage)
Time of measurements: 12/24/2024 1700 – 12/25/2024 1700
1) Per formula: 26.14 gal
2) Smart Home Dashboard: 32.15 gal
Water (static tank, remaining gallons): 406.23 (per formula)
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: nominal internet usage

Summary of suits and radios: suits 1,2,6 were used for EVA, radios were all operational and are fully charged; replacement headset 4 is fully functional

Summary of GreenHab operations: GreenHab Officer: examined cucumbers, harvested carrot greens to space them out, harvested arugula
WATER USE: 8.5 gal
Heater (On or Off): On, automatic
Supplemental light (hours of operation): 1700 – 2200
Harvest (name, weight in grams): Carrot: 14g, Arugula: ~1g

Summary of Science Dome operations: Journalist: used scale to measure wood blocks; GreenHab Officer: prepared feeding syringes for mushrooms in fume hood, extracted liquid run off from mushrooms in fume hood, emptied contented of black container found on southeast shelves and used container as backdrop for imaging mushrooms
Dual split (Heat or AC, On or Off): On, automatic

Summary of RAM operations: Engineer/Journalist: prepped DRONE for EVA 2, used handsaw and clamp to cut out a block of wood to mount between raspberry pi and DRONE, used aluminum tape and electrical tape to patch data cable from DRONE to raspberry pi; GreenHab Officer/Geologist: began manufacturing CO2 exchange tanks out of plastic containers, used power drill and clamp to drill holes in lid and side of container

Summary of any observatory issues: No issues.
Summary of health and safety issues: No issues.

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: requesting trash pick-up from RAM airlock; please comment on overnight water usage from Hab summary; hope you had a Merry Christmas!

Crew 306 Operations Report 26-12-2024
SOL: 04
Name of person filing report: Keegan Chavez

Non-nominal systems: None
Notes on non-nominal systems: None

ROVERS
Spirit rover used: No
Hours: (before EVA):
Beginning charge: (Before EVA):
Ending charge: (On return from EVA, before recharging):
Currently Charging: Yes

Opportunity rover used: No
Hours: (before EVA):
Beginning charge: (Before EVA):
Ending charge: (On return from EVA, before recharging):
Currently Charging: Yes

Curiosity rover used: No
Hours: (before EVA):
Beginning charge: (Before EVA):
Ending charge: (On return from EVA, before recharging):
Currently Charging: Yes

Perseverance rover used: No
Hours: (before EVA):
Beginning charge: (Before EVA):
Ending charge: (On return from EVA, before recharging):
Currently Charging: Yes
General notes on rovers: None

Summary of Hab operations: crew performed VR cognitive tests under supervision of HSO
Water Use (please use both methods to estimate water usage)
Time of measurements: 12/25/2024 1700 – 12/26/2024 1700
1) Per formula: 28.82 gal
2) Smart Home Dashboard: 26.14 gal
Water (static tank, remaining gallons): 380.09 (per formula)
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: nominal internet usage

Summary of suits and radios: suits 3,4,5 were used for EVA, radios were all operational and are fully charged

Summary of GreenHab operations: GreenHab Officer: harvested cucumbers and broccoli microgreens; HSO: harvested thyme and chives
WATER USE: 5.5 gal
Heater (On or Off): On, automatic
Supplemental light (hours of operation): 1700 – 2200
Harvest (name, weight in grams): cucumber: 646g, broccoli microgreens: 14g, thyme 1g, scallions 2g

Summary of Science Dome operations Engineer: fed mushrooms am; GreenHab Officer: fed mushrooms pm, drained liquid from mushrooms
Dual split (Heat or AC, On or Off): On, automatic

Summary of RAM operations: Engineer/Journalist: made repairs to drone data cable and lidar harness, used aluminum foil, electrical tape, and 4 1 ¼”x3-32 philips head screws

Summary of any observatory issues: No issues.
Summary of health and safety issues: No issues.

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: requesting trash pick-up from RAM airlock

Crew 305 Operations Report 15-12-2024
SOL:07
Name of person filing report: Spruha Vashi
Non-nominal systems: None!
Notes on non-nominal systems:
ROVERS
Spirit rover used: No
Opportunity rover used: Yes
Hours: (before EVA): 197.3
Beginning charge: (Before EVA) 100
Ending charge: (On return from EVA, before recharging) 69
Currently charging: Yes
Curiosity rover used: Yes
Hours: 291.4
Beginning charge: 100
Ending charge: 73
Currently charging: Yes
Perseverance rover used: No
General notes on rovers: Curiosity’s tire looked great today.
Summary of Hab operations: Operations were standard.
Water Use (please use both methods to estimate water usage)
Time of measurements: 7pm
1) Per formula: 15.55 gallons
2) Smart Home Dashboard: 16.38 gallons
Water (static tank, remaining gallons): 378.456
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: No internet issues
Summary of suits and radios: Suit #2 charging worked with the cable kept in an upwards tension.
Summary of GreenHab operations: No major greenhab operations, Hunter spent some time harvesting and checking on the crops.
WATER USE: 5 gallons
Heater (On or Off): On
Supplemental light (hours of operation): 5-10pm
Harvest (name, weight in grams): None
Summary of Science Dome operations: No science dome operations.
Dual split (Heat or AC, On or Off): Automatic functions running.
Summary of RAM operations: No RAM operations except for moving some equipment back to the Hab. Monish and Spruha’s work is still out on the tables in the Hab as there will be continued work for the following days.
Summary of any observatory issues: No issues.
Summary of health and safety issues: No issues.
Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: Spruha’s research, the small rover, needs to be tested on the days when it is not scheduled for EVA testing. Is it possible to test the rover in the terrain in the tunnels outside, with 1-2 crew members in observation? I understand that the tunnels are meant for travel only, but it would provide extra testing opportunities for the rover, especially since parts of the tunnels have more rocky terrain. This would also help with observations, as Rashi is looking to oversee the rover functionalities for her research, but there is a chance she would not be available to observe during a scheduled EVA.
Answer from Mission Support: Yes, preliminary testing of the rover in the tunnel system is permitted. Please only do as much as you need, as this is somewhat outside of the design domain of the tunnel system.

Crew 305 Operations Report 16-12-2024
SOL:08
Name of person filing report: Spruha Vashi
Non-nominal systems: None!
Notes on non-nominal systems: None!
ROVERS
Spirit rover used: Yes
Hours: (before EVA): 295.8
Beginning charge: (Before EVA) 100
Ending charge: (On return from EVA, before recharging):88
Currently charging: Yes
Opportunity rover used: No
Curiosity rover used: No
Perseverance rover used: Yes
Hours: 257.19
Beginning charge: 100
Ending charge: 88
Currently charging: Yes
General notes on rovers: None!
Summary of Hab operations: Operations were standard.
Water Use (please use both methods to estimate water usage)
Time of measurements: 7pm
1) Per formula: 11 gallons
2) Smart Home Dashboard: 16.38 gallons
Water (static tank, remaining gallons): 367.02
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: No internet issues
Summary of suits and radios: None
Summary of GreenHab operations: No major greenhab operations, Hunter spent some time harvesting and checking on the crops.
WATER USE: 6.25 gallons
Heater (On or Off): On
Supplemental light (hours of operation): 5-10pm
Harvest (name, weight in grams): None
Summary of Science Dome operations: No science dome operations.
Dual split (Heat or AC, On or Off): Automatic functions running.
Summary of RAM operations: Monish did some soldering work for his sensors. Monish and Spruha’s work is still out on the tables in the Hab as there will be continued work for the following days.
Summary of any observatory issues: No issues.
Summary of health and safety issues: No issues.
Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: We are having trouble using the weather widgets on the Hab computer, all other reports from the smart system are working great but the weather page shows no data. No major concerns, as Mission Support has been providing us with weather information and we have been utilizing online resources, but wanted to make sure you are aware.
Mission Support Response: Please continue to monitor the weather widgets. We will investigate after completion of the mission.

Crew 305 Operations Report 17-12-2024
SOL:09
Name of person filing report: Spruha Vashi
Non-nominal systems: None!
Notes on non-nominal systems: None!
ROVERS
Spirit rover used: No
Opportunity rover used: No
Curiosity rover used: No
Perseverance rover used: Yes
General notes on rovers: None!
Summary of Hab operations: Operations were standard.
Water Use (please use both methods to estimate water usage)
Time of measurements: 7pm
1) Per formula:22.95 gallons
2) Smart Home Dashboard: 24.33 gallons
Water (static tank, remaining gallons): 344.175
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: No internet issues
Summary of suits and radios: None
Summary of GreenHab operations: No major greenhab operations, Hunter spent some time harvesting and checking on the crops.
WATER USE: 5 gallons
Heater (On or Off): On
Supplemental light (hours of operation): 5-10pm
Harvest (name, weight in grams): Scallions, 8 grams.
Summary of Science Dome operations: No science dome operations.
Dual split (Heat or AC, On or Off): Automatic functions running.
Summary of RAM operations: Tidied up RAM, no operations in there.
Summary of any observatory issues: No issues.
Summary of health and safety issues: No issues.
Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: None!

Crew 305 Operations Report 18-12-2024
SOL:10
Name of person filing report: Spruha Vashi
Non-nominal systems: None!
Notes on non-nominal systems: None!
ROVERS
Spirit rover used: Yes
Hours: (before EVA): 258.3
Beginning charge: (Before EVA) 100
Ending charge: (On return from EVA, before recharging):90
Currently charging: Yes
Opportunity rover used: Yes
Hours: (before EVA): 197.8
Beginning charge: (Before EVA) 100
Ending charge: (On return from EVA, before recharging):87
Currently charging: Yes
Curiosity rover used: No
Perseverance rover used: Yes
Hours: (before EVA): 296.2
Beginning charge: (Before EVA) 100
Ending charge: (On return from EVA, before recharging):93
Currently charging: Yes
General notes on rovers: Oppy’s identifying paper on the keychain is gone.
Summary of Hab operations: Operations were standard.
Water Use (please use both methods to estimate water usage)
Time of measurements: 7pm
1) Per formula:49.0125 gallons
2) Smart Home Dashboard: 27.74 gallons
Water (static tank, remaining gallons):318.01
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: No internet issues
Summary of suits and radios: None
Summary of GreenHab operations: No major greenhab operations, Hunter spent some time harvesting and checking on the crops.
WATER USE: 5 gallons
Heater (On or Off): On
Supplemental light (hours of operation): 5-10pm
Harvest (name, weight in grams): Cilantro, 20 grams.
Summary of Science Dome operations: No science dome operations.
Dual split (Heat or AC, On or Off): Automatic functions running.
Summary of RAM operations: Tidied up RAM, no operations in there.
Summary of any observatory issues: No issues.
Summary of health and safety issues: No issues.
Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: None!

Crew 305 Operations Report 19-12-2024
SOL:11
Name of person filing report: Spruha Vashi
Non-nominal systems: None!
Notes on non-nominal systems: None!
ROVERS
Spirit rover used: Yes
Hours: (before EVA): 258.6
Beginning charge: (Before EVA) 100
Ending charge: (On return from EVA, before recharging):66
Currently charging: Yes
Opportunity rover used: Yes
Hours: (before EVA): 198.3
Beginning charge: (Before EVA) 100
Ending charge: (On return from EVA, before recharging):58
Currently charging: Yes
Curiosity rover used: No
Perseverance rover used: No
General notes on rovers: None.
Summary of Hab operations: Operations were standard. We noticed that the stove light was flickering. Unfortunately, a ceramic bowl (smaller one, not the large serving bowl) was broken today, we apologize for the inconvenience!
Water Use (please use both methods to estimate water usage)
Time of measurements: 7:20pm
1) Per formula:13.07 gallons
2) Smart Home Dashboard: 17.82 gallons
Water (static tank, remaining gallons):304.94
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: No internet issues
Summary of suits and radios: Suit #3’s cable that attaches the headpiece collar to the backpack is missing/broken on one side. We did not end up using that Suit on today’s EVA. It seems like a simple fix, although I am not sure if there are cables with which I can fix the issue with. I will check the RAM tomorrow.
Summary of GreenHab operations: No major greenhab operations, Hunter spent some time harvesting and checking on the crops.
WATER USE: 6 gallons
Heater (On or Off): On
Supplemental light (hours of operation): 5-10pm
Harvest (name, weight in grams): Cilantro, 8 grams.
Summary of Science Dome operations: No science dome operations.
Dual split (Heat or AC, On or Off): Automatic functions running.
Summary of RAM operations: No operations.
Summary of any observatory issues: No issues.
Summary of health and safety issues: No issues.
Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: Based on estimation it’s looking like we have 300 gallons left in the tank, meaning we will have approximately 50 gallons left for Sol 12 and onwards-could you confirm this estimation?

Please advise on the cable for Suit #3, I would be happy to fix the issue if I had the correct supplies.

Mission support response: water level should not be an issue, and Suit #3’s cable routing bracket is likely on the ground outside the HAB.

Crew 305 Operations Report 20-12-2024
SOL:12
Name of person filing report: Spruha Vashi
Non-nominal systems: None!
Notes on non-nominal systems: None!
ROVERS
Spirit rover used: Yes
Hours: (before EVA): 259.1
Beginning charge: (Before EVA) 100
Ending charge: (On return from EVA, before recharging):74
Currently charging: Yes
Opportunity rover used: No
Curiosity rover used: No
Perseverance rover used: Yes
Hours: (before EVA): 296.8
Beginning charge: (Before EVA) 100
Ending charge: (On return from EVA, before recharging):68
Currently charging: Yes
General notes on rovers: None.
Summary of Hab operations: Operations were standard.
Water Use (please use both methods to estimate water usage)
Time of measurements: 3pm
1) Per formula:19.6075 gallons
2) Smart Home Dashboard: 20.19 gallons
Water (static tank, remaining gallons):285.3323
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: No internet issues
Summary of suits and radios: Suit #3 cable was fixed, thank you for the notes on fixing issues.
Summary of GreenHab operations: No major greenhab operations, Hunter spent some time harvesting and checking on the crops.
WATER USE: 6 gallons
Heater (On or Off): On
Supplemental light (hours of operation): 5-10pm
Harvest (name, weight in grams): Cucumber, 76 grams (was harvested after the Greenhab report was sent so was not mentioned there)
Summary of Science Dome operations: No science dome operations.
Dual split (Heat or AC, On or Off): Automatic functions running.
Summary of RAM operations: No operations.
Summary of any observatory issues: No issues.
Summary of health and safety issues: No issues.
Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: Thank you to mission support for all the assistance throughout the mission!