Operations Report – October 16th

Report title: Operations Report
Crew #: 319
Position: Crew Engineer
Report prepared by: Ricardo Javier Gonzalez
Date: 16-10-2025
Sol: 4

NON-NOMINAL SYSTEMS

Non-nominal systems:
Nothing to report

Notes on non-nominal systems:
Nothing to report

ROVERS

Spirit rover used: No
Hours: N/A
Beginning charge: N/A
Ending charge: N/A
Currently charging: N/A

Opportunity rover used: No
Hours: N/A
Beginning charge: N/A
Ending charge: N/A
Currently charging: N/A

Curiosity rover used: No
Hours: N/A
Beginning charge: N/A
Ending charge: N/A
Currently charging: N/A

Perseverance rover used: No
Hours: N/A
Beginning charge: N/A
Ending charge: N/A
Currently charging: N/A

General notes on rovers:
Nothing to report.

CAMPUS

Summary of Hab operations:
Water Use (see notes): 7.98 gal/d
Main tank level (remaining gallons, see notes): 299 gal
Static tank pipe heater (ON or OFF) (Orange cable): ON
Static tank heater (ON or OFF) (Black cable): ON
Toilet tank emptied (NO or YES): No

Summary of internet:
Nothing to report

Summary of suits and radios:
Suits – all suits are nominal

Radios – Commander found the earpiece for headset #1 that broke during the night EVA on Sol 0. Crew engineer will attempt to re-attach the earpiece using glue and tape. If unsuccessful, crew engineer will leave headset in RAM for Mission Support. All other radios are nominal.

Summary of GreenHab operations:
Water use: 0.25 gal
Heater (ON or OFF): OFF
Supplemental light (hours of operation): 0 hrs
Harvest (name, weight in grams): N/A

Summary of ScienceDome operations:
Crew scientist tested microscope functionality by analyzing a leaf and sand.
Dual split (Heat or AC, On or Off or Automatic): OFF

Summary of RAM operations:
Nothing to Report

Summary of any observatory issues:
Crew Engineer operated the Musk Solar Observatory, and captured solar imaging of the chromosphere and prominence (see images attached to email). No issues experienced during observatory operations.

Summary of health and safety issues:
HSO reported all crew safe and Health Equipment to be intact

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

Operations Report – October 17th

Report title: Operations Report
Crew #: 319
Position: Crew Engineer
Report prepared by: Ricardo Javier Gonzalez
Date: 17-10-2025
Sol: 5

NON-NOMINAL SYSTEMS

Non-nominal systems:
Nothing to report

Notes on non-nominal systems:
Nothing to report

ROVERS

Spirit rover used: Yes
Hours:
Initial: 283.8
Final: 284.4
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 66%
Currently charging: No

Opportunity rover used: No
Hours: N/A
Beginning charge: N/A
Ending charge: N/A
Currently charging: N/A

Curiosity rover used: No
Hours: N/A
Beginning charge: N/A
Ending charge: N/A
Currently charging: N/A

Perseverance rover used: Yes
Hours:
Initial: 370.1
Final: 372.30
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 70%
Currently charging: No

General notes on rovers:
All rovers nominal post EVA – nothing to report.

CAMPUS

Summary of Hab operations:
Water Use (see notes): 7.98 gal/d
Main tank level (remaining gallons, see notes): 290 gal (69.6%)
Static tank pipe heater (ON or OFF) (Orange cable): ON
Static tank heater (ON or OFF) (Black cable): ON
Toilet tank emptied (NO or YES): No

Summary of internet:
Nothing to report

Summary of suits and radios:
Suits – all suits are nominal post EVA.

Radios – Crew engineer will attempt to re-attach the broken earpiece to head set #1 using glue and tape. If unsuccessful, crew engineer will leave headset in RAM for Mission Support.

All other radios are nominal.

Summary of GreenHab operations:
Water use: 0.1 gal
Heater (ON or OFF): ON
Supplemental light (hours of operation): 0 hrs
Harvest (name, weight in grams): N/A

Summary of ScienceDome operations:
Nothing to report
Dual split (Heat or AC, On or Off or Automatic): OFF

Summary of RAM operations:
Nothing to Report

Summary of any observatory issues:
Nothing to Report

Summary of health and safety issues:
HSO reported all crew safe and verified all fire extinguishers on stations to be nominal

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

Supplemental Operations Report – <date – October 18th>

Date: 10/18/2025
Name of person filing report: Anderson Wilder
Reason for Report: Routine
Non-Nominal Systems: Crew car. Power system battery, inverters, generator. HAB outer shell, director’s trailer furnace.

Power system: Generator burning about 1/2 qt/day oil. Daily refills required.
No changes to batteries or slave inverters observed.
1) 100 hr maintenance (including oil and oil filter change) conducted on 10/16.
2) Current generator hours – 10331.3.

Propane Readings:
Station Tank: 79%
Director Tank: 56%
Intern Tank: 70%
Generator Tank: 75%
Propane refilled on 10/14/2025.

Water:
Hab Static Tank – 281 gallons (above safety level 130 gallons)
GreenHab – 159 gallons (above safety level 60 gallons)
Outpost tank – 400 gallons
Septic Tanks emptied: No. Septic tanks service is scheduled for 10/20/2025.

Rovers:
Sojourner rover used: No
Hours: 221.0
Beginning Charge: 100 %
Ending Charge: _ %
Currently Charging: Yes
Notes on Rovers: Rovers maintenance done on 10/03/25.

Cars:
Hab Car used and why, where: No
Crew Car used and why, where: To Hanksville, Grand Junction for supplies.
General notes and comments: Crew car driver’s side front ball joint is bad. HAB car maintenance is pending. Crew car oil changed, break fluid system flushed, tires rotated, rear break pads + calipers on 09/29/2025. Hab and Crew car windshield wipers replaced.

Summary of Internet: Nominal.
EVA suits and radios: Nominal
Suits: Arrived 10/04/25. Charging nominally.
Comms: Nominal.
T-Echo EVA-link: Nominal.

Campus wide inspection, if action taken, what and why: Nominal. Crew occupied
Summary of Hab Operations: Nominal
Summary of GreenHab Operations: Nominal
Summary of SciDome Operations: Nominal
Summary of Observatories Operations: Nominal
Summary of RAM Operations: Nominal
Summary of Outpost Operations: Director trailer new water heater installed and tested working. Furnace is not turning on, new sensors and board order, need to be installed.
Summary of Health and Safety Issues: Nominal.

Operations Report – <date – October 18th>

Report title: Operations Report
Crew #: 319
Position: Crew Engineer
Report prepared by: Ricardo Javier Gonzalez
Date: 18-10-2025
Sol: 6

NON-NOMINAL SYSTEMS

Non-nominal systems:
Nothing to report

Notes on non-nominal systems:
Nothing to report

ROVERS

Spirit rover used: No
Hours: 284.4
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 100%
Currently charging: No

Opportunity rover used: No
Hours: 228.7
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 100%
Currently charging: No

Curiosity rover used: Yes
Hours:
Initial: 327.8
Final: 328.5
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 60%
Currently charging: No

Perseverance rover used: No
Hours: 372.3
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 100%
Currently charging: No

General notes on rovers:
All rovers nominal post EVA – nothing to report.

CAMPUS

Summary of Hab operations:
Water Use (see notes): 9.82 gal/d
Main tank level (remaining gallons, see notes): 282 gal (67.8%)
Static tank pipe heater (ON or OFF) (Orange cable): ON
Static tank heater (ON or OFF) (Black cable): ON
Toilet tank emptied (NO or YES): No

Summary of internet:
Nothing to report

Summary of suits and radios:
Suits – all suits are nominal post EVA.
Radios – Crew Engineer successfully re-attach the broken earpiece to head set #1 using glue and tape! It is now back in the EVA COMMS KIT #1
All other radios are nominal.

Summary of GreenHab operations:
Water use: 0.1 gal
Heater (ON or OFF): ON
Supplemental light (hours of operation): 0 hrs
Harvest (name, weight in grams): N/A

Summary of ScienceDome operations:
Nothing to report
Dual split (Heat or AC, On or Off or Automatic): OFF

Summary of RAM operations:
Nothing to Report

Summary of any observatory issues:
Nothing to Report

Summary of health and safety issues:
HSO reported all crew safe and all Health Equipment to be intact

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

Operations Report – <date – October 19th>

Report title: Operations Report
Crew #: 319
Position: Crew Engineer
Report prepared by: Ricardo Javier Gonzalez
Date: 19-10-2025
Sol: 7

NON-NOMINAL SYSTEMS

Non-nominal systems:
Nothing to report

Notes on non-nominal systems:
Nothing to report

ROVERS

Spirit rover used: No
Hours: N/A
Beginning charge: N/A
Ending charge: N/A
Currently charging: Yes

Opportunity rover used: No
Hours: N/A
Beginning charge: N/A
Ending charge: N/A
Currently charging: Assumed yes

Curiosity rover used: No
Hours: N/A
Beginning charge: N/A
Ending charge: N/A
Currently charging: Yes

Perseverance rover used: No
Hours: N/A
Beginning charge: N/A
Ending charge: N/A
Currently charging: Yes

General notes on rovers:
All rovers nominal.

CAMPUS

Summary of Hab operations:
Water Use (see notes): 22.09 gal/d
Main tank level (remaining gallons, see notes): 263 gal (63.4%)
Static tank pipe heater (ON or OFF) (Orange cable): ON
Static tank heater (ON or OFF) (Black cable): ON
Toilet tank emptied (NO or YES): Yes

Summary of internet:
Nothing to report

Summary of suits and radios:
Suits – all suits are nominal.
Radios – all radios in the Main Hab have low battery. The crew can use them while they are charging, but when they are removed from the charger, the low battery indicator turns on and begins beeping. This is also true for one of the radios in the RAM. We will need 5 new Midland batteries if possible.
All other radios are nominal

Summary of GreenHab operations:
Water use: 0.1 gal
Heater (ON or OFF): ON
Supplemental light (hours of operation): 0 hrs
Harvest (name, weight in grams): N/A

Summary of ScienceDome operations:
Nothing to report
Dual split (Heat or AC, On or Off or Automatic): OFF

Summary of RAM operations:
Nothing to Report

Summary of any observatory issues:
Nothing to Report

Summary of health and safety issues:
HSO reported all crew safe and all Health Equipment to be intact

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

Operations Report – <date – October 20th>

Report title: Operations Report
Crew #: 319
Position: Crew Engineer
Report prepared by: Ricardo Javier Gonzalez
Date: 20-10-2025
Sol: 8

NON-NOMINAL SYSTEMS

Non-nominal systems:
Nothing to report

Notes on non-nominal systems:
Nothing to report

ROVERS

Spirit rover used: No
Hours: N/A
Beginning charge: N/A
Ending charge: N/A
Currently charging: No

Opportunity rover used: Yes
Hours:
Initial: 228.7
Final: 229.8
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 60%
Currently charging: No

Curiosity rover used: No
Hours: N/A
Beginning charge: N/A
Ending charge: N/A
Currently charging: No

Perseverance rover used: Yes
Hours: N/A
Initial: 372.3
Final: 373.3
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 54%
Currently charging: No

General notes on rovers:
All rovers nominal post-EVA.

CAMPUS

Summary of Hab operations:
Water Use (see notes): 13.03 gal/d
Main tank level (remaining gallons, see notes): 254 gal (61.1%)
Static tank pipe heater (ON or OFF) (Orange cable): ON
Static tank heater (ON or OFF) (Black cable): ON
Toilet tank emptied (NO or YES): No

Summary of internet:
Nothing to report

Summary of suits and radios:
Suits – all suits are nominal.
Radios – all radios in the Main Hab have low battery indicators.
All other radios are nominal

Summary of GreenHab operations:
Water use: 0.1 gal
Heater (ON or OFF): ON
Supplemental light (hours of operation): 0 hrs
Harvest (name, weight in grams): N/A

Summary of ScienceDome operations:
Nothing to report
Dual split (Heat or AC, On or Off or Automatic): OFF

Summary of RAM operations:
Nothing to Report

Summary of any observatory issues:
Nothing to Report

Summary of health and safety issues:
HSO reported all crew safe and all Health Equipment to be intact

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

Operations Report – <date – October 21st>

Report title: Operations Report
Crew #: 319
Position: Crew Engineer
Report prepared by: Ricardo Javier Gonzalez
Date: 21-10-2025
Sol: 9

NON-NOMINAL SYSTEMS

Non-nominal systems:
Nothing to report

Notes on non-nominal systems:
Nothing to report

ROVERS

Spirit rover used: No
Hours: N/A
Beginning charge: N/A
Ending charge: N/A
Currently charging: No

Opportunity rover used: No
Hours: N/A
Beginning charge: N/A
Ending charge: N/A
Currently charging: Yes

Curiosity rover used: No
Hours: N/A
Beginning charge: N/A
Ending charge: N/A
Currently charging: Yes

Perseverance rover used: No
Hours: N/A
Beginning charge: N/A
Ending charge: N/A
Currently charging: Yes

General notes on rovers:
All rovers nominal post-EVA.

CAMPUS

Summary of Hab operations:
Water Use (see notes): 9.40 gal/d
Main tank level (remaining gallons, see notes): 238 gal (57.2 %)
Static tank pipe heater (ON or OFF) (Orange cable): ON
Static tank heater (ON or OFF) (Black cable): ON
Toilet tank emptied (NO or YES): No

Summary of internet:
Nothing to report

Summary of suits and radios:
Suits – all suits are nominal post-EVA
Radios – all radios in the Main Hab have low battery indicators.
All other radios are nominal

Summary of GreenHab operations:
Water use: 0.1 gal
Heater (ON or OFF): ON
Supplemental light (hours of operation): 0 hrs
Harvest (name, weight in grams): N/A

Summary of ScienceDome operations:
Nothing to report
Dual split (Heat or AC, On or Off or Automatic): OFF

Summary of RAM operations:
Nothing to Report

Summary of any observatory issues:
Nothing to Report

Summary of health and safety issues:
HSO reported all crew safe and all Health Equipment to be intact

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

Operations Report – <date – October 22nd>

Report title: Operations Report
Crew #: 319
Position: Crew Engineer
Report prepared by: Ricardo Javier Gonzalez
Date: 22-10-2025
Sol: 10

NON-NOMINAL SYSTEMS

Non-nominal systems:
Nothing to report

Notes on non-nominal systems:
Nothing to report

ROVERS

Spirit rover used: Yes
Hours:
Initial: 284.4
Final: 285.7
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 54%
Currently charging: No

Opportunity rover used: No
Hours: N/A
Beginning charge: N/A
Ending charge: N/A
Currently charging: Yes

Curiosity rover used: No
Hours: N/A
Beginning charge: N/A
Ending charge: N/A
Currently charging: No

Perseverance rover used: Yes
Hours:
Initial: 373.3
Final: 374.5
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 37%
Currently charging: No

General notes on rovers:

Note: Yesterday during our evening EVA, Crew Engineer and Journalist noticed a noise emanating from the rear passenger side of the Opportunity rover. It sounds like a brake rotor scraping on something. The noise only sounds when the rover is in motion. Despite the sound, it did not impact EVA ops or the driving capabilities of the rover.

All other rovers nominal.

CAMPUS

Summary of Hab operations:
Water Use (see notes): unavailable
Main tank level (remaining gallons, see notes): 248 gal (59.7%)
Static tank pipe heater (ON or OFF) (Orange cable): ON
Static tank heater (ON or OFF) (Black cable): ON
Toilet tank emptied (NO or YES): No

Summary of internet:
Nothing to report

Summary of suits and radios:
Suits – all suits are nominal.
Radios – all radios are nominal

Summary of GreenHab operations:
Water use: 0.1 gal
Heater (ON or OFF): ON
Supplemental light (hours of operation): 0 hrs
Harvest (name, weight in grams): N/A

Summary of ScienceDome operations:
Nothing to report
Dual split (Heat or AC, On or Off or Automatic): OFF

Summary of RAM operations:
Nothing to Report

Summary of any observatory issues:
Nothing to Report

Summary of health and safety issues:
HSO reported all crew safe and all Health Equipment to be intact

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

Operations Report – <date – October 23rd>

Report title: Operations Report
Crew #: 319
Position: Crew Engineer
Report prepared by: Ricardo Javier Gonzalez
Date: 23-10-2025
Sol: 11

NON-NOMINAL SYSTEMS

Non-nominal systems:
Nothing to report

Notes on non-nominal systems:
Nothing to report

ROVERS

Spirit rover used: No
Hours: N/A
Beginning charge: N/A
Ending charge: N/A
Currently charging: Yes

Opportunity rover used: No
Hours: N/A
Beginning charge: N/A
Ending charge: N/A
Currently charging: Yes

Curiosity rover used: No
Hours: N/A
Beginning charge: N/A
Ending charge: N/A
Currently charging: Yes

Perseverance rover used: No
Hours: N/A
Beginning charge: N/A
Ending charge: N/A
Currently charging: N/A

General notes on rovers:
All other rovers nominal.

CAMPUS

Summary of Hab operations:
Water Use (see notes): 24.62 gal/d
Main tank level (remaining gallons, see notes): 177 gal (42.5%)
Static tank pipe heater (ON or OFF) (Orange cable): ON
Static tank heater (ON or OFF) (Black cable): ON
Toilet tank emptied (NO or YES): Yes

Summary of internet:
Nothing to report

Summary of suits and radios:
Suits – all suits are nominal.
Radios – all radios are nominal

Summary of GreenHab operations:
Water use: 0.1 gal
Heater (ON or OFF): ON
Supplemental light (hours of operation): 0 hrs
Harvest (name, weight in grams): N/A

Summary of ScienceDome operations:
Crew Scientist completed some so observations of the scorpion invader that we found in the lower hab
Dual split (Heat or AC, On or Off or Automatic): OFF

Summary of RAM operations:
Nothing to Report

Summary of any observatory issues:
Nothing to Report

Summary of health and safety issues:
HSO reported all crew safe and all Health Equipment to be intact

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

Supplemental Operations Report – October 25th

Date: 10/25/2025
Name of person filing report: Ben Stanley
Reason for Report: Routine
Non-Nominal Systems: Crew car. Power system battery, inverters, generator. Hab outer shell.

Power system:
Generator burning about 1/2 qt/day oil; refills required accordingly.
No changes to batteries or slave inverters observed.
1) 100 hr maintenance (including oil and oil filter change) conducted on 10/22.
2) Current generator hours – 10463.5.

Propane Readings:
Station Tank: 75%
Director Tank: 51%
Intern Tank: 64%
Generator Tank: 40%

Water:
Hab Static Tank – 550 gallons (above safety level 130 gallons)
GreenHab – 200 gallons (above safety level 60 gallons)
Outpost tank – 550 gallons
Septic Tanks emptied: Yes on 10/20/2025

Rovers:
Sojourner rover used: Yes to chase off tourists.
Hours: 221.0
Beginning Charge: 100 %
Ending Charge: _ %
Currently Charging: Yes

Cars:
Hab Car used and why, where: To Hanksville for supplies.
Crew Car used and why, where: To Hanksville, Grand Junction for supplies.
General notes and comments: Crew car driver’s side front ball joint is bad. HAB car maintenance is pending.

Summary of Internet: Nominal.

EVA suits and radios:
Suits: Nominal.
Comms: Nominal.
T-Echo EVA-link: Some t-echo devices malfunctioning. Planning to troubleshoot this week.

Campus wide inspection, if action taken, what and why: Nominal.
Summary of Hab Operations: Nominal.
Summary of GreenHab Operations: Nominal.
Summary of SciDome Operations: Nominal.

Summary of Observatories Operations: Robotic observatory failing to open. Motors are turning on, but there’s no movement. Waiting to hear from Peter Detterline regarding next steps.

Summary of RAM Operations: Nominal.
Summary of Outpost Operations: Director’s trailer furnace repaired and functioning properly.
Summary of Health and Safety Issues: Nominal.

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