Operations Report – March 10th

Report title: Operations Report

Crew #: 330

Position: Crew Engineer

Report prepared by: Lou Goiffon

Date: 10-03-2026

Sol: 23

Non-nominal systems: N/A

Notes on non-nominal systems: N/A

ROVERS

Spirit rover used: No

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging: YES

Opportunity rover used : No

Hours (Before EVA): 259.2

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 90%

Currently charging: YES

Curiosity rover used: No

Hours (Before EVA): 349.6

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 87%

Currently charging: YES

Perseverance rover used: No

Hours (Before EVA):

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging: YES

General notes on rovers: N/A

Summary of Hab operations:

Water Use (see notes): 23.02 gal/d

Main tank level (remaining gallons, see notes): 131 gallons

Main water tank pipe heater (ON or OFF): OFF

Main water tank heater (ON or OFF): OFF (seasonal change)

Toilet tank emptied (NO or YES): YES

Summary of internet: downlink 176.55 Mbits/s, uplink 16.99 Mbits/s, ping 21 ms

Summary of suits and radios:

Suits used during EVA:

N°1 : Beginning charge 100%, ending charge 91%

N°2 : Beginning charge 100%, ending charge 90%

N°5 : Beginning charge 100%, ending charge 91%

N°6 : Beginning charge 100%, ending charge 75%

Summary of GreenHab operations: (use information from the GreenHab report)

Water use: 4 gallons

Heater (ON or OFF): ON

Supplemental light (hours of operation): 6pm – 11:30pm

Harvest (name, weight in grams): N/A

Summary of Science Dome operations: Human factors experiment conducted

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

Summary of RAM operations: Building of 3D printed rover, use of Dremel, screwdrivers and drill

Summary of any Observatory issues: N/A

Summary of health and safety issues: N/A

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

Operations Report – March 11th

Report title: Operations Report

Crew #: 330

Position: Crew Engineer

Report prepared by: Lou Goiffon

Date: 11-03-2026

Sol: 24

Non-nominal systems: N/A

Notes on non-nominal systems: N/A

ROVERS

Spirit rover used: No

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging: YES

Opportunity rover used : No

Hours (Before EVA):

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging: YES

Curiosity rover used: No

Hours (Before EVA):

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging: YES

Perseverance rover used: No

Hours (Before EVA):

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging: YES

General notes on rovers:

Summary of Hab operations:

Water Use (see notes): 28.42 gal/d

Main tank level (remaining gallons, see notes): 105 gallons

Main water tank pipe heater (ON or OFF): OFF

Main water tank heater (ON or OFF): OFF (seasonal choice)

Toilet tank emptied (NO or YES): NO

Summary of internet: downlink 360.92 Mbits/s, uplink 27.27 Mbits/s, ping 21 ms

Summary of suits and radios:

Suits used during EVA:

N°4 : Beginning charge 100%, ending charge 81%

N°3 : Beginning charge 100%, ending charge 88%

N°5 : Beginning charge 100%, ending charge 95%

Summary of GreenHab operations:

Water use: 4 gallons

Heater (ON or OFF): ON

Supplemental light (hours of operation): 6pm-11:30pm

Harvest (name, weight in grams): N/A

Summary of Science Dome operations: Human factors experiment conducted

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

Summary of RAM operations: Building of 3D printed rover, use of Dremel, screwdrivers and drill, used as Airlock for afternoon EVA

Summary of any observatory issues: N/A

Summary of health and safety issues: N/A

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

Operations Report – March 12th

Report title: Operations Report

Crew #: 330

Position: Crew Engineer

Report prepared by: Lou Goiffon

Date: 12-03-2026

Sol: 25

Non-nominal systems: N/A

Notes on non-nominal systems: N/A

ROVERS

Spirit rover used: No

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging: YES

Opportunity rover used : No

Hours (Before EVA):

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging: YES

Curiosity rover used: Yes

Hours (Before EVA): 349.8

Beginning charge: 94%

Ending charge: 82%

Currently charging: YES

Perseverance rover used: Yes

Hours (Before EVA): 397.1

Beginning charge: 87%

Ending charge: 71%

Currently charging: YES

General notes on rovers:

Summary of Hab operations:

Water Use (see notes): 22.31 gal/d

Main tank level (remaining gallons, see notes): ~75 gallons (error on dashboard, showing -134 gal)

Main water tank pipe heater (ON or OFF): OFF

Main water tank heater (ON or OFF): OFF (seasonal choice)

Toilet tank emptied (NO or YES): NO

Summary of internet: downlink 379.75 Mbits/s, uplink 19.05 Mbits/s, ping 20 ms

Summary of suits and radios:

Suits used during EVA:

N°2: Beginning charge 100%, ending charge 89%

N°1: Beginning charge 100%, ending charge 93%

N°3: Beginning charge 100%, ending charge 84%

N°4: Beginning charge 100%, ending charge 86%

Summary of GreenHab operations:

Water use: 4 gallons

Heater (ON or OFF): ON

Supplemental light (hours of operation): 6pm-1:30pm

Harvest (name, weight in grams): N/A

Summary of Science Dome operations: Human factors experiment conducted

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

Summary of RAM operations: 3D printer build, screwdriver, drill, used for filming

Summary of any observatory issues: N/A

Summary of health and safety issues: N/A

Operations Report – March 13th

Report title: Operations Report

Crew #: 330

Position: Crew Engineer

Report prepared by: Lou Goiffon

Date: 13-03-2026

Sol: 26

Non-nominal systems: The seal of the kitchen sink is malfunctioning, leak of water under the sink that dripped in the Lower Hab

Notes on non-nominal systems: N/A

ROVERS

Spirit rover used: No

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging: YES

Opportunity rover used : No

Hours (Before EVA):

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging: YES

Curiosity rover used: No

Hours (Before EVA):

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging: YES

Perseverance rover used: Yes

Hours (Before EVA):

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging: YES

General notes on rovers: N/A

Summary of Hab operations:

Water Use (see notes): 51.07 gal/d

Main tank level (remaining gallons, see notes): 145 gallons

Main water tank pipe heater (ON or OFF): OFF

Main water tank heater (ON or OFF): OFF (seasonal choice)

Toilet tank emptied (NO or YES): NO

Summary of internet: downlink 327.93 Mbits/s, uplink 21.79 Mbits/s, ping 20 ms

Summary of suits and radios: N/A

Summary of GreenHab operations:

Water use: 4 gallons

Heater (ON or OFF): ON

Supplemental light (hours of operation): 6pm-8:30am

Harvest (name, weight in grams): Radish microgreens, 250g

Summary of Science Dome operations: Human factors experiment conducted

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

Summary of RAM operations: Cleaned up

Summary of any Observatory issues: N/A

Summary of health and safety issues: N/A

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

Supplemental Operations Report – March 14th

Date: 3/14/2026
Name of person filing report: Brett Bennett
Reason for Report: Routine
Off-Nominal Systems: Hab outer shell.

Power system: Nominal.
Current generator hours: 1444.0
Last 200 hr generator service ocurred 01/08/26 at 1325 hr. Next service will occur at 1525 hr.
Note that with extended daylight hours, the power system has been dropping to a minimum of ~20% SOC around 7:30 am.

Propane:
Station Tank: 45%
Director Tank: 38%
Intern Tank: 55%
Generator Tank: 68%
Propane was not refilled this week.

Water:
Hab Static Tank: 480 gallons (full). Hab static tank sensor recently replaced with pressure sensor, returning volume estimation data. An additional sensor diagnostic was conducted, and is described below.
GreenHab: 111 gallons
Outpost tank: 480 gallons (full)
Septic Tanks emptied: No
Tank deicers removed from Hab and Outpost static tanks based on seasonal temperature increases. Stored in the Outpost shed.

Rovers:
Sojourner rover used: No (except to service).
Hours: 223.5
Beginning Charge: 100%
Ending Charge: 100%
Currently Charging: Yes
Pad replacement for Perseverance e-brake completed March 11. Monthly service completed for all five rovers on March 13.

Cars:
Hab Car used and why, where: Multiple trips to Hanksville for supplies.
Crew Car used and why, where: During the trip on March 14 to Grand Junction for crew 330-331 turnover, the crew car experienced a catastrophic fire. Crew 330 gear and the vehicle were lost. All crew exited safely.
General notes and comments: The station will be operating with the only hab car until crew car function is replaced.

Internet: Nominal.
EVA suits and radios: Nominal.
Suits: Nominal.
Comms: Nominal.
T-Echo EVA-link: Nominal.

Campus wide inspection, if action taken, what and why: The data stream from the Hab water tank sensor dropped out unexpectedly on March 12. The issue was resolved with the following process: Remove sensor control board cover next to main tank, press reset button (opposite the "boot" button) on control board, confirm "online" status of Hab main water tank level sensor YAML in Home Assistant dashboard ESPHome Builder, run "logs" function in that YAML, allow to complete log process, confirm restored data stream in dashboard (approx 3-5 min) timeline.
Hab outer shell shows ongoing wear.

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: Nominal.
Intern trailer: Nominal.

Summary of Health and Safety Issues: Nominal.

Supplemental Operations Report – March 21st

Date: 3/21/2026
Name of person filing report: Brett Bennett
Reason for Report: Routine
Off-Nominal Systems: Hab outer shell.

Power system: Nominal.
Current generator hours: 1446.0
Routine 2-month service conducted on March 15 at 1444 hr.

Propane:
Station Tank: 42%
Director Tank: 32%
Intern Tank: 52%
Generator Tank: 68%
Propane service contacted for refill and anticipated March 24.

Water:
Hab Static Tank: 280 gallons
GreenHab: 111 gallons
Outpost tank: 480 gallons
Septic Tanks emptied: No
GreenHab external hydrant developed an upstream underground leak this week, located approximately 16 in from the hydrant base. Water input to the location has been shut off temporarily at the water manifold on L-Deck. Mission support will be assessing the source of the leak this week.

Rovers:
Sojourner rover used: Yes, daily in support of Crew 331 EVAs.
Hours: 226.7
Beginning Charge: 100%
Ending Charge: 100%
Currently Charging: Yes
All other rovers in nominal condition and fully charged.

Cars:
Hab Car used and why, where: Multiple trips to Hanksville for supplies.
Crew Car used and why, where: Replacement vehicle still being sourced.
General notes and comments: The station will be operating with the hab car only until crew car function is replaced.

Internet: Nominal.
EVA suits and radios: Nominal. Several replacement loop connectors required for Block 2 helmet bracket-harness connection.
Suits: Nominal.
Comms: Nominal.
T-Echo EVA-link: Nominal.

Campus wide inspection, if action taken, what and why: Hab outer shell shows ongoing wear.

Summary of Hab Operations: Nominal. Additional current projects:

Hab toilet: Toilet tank has been modified to include a permanently mounted tank rinser directly adjacent to a new fill level sensor suite. Upstream plumbing modified to include inline shutoff valve, allowing for ongoing sensor rinsing as part of crew toilet SOP. New fill sensors mirror original fill levels and are designed to gather data from the tank exterior. New sensor control board has replaced the original and provides fill data to hab dashboard. Tank shell modified to accept new plumbing. Plumbing line anchor locations modified to accommodate water hammer effect of toilet valve operation. Data cable includes metallic wrap as a rodent deterrent. Enzymatic treatment used following sensor placement as part of tank dump cycle, and will also be added to toilet SOP.

U-Deck HVAC fan: New 120V electrical lines run in flexible non-metallic conduit from L-Deck breaker panel to fan control board. Conduit is routed from the top of the panel to the L-Deck ceiling, then to the northeast to a penetration near the galley pantry. Routing continues vertically to the U-Deck ceiling rim and finally to the fan location. The same conduit carries new 24V control wiring from the fan to the U-Deck thermostat. Standard and low voltage lines use a junction box directly above the breaker panel, providing a breakpoint for modification.

Thermostat: Existing smart thermostat entered lockout mode during Crew 331 sol 1 and was replaced with the previous model, restoring function. During fan control tie-in (described above), a fault was detected in the furnace control board. Once a new board has been sourced, function of the U-Deck fan and a new smart thermostat will be confirmed.

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: Nominal.
Intern trailer: Nominal.

Summary of Health and Safety Issues: Nominal.

Supplemental Operations Report – March 28th

Date: 3/28/2026
Name of person filing report: Brett Bennett
Reason for Report: Routine
Off-Nominal Systems: Hab outer shell. GreenHab hydrant.

Power system: Nominal.
Current generator hours: 1447.0

Propane:
Station Tank: 54%
Director Tank: 70%
Intern Tank: 72%
Generator Tank: 78%
Propane refill completed March 25.

Water:
Hab Static Tank: 480 gallons
GreenHab: 160 gallons
Outpost tank: 480 gallons
Septic Tanks emptied: No
Following identification of an underground leak in the vicinity of the hydrant outside of the GreenHab on March 20, Mission Support traced the leak to a depth of approx 24 inches both at the hydrant base and at the apparent leak location. Mission Support was not successful in finding the source of the leak; however, future work will need to uncover the plumbing line and close the leaking joint, accounting for a winding path that the leak takes to the surface. Leak intensity is directly tied with hydrant function, and indications point to a source within 2 feet of the hydrant base and possibly at the base itself. Having determined that the leak was below 2 feet, work was ceased on March 27 in preparation for crew 333, as the frost line may be up to 30 inches deep. Until leak closure, water input to the location will remain shut off at the water manifold on L-Deck.

Rovers:
Sojourner rover used: Yes, for hauling yard tools to GreenHab.
Hours: 226.7
Beginning Charge: 100%
Ending Charge: 100%
Currently Charging: Yes
All other rovers in nominal condition and fully charged.

Cars:
Hab Car used and why, where: Multiple trips to Hanksville for supplies.
Crew Car used and why, where: Replacement vehicle is still being sourced.
General notes and comments: The station will be operating with the hab car only until crew car function is replaced.

Internet: Nominal.
EVA suits and radios: Nominal. All connectors for Block 2 helmet bracket-harness connections were replaced on March 24.
Suits: Nominal.
Comms: Nominal.
T-Echo EVA-link: Nominal.

Campus wide inspection, if action taken, what and why: Hab outer shell shows ongoing wear.

Summary of Hab Operations: Nominal. Additional projects:

Hab toilet: New toilet tank sensors continue to work well in normal toilet operation.

U-Deck HVAC fan: U-Deck fan continues to operate nominally with new power and control connections.

Thermostat: New smart thermostat has been programmed to control both the central HVAC unit and U-Deck fan. It uses parallel heat/cool control with the furnace and fan respectively. The new system configuration continues to work well.

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: Nominal.
Intern trailer: Nominal.

Operations Report – March 30th

Report title: Operations Report
Crew #: 333
Position: Executive Officer / Crew Engineer
Report prepared by: Antoine Dubois
Date: 30-03-2026
Sol: 1

Non-nominal systems: EVA radio headset.

Notes on non-nominal systems: Radio headset No. 2 was not working. The crew must endeavour to resolve this issue as soon as possible.

ROVERS

Spirit rover used: EVA #2

Hours (before EVA): 300.7

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 64%

Currently charging: Yes

Opportunity rover used: EVA #1

Hours: 264.2

Beginning charge: 83%

Ending charge: 41%

Currently charging: No

Curiosity rover used: EVA #1

Hours: 352.5

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 54%

Currently charging: No

Perseverance rover used: EVA #2

Hours: 401.4

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 55%

Currently charging: Yes

General notes on rovers: Nothing to report

Summary of Hab operations:

Water Use (see notes): 13.35 gallons

Main tank level (remaining gallons, see notes): 345 gallons

Main water tank pipe heater (ON or OFF): OFF

Main water tank heater (ON or OFF): OFF

Toilet tank emptied (NO or YES): NO (but they were emptied during SOL 0)

Summary of internet: Connection used for translation, research, reporting, and music.

Summary of suits and radios:

  • Matthias De Groote, Greenhab Officer : Suits and radio 5

  • Matias Ballivian, Astronomer : Suits and radio 4

  • Zahraa Al-bayati, HSO : Suits and radio 3

  • Marie, Commander : Suits and radio 1

  • Antoine, Executive officer : Suits and radio 2

  • Joanna, Journalist : Suits and radio 6

Summary of GreenHab operations:

Water use: 1.26 gallons

Heater (ON or OFF): OFF

Supplemental light (hours of operation): 6pm – 11:30pm

Harvest (name, weight in grams): None

Summary of ScienceDome operations: None

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

Summary of RAM operations: Nothing to report

Summary of any observatory issues: Out off service

Summary of health and safety issues: None

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

Operations Report – March 31st

Report title: Operations Report
Crew #: 333
Position: Executive Officer / Crew Engineer
Report prepared by: Antoine Dubois
Date: 31-03-2026
Sol: 2

Non-nominal systems: EVA radio headset & pressurised tunnels

Notes on non-nominal systems: Pressurised tunnels: Repaired the pressurised tunnel using zip ties.

EVA radio headset:

Problems found:

  • The 3.5 mm plug of the headset connector should be connected to the speaker. Using a tester, we do not detect any current flowing through it (neither positive nor negative). Possible open circuit in the cable.

  • The 2.5 mm plug is for PTT and microphone. We detected that the speaker and this plug appear to be connected. Possible short circuit in the cable. However, one side seems to be working correctly, as one ring of the plug is properly connected to one microphone wire.

Possible solutions:

  • Solder a new cable. This could permanently damage the headset if not done carefully.

  • Re-solder the existing connections using the current cable, in case the issue is caused by faulty or loose connections.

ROVERS

Spirit rover used: EVA #4

Hours (before EVA): 301

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 38%

Currently charging: No

Opportunity rover used: EVA #3

Hours: 264.7

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 43%

Currently charging: No

Curiosity rover used: EVA #3

Hours: 353

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 49%

Currently charging: No

Perseverance rover used: EVA #4

Hours: 401.8

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 31%

Currently charging: No

General notes on rovers: Nothing to report

Summary of Hab operations:

Water Use: 13.15 gallons

Main tank level: 327 gallons

Main water tank pipe heater (ON or OFF): OFF

Main water tank heater (ON or OFF): OFF

Toilet tank emptied (NO or YES): NO

Summary of internet: Connection used for research, sending reports, translation and music.

Summary of suits and radios:

  • Matthias De Groote, Greenhab Officer: Suits and radio 5

  • Matias Ballivian, Astronomer: Suits and radio 4

  • Marie, Commander: Suits and radio 1

  • Antoine, Executive officer: Suits and radio 2 (headset 4 & 3)

  • Joanna, Journalist: Suits and radio 6

Summary of GreenHab operations:

Water use: 6 gallons

Heater (ON or OFF): ON, 70 F°

Supplemental light (hours of operation): 6:00 pm to 11:30 pm

Harvest (name, weight in grams): Two fennels (38 g), three beetroots (tubers: 9 g, leaves 45 g), tomatoes (undamaged: 36 g, damaged 18 g, total: 54 g) and basil ( 26 g)

Summary of ScienceDome operations: None

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

Summary of RAM operations:

  1. EVA radio headset: Using a multimeter to test headphones

  2. Pressurised tunnels: Use of 6/7 zip ties to secure the pressurised tunnels and cutting pliers.

Summary of any observatory issues: None

Summary of health and safety issues:

  • The main door opened during the EVA but was closed by the crew members after they returned to the spacecraft to resolve the issue.

  • Left posterior lower rib pain improved by about 50% after 2 g paracetamol and 800 mg ibuprofen; monitoring ongoing.

  • One crew member experienced a minor fall during EVA with no pain, only a mild bruise appearing 4 hours later.

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support:

  • Is it possible to install Home Assistant on our laptop?

  • What is recommended by Mission Support for headset 4? Are there any specific instructions on how to proceed?

Operations Report – April 1st

Report title: Operations Report
Crew #: 333
Position: Executive Officer / Crew Engineer
Report prepared by: Antoine Dubois
Date: 01-04-2026
Sol: 3

Non-nominal systems: Pressurised tunnels

Notes on non-nominal systems: Repaired the pressurised tunnel using 11 zip ties.

ROVERS

Spirit rover used: No

Hours: /

Beginning charge: /

Ending charge: /

Currently charging: Yes

Opportunity rover used: EVA #5

Hours: 265.2

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 40%

Currently charging: Yes

Curiosity rover used: EVA #5

Hours: 353.4

Beginning charge: 100%

Ending charge: 47%

Currently charging: Yes

Perseverance rover used: No

Hours: /

Beginning charge: /

Ending charge: /

Currently charging: Yes

General notes on rovers: None

Summary of Hab operations:

Water Use: 14.51 gallons

Main tank level: 306 gallons

Main water tank pipe heater (ON or OFF): OFF

Main water tank heater (ON or OFF): OFF

Toilet tank emptied (NO or YES): YES

Summary of internet: Connection used for research, to follow the launch of Artemis II, and to send reports and music.

Summary of suits and radios:

  • Matias Ballivian, Astronomer: Suits and radio 4

  • Antoine, Executive officer: Suits and radio 2 (headset 1)

  • Zahraa, HSO: Suits and radio 3

Summary of GreenHab operations:

Water use: 1.85 gallons

Heater (ON or OFF): ON, 70 F°

Supplemental light (hours of operation): 6:30pm to 11pm

Harvest (name, weight in grams): N/A

Summary of ScienceDome operations:

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

Summary of RAM operations: Pressurised tunnels : Use of 11 zip ties to secure the pressurised tunnels and cutting pliers.

Summary of any observatory issues: Mount error for the MDRS–WF

Summary of health and safety issues: The same crew member reports persistent lower posterior left rib pain, unchanged from yesterday.

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: can we have more ibuprofen?

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