Category: Operations Report

Date: 9/28/2025
Name of person filing report: Sergii Iakymov
Reason for Report: Routine
Non-Nominal Systems: Crew car. Power system battery, inverters, generator. HAB outer shell, director’s trailer water heater. SciDome window lock.

Power system: Solar: The battery bank does not hold charge when the sun is down and low on the horizon. Inverter Slave 1 and 2 went offline and do not restart, which limits us to 4kW when on solar.
Generator is consuming oil because of worn piston rings. Adding oil every day is necessary. Generator is limited to 8kW, see previous reports for details. No further leaks have been observed. After the off season generator required 24 hours to recharge its battery before it was able to start.
1) Oil, oil filter changed on 09/21/2025. Gen hours – 9936.1
2) Current hours – 10036.2

Propane Readings:
Station Tank: 79%
Director Tank: 61%
Intern Tank: 81%
Generator Tank: 40%

Water:
Hab Static Tank – 166 gallons (above safety level 130 gallons)
GreenHab – 220 gallons
Outpost tank – 250 gallons
Septic Tanks emptied: No

Rovers:
Sojourner rover used: Yes. From Hanksville to the station and around MDRS for work party
Hours: 219.7
Beginning Charge: 100 %
Ending Charge: 52 %
Currently Charging: Yes
Notes on Rovers: All rovers maintained during summer break.
Perseverance – 369.4 hours.
Curiosity – 326.6 hours.
Spirit – 283.6 hours.
Opportunity – 227.3 hours.

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

Summary of Internet: Orbi router has been reset successfully. Nominal.
EVA suits and radios:
Suits: ETA on October 4th.
Comms: Nominal.
T-Echo EVA-link: Nominal.

Campus wide inspection, if action taken, what and why: Campus cleaned and ready for the season. Repaired road signs, general maintenance of the viewing area. Installed the tarps on tunnels.
Summary of Hab Operations: All systems are ready for the season. Water meter upgraded with a power supply. Toilet level indicator replacement is pending. Installed insulation in the loft where daylight was showing through. Changed the water system filters. Heater filter changed. Installed new insulation and foil-wrapped water tank exterior pipes. General removal of abandoned conduits, wiring, pipes. Replaced the porch light with new LED flood light. Replaced dead shower light with new LED fixture. Installed non-slip hazard tape in trip-hazard locations. Installed 12" high guardrails at the edge of the loft. Repaired furnace wiring that was temporarily. Some upgrades done in CQ. Water tank level sensor installed for testing.

Summary of GreenHab Operations: Cleaned and set up for the season.
Summary of SciDome Operations: Cleaned and organized for the season. Window lock need to be replaced. Installed new insulation and foil-wrapped the copper lines from the Dual Split.
Summary of Observatories Operations: Ready for the season.
Summary of RAM Operations: Cleaned and restocked for the season.
Summary of Outpost Operations: Cleaned and ready for the season. Director’s trailer water heater has a progressive leak.
Summary of Health and Safety Issues: Nominal

Date: 10/11/2025
Name of person filing report: Sergii Iakymov
Reason for Report: Routine
Non-Nominal Systems: Crew car. Power system battery, inverters, generator. HAB outer shell, director’s trailer water heater and 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 10/8.
2) Current generator hours – 10222.6.

Propane Readings:
Station Tank: 79%
Director Tank: 60%
Intern Tank: 76%
Generator Tank: 49%
Propane refilled on 9/30/2025.

Water:
Hab Static Tank – 166 gallons (above safety level 130 gallons)
GreenHab – 159 gallons (above safety level 60 gallons)
Outpost tank – 95 gallons
Septic Tanks emptied: No. Septic tanks service is scheduled for 10/20/2025.

Rovers:
Sojourner rover used: Yes. From ___to ___.
Hours: 220.8
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: 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. 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:
Suits: Arrived 10/04/25. Charging nominally.
Comms: Nominal.
T-Echo EVA-link: Nominal.

Campus wide inspection, if action taken, what and why: Campus cleaned for first crew. Reinstalled tunnel tarp tie downs after previous wind incursions.
Summary of Hab Operations: All systems are ready for first crew. Toilet level indicator replacement complete. Installation of new SIMOC sensors complete. SAM personnel confirms effective receipt of sensor data.
Summary of GreenHab Operations: Cleaned. Prepared for first crew.
Summary of SciDome Operations: New CO alarm installed, eyewash replaced, Z-wave installed for HA server on 09/30/25.
Summary of Observatories Operations: Nominal.
Summary of RAM Operations: Cleaned. Trash removed.
Summary of Outpost Operations: Director trailer furnace sensors cleaned, thermostat replaced. New water heater purchased and scheduled for be installed next week. Furnace is not turning on, troubleshooting pending.
Summary of Health and Safety Issues: Nominal.

Report title: HSO Beginning of Mission Checklist

Crew #: 319

Position: Health & Safety Officer

Report prepared by: Shriya Musuku

Date: (13-10-2025)

Part 1

Locate and confirm the emergency escape routes in the Hab are functional and clear:

Stairs (between lower end upper deck)

Clear

Emergency window (upper deck, east side)

Clear

Commander’s window (located in the commander’s crew quarter)

Clear

Part 2

Inventory First Aid kit and note what needs to be refilled:

Nitrile gloves are running low; May need refill after mission

Triangle band aids seem low; May need refill after mission

Crew seeking approval to use some for field response EVA experiment

Part 3

Note any safety issues:

Commander scraped her left shin on the stairs leading to the tunnels. Slight bleed, contained with antiseptic and a band aid. Very minor scrap.

Note any health/environmental issues:

The stairs where Commander had an issue on the stairs and alerted the crew to be aware of safety during entry and exit from the back side of the main hab

Note any missing or recommended health and safety supplies:

Part 4. Using the attached Safety Equipment Inventory, locate, test and confirm operation of all safety equipment. List any equipment not found and/or missing. See notes on the next page.

Safety Equipment Inventory

	HAB Upper deck	HAB Lower deck	RAM	Green Hab	Science Dome
Escape ladder	X	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Eyewash	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	X
Fire blanket	X	N/A	X	N/A	X
Fire extinguisher	X	X	X	X	X
First Aid	N/A	X	N/A	N/A	X
Intercom	X	N/A	X	X	X
Radios (Channels 10 and 22)	X	X	X	X	X
Nightlight	X	X	X	N/A	X
Carbon Monoxide alarm	X	X	X	X	X
Smoke alarm	X	X	X	X	X
Propane alarm	X	X	N/A	N/A	N/A
EVA Safety Kit	N/A	X	N/A	N/A	N/A

Confirmed that escape ladder is present

Confirmed that fire blanket is present in the main hab, RAM, and science dome

Confirmed that fire extinguisher is present in the upper main deck, lower main deck, green hab, science dome, RAM

Confirmed that first aid kit is present in the lower deck. Please see notes about refills

Confirmed that intercom is present and functional in the upper deck, greenhab, science dome

Confirmed that radio channels are present and functional in the upper deck, lower deck, science dome, and green hab

Confirmed presence of alarms in the upper deck, lower deck, greenhab, and science dome

Confirmed presence of night lights in the upper and lower deck, science dome

Confirmed presence of eye wash in the science dome

End of the report

Report title: Operations Report

Crew #: 319

Position: Crew Engineer

Report prepared by: Ricardo Javier Gonzalez

Date: 13-10-2025

Sol: 1

Non-nominal systems:

Notes on non-nominal systems:

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

Summary of Hab operations:

Water Use (see notes): 12.03 gal/d

Main tank level (remaining gallons, see notes): 336 gal

Static tank pipe heater (ON or OFF): No

Static tank heater (ON or OFF): No

Toilet tank emptied (NO or YES): No; however, toilet tank is ⅔ full and will be emptied eiter by crew tonight or tomorrow morning.

Summary of internet: Nothing to Report

Summary of suits and radios: All suits and radios are in a nominal config

Summary of GreenHab operations: Crew Journalist unloaded Spaceseed and micro green experiment materials, but has not begun either experiment

Water use: 0 gallons

Heater (ON or OFF): OFF

Supplemental light (hours of operation): 0

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

Summary of ScienceDome operations: Nothing to Report

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

Summary of RAM operations: Crew Engineer used pre-cut tennis balls (QTY. 4) to place over four fence posts in the tunnel section near the Science Dome. This is preventative maintenance for the white tarp that covers the tunnels.

Summary of any observatory issues: Nothing to Report

Summary of health and safety issues: HSO reported all Health Equipment to be intact and handed minor scratch on Commander

Report title: Operations Report

Crew #: 319

Position: Crew Engineer

Report prepared by: Ricardo Javier Gonzalez

Date: 14-10-2025

Sol: 2

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): 12.73 gal/d

Main tank level (remaining gallons, see notes): 321 gal

Static tank pipe heater (ON or OFF) (Orange cable): OFF

Static tank heater (ON or OFF) (Black cable): OFF

Toilet tank emptied (NO or YES): NO; tank sensor indicates that it is ⅔ full and will need to be emptied in the near future

Summary of internet:

Nominal – Nothing to Report

Summary of suits and radios:

Nominal – Nothing to report

Summary of GreenHab operations:

Water use: 0 gal

Heater (ON or OFF): OFF

Supplemental light (hours of operation): 0 hrs

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

Summary of ScienceDome operations:

The Green Hab officer began setting up Spaceseed, one of the WBA experiments. It proved much more difficult than anticipated to assemble the cabinet and soon the entire crew was eventually working on it together. We have collectively spent 10 hours working on the setup and it is still not complete

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

Summary of RAM operations:

Nothing to Report

Summary of any observatory issues:

N/A

Summary of health and safety issues: Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support:

HSO reported all crew sage and Health Equipment to be intact

Attached pictures if needed.

N/A

Report title: Operations Report
Crew #: 319
Position: Crew Engineer
Report prepared by: Ricardo Javier Gonzalez
Date: 15-10-2025
Sol: 3

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: Yes
Hours:
Initial – 327.6
Final – 327.8
Beginning charge: 94%
Ending charge: 82%
Currently charging: No

Perseverance rover used: Yes
Hours:
Initial: 369.7
Final: 370.1
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 94%
Currently charging: No

General notes on rovers:
Nothing to report.

CAMPUS

Summary of Hab operations:
Water Use (see notes): 11.52 gal
Main tank level (remaining gallons, see notes): 308 gal
Static tank pipe heater (ON or OFF) (Orange cable): OFF
Static tank heater (ON or OFF) (Black cable): OFF
Toilet tank emptied (NO or YES): No

Summary of internet:
Nothing to report

Summary of suits and radios:
Suits – Suit #7, 8, 9, & 10 were used for today’s EVA training. Crew reports no issues with suits during the EVA. All suits are charging and in nominal configuration.

Radios – the earpiece for headset set #1 broke on Sol 0. During our night EVA, Commander reported that their headset was falling off their head and needed adjustment. During the adjustment, the earpiece broke off.

Summary of GreenHab operations:
Water use: 0 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 and Journalist continued their assembly of the SpaceSEED experiment structure.
Dual split (Heat or AC, On or Off or Automatic): Automatic

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 Health Equipment to be intact

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

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

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

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.

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