Category: Sol Summary

Crew 311 Sol Summary Report 18-02-2025
Sol: 2
Summary Title: “Why do astronauts have laundry problems? Because they are always in space!”
Author’s name: Erin Pougheon, Crew Commander
Mission Status: Nominal
Sol Activity Summary: SOL 2 started nominally for crew 311 with Core Data retrieval and sport session, organized by our Crew HSO Célyan.
After that, Crew Journalist, Crew Engineer and Crew Astronomer finished building the atmospheric instruments in the RAM for the next EVA, during which they’ll install them on Mars. Meddi, our GreenHab Officier, continued working in the GreenHab. Some crew members also conducted some cognitive assessments for the Orbital Architecture experiment.
During the afternoon, Crew Astronomer did dome solar observations in the Observatory, taking advantage of the nice weather. Meanwhile, Crew Commander worked on the crew schedule for the next SOLs and other crew members worked on installing other experiments, such as AMAIA, the AI assistant for astronauts which still has some humor problems! Crew Engineer and Crew HSO started installing the light in the Hab for the Lattal experiment.
The evening is calm, and every crew member is filling their questionnaires before the beginning of the communication window.
Look Ahead Plan: Tomorrow will be centered on the EVA of installation for the atmospheric instruments. For crew members not on EVA, or during the afternoon, installing the experiment and testing that everything is working nominally will be a priority.
Anomalies in work: None
Weather: Sunny, Temperature 40 F / 50 F
Crew Physical Status: Nominal
EVA: None
Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, EVA Request #03, Operations Report, GreenHab Report, Astronomy Report, Journalist Report, Crew Photos.
Support Requested: None

Crew 311 Sol Summary Report 19-02-2025
Sol: 3
Summary Title: A break to freshly restart the day!
Author’s name: Erin Pougheon, Crew Commander
Mission Status: Nominal
Sol Activity Summary: This morning, three crew members went on EVA to install 4 atmospheric instruments: LOAC, which analyze the atmosphere and aerosols, MegaAres and the Field Mill, which analyze the electric field and a weather station. The EVA went very well, and they even finished earlier than planned. While the EVA was going on, Crew Scientist started the HUMANISE experiment by teleoperating a rover.
After a delicious lunch prepared by Crew HSO and Crew Scientist, the whole crew took a well-deserved break. The afternoon was quite calm but productive: GreenHab Officer finished planting the micropouss and took photos for our outreach activities!
As every day, the end of the afternoon is fully dedicated to filling in questionnaires and preparing the communication window!
Look Ahead Plan: Tomorrow will be dedicated to continuing the installation of the experiments we started, such as testing that all the data from the Orbital Architecture experiment is well collected. We also want to start working on new experiments, such as for example the building of a rover from scratch with a 3D printer.
Anomalies in work: None
Weather: Cloudy, Temperature 30 F / 50 F
Crew Physical Status: Nominal
EVA: None
Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, EVA Report #03, Operations Report, GreenHab Report, Journalist Report, Crew Photos.
Support Requested: None

Crew 311 Sol Summary Report 20-02-2025
Sol: 4
Summary Title: The wind blows in the sails of Crew 311
Author’s name: Erin Pougheon, Crew Commander
Mission Status: Nominal
Sol Activity Summary: Sol 4 allowed Crew 311 to continue installing some experiments, and to start some sessions of the HUMANISE experiment. Crew Engineer started teaching 3D printing to other crew members. We tried to debug AMAIA, our AI assistant, and it works but not perfectly. We also launched for the first time all the measurements for the Orbital Architecture experiment (heart rate sensor, location tracking,…).
Crew Astronomer and GreenHab Officer thought about how to organize the EVA that will take place during Sol 6. The objective will be to take some drone pictures for the stratigraphy experiment.
During the afternoon, Crew continued their activities and finished installing the lights in the Lower Deck for the Lattal experiment.
Look Ahead Plan: Tomorrow will be dedicated to the installation of some experiments. Some crew members will create a sign to place near the atmospheric instruments during the next EVA and other features to monitor the battery. We’ll also start to count the water used and for which usage. GreenHab Officer will also train some other crew members on how to use the drone.
Anomalies in work: None
Weather: Cloudy, Temperature 35 F / 45 F
Crew Physical Status: Nominal
EVA: None
Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, Operations Report, GreenHab Report, Astronomy Report, Journalist Report, Crew Photos.
Support Requested: None

Crew 311 Sol Summary Report 12-03-2025

Sol: 24

Summary Title:

Author’s name: Erin Pougheon, Crew Commander

Mission Status: Nominal

Sol Activity Summary: This morning, we performed the last EVA of photogrammetry at Kissing Camel Ridge W. GreenHab Officer and Crew Journalist successfully found all 10 checkpoints in the area! Meanwhile, in the Hab, activities and experiments continued to happen as planned.

For lunch, we ate delicious Marian-made burgers, it was incredible!

In the afternoon, we had our last session of brainstorming on how to improve the station, for the Orbital Architecture experiment. It was about the Science Dome, the Observatory and the whole station organization, such as the tunnels and module disposition.

Look Ahead Plan: Tomorrow, we’ll stay at the station, continuing the experiments we have done the whole mission. In the afternoon, we’ll start to uninstall and pack some of them, such as Lattal or the 3D printer.

Anomalies in work: None

Weather: Sunny, Temperature 45 F / 60 F

Crew Physical Status: Nominal

EVA: None

Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, EVA Report #15, Operations Report, GreenHab Report, Journalist Report, Crew Photos.

Support Requested: Do we need to send a Research/Scientific report at the end of the mission (sol 26) as we did at mid-mission?

Crew 311 Sol Summary Report 13-03-2025

Sol: 25

Summary Title:

Author’s name: Erin Pougheon, Crew Commander

Mission Status: Nominal

Sol Activity Summary: For our last full day of mission, we worked a lot! With no EVA in the morning, we had plenty of time to perform the last sessions of experiments, such as the VR for HUMANISE. We also had time to finish documentation for our Core Data and Crew Astronomer finished his code for the astronomy project!

In the afternoon, we filmed some videos for outreach purposes and continued the VR sessions. We also started to uninstall and pack some experiments, such as the Lattal’s lights and the 3D printer.

Look Ahead Plan: Tomorrow, we’ll perform an EVA in the morning to pick up the atmospheric instruments that are at Marble Rituals. Then, we’ll pack them, such as every other experiment material we have with us at the station. Meanwhile, the last sessions for Orbital Architecture will continue to run in parallel. We’ll break the simulation at 5:00 PM, by leaving the station!

Anomalies in work: None

Weather: Cloudy, Temperature 50 F / 55 F

Crew Physical Status: Nominal

EVA: None

Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, EVA Request #16, Operations Report, GreenHab Report, Journalist Report, Crew Photos.

Support Requested: None

Crew 311 Sol Summary Report 14-03-2025

Sol: 26

Summary Title:

Author’s name: Erin Pougheon, Crew Commander

Mission Status: Nominal

Sol Activity Summary: This morning, we started our last day by the last EVA to uninstall the atmospheric instruments. Once back in the station, we packed them safely and continued to pack the rest of our materials and personal belongings.

After having our last lunch in simulation, we continued packing everything. Meanwhile, the last sessions of the Orbital Architecture experiments continued to run.

Everyone feels weird to break the simulation today, and to have to pack everything and clean means we’re leaving …

Look Ahead Plan: No look ahead plan, except we plan to clean the station and leave tomorrow morning.

Anomalies in work: None

Weather: Cloudy, Temperature 35 F / 50 F

Crew Physical Status: Nominal

EVA: None

Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, EVA Report #16, Operations Report, GreenHab Report, Journalist Report, Crew Photos, End of mission Research Report, Mission Summary.

Support Requested: None

Crew 311 Sol Summary Report 09-03-2025

Sol: 21

Summary Title:

Author’s name: Erin Pougheon, Crew Commander

Mission Status: Nominal

Sol Activity Summary: Thay day started with everyone noticing the hour change! We saw that we “lost” one hour of sleep… But never mind, everyone was motivated for the sport session. We were planning to clean the station right after, but our Crew Astronomer and Crew HSo surprised us with an escape game they organized during the week, in week we had to find Didier, our mascot, who had disappeared! After searching for evidence in all the modules, we finally found him safe! It was a very fun game for all the crew members and everyone was very happy.

After that, we cleaned the station as planned and had lunch. Then, everyone enjoyed the rest of the day to rest, have fun, and play. Everyone enjoyed our last Sunday at the station!

Look Ahead Plan: Tomorrow, we are planning an EVA to have the last session of the photogrammetry experiment. The team will have the drone during the EVA and tale pictures of the area to then use photogrammetry software to create a 3D map. Meanwhile, experiments will continue to run in the MDRS and in the afternoon, we’ll try to have the team using a 2D map ready for the next day.

Anomalies in work: None

Weather: Sunny, Temperature 40 F / 60 F

Crew Physical Status: Nominal

EVA: None

Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, EVA Request #13, Operations Report, GreenHab Report, Journalist Report, Crew Photos.

Support Requested: None

Crew 311 Sol Summary Report 10-03-2025

Sol: 22

Summary Title:

Author’s name: Erin Pougheon, Crew Commander

Mission Status: Nominal

Sol Activity Summary: This morning, Crew Commander, Crew Scientist and Crew HSO went out on an EVA. The aim was to go to Sea of Shells, which they did successfully to pick up the emergency EVA kit that was forgotten there last week. After that, they went to Kissing Camel Ridge W to take pictures with a drone and place checkpoints so the other crew members will find them during other EVAs with 3D and 2D maps. Meanwhile, experiment session continued to run in the Hab and the rover for SUPAEROMOON is finished!

During the afternoon, everyone worked on their experiment : computing the 3D map of the morning, data handling of our Core Data, Astronomy project, …

Look Ahead Plan: Tomorrow, we plan to perform the EVA of photogrammetry at KCR W (if the map is ready tonight after the com window). We also plan to continue to perform our experiment sessions and to begin to plan the deinstallation of everything in the station in anticipation of the end of the week.

Anomalies in work: None

Weather: Sunny, Temperature 25 F / 70 F

Crew Physical Status: Nominal

EVA: None

Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, EVA Report #13, EVA Request #14, Operations Report, GreenHab Report, Journalist Report, Crew Photos, Astronomy Report.

Support Requested: None

Crew 311 Sol Summary Report 11-03-2025

Sol: 23

Summary Title: The rover has landed

Author’s name: Erin Pougheon, Crew Commander

Mission Status: Nominal

Sol Activity Summary: This morning, 4 crew members performed an EVA at Kissing Camel Ridge. The aim was to find all checkpoints placed here the day before thanks to a 2D map. They were successful and while they were searching, Crew Scientist was taking pictures again of the area to retry to create the 3D map for tomorrow’s EVA. Meanwhile, in the station, we started to organize how to uninstall and pack the experiments for the end of the week.

In the afternoon, we prepared the 3D map and continued working on the experiments, knowing that only a few sessions remained!

Look Ahead Plan: Tomorrow will be the last EVA of photogrammetry of the mission, in the morning. In the afternoon, we’ll have our last session of brainstorming to bring up optimization solutions for the station. On Sol 25, no EVA is planned, and we’ll start to uninstall and pack experiments. On Sol 26 in the morning, we plan the last EVA of the mission to pick up the atmospheric instrument, and we’ll spend the rest of the day cleaning and packing, before breaking the simulation by the end of Sol 26.

Anomalies in work: None

Weather: Sunny, Temperature 35 F / 70 F

Crew Physical Status: Nominal

EVA: None

Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, EVA Report #14, EVA Request #15, Operations Report, GreenHab Report, Journalist Report, Crew Photos.

Support Requested: None

Crew 311 Sol Summary Report 06-03-2025

Sol: 18

Summary Title:

Author’s name: Erin Pougheon, Crew Commander

Mission Status: Nominal

Sol Activity Summary: This morning, everyone worked on different experiments. In the Science Dome, Crew Astronomer worked on his astronomy project while Crew Scientist worked on a lesson she must study for her master. Meanwhile, in the Hab, Crew HSO worked on a personal project, Crew Engineer tried to figure out why our 3D-printer has recurrent bugs, and Crew Commander worked on documentation for Core Data. The GreenHab Officer took care of the GreenHab as usual.

After eating some potatoes with chicken, we gathered to start the measurement for EVOLSAN: everyone wore a microphone the whole afternoon to record everything we say. We went all together in the RAM and in the GreenHab in order to evaluate what could be done differently in those modules, while our Crew Journalist was taking notes and drawing our ideas. Thus was the second session of this type for the Orbital Architecture experiment!

The end of the day was calmer, every crew member was working on their project or experiments before filling in the daily questionnaires.

Look Ahead Plan: Tomorrow, we don’t plan to perform any EVA. We’ll stay at the station to continue working on the experiments we need, to run sessions, and to rest a bit.

Anomalies in work: None

Weather: Cloudy and windy, Temperature 40 F / 50 F

Crew Physical Status: Nominal

EVA: None

Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, Operations Report, GreenHab Report, Journalist Report, Crew Photos.

Support Requested: None