Category: Sol Summary

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

Crew 311 Sol Summary Report 07-03-2025

Sol: 19

Summary Title: Happy Birthday Célyan!

Author’s name: Erin Pougheon, Crew Commander

Mission Status: Nominal

Sol Activity Summary: Today was a special day in the station because it was the birthday of our Crew HSO! So, in the morning, while our GreenHab Officer kept him away from the Hab, the rest of the crew worked hard to transform the Upper Deck to surprise him. Balloons, lights, a brownie, … everything was perfect for his birthday! He was very happy, so were we.

The afternoon was calm. Work started again, and Crew Scientist and Crew Engineer worked on the rover we 3D-printed for the SUPAEROMOON experiment. At the end of the day, Crew Scientist and Crew Journalist prepared they EVA of tomorrow thanks to a 3D map of Sea of Shells. Tomorrow, they’ll have to find 10 checkpoints and try to have a better chrono than the 2D team who performed the EVA earlier this week!

Look Ahead Plan: Tomorrow, we will perform the last EVA of photogrammetry at Sea of Shells, with the team having a 3D map to search for the checkpoints. In the afternoon, we plan to gather all the crew to discuss the architecture of the station for the third time, talking about the Science Dome.

Anomalies in work: None

Weather: Sunny, Temperature 45 F / 50 F

Crew Physical Status: Nominal

EVA: None

Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, EVA Request #11, Operations Report, GreenHab Report, Journalist Report, Crew Photos.

Support Requested: None

Crew 311 Sol Summary Report 08-03-2025

Sol: 20

Summary Title: « SOS d’un tunnel en détresse »

Author’s name: Erin Pougheon, Crew Commander

Mission Status: Nominal

Sol Activity Summary: The day started with the nominal sport session and then, Crew Scientist, Crew Journalist and Crew Engineer went out on EVA to Sea of Shells. The aim was for Crew Journalist and Crew Scientist to find 10 checkpoints that were placed at the beginning of the week thanks to maps they drew with a 3D map generated with drone pictures. They were very successful and found every checkpoint in less than an hour!

After that, everyone had lunch in the Hab. An alarm rang at 3:06 PM indicating that the hole in the tunnel system had caused its depressurization! We organized an emergency EVA to save the station. Crew HSO, Crew Scientist and Crew Journalist went out on EVA both inside and outside the tunnels to repair the tunnels. The operation was successful and after two hours, the tunnel system was operational again!

Look Ahead Plan: Tomorrow it’s Sunday and it will be a calm day in the station. We’ll wake up later than usual, at 8:30 AM and have a longer sports session. After that, we’ll clean the station and have some rest for the rest of the day.

Anomalies in work: None

Weather: Sunny, Temperature 35 F / 55 F

Crew Physical Status: Nominal

EVA: None

Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, EVA Report #11, EVA Report #12 (emergency EVA), Operations Report, GreenHab Report, Journalist Report, Crew Photos.

Support Requested: None

Crew 311 Sol Summary Report 02-03-2025

Sol: 14

Summary Title:

Author’s name: Erin Pougheon, Crew Commander

Mission Status: Nominal

Sol Activity Summary: Crew 311 started the day by sleeping a little bit later than usual, with a longer sport session in the morning! After that, we cleaned the station: Science Dome, GreenHab, Hab, … Everything is now very clean!

For lunch, we ate home-made tortillas with vegetables and beef in it, it was very delicious! We all gathered in front of a movie in the afternoon. After that, every crew member wrote their report and continued resting for the end of the day, without forgetting to fill out their daily questionnaires!

Look Ahead Plan: Tomorrow we’ll be centered on the second week of the photogrammetry experiment, with the first EVA of the week. A team will try to go near sea of shells, with the drone, to take pictures and create maps for the other EVAs of the week. Meanwhile, in the Hab, every other experiment will continue to run!

Anomalies in work: None

Weather: Sunny, Temperature 60 F / 70 F

Crew Physical Status: Nominal

EVA: None

Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, EVA Request #09, Operations Report, GreenHab Report, Journalist Report, Crew Photos.

Support Requested: None

Crew 311 Sol Summary Report 03-03-2025

Sol: 15

Summary Title:

Author’s name: Erin Pougheon, Crew Commander

Mission Status: Nominal

Sol Activity Summary: This third week in the MDRS started with a big EVA for some crew members. They went to Sea of Shells to take pictures with the drone and create a 3D map for the photogrammetry experiment. They had to go back to the station earlier than planned because of the rain, but they were okay with the schedule, so it was not a problem!

In the afternoon, we gathered to talk about the architecture of the station for the Orbital Architecture experiment. The aim was to try and identify possible ways to upgrade station’s equipment in order to create a better station, helped by the sketching skills of our Crew Journalist!

Look Ahead Plan: Tomorrow, everyone will stay at the station and conduct experiment sessions. We want to have the 3D map ready for the next EVAs of the week, when it will be needed.

Anomalies in work: None

Weather: Cloudy, Temperature 35 F / 45 F

Crew Physical Status: Nominal

EVA: None

Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, EVA Report #09, Operations Report, GreenHab Report, Journalist Report, Crew Photos.

Support Requested: None

Crew 311 Sol Summary Report 04-03-2025

Sol: 16

Summary Title:

Author’s name: Erin Pougheon, Crew Commander

Mission Status: Nominal

Sol Activity Summary: Today, the first session of the experiment HUMANISE was cancelled because of a “Martian storm” were the rover we’re supposed to teleoperate is located. Meanwhile, Crew Engineer and Crew Journalist tried to debug AMAIA, our AI assistant, but once again it didn’t work. Crew Commander was monitoring water usage while everyone was working on their own experiments.

After a break, everyone got back to work: Core Data documentation, preparation of the EVA of tomorrow with the 2D map of Sea of Shell, …

Look Ahead Plan: Tomorrow will be centered on the EVA of photogrammetry. A team who prepared the EVA with a 2D will try to find all checkpoints at Sea of Shells. In the afternoon, everyone will perform a session of the EVOLSAN experiment, that we need to do after the mid-mission. Everyone will continue to work on their experiment’s session.

Anomalies in work: None

Weather: Sunny, Temperature 40 F / 55 F

Crew Physical Status: Nominal

EVA: None

Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, EVA Request #10, Operations Report, GreenHab Report, Journalist Report, Crew Photos.

Support Requested: None

Crew 311 Sol Summary Report 05-03-2025

Sol: 17

Summary Title: “The potatoes are in the drop zone.”

Author’s name: Erin Pougheon, Crew Commander

Mission Status: Nominal

Sol Activity Summary: This morning, the EVA of the 2D team, searching for checkpoints at Sea of Shells, took place. It was successful and the team found all 10 checkpoints! Meanwhile in the Hab, the Crew Engineer built some shelves to better his room while the Crew Journalist was handling data for the EVOLSAN experiment, for which everyone had to do a special measurement today. The aim was to read a text while recording, as we did before the mission and we will do after the mission, in order to compare our voices.

In the afternoon, the Crew Commander took a huge break because she was tired due to the morning’s EVA. Other crew members worked hard on their different experiments, such as cognitive tests for the Orbital Architecture experiment or the code for the Astronomy project!

Look Ahead Plan: Tomorrow will be a stay-at-the-station day. Experiments will continue to take place such as outreach actions. In the afternoon, we’ll conduct the second session of brainstorming about how to improve the station’s architecture.

Anomalies in work: None

Weather: Cloudy, Temperature 35 F / 55 F

Crew Physical Status: Nominal

EVA: None

Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, EVA Report #10, Operations Report, GreenHab Report, Journalist Report, Crew Photos.

Support Requested: None

Crew 311 Sol Summary Report 27-02-2025

Sol: 11

Summary Title:

Author’s name: Erin Pougheon, Crew Commander

Mission Status: Nominal

Sol Activity Summary: This morning, the HUMANISE session failed: we couldn’t teleoperate the rover because of the bad weather where the rover is located (Netherlands). It wasn’t a problem and crew members adapted their schedule to work on the mid-rotation video. Everyone participated by giving ideas and opinions while Crew Scientist and Crew Journalist specifically spent time editing. We also continued 3D-printing what we need for experiments or for everyday life in the station.

The afternoon started with the beginning of the common recording for the EVOLSAN experiment and we wore the recording equipment all afternoon long. We spent time writing reports for outreach purposes and Crew Commander and Crew HSO prepared their EVA to Candor Chasma with the 3D map, to find checkpoints tomorrow!

Look Ahead Plan: Tomorrow will be centered on the last EVA at Candor Chasma with the 3D map to find checkpoints. Then, everyone will prepare the mid-rotation (mid-rotation video, mid-rotation scientific report, …) while continuing working on experiments.

Anomalies in work: None

Weather: Sunny, Temperature 50 F / 60 F

Crew Physical Status: Nominal

EVA: None

Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, EVA Request #07, Operations Report, GreenHab Report, Astronomy Report, Journalist Report, Crew Photos.

Support Requested: None

Crew 311 Sol Summary Report 28-02-2025

Sol: 12

Summary Title: Silence, it’s (micro) greening!

Author’s name: Erin Pougheon, Crew Commander

Mission Status: Nominal

Sol Activity Summary: This morning, Crew 311 performed their last EVA to Candor Chasma. Crew HSO and Crew Commander had to find checkpoints thanks to drawings they did yesterday with a 3D map. They were very successful and found all 8 checkpoints in 48 minutes!

Meanwhile, in the Hab, everyone was working hard on the mid-mission video we’ll send tomorrow. The afternoon was centered on the same topic, we filmed images and edited. In parallel, experiments’ sessions continued to run.

Look Ahead Plan: Tomorrow is Sol 13, our mid-mission day. We plan to finish working on the video to be able to send it during the comms window. Meanwhile, we plan to do our daily activities and a mid-mission recap between every crew member and Crew Commander.

Anomalies in work: None

Weather: Sunny, Temperature 50 F / 60 F

Crew Physical Status: Nominal

EVA: None

Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, EVA Report #07, EVA Request #08, Operations Report, GreenHab Report, Journalist Report, Crew Photos.

Support Requested: None