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Sol Summary – February 28th

Crew 293 Sol Summary Report 28-02-2024

Sol: 10

Summary Title: Time Flies !

Author’s name: Marie Delaroche, Crew Commander

Mission Status: Nominal

Sol Activity Summary:

As we near the mid-mission mark, it feels nice to have some novelty once in a while, to keep us focused and 100% invested in the mission.

This took many forms today: the Crew Astronomer and Journalist were out on EVA with the Crew Scientist, discovering North Ridge for the first time, and tasked with reaching the predefined checkpoints, after having studied a 3D map of the area. This outing, though rewarding for the many beautiful sights and satisfying scientific process, was physically draining for the EVA crew, and the atmospheric instruments presented many issues during the battery change. The crew was warmly greeted upon their return, and after lunch everyone returned to their activities. Our Crew Engineer, quite skilled with editing software, is working hard to prepare the mid-rotation video, while the GreenHab Officer and myself had another EchoFinder session. The software is very buggy, and the hardware is giving us some trouble; we will try to find solutions to mitigate this in the coming Sols.

The deployment of AMI, our anomaly monitoring interface, is also still underway; we are expecting a new and improved version of the software from our CapCom in Toulouse this weekend. Meanwhile, its daily use gives us the opportunity to do some quick troubleshooting and problem solving, keeping us on our toes. We are gradually getting used to it and integrating it in our daily routine!

Nothing is more priceless during such long-duration missions than seeing joy on fellow Crewmembers’ faces. Our Crew Astronomer had such a moment tonight, when she learned that there was a possibility for the Solar Observatory to be operational as of next week! We’re all hoping, praying, and crossing all possible fingers.

Look Ahead Plan:

Tomorrow morning (Sol 11), we would like to schedule an EVA to tend to the atmospheric devices, to try and find the source of the issues we are facing during data collection.

The second Photogrammetry EVA is scheduled on Sol 12.

Anomalies in work: EVA suits 3,4,5,7,9, Perseverance rover, radio #6, Solar observatory offline.

Weather: Sunny, low -4°C, high 15°C

Crew Physical Status: Nominal

EVA: Photogrammetry at North Ridge

Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, Journalist’s Report, GreenHab Report, Operations Report, Photos (6-8 pics), EVA Reports, EVA Request

Support Requested:

Ben, thank you for your message regarding the resupply. We are ok to submit a request for scenario 1, with a 2-person crew. Would it be possible for you to leave the boxes not too close to the Hab (about 15-20 meters), to simulate a capsule having landed close to the station? Thank you for your support.

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GreenHab Report – February 28th

Crew 293 GreenHab Report 28-02-2024

GreenHab Officer: Mathurin FRANCK

Environmental control: (heater, fan, door open?) Heater/fan turning on automatically

Average temperatures: between 70°F- 100°F

Hours of supplemental light: 10pm-2am

Daily water usage for crops: 8G

Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: None

Water in Blue Tank (200 gallon capacity): 121.9 gallons –

Time(s) of watering for crops: 10:00am 7:00pm

Changes to crops:

None

Narrative: /

Harvest: (include which crop and mass in grams) : /

Support/supplies needed: /

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EVA Report – February 28th

Crew 293 EVA Report 28Feb2024

EVA #007

Author: Lise Lefauconnier (Habcom)

Purpose of EVA: Changing the batteries of the atmospheric instruments, searching for checkpoints at NorthRidge with a 3D map generated by photogrammetry. Taking pictures with a drone controlled by a Crew member in the Science Dome for our “Proximars” experiment.

Start time: 8:59

End time: 12:52

Narrative: The EVA team first retrieved data from the atmospheric instruments and changed the batteries. They discovered problems on the atmospheric instruments that they will try to solve in the following EVA. Then they went to North Ridge where the team had to try and find checkpoints with a 3D map generated by photogrammetry, thanks to the previous EVA. The EVA team also set down a drone in front of the Science Dome, it was piloted during the first 30 min of the EVA by a Crew member inside the Science Dome.

8:59 Depressurization starts.

9:04 Depressurization over

9:06 Drone set down.

9:07 Drone taking off

9:09 Rovers loaded

Spirit hours : 246.1H

Spirit battery: 82%

Perseverance: 73% battery, too low, changed (Next time, we will either not take Perseverance or check battery before loading the rovers)

Curiosity hours: 269.2H

Curiosity battery: 100%

9:15 Rovers leave campus.

9:18 Arrived on atmospheric instruments site.

9:25 Drone update: Pictures for Proximars ok – Now taking pictures of EVA Crew

9:30 Data retrieved from all instruments.

9:33 Leaving atmospheric instruments site.

9:33 Drone has landed

9:37 Rovers leaving site, heading to North Ridge

9:42 Arrived at North Ridge

9:45 Leaving rovers, starting to search for checkpoints.

9:58 Exploring North ridge, searching for checkpoints.

Check up every 15min, everything went right

12:31 Walking back to rover – problem with Erin’s radio: weird sounds and red light instead of green

12:34 Yves’s radio switched to channel 1 in case Erin’s one dies

12:35 Rovers leaving site

12:44 Rovers parked

Curiosity battery 49%

Spirit battery 36%

Rovers plugged

12:47 Entering airlock, Erin’s radio dies

12:52 Pressurization over, entering HAB

Destination: Atmospheric site: between the Hab and Marble Ritual and then East flank of North Ridge

Coordinates (use UTM WGS 84): Atmospheric Site: 518500,4251000 ; North Ridge: 518750,4251750

Participants: Erin Pougheon (EVA leader), Yves Bejach, Léa Bourgély

Road(s) and routes per MDRS Map: Cow Dung Road, North direction

Modes of travel: Curiosity Rover and Opportunity Rover and walking

Additional notes: Perseverance’s battery was again low so we decided not to take it. Spirit was not at 100% either. Erin’s radio (number 2) died at the end of the EVA (in the airlock). We will check it to see if there is a problem with the radio or if it was just a charging mistake on our side. The team came back at 12:45 and it was sunny outside, so we decided to plug the rovers.

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Operations Report – February 28th

Crew 293 Operations Report 28-02-2024

SOL: 10

Name of person filing report: Leo Tokaryev

Non-nominal systems: headphones of radio 6, perseverance

Notes on non-nominal systems:

the microphone of the headphones #6 aren’t working well enough, other crew members hear the person using the headphones really low. We had to change it for today’s EVA.

Perseverance isn’t charging well, it was only at 73% charge after charging for more than one day.

ROVERS

Spirit rover used:Yes

Hours:246.1

Beginning charge: 82

Ending charge: 36

Currently charging:Yes

Opportunity rover used:no

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Ending charge:

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Curiosity rover used: Yes

Hours: 269.2H

Beginning charge:100

Ending charge:49

Currently charging:yes

Perseverance rover used:No because it was only charged to 73%.

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Ending charge:

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General notes on rovers:

Summary of Hab operations: put notes here

WATER USE: 14 gallons

Water (static tank): 350 gallons

Static tank pipe heater (on or off):On

Static tank heater (On or off)On

Toilet tank emptied: yes

Summary of internet: none

Summary of suits and radios: radio 6 headphones’ microphone isn’t working well

Summary of GreenHab operations: put notes here

WATER USE: 8 gallons

Heater: On

Supplemental light: 22h-2h automatic

Harvest: none

Summary of ScienceDome operations: none

Dual split: Heat or AC, On

Summary of RAM operations: none

Summary of any observatory issues: none

Summary of health and safety issues: none

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: we left 4 bags of trash in the rear airlock, could you please take them out?

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Operations Report – February 27th

Crew 293 Operations Report 27-02-2024

SOL: 9

Name of person filing report: Leo Tokaryev

Non-nominal systems: none

Notes on non-nominal systems:

ROVERS

Spirit rover used:No

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Opportunity rover used:no

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Curiosity rover used: no

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Perseverance rover used:No

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General notes on rovers:

Summary of Hab operations: put notes here

WATER USE: 15.6 gallons

Water (static tank): 364.4 gallons

Static tank pipe heater (on or off):On

Static tank heater (On or off)On

Toilet tank emptied: no

Summary of internet: none

Summary of suits and radios:

Summary of GreenHab operations: put notes here

WATER USE: 8 gallons

Heater: On

Supplemental light: 22h-2h automatic

Harvest: 150 g of roquette

Summary of ScienceDome operations: none

Dual split: Heat or AC, On

Summary of RAM operations: none

Summary of any observatory issues: none

Summary of health and safety issues: none

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: none

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GreenHab Report – February 27th

Crew 293 GreenHab Report 27-02-2024

GreenHab Officer: Mathurin FRANCK

Environmental control: (heater, fan, door open?) Heater/fan turning on automatically

Average temperatures: between 70°F- 85°F

Hours of supplemental light: 10pm-2am

Daily water usage for crops: 8G

Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: None

Water in Blue Tank (200 gallon capacity): 129.9 gallons –

Time(s) of watering for crops: 10:00am 6:00pm

Changes to crops:

I have seeded cress, lettuce and thyme in the spaces cleaned yesterday.

I have replanted radish to give them more space to grow.

Narrative: /

Harvest: (include which crop and mass in grams) : 150g of rocket

Support/supplies needed: There is a lot of empty space on the shelf and some free pots. Is there any way to have more soil in order to grow the Greenhab productivity?

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Supplemental Operations Report – March 3rd

Date: 3/3/2024
Name of person filing report: Ben Stanley
Reason for Report: Routine
Non-Nominal Systems: Hab wall heater, solar observatory, perseverance parking brake, tunnel to science dome

Power system:
Solar: Nominal.
SOC Last 24 hours: Max 100%; Min 68%; Avg 80.7%.
VDC Last 24 hours: Max 59.27V; Min 44.12; Avg 50.21V.
Generator run time: 5278.3. Serviced on 2/28/2024, oil changed and air filter changed

Propane Readings:
Station Tank: 81%
Director Tank: 80%
Intern Tank: 82%
Generator Tank: 72%

Water:
Hab Static Tank – 421.8 gallons
GreenHab – 101.9 gallons
Outpost tank – 420 gallons
Science Dome – 0 gallons
Septic Tanks emptied: No

Rovers:
Sojourner rover used: Yes, for exploration.
Hours: 197.2
Beginning Charge: 100 %
Ending Charge: 100 %
Currently Charging: Yes
Notes on Rovers: Perseverance parking brake non-functional

ATV: ATV’s Used: None. Nothing to report.

Cars:
Hab Car used and why, where: To Hanksville for supplies.
Crew Car used and why, where: Not used
General notes and comments: N/A

Summary of Internet: All nominal.

EVA suits and radios:
Suits: Batteries in suits 3, 4, 5, 7, and 9 to be replaced
Comms: All nominal

Campus wide inspection, if action taken, what and why: High winds damaged the tunnel system close to the science dome. Metal mesh is bent and stakes are loose. Will conduct partial repair soon.

Summary of Hab Operations: Wall heater is not functioning. Diagnostic is pending.
Summary of GreenHab Operations: All nominal
Summary of SciDome Operations: All nominal

Summary of Observatories Operations: Solar observatory telescope diagonal has two snapped screws. Repairs pending.

Summary of RAM Operations: All nominal
Summary of Outpost Operations: All nominal.
Summary of Health and Safety Issues: All nominal.

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EVA Report – March 1st

Crew 293 EVA Report 01Mar2024

EVA #009

Author: Lise Lefauconnier (Leader)

Purpose of EVA: Searching for checkpoints at NorthRidge with a 2D map generated by photogrammetry.

Start time: 8:58

End time: 11:45

Narrative: The goal for this EVA was for a team (Lise and Marie), supervised by Mathurin, to search for checkpoints at North Ridge with a 2D map. The goal was to do it under 3h00, they were done in 1h40. They spent some time taking pictures at the end, and stopped near the atmospheric instruments’ site to put back up the sign that had fallen because of the wind. The wind was higher than expected during the EVA but conditions were still stable to go on with the EVA.

8 :58 start of EVA

9 :03 End of depressurization

SPIRIT hours 246.8

SPIRIT battery 98%

OPPORTUNITY hours 164.8

OPPORTUNITY battery 100%

9 :07 switch on channel 1 for LISE and Habcom (Léa)

9 :08 Leaving campus

9 :09 Sign of atmospheric instruments is down, going to fix it at the end of the EVA if the team has time.

9 : 14 Parking the rovers, arrived at North Ridge

9:16 Starting to search for checkpoints

9 :26 Lot of wind, a map flew away but was caught up quickly a few meters away

Checkups with Habcom every 15 minutes to make sure everything was okay.

10 : 57 Search finished

11 : 00 All good, Taking pictures

11 : 20 Leaving site with the rovers, plan on putting the sign back up at Marble Ritual.

11 : 26 Stopping at marble ritual

11 : 28 Switching on channel 2 for Lise and Léa

11 :32 Sign is up. Coming back to campus.

11 : 36

OPPORTUNITY battery 60%

SPIRIT battery 48%

11: 40 Airlock

11 :45 END OF EVA

Destination: East flank of North Ridge

Coordinates (use UTM WGS 84): 518750,4251750

Participants: Lise Lefauconnier (EVA leader), Marie Delaroche, Mathurin Franck

Road(s) and routes per MDRS Map: Cow Dung Road, North direction

Modes of travel: Spirit Rover and Opportunity Rover and walking

Additional notes: None

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Operations Report – March 1st

Crew 293 Operations Report 01-03-2024

SOL: 12

Name of person filing report: Leo Tokaryev

Non-nominal systems: none

Notes on non-nominal systems:

ROVERS

Spirit rover used:Yes

Hours:246.8

Beginning charge: 98

Ending charge: 48

Currently charging:Yes

Opportunity rover used:Yes

Hours:164.8

Beginning charge:100

Ending charge:60

Currently charging:yes

Curiosity rover used: Yes

Hours: 269.2H

Beginning charge:100

Ending charge:49

Currently charging:yes

Perseverance rover used

Hours:

Beginning charge:

Ending charge:

Currently charging:

General notes on rovers:

Summary of Hab operations: put notes here

WATER USE: 12.5 gallons

Water (static tank): 320.6 gallons

Static tank pipe heater (on or off):On

Static tank heater (On or off)On

Toilet tank emptied: no

Summary of internet: none

Summary of suits and radios:

Summary of GreenHab operations: put notes here

WATER USE: 6 gallons

Heater: On

Supplemental light: 22h-2h automatic

Harvest: none

Summary of ScienceDome operations: none

Dual split: Heat or AC, On

Summary of RAM operations: none

Summary of any observatory issues: none

Summary of health and safety issues: none

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: