Crew Photos – March 3rd
Journalist Report – March 3rd
Report title: Journalist Report
Crew #: 330
Position: Journalist
Report prepared by: Adrien Saugnac
Date: (03-03-2026)
Sol: 16
Journalist Report Title (if applicable) : Candor Chasma
Today, we started the day with a yoga session organized by Adele. The last few days have been physically demanding. It is important to vary the practices, and yoga allows to awaken the body and mind without overexerting.
Then, Adele, Julien, and Felix went on an exploration EVA to Candor Chasma while Gaspard acted as CapCom. To get there, they needed 5 minutes in a rover and 1 hour of hiking through a Martian canyon. The journey was physically demanding, but the landscapes upon arrival rewarded them. Knowing that it took millions of years to shape these paths, one feels so small and amazed in front of landscapes that span across time.
Meanwhile, we were editing videos, and Lou continued working on the 3D map for tomorrow’s orienteering race.
In the afternoon, Lou and Julien worked in the RAM for the SupaeroMoon experiment. It is a club of the association of students from ISAE-SUPAERO. They designed a rover that is entirely printable in 3D. For a trip to Mars, it would be useful to bring raw material and build the rover on site to optimize the volume taken during transport. It remains to study the feasibility of its construction by an already on-site crew, and that is what we are doing in our mission.
Celia and Lou went to the observatory to continue repairing the opening mechanism. Celia was still able to use the telescope to observe the sun.
At the Science Dome, Julien organized sessions of Neuro Ergonomics for Adele and me. Felix went to take care of the greenhouse. At the moment, temperatures are high, and it is necessary to water twice a day.
In the evening, we did our daily questionnaires, and Julien used the indoor bike.
Tomorrow, it will be an orienteering race for the first team!
GreenHab Report – March 3rd
Report title: GreenHab Report
Crew #: 330
Position: Greenhab officer
Report prepared by: Félix Marguet
Date: 03-03-2026
Sol: 16
Environmental control (fan & heater): Yes
Average temperatures (last 24h): 79.7°F
Maximum temperature (last 24h): 105.8°F
Minimum temperature (last 24h): 68.4°F
Average humidity (last 24h): 19.3%
Maximum humidity (last 24h): 26.47%
Minimum humidity (last 24h): 10%
Hours of supplemental light: 5h30
Daily water usage for crops: 2,5
Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: 0.2 gal
Water in the Tank (160 gal useful capacity): 133 gallons remaining
Time(s) of watering for crops: 5PM
Changes to crops:None
Narrative: N/A
Harvest: (include which crop and mass in grams)
Support/supplies needed : no
Operations Report – March 3rd
Report title: Operations Report
Crew #: 330
Position: Crew Engineer
Report prepared by: Lou Goiffon
Date: 03-03-2026
Sol: 16
Non-nominal systems: N/A
Notes on non-nominal systems: N/A
ROVERS
Spirit rover used: Yes
Hours: 297.1
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 76%
Currently charging: YES
Opportunity rover used : No
Hours (Before EVA):
Beginning charge:
Ending charge:
Currently charging: YES
Curiosity rover used: Yes
Hours (Before EVA): 348.7
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 76%
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): 21.08 gal/d
Main tank level (remaining gallons, see notes): 327 gallons
Main water tank pipe heater (ON or OFF): ON
Main water tank heater (ON or OFF): ON
Toilet tank emptied (NO or YES): NO
Summary of internet: downlink 223.98 Mbits/s, uplink 12.56 Mbits/s, ping 20 ms
Summary of suits and radios: The batteries of the GPS Garmin has been changed
Suits used in EVAs :
– N°2 : Beginning charge 100%, ending charge 82%
– N°3 : Beginning charge 100%, ending charge 90%
– N°5 : Beginning charge 100%, ending charge 0%
I will test the battery of the backpack N°5 tomorrow to see if it’s dead
Summary of GreenHab operations: (use information from the GreenHab report)
Water use: 2.5 gallons
Heater (ON or OFF): ON
Supplemental light (hours of operation): 6pm – 11:30pm
Harvest (name, weight in grams): 0
Summary of Science Dome operations: Human factors experiments conducted
Dual split (Heat or AC, On or Off or Automatic): ON
Summary of RAM operations: N/A
Summary of any observatory issues: N/A
Summary of health and safety issues: None
Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: N/A
Astronomy Report – March 3rd
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Report title: Astronomy Report
Crew #: 330
Position: Crew Astronomer
Report prepared by: Célia Parnaud–Amy
Date: 03-03-2026
Sol: 16
MDRS ROBOTIC OBSERVATORY
Robotic Telescope Requested (choose one MDRS-14 or MDRS-WF): N/A
Objects to be Imaged this Evening: N/A
Images submitted with this report: N/A
Problems Encountered: N/A
MUSK OBSERVATORY
Solar Features Observed: N/A
Images submitted with this report: N/A
Problems Encountered: advances in the dome fixing. In contact with Peter to solve it.
EVA Report – March 3rd>
Report title: EVA Report
Crew #: 330
Position: Crew HSO
Report prepared by: Adèle LADAGNOUS
Date: 03-03-2026
Sol: 16
EVA #: 14
Purpose of EVA: Exploration of Candor Chasma
Start time: 9:36
End time: 12:10
Narrative:
Today, everything went well. We went to North Ridge with the rovers and then we continued by foot, we took the gateway to Candor. Then, we walked for 1 hour to Candor Chasma and we came back. It was a very nice exploration.
Destination per MDRS Map: Candor Chasma
Destination Coordinates (use UTM WGS 84): 520400 E, 4251100 N
EVA Participants:
– EVA leader: Adèle, HSO
– Julien, Scientist
– Félix, GreenHab Officer
Road(s) and routes per MDRS Map: Cow Dung Road towards North then by foot : Gateway to Candor
Mode of travel: driving and walking
Vehicles you will be using (If applicable): Spirit, Curiosity
Sol Summary – March 3rd
Report title: Sol Summary Report
Crew #: 330
Position: Crew Commander
Report prepared by: Gaspard THIEULIN
Date: 03/03/2026
Sol: 16
Summary Title: Calm day on Mars
Mission Status: The routine is there, everything flows smoothly
Sol Activity Summary:
As we are leaving the mid-point of our mission behind us, we feel more than ever like we have been on Mars for a very long time. While we are still in great shape and eager to continue to get great results during the mission, the days are starting to look very similar each morning. We are encountering less and less issues in the station, and the atmosphere feels calmer now, everyone found their rhythm and accomplishes their tasks with ease. We did Yoga in the morning, activating our bodies and resting our mind at the same time.
We had a small worry about a gas leak today in the Hab, but after checking with the station’s sensors, it seems to have been a false alarm, only the smelling product is leaking in the lower Hab from time to time.
Today’s EVA got farther than we ever did during this mission, discovering once again new landscapes to wonder about.
The whole crew keeps working on our mid-mission video in parallel to our usual other activities.
Look Ahead Plan:
We are looking to keep working on the Photogrammetry and Stratigraphy experiments with more EVAs in the week, and we keep on conducting all experiments in the station.
Anomalies in work:
– Small leak on the feeding tube for the toilet’s flush (see yesterday’s Operations Report)
Weather: Sunny
Crew Physical Status: Physically fit and well
EVA:
– EVA 14 Conducted with success
– EVA 15 to be planned for the maintenance of the atmospheric experiments and the Photogrammetry experiment
Reports to be filed:
– EVA 14 Report
– Journalist Report
– Greenhab report
– Operations report
– Astronomy report
Support Requested: None
Crew Photos – March 2nd
Journalist Report – March 2nd
Report title: Journalist Report
Crew #: 330
Position: Journalist
Report prepared by: Adrien Saugnac
Date: (02-03-2026)
Sol: 15
Journalist Report Title (if applicable) : The sun is rising on Mars
Alone on the red planet, we feel the effects of confinement. It is important to spend time together and enjoy every moment. Even a simple sunrise is a source of comfort and reassurance. We are becoming more and more aware that we are in a new world.
Our mission support has provided us with food rations for the second part of our adventure, and we had pasta with bolognaise sauce, Parmesan cheese, and basil from Félix. Just enough to end a full day well.
All morning, we went with Lou, Célia, and Félix on an EVA to North Ridge to map the area in 3D and prepare for this week’s orienteering race. On Wednesday, a first team will use a 2D support to find 7 beacons that we have hidden. We will compare their performance with that of another team that will have a 3D map. Célia and Félix started the stratigraphy experiment. They were able to draw the profile of a geological strat. They then collected samples to observe them at the Geol’Ex. It is a spectroscope that will allow us to study the composition of rocks by reflectance. Adèle did CapCom and supported the EVA from the station.
This afternoon, Lou made 3D prints for the last pieces of the SupaeroMoon rover. She created the map of North Ridge and answered with Julien and Félix questions from students of the euro section of the lycée de la Mer. Scientific mediation is an important part of our mission.
Gaspard organized small mid-mission sessions to ask us where we are and what we expect for the next two weeks.
Célia and Félix continued the Geol’Ex experiment at the Science Dom where Julien also organized sessions of NeuroErgonomie.
With Adèle, we continued the editing of the mid-mission video all afternoon.
Tomorrow morning, we will explore even further Mars!
Operations Report – March 2nd
Report title: Operations Report
Crew #: 330
Position: Crew Engineer
Report prepared by: Lou Goiffon
Date: 02-03-2026
Sol: 15
Non-nominal systems: The flush cable is bent and therefore punctured, leaking drop by drop, we would like to replace the pipe if there is a spare part
Notes on non-nominal systems: N/A
ROVERS
Spirit rover used: No
Hours:
Beginning charge:
Ending charge:
Currently charging: YES
Opportunity rover used : Yes
Hours (Before EVA): 258.0
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 76%
Currently charging: YES
Curiosity rover used: Yes
Hours (Before EVA): 396.4
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 72%
Currently charging: YES
Perseverance rover used: No
Hours (Before EVA):
Beginning charge:
Ending charge:
Currently charging:
General notes on rovers:
Summary of Hab operations:
Water Use (see notes): 22.44 gal/d
Main tank level (remaining gallons, see notes): 348 gallons
Main water tank pipe heater (ON or OFF): ON
Main water tank heater (ON or OFF): ON
Toilet tank emptied (NO or YES): NO
Summary of internet: downlink 366.55 Mbits/s, uplink 4.77 Mbits/s, ping 23 ms
Summary of suits and radios:
Suits used in EVAs :
– N°4 : Beginning charge 100%, ending charge 88%
– N°2 : Beginning charge 100%, ending charge 90%
– N°6 : Beginning charge 100%, ending charge 73%
– N°5 : Beginning charge 100%, ending charge 97%
Summary of GreenHab operations: (use information from the GreenHab report)
Water use: 1.5 gallons
Heater (ON or OFF): ON
Supplemental light (hours of operation): 6pm – 11:30pm
Harvest (name, weight in grams): 0
Summary of ScienceDome operations: N/A
Dual split (Heat or AC, On or Off or Automatic): ON
Summary of RAM operations: N/A
Summary of any observatory issues: N/A
Summary of health and safety issues: None
Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: N/A
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