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Crew 166 - Mission to Mars UCL

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== Mathieu Roiseux - Crew Commander ==
Mathieu is the crew commander and is in his first year of a master degree in civil engineering in chemistry and materials’ science. During the stay at the MDRS he plans and leads the activities of the team. He’s in charge of the simulation regarding the organization part and both security and good relational interactions of the crew. This will take a lot of time. Thus Mathieu will not be in charge of a specific experiment but he will often help the other members in their tasks. One of his favorite hobbies which leaded him to this project is the astronomy. With his telescope, he takes advantage of nights without clouds to observe the nebulae, galaxies and pretty stars, too. It isn’t due to luck if he participates especially in the preparation of the spectroscopy experiment. He likes basketball and sports in general. Former member of a swimming club, he enjoys going in the woods of the southern Belgium where he’s born no matters if it’s to walk or making bicycle.

== Bertrand Steenput - Executive Officer/HSO ==
Bertrand was born in October 1992; he lives in Belgium near Brussels. Bertrand has been loving astronomy and everything about space since he was a child. But astronomy is not his only hobby, he also likes electronics. Later, he would like to work in the space industry. HE is studying at the Louvain School of Engineering, in electrical engineering. He is now in his third year of Bachelor’s. One of Bertrand’s aims at the MDRS is to take the simulation very seriously. Thinking as if he was really on Mars is, for him, going to be challenging but also great. He also hopes to get to know himself better, to learn to live with other people in a small area and finally to have a lot of fun. During his stay Bertrand will conduct an experiment that will improve the radio communication. Indeed, his experiment is to compare the use of a Yagi antenna to direct the beam of the handheld radio against the use a transportable radio relay for the mission occurring outside of the hab.

== Gregory Edison - Crew Engineer ==
Gregory is from Belgium. He lives in Brussels, the capital. Greg is currently participating in a double diploma program. He has realized 4 years of study in mechatronics and is now starting for two years in aerodynamics in Toulouse, France. Greg likes electronics, music and aerodynamics. He plays baseball and likes to dive in open sea. He would like to work in a space or aeronautics industry once he graduates. When he heard about Mission to Mars, it directly captivated him. The project is adventurous, but the main reason was of course the science project involved: it seemed interesting to be able to work on a project which could possibly be used later on by real Martian explorers. Greg hopes of course that all the experiments of the crew will go smoothly. Seeing how we have to work around one year to be able to participate in this two weeks simulation, he hopes that everything will work out, and that the group dynamics will also be strengthened. Greg is the crew’s engineer. He is currently responsible for any technical problem that can happen in the station. He also has to check the water level in the tank as well as our leftover power. His experiment is a danger zones location: by placing small emitters near danger zones (cliffs, holes...) and using a small arduino processor, he can warn crew members out on EVA when they are near one of these zones.

== Arthur Bawin - Crew Geologist ==
Arthur is 20 years old, and comes from Jalhay, a village in the East of the Belgium. Arthur likes music and playing the guitar, board and video games, bike riding. He also likes astronomy, mathematics and physics, with a special mention to fluid dynamics: he started this year a master’s degree in Civil engineering, with a specialization in hydraulics and fluid mechanics (because, again, it is so much fun). He’d like to work in this domain, and compute fun simulations of water and fluid flows. Like other members of the crew, Arthur is a member of the Kot Astro, a theme-based shared flat of Louvain-la-Neuve which goal is to promote astronomy at the university, through conferences, observation nights and many other activities. Arthur took part in this adventure to live an interesting experience, both scientifically and personally. He’d like to see how he can apply all the stuff he’s learned from school in a real and brand new framework. Arthur is the crew geologist: his job is to ask all the approvals for the EVA’s the day before the crew goes outside of the base, and make sure they gather the right samples for the experiments. In the base, he’ working on providing a 3D map of the surroundings of the research station, thanks to GPS datas.

== Nadine Traufler - Crew Journalist/Astronomer ==
Traufler Nadine was born there is a little more than twenty-two Earth years, and lived in the small village of Floreffe before arriving at Louvain-la-Neuve to start civil engineering studies. She is now in its third year and is headed to the sectors of mechanics and applied mathematics. In addition to her studies, she is involved in various student associations, including the Revue des Ingénieurs where she held the position of Vice-photo (ie responsible for the team photo). The photo is one of his many passions, as well as reading and she certainly does not go without two or three novels to enjoy some free time more calmly. She is also very interested in everything related to space; she can thus enjoy the wonderful sky unpolluted by the lights of the modernity of the Utah desert. During the two weeks in the station, Nadine assumes the role of a journalist, and therefore should note what will happen during the day, and takes a bunch of pictures because she sends a detailed report each night about what happened. After sunset, Nadine visits the observatory to lead a spectroscopy experiment and spends part of the day to analyze the results to determine the main chemical compositions of the brightest objects in the sky. She takes advantage of her time in the observatory to attempt to astro-photography.

== Julie Mertens - Crew Biologist/GreenHab Officer ==
Julie Mertens is 24 years old and lives in Louvain-la-Neuve, in Belgium. Julie is studying bio-engineering at Université catholique de Louvain. She is currently in first year of a master’s degree in Integrated Plant Protection. She especially like walking in the countryside and diving when she has time for these. She was, during two years, member at the Kot Astro, a theme-based shared flat of Louvain-la-Neuve. At Kot Astro, Julie discovered the world of space. In the current rotation in the MDRS, she is the GreenHab Officer and the crew biologist. Her project consists to design an experiment to find out any bacterial life in rocks from the Utah desert, to grow it in culture, and to characterize it by a range of tests (phenotypic and biochemical) applicable in Martian conditions. As a bio-engineer Julie wants to study all kind of life and why not, life of Mars!

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Crew 166 - Mission to Mars UCL

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Crew 167 Science Reports

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== [https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0403-sciencereport April 3, 2016] ==
Mission Support,

Date: 04/03/2016 at 6:22 p.m.

Crew Biologist: Jesse Stanford

At 10:30 a.m. Dakota Clayton and I began preparing agar plates with Mannitol's Salt Agar and MacConkey's Agar for the mediums.

We began by boiling the MacConkey's Agar until a rolling boil was reached.

At 11:00 a.m. the MacConkey's Agar was poured into nine petri dishes and allowed to set for twenty minutes. At 11:20 p.m. the petri dishes were placed in the incubator at 27 degrees Celsius.

During this time, I washed out the Erlenmyer flask used and began boiling the Mannitol's Salt Agar. The Mannitol's Salt Agar took twenty minutes to boil. Once the agar was ready, it was also poured into nine petri dishes. These dishes were added to the incubator at 12:20 p.m.

Tomorrow swabs will be used at different locations within the Hab. We will then strike the petri dishes with the swabs to test for enteric and staph bacteria.

Crew Biologist,

Jesse Stanford

== [https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0404-sciencereport April 4, 2016] ==
Date: 04/04/2016 at 7:16 p.m.

Crew Biologist: Jesse Stanford

Mission Report,

This morning I prepared agar plates that had been incubation to be struck by swabs. After instructing April and Clark in how to collect samples with the swab and strike the plates they each chose locations to take samples from.

After they took samples, the agar plates were struck with a z-shaped pattern. Once the plates were struck, they were placed back in the incubator at 27 degrees Celsius.

Dakota Clayton then followed the same process in the afternoon with the remaining crew members.

Altogether swab samples were taken from the stair handrail, a Hab mattress, the A/C filter, the interior of a helmet, the kitchen table, the door to the airlock leading to the greenhab, the rover controller, and the breadmaker.

Crew Biologist,

Jesse Stanford

== [https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0405-sciencereport April 5, 2016] ==
MDRS 167A

Science Report 05 Apr 2016

Sol 03

Clark Overman’s research is focused on measuring the physiological cost of crew activities in a Mars analog environment. Besides serving as the crew executive officer, he also serves as the crew chef.

Data acquisition is continuous and ongoing. Data so far shows that calorie expenditure is greatest during EVAs as might be expected. Crews going on EVA should ideally consume the appropriate number of calories required for their mission requirements. However, all members of the crew have been consuming the same amount of calories regardless of mission requirement. Crew rations appear to be primarily packaged in servings of six and time constraints with regards to food preparation have all crew members eating the same rations regardless of mission requirements.

Initial impressions were that quality sleep would be difficult to achieve. However, the data collected thus far would seem to indicate that this has not been an issue given the mission conditions thus far.

Jonathan Beechner’s research involves creating a MDRS virtual reality simulation. Today, he used a laser measurement tool to measure dimensions of the Hab focusing specifically on the state rooms. These measurements will be used to recreate the Hab. Attached is a render of what he has completed so far. He plans to finish the state rooms and begin working on the loft tomorrow.

Jesse Stanford’s research is focused on searching for signs of cyanobacteria on Mars. He left the Hab today as part of EVA #5 and was able to collect five soil samples at the locations indicated in Crew 167A EVA #5 Report 05Apr2016. Surface soil samples were obtained near gypsum rock to potentially collect colonies of cyanobacteria. These samples will be processed after returning to Waco to look for the presence of the genus ''Chroococcidiopsis''.

Clark Overman

Executive Officer/Chef

Jonathan Beechner

Crew Engineer

Jesse Stanford

Crew Biologist

== [https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0406-sciencereport April 6, 2016] ==
MDRS 167A

Science Report 06 Apr 2016

Sol 04

Clark Overman’s data acquisition is continuous and ongoing. While yesterday’s report seemed to indicate that quality sleep was being achieved, the duration of this sleep is limited. Sleep after 0000 local time is 2.5 times more disturbed than initial sleep. One factor that could certainly be a factor is that when the Hab water pump comes on, it is like standing in front of a marching band drum line. The volume and vibration from the pump is significant, particularly during early morning hours. It would be very helpful if there were some way to isolate this from the crew stateroom area.

Jonathan Beechner continued to take laser measurements of the Hab. His VR modeling continues as planned.

Jesse Stanford observed some bacterial growth on the Agar plates. While it was exciting that the experiment is progressing, it was less exciting that the first plate that began showing growth was from the swab sample that was taken from the inside of a bubble helmet. He anticipates seeing increased growth on the other plates as well over the next twenty-four hours.

Clark Overman

Executive Officer/Chef

Jonathan Beechner

Crew Engineer

Jesse Stanford

Crew Biologist

== [https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0407-sciencereport April 7, 2016] ==
MDRS 167A

Science Report 06 Apr 2016

Sol 05

Clark Overman’s data acquisition is continuous and ongoing. Yesterday’s napping sleep was found to be of higher quality than the previous night’s sleep.

Jonathan Beechner continued to take laser measurements of the Hab. His VR modeling continues as planned. He has completed the both the second floor and loft and has been working on the bottom floor.

Jesse Stanford completed the microbiology experiments. Noticeable staph colonies were found on the agar plates cultured from swabs taken on a Hab mattress, the stair rail, kitchen table, and helmet. Enteric bacteria was also had found on the agar plate cultured from the stair rail sample. A fungal colony was also clearly observable on the plate with the swab samples taken from the bread-maker.

Clark Overman

Executive Officer/Chef

Jonathan Beechner

Crew Engineer

Jesse Stanford Crew Biologist

== [https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0408-sciencereport April 8, 2016] ==
Mission Report for:

Crew Astronomer

Dakota Clayton?

My individual research project "Applied Mycological Study at MDRS, Hanksville, Utah" began this week. During the week, I went on science EVA's to collect soil samples from approved sites around the Mars analog environment. These soil samples will have DNA extraction and isolation performed on them to procure any fungal DNA present in the regolith samples. The DNA fragments will be amplified by Polymerase Chain Reaction, then verified by gel electrophoresis. The results will be sent for sequencing and run through software and online databases to check for known matches. It is possible that if there is a strong enough presence, the organism could be cultured and grown for follow-up experimentation and additional analysis. I am performing this study in the hopes that possible desert dwelling fungal decomposers, which could be beneficial to efforts of terraforming on future Mars colonies, are identified. I collected a total of 15 soil samples.

Mission Report for:

Crew Biologist

Jesse Stanford

Over the course of this trip I was able to collect soil samples from a several different areas of the surrounding terrain. While I looked for soil that had signs of moisture, the physical characteristics of the soil varied.

Upon our return to Earth, specifically Waco, I will use a DNA isolation kit in conjunction with PCR to amplify any presence of cyanobacterial DNA.

Thanks so much for this opportunity to collect these samples. I look forward to processing them and receiving results.

Mission Report for:

Crew Executive Officer

Clark Overman

Clark Overman's data acquisition is continuous and ongoing. While sleep quality appears to have been improving, last night's data showed a slight decline in quality. He will be looking to see if there is a correlation between the day's activities and the degree of restful sleep obtained.

Mission Report for:

Engineer

Jonathan Beechner

I have devoted this week to recreating a digital scale model of the hab in 3D. I have made considerable progress but still have much to do. So far, the top floor, state rooms, and loft are complete. I am currently working on the bottom floor and expect to finish it within the next two days. Next, I will import my model into Unity 3D and make it interactive (you will be able to put on suits, perform engineering duties, enter the airlock, etc. in the virtual world). I really look forward to the next week and getting to know the new crew.

== [https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0410-sciencereport April 10, 2016] ==
MDRS 167B

Science Report 10 Apr 2016

Sol 02

Jonathan Beechner and Jaxom Hartman are doing joint research that involves creating a MDRS virtual reality simulation. Jaxom is modeling the terrain surrounding the hab and programming interactive EVAs in Unity3D. Jonathan is working on making scale models of the hab, greenhab, and observatory. They will be merging their projects together into one incredible virtual reality Mars experience!

Victoria LaBarre is testing the effect human drivers have on the success of a mission involving a rescue and retrieval robot. The second phase of this robot will test autonomous retrieval success rates and compare them to the human and robot results. The third phase will use the more successful retrieval method in greater depth by focusing on the development of humanoid robotic arms with the ability to perform surgical procedures in transit while returning an injured astronaut back to the Hab. Today was mostly spent re-assembling the robot after decomposition for travel.

Jonathan Beechner

Crew Geologist/Greenhab

Victoria LaBarre

Crew Chemist/Chef

Jaxom Hartman

Crew Biologist/Engineer

== [https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0411-sciencereport April 11, 2016] ==
MDRS 167B

Science Report 11 Apr 2016

Sol 03

Jonathan Beechner and Jaxom Hartman worked on their virtual reality project today. Jonathan finished modeling the air locks in 3D and has nearly completed the downstairs area. All that is left for him is to create the front/back stairs and the diagonal supports outside of the hab. Jaxom continued work creating and improving interactions in his portion of the simulation.

Work on Victoria LaBarre’s rescue and retrieval robot is ongoing. She currently is working on the battery-charging systems and the arm that extend to grab Barbie. She hopes to do her first test mid-week.

Jonathan Beechner

Crew Geologist/Greenhab

Victoria LaBarre

Crew Chemist/Chef

Jaxom Hartman

Crew Biologist/Engineer

== [https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0413-sciencereport April 13, 2016] ==
MDRS 167B

Science Report 13 Apr 2016

Sol 05

In hopes to gather more useful data for his project, Jonathan Beechner went on an EVA to gather measurements of the hab's exteriour. He and Victoria LaBarre measured the front stairs and the metal supports holding up the hab. Jonathan spent the rest of the day modeling the stairs and the airlock doors. Jaxom finally succeeded in implementing a functional, interactive car (ATV) in his part of the VR project. Out of excitement, everyone on the crew took turns taking the vehicle for a spin.

Victoria LaBarre, pending approval, is planning an EVA to test the EMSR tomorrow, Thursday, April 14. Batteries for the rover are currently charging and she completed the wiring and attached the retrieval arm today.

Jonathan Beechner

Crew Geologist/Greenhab

Victoria LaBarre

Crew Chemist/Chef

Jaxom Hartman

Crew Biologist/Engineer

== [https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0415-sciencereport April 15, 2016] ==
MDRS 167B

Science Report 15 Apr 2016

Sol 07

Jonathan Beechner added details to his hab model (windows, the back porch, misc. colors and textures, etc.). He still needs to add furniture and import the model into Unity. Jaxom Hartman made progress debugging code and renovating interactions. The remainder of his terrain modeling will be completed after returning home.

Victoria LaBarre completed a second EVA after making modifications to the rover, switching wheels and adding bars across the wheels to prevent the axels from sliding out of the motor sockets. Today’s test was performed locally outside the Hab to see how well the EMSR could travel through muddy terrain. Results from today’s EVA indicate the EMSR travels with more success over mud or hard terrain, rather than soft silt.

Jonathan Beechner

Crew Geologist/Greenhab

Victoria LaBarre

Crew Chemist/Chef

Jaxom Hartman

Crew Biologist/Engineer

Crew 167 Sol Summaries

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Taylorb1043: Added the rest of the sol summaries and fixed formatting.

[[Category: Sol Summaries]]

== [https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0403-dailysummaryreport April 3, 2016] ==
Hi Mission Support,

Sol Summary Report (SSR) for 03APR2016

SOL: 1

Person filling out Report: Amanda Sansom

Summary Title: Hello… from the inside

Mission Status: running on the CAT, All the other systems are nominal

Sol Activity Summary:

The Highlanders have landed on Mars! After saying goodbye to Crew 166 we settled in and started working. The orientation EVA was completed. Beechner made bread (his mom will be so proud)! Clark made tortilla soup for lunch with freeze-dried chicken. Yummy!

Daily lessons:

1. You can’t move in the suits but it forces you to have excellent posture

2. Hoodoos are amazing

3. Our team is an awesome group of scholars that are all ready to explore Mars!

Anomalies in work: All went well

Weather: Sunny and warm all day long!

Look ahead plan: Geology and Biology EVA tomorrow so the agar plates are made and ready to go

Crew Physical Status: Healthy and Happy!!

EVA: Hoodoo, gypsum fields, desert pavement, and creek beds explored

== [https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0404-dailysummaryreport April 4, 2016] ==
Sol Summary Report (SSR) for 04APR2016

SOL: 2

Person filling out Report: Amanda Sansom

Summary Title: Hot Nights in the Hab!

Mission Status: running on the CAT, All the other systems are functioning normally

Sol Activity Summary:

Greetings from Mars! We now know that the hab is really warm at night. When April is hot you know everyone else is on fire! Day 2 has been a great adventure. Jesse Stanford started our day off with his soothing wonderful music. We then learned a great deal on our geology EVA. In 2 hours we explored rocks, took measurements, and learned how to use a Brunton compass. Strike and dip!! We have also taken samples to see what kind of gross bacteria we humans have brought to the hab. We had some “darn good” chili for lunch thanks to Clark. To make the day even better, we planted some tomatoes that hopefully future Martians can enjoy!

Daily lessons:

1. Crew 167A is hot!

2. To be a fossil, something must be 10,000 years old

3. Gravel includes boulders, cobbles, and pebbles

4. Hoodoos are still amazing

5. Science is FUN!

Anomalies in work: None. We ROCKED at exploring rocks!

Weather: Sunscreen needed today on Mars!

Look ahead plan: Beechner’s morning for music and some in-hab research!

Crew Physical Status: Hot, Healthy, Happy, and a little tired!!

EVA: rock exploration and growing bacteria!

Thank you,

Amanda Sansom

== [https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0405-dailysummaryreport April 5, 2016] ==
Sol Summary Report (SSR) for 05APR2016

SOL: 3

Person filling out Report: Amanda Sansom

Summary Title: The Wind Beneath My Wings

Mission Status: On target and sticking to the schedule!

Sol Activity Summary:

It is just another routine day on Mars. Beechner has had his music on all day. Most of his music is soothing and calms the hab. All six crewmembers enjoyed breakfast and lunch together today. Everyone is getting comfortable with one another and sharing more with the group. After lunch a crew of three went out on a mission to explore Mars and do some research. We have transplanted the radishes to bigger pots to see if they will grow any better. A few of the crewmembers have showered (so we smell nice) and the others are still in need of a shower! April’s daily routine has worked out well. We are all settled in.

Daily lessons:

1. Freeze dried veggies are not bad with garlic and cheese

2. The hab was not built with short people in mind

3. The Awesome Overlook is truly AWESOME!!

4. Crew 167A is windblown and maybe a little stinky

Anomalies in work: Windy!!

Weather: Sunny with a chance of wind

Look ahead plan: Amanda’s music tomorrow!! Also, the chemistry EVA is on the schedule.

Crew Physical Status: Healthy, Happy, and maybe a little smelly!

EVA: Sample collection for science!

==[https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0406-dailysummaryreport April] 6, 2016==
SOL: 4

Person filling out Report: Amanda Sansom

Summary Title: My belly button is really really something”

Mission Status: Loving life on Mars and staying on top of objectives!

Sol Activity Summary:

Sol 4 on Mars has been quite an adventure. We began the day with Adele, songs about belly buttons, and bringing some Pop Culture into this group. Clark made us a yummy batch of pancakes this morning! After breakfast Jesse, Dakota, and Amanda headed out for the Chemistry EVA and to collect samples for their research. Martian antelope were encountered on the journey!! After the long journey, Clark made lunch and SPACE BROWNIES! The afternoon was spent with a little R&R and bonding before time for reports.

Daily lessons:

1. Pancakes are better on Mars

2. There is life out there

3. Hoodoos are terrific

4. Crew 167A is in great spirits after some chocolate!!

Anomalies in work: Long walks and hot days on Mars

Weather: We’re hot then we’re cold

Look ahead plan: Tunes by Clark in the AM. Also, the mystery EVA (better known as RMR EVA)

Crew Physical Status: Healthy, Happy, and full of brownies!

EVA: It’s a surprise for science and education!

Amanda Sansom

Chemist and HSO

==[https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0407-dailysummaryreport April] 7, 2016==
SOL: 5

Person filling out Report: Amanda Sansom

Summary Title: Knock, knock, knock… Mission Support

Mission Status: Getting tired but all good!

Sol Activity Summary:

Today is Sol 5 on Mars. After a fun evening of playing Dixit and stargazing the crew was dragging a bit this morning. We began the day with Clark’s well thought out music to wake everyone up gradually. We had self-serve for breakfast this morning but Clark made us lunch that consisted of freeze-dried roast beef, mashed potatoes, and peas. The mystery EVA #7 was completed by Jesse, Dakota, and myself. We got to strike and dip again! After about an hour we returned to find ourselves locked out. I didn’t realize April was serious when she threatened to lock me out in her report last night! After some time of banging on the door we were saved by Clark and Beechner! Mystery EVA #8 was then completed by April, Clark, and Beechner. Upon their return, we made sure they were allowed in the hab in a timely manner (like nice fellow crew members should).

Daily lessons:

1. Freeze-dried roast beef looks vaguely like canned dog food

2. Even introverts need a hug after a few days

3. Measuring layers of rock is fun

4. Crew 167A is getting tired but still having fun on Mars!!

Anomalies in work: Nose itches that can’t be scratched in space suits!

Weather: Lots of sunscreen used and water drank

Look ahead plan: Songs by Dakota in the AM. Chemistry EVA in the morning and sample collection in the afternoon!!

Crew Physical Status: Happy, a little tired, and kinda smelly still!

EVA: Strike and dip and a mystery solved!

Amanda Sansom

Chemist and HSO

==[https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0408-dailysummaryreport April] 8, 2016==
SOL: 6

Person filling out Report: Amanda Sansom

Summary Title: Hoodoo You Love

Mission Status: All systems go for departure tomorrow

Sol Activity Summary:

It’s a bittersweet Sol 6. Tonight is our last night together in the Hab. Over the week we have become a little family. Crew 167A is just amazing! Today April, Beechner, and Clark completed the Chemistry EVA while Jesse, Dakota, and I made lunch. We had it ready upon their return and we all had lunch together around the table. After lunch Jesse, Dakota, and I headed out for some sample collection. Today is cooler, cloudy, and windy. We even had a few raindrops! I am glad we have all had the opportunity to spend time viewing Jupiter and several stars on previous nights. There will be no star gazing tonight!

What an amazing opportunity this has been! Although we are all ready to go home and see our family and friends, it is sad to be leaving the hab. We have learned so much this week and have had a great time doing it! We have officially left our print as Crew 167A of MDRS.

MDRS lessons:

1. MDRS is an amazing learning opportunity for students and faculty at MCC

2. You can eat expired freeze-dried food and not get sick! J

3. Science is way cool!!

4. Short people do not fit well in the space suits

5. Travel to Mars is in our future!

6. It is okay to be smelly and unshaven on Mars

7. Hoodoo I love… Crew 167A

Anomalies in work: Tears in our eyes as we complete our last full day at MDRS

Weather: Cloudy with a lot of wind

Look ahead plan: Our commander and chief will share her very secretive play list with us in the morning. We will prepare for the oncoming crew and pack to leave

Crew Physical Status: Healthy, Hairy, and pretty SMELLY!

EVA: It’s for science!!

Amanda Sansom

Chemist and HSO

==[https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0409-dailysummaryreport April] 9, 2016==
SOL: 1

Person filling out Report: Drew Canham

Summary Title: Houston, Beechner Needs a Shower...

Mission Status: The "Right Stuff" Have Arrived.

Sol Activity Summary:

We're super excited to have finally arrived. We trained today with our peer Crew 167A from McLennan Community College. We love them, but are happy to have the planet to ourselves. We did pick up another crew member, Jonathan Beechner, who served as Engineer and Geologist on the first crew. He will serve as Geologist and GreenHab officer. He spent his day out-of-sim enjoying a nice meal, doing laundry and taking a well-deserved shower.

Today has been wonderful-we visited with our Lonestar Highlander friends, received training and visited with Director Rupert, who is partying with us tonight (soup and pizza-nothing too crazy on Mars tonight).

The scenery is amazing, and I am happy to be back on Mars, as this is my second mission (hoping for more)!

MDRS lessons:

1. It takes more than one engineer to assemble the water pitcher.

2. We have some wonderful, and some very interesting items in the food pantry.

4. We solved our first emergency with tweezers; I feel like MacGyver

5. We skipped number three.

Anomalies in work: We are very consistent so far, and have not noticed any anomalies. Perhaps we just aren't that observant.

Weather: It was windier than West Texas today (for those not in the know, that is super windy.)

Look ahead plan: We are excited to learn what "chickenish" and "beefish" taste like...

Crew Physical Status: We are one happy family today and are pleased to have adopted Beecher-he is awesome.

EVA: It's all about the orientation.

Drew Canham

XO and HSO (aka Dr. Initials)

==[https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0410-dailysummaryreport April] 10, 2016==
SOL 2:

Sol Summary Report (SSR) for 10APR2016

Person filling out Report: Drew Canham

Summary Title: Houston, We may have clogged something (what are the odds?) . . .

Mission Status: We are feeling way above average.

Sol Activity Summary:

Hola, Mission Support,

Operation Day 1 in progress. Commander Rucker, Victoria and Jonny B (Beechner) went on EVA One-an orientation and acclimation exercise. They succeeded in that they found their way home. We rewarded them with lunch. Otsmar, Jaxom and I made lunch-we are proud of ourselves as it proved delicious and people ate seconds (hopefully because it was wonderful and not out of pity). We served super sweet corn (not just sweet), turkey with gravy, and rice ala Otsmar.

EVA Two was also an orientation and acclimation exercise for Commander-in-Training Otsmar, Jaxom and I. We too found our way home. The rest of the crew thankfully opened the airlock and let us back in. I continue to enjoy the scenery here; I benefitted from seeing a gypsum field that I haven't previously experienced. We also saw a U.F.O. that looked a lot like a Nissan Pathfinder we commonly see on Earth.

Work around the hab included routine cleaning and working on research. Victoria is reassembling her rover in preparation for EVA research. Jonny B and Jaxom are working on their virtual hab project. We also enjoyed a surprise dinosaur egg hunt around the first floor of the hab.

MDRS lessons:

1. Dehydrated turkey tastes great. It also reminded those of us who attended public school in the U.S. of the turkey served during lunch periods (ahh, the memories).

2. Jaxom has even more energy than I thought.

3. You can flush a toilet with a bucket of water. Apparently it's called a "gravity flush."

4. The hoodoos remind us of the mushrooms on Super Mario Brothers.

5. We had an entertaining conversation about what the plural of hoodoo is.

6. We didn't skip number three (we're pretty sure at least one of you checked).

7. Victoria has the "coolest" sleeping bag-it's a bear.

Anomalies in work: Victoria's pet rabbit also enjoyed EVA One.

Weather: Like yesterday, at ¼ throttle.

Look ahead plan: Media training in preparation for Tuesday's visit. In addition, the plants don't seem to be doing well following traditional scientific methods. Therefore, I am initiating a social science experiment to foster plant growth on Mars; effectively immediately, I will begin singing to the plants, and generally saying nice things to them.

Crew Physical Status: Physically and emotionally at 100%.

Upcoming EVA: Chemistry EVA-science makes us smile.

Drew Canham

XO and HSO (aka Dr. Initials)?

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SOL 3:

Sol Summary Report (SSR) for 11APR2016

Person filling out Report: Drew Canham

Summary Title: Houston, Rucker-doodles are delicious!

Mission Status: Right on track . . .

Sol Activity Summary:

Hola, Mission Support,

Commander Rucker made Beechner a surprise treat of his favorite treat, Snickerdoodle cookies (with a Martian pantry twist) that proved to be wonderful, and have been affectionately coined Rucker-doodles.

Operation Day 3 in progress. Commander Rucker, Ostmar and Jonny B (Beechner) went on EVA Three—a chemistry mission. It was a success. Victoria, Jaxom and I made lunch—delicious taco rice was served. (Okay, Victoria made lunch, but Jaxom and I were very supportive.)

The afternoon consisted of work tasks, independent research, and preparing for the San Francisco Film Society’s visit tomorrow. We are scheduled to spend about eight hours with them. We are excited about the potential stardom that awaits us! Jaxom led an effort to find a potential clog in the pipes that could be influencing water pressure and flow. I helped by handing him tools. We found a clogged filter, cleaned it and put everything back together. Water flow and pressure normalized. Well done, Jaxom. As an aside, Otsmar now knows what the term “plumber’s crack” means.

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We had Pho (soup) for dinner—it proved to be pho realz!

Interestingly, we are wondering what was up with the Greenhab efforts from the previous crews; we knew from the transition briefings that the tomatoes and radishes were struggling. However, after just one day of singing to the plants, whispering kind words to them, and reading them a bedtime story (Harvey Potter’s Balloon Farm), we have home-grown tomatoes. I feel very accomplished and have awarded myself a merit badge (see picture of tomato plants attached). It turns out that my singing has also literally encouraged two REAL tomato spouts (see Greenhab report).

In other news, I have decided as Health and Safety Officer that we need to focus on our mental wellness. With that in mind, I am in the process of converting the newly built GreenHab dome into an Entertainment-Dome. It’s going to be fabulous, causing the other planets to be insanely jealous (especially the dwarf one, who is already having a hard time fitting in these days).

The tranquility pool and koi fish will be unveiled tomorrow. Future plans include a movie theater, tanning bed (using the little plant-room located within the Hab, gaming table, disco ball, and food delivery service (using Victoria’s rover).

MDRS lessons:

1. Drew is the Plant-Whisperer. I may submit a proposal for a Reality TV show. People watch anything, so it’s guaranteed to be a hit. Look out Honey Boo Boo, Dance Moms and Real House Wives from Wherever.

2. Seriously--Jaxom has energy. From now on, energy should be measured on a Jaxomian Scale.

3. We love it when the previous crew leaves us helpful way-points for our EVA’s: checkpoint 1: Stop Here; checkpoint 2: Keep Going, Silly; checkpoint 3: Yep, Still a Road …; Well-played Crew A. See you soon.

4. Look way in the back of the pantry for the good chips (the previous crews ALL missed them). Score!

5. In preparation for our movie nights in the Entertainment-Dome, I will provide some cartoon-short-film options from some of our childhoods. (I also plan to subsidize my outer-space income by continuing the Earthly tradition of overcharging on snack food! I’m thinking $20 popcorn. I mean, really, there is no competition up here.) For your viewing pleasure, check out Duck Dodgers and the 24th and a ½ Century at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyZ42Csl4Xw (note: for bandwidth reasons, I haven’t seen the entire clip copied above, but it starts out as intended and Rated G).

6. P.S.: I may have too much time on my hands.

Anomalies in work: We are above anomalies—unless of course our crew literally is one.

Weather: Stellar—if only we could play outside all day. We are optimistic we can use the observatory tonight.

Look ahead plan: We are well-poised for our visit with the San Francisco Film Society tomorrow. Look out, Matt Damon.

Crew Physical Status: Hopped Up on Chocolate! (Serious note referencing the Entertainment-Dome paragraph: we are mentally and emotionally well.)

Upcoming EVA: Film Society work tomorrow. Wednesday EVA’s to be determined based on who the Commander most wants out of the Hab!

Drew Canham

XO and HSO (aka Dr. Initials)

== [https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0412-dailysummaryreport April] 12, 2016 ==
SOL 4:

Sol Summary Report (SSR) for 12APR2016

Person filling out Report: Drew Canham

Summary Title: Houston, the Commander won’t let me go outside …

Mission Status: A-okay.

Sol Activity Summary:

Hola, Mission Support,

Operation Day 4 in progress. The San Francisco Film Society arrived and worked on their documentary. Neil and Joe, a.k.a. “the dudes,” spent time with the six of us as we progressed through SOL 4. JonnyB, Otsmar and Victoria went on a Geology EVA. The dudes followed them in their SUV-like rover. It was more advanced than our rovers. I think they have deep pockets. They only have one though; we have five.

Executive Chef Victoria planned pasta for lunch and calzones for dinner—it’s Italian Day; Karen helped since Victoria was out on morning EVA. The dudes said that lunch exceeded their expectations. Victoria is also sous chef, senior chef, saucier, poissonnier (that’s fish, not the poison-er; my brain went into high gear for a moment, there); rotisseur, grillardin, friturier, entremetier (both portager & legumier), tournant (commis too), garde manger (no, nothing to do with “away in the manger…”), boucher, and of course the patissier. People on Mars keep busy. (Note: everyone wants to stay on the good side of the patissier. Mama didn’t raise a dummy.)

The afternoon consisted of work tasks, more documentary filming and independent research. My independent research needs a title; for now, a working thesis can be “Entertainment-Domes in Space: a Social Necessity to Prevent [. . .]” (You, lucky reader, get to pick the ending. I will select the response I like best. For you academics, no, I will not provide a rubric. If I like it, I like it.) I worked on three E-Dome aspects today:

a. The Tranquility Pool is operational. We have koi fish swimming around to sooth our souls. (See attached.) Note: Naming opportunities for the “[Insert Name] Tranquility Pool” are available. Just give me a buzz—I’m the only Drew up here.

b. The tanning bed project is coming along. I am re-purposing the mini-greenhab into a tanning bed. Malibu Barbie is helping us with beta-testing. (See attached. Note: we’re using recycled tin foil. Waste not; want not.)

c. JonnyB is using his laser thingie to help me design the theater for maximum seating occupancy. I mean, really, we only have six people up here. But once Dr. Zubrin’s (et. al.) Mars Direct plan goes operational—BOOM! Cash Cow . . .

MDRS lessons:

1. For your viewing pleasure, check out Marvin the Martian and Bugs Bunny at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z40AsPaktzw. (“Where is the Earth shattering kaboom?”)

2. The San Francisco Film Society guys said the Hab would rent for at least $4,000.00 a month in San Francisco. This makes me wonder about the colonization of Mars. I want to get there first; lots of “for sale by owner” opportunities. I remember something from law school about “possession being 9/10th of the law”; I wish I had paid attention. #life-lesson

3. Jaxom is making things out of Chain Maille. He may know something we don’t; he isn’t sayin’.

4. Titles don’t mean a lot in Space. Astronaut and Engineer also means “pooh de-clogger.” See also, supra: Executive Chef further-defined.

Anomalies: We have a lot of pepperoni in the fridge. We may have enough to make a bridge back to Earth. Future researchers should evaluate whether pepperoni is a viable source of methane and other gases which can serve to further reduce Mars Direct expenditures.

Weather: We are wondering how much sun tan lotion we’ll need and how much tin foil to use on Mars as compared to the Pale Blue Dot. Mostly kidding.

Look ahead plan: Seriously hoping to get out of Time Out soon. Thank goodness we’re in a round building, or I would have been told to go sit in the corner long ago.

Crew Physical Status: Doing swell—we may actually like each other. I’ll get back to you on that. If we commit to actually liking each other, we might make friendship bracelets during an upcoming craft night in the Entertainment-Dome. (BFF6?)

Upcoming EVA: Chemistry EVA 2 and External Hab Measurements EVA (for JonnyB & Jaxom’s virtual reality research).

Drew Canham

XO and HSO (aka Dr. Initials)?

Drew Canham, Ph.D., J.D.

VP for Student Success

McLennan Community College

==[https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0413-dailysummaryreport April] 13, 2016==
Hi Mission Support,

HSO Summary Report (SSR) for 13APR2016

SOL: 5

Person filling out Report: Drew Canham

HSO Activity Summary:

Crew 167B is healthy and staying hydrated. I made it a point to check-in with each crew member to inquire about potential health and safety issues. No concerns were reported.

Drew Canham

XO & HSO?

Drew Canham, Ph.D., J.D.

VP for Student Success

McLennan Community College

==[https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0413-dailysummaryreportssr April] 13, 2016==
SOL Cinco:
Sol 5 Summary Report (SSR) for 13APR2016

Person filling out Report: Drew Canham

Summary Title: Houston, can we get a pet? (We promise we’ll take care of it …)

Mission Status: Bacon-y

Sol Activity Summary:

Hola, Mission Support,

Operation Day Cinco in progress. I finally was allowed out of the Hab. Commander-in-Training Otsmar led Jaxom and I on EVA. We did well. JonnyB, Karen and Victoria worked within the Habratory® (yes, it’s trade-marked) doing research, making wonderful oatmeal cookies I hinted about for a few days but didn’t bother to make, and I suspect taking power-naps. We enjoyed a wild rice soup with bonus veggies and crackers for lunch.

It’s time to get serious here. We’ve decided to help re-design the MDRS—a Version Deaux if you will. While MDRS-V1 has been great and continues to serve its function well, we can do better. Malibu Barbie is smarter than you might think; she inspired one of our first must-have enhancements:

· Bay Windows (See attached). Imagine a day inside the hab, reading a nice book, looking at the never-changing Martian desert, curled up like a cat in the sun. Bay windows would also help resale value down the road. At some point, we’ll have all these habs on the then old part of town. Let’s think ahead here. Investment idea: Love It or List It—Mars and or the Duct Tape-er Upper.

· Different stairs. We’re thinking escalator, but perhaps we should save that for when we have established social classes and elitism on Mars. I suppose it will be inevitable. I mean right now titles don’t matter, but I am sure that will get old fast. So, in an effort to be rational, we’re requesting non-tree-house stairs.

· A garage. Where else are we going to put all the junk we accumulate?

· Another bathroom or two. A six bedroom house plus a loft—and only one bathroom! And, come on, I think the current situation is technically two ½ bathrooms. I should pay more attention to all that HGTV my wife watches. Resale, people. (P.S.: Love you, Elaine.)

· A dumb-waiter or freight elevator. Just using the pulleys could be fun. I mean, ask for the Moon right. (I know what you’re thinking, the Moon is so 1960’s, but clichés are what they are.)

· A fire pole. Yeah, I know. We just want one.

· Individual Habratory® space. Academics want to feel special. We need our own labs, or we’re prone to bolt to another “the-desert-is-always-browner-
on-the-other-side” place. (Also, I would like a bathroom in mine.)

· A nice area for the pet we’re hoping you’ll let us have, Houston. We’re thinking one of those miniature teacup pigs (see attached). They’re pretty darn cute. [And, we like bacon. From a social-science lens, life on the farm produces tough people. We need tough people on Mars; it’s not easy up here. If we had to kill our pig, it would toughen us up. That could be useful if things got real on Mars, or we just wanted bacon. To be fair, I honestly don’t know whether farmers are tough; I didn’t grow up on a farm (Fern didn’t seem to want to part with Wilbur; Charlotte was a bit partial to him, too). Farm folk might just say that to feel good about themselves. They’re usually pretty strong though, so I wouldn’t mess with them.] We could call this new area the Pig Pen.

· While just an accessory, a toaster-oven could be quite handy. With some effort and duct tape, I’m sure it could double as an incubator or some science-y device used during EVA rounds, helping to “justify” the need. Pop-Tart heater-upper (practical need) and some sort of “Martian-Species” egg warmer (Bazinga!; mission critical). (Note: I really only like Frosted Cherry Pop-Tarts; I hate to be that guy, but it’s not negotiable.)

Over dinner, we’re going to discuss what we would call MDRS-V2. It’s important to get that right. After a few landings, we would have MDRS-V1, V2, V3, etc. We’d feel just like a number. Kind of old hat . . . we want to feel special; needed.

MDRS lessons:

1. For your viewing pleasure, check out Tom and Jerry in Cat Nebula, at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0n7_lXJlbM. It informs the reader about dehydrated food issues and the daily challenges we face here. There is also a special guest appearance in this feature.

2. We’ve pre-named our pet pig Ares (see attached). (Mr. Wiggles was a close second. We’re hoping it’s harder to say no when the pig has a name. And a face. See above again if you haven’t committed to getting us a teacup pig yet, Houston.)

3. Referring back to a previous SOL report, “Beefish” and “Chickenish” are pretty good. MDRS is pretty progressive—vegan friendly menu options available. Please call ahead. I’m still the only Drew up here.

4. Otsmar let us look at Jupiter and the nearby moons at the Observatory last night. One at a time of course. Absolutely wonderful—the definition of the rings and the brown colors were stunning. Worth the trip alone. We also looked at the Moon. Breathtaking. I almost had a feeling.

5. Really, Frosted Cherry Pop-Tarts are the best.

6. If you are ever worried about rationing, or distributing portion sizes fairly, Otsmar is your man. This morning, he was making sure Commander Rucker wasn’t abusing her authority by spot-checking the size of her chocolate chip pancake. Luckily, she was within regulation. Mutiny averted. (See attached.)

Anomalies: We almost over-filled the loft water-tank (but didn’t); Karen is the Commander for a reason (well done, boss). We also spilled some flavored drink of some sort. We aren’t as perfect as we thought. Hopefully that notion will prove to be an anomaly.

Weather: Very nice outside, but we are worried that our opportunity to use the observatory will be limited. We’ll cope by having a movie night. Research idea: eating popcorn in space suits—a how-to guide. Stay tuned.

Look ahead plan: We’re excited to test Victoria’s Search & Rescue Rover. Malibu Barbie will finally contribute. She’s been laying around all week. (In case you’re wondering, Astronaut Barbie got nervous at the last minute and wouldn’t come. HR should have caught that in the screening process.) Weather permitting, we’d like Otsmar to dazzle us with cosmic wonders (no pressure, friend).

Crew Physical Status: We are doing very well. In preparation for the HSO Report today, I was cleaning up the Medical Facility (a.k.a. the first-aid cabinet). I organized everything in some bins I found, and noticed some Band-Aids. It got me thinking about the kind we “used to” have at my house (Disney Princesses, Hello Kitty, etc.)—gosh, those things make you feel better. We don’t have that here; medical attention is very clinical. No bedside manner. Which, I suppose, is my fault since I’m the HSO Officer. I mean, I am a Doctor, but not the kind that helps people. If I had feelings, all of this would make me sad. Speaking of which, those old Johnson & Johnson Band-Aid commercials were heart-warming. “I am stuck on Band-Aids, and Band-Aid’s are stuck on me.” Precious. Now you’ll have that jingle stuck in your head all day. (Also: I wonder if there was a huge knock-down, drag-out fight over which Johnson got his or her name listed first?) One the other hand, life on Mars is tough. Look out, Ares.

Upcoming EVA: Rover EVA’s.

Drew Canham
XO and HSO (aka Dr. Initials)

Drew Canham, Ph.D., J.D.

VP for Student Success

McLennan Community College

==[https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0415-dailysummaryreportssr April] 15, 2016==
SOL 7:

Sol Summary Report (SSR) for 15APR2016

Person filling out Report: Drew Canham

Summary Title: Houston, my helmet could use a windshield wiper.

Mission Status: Chatty.

Sol Activity Summary:

Hola, Mission Support,

Operation Day 7 in progress. Okay, so we’ll leave A2D2 alone (fingers crossed), and make ice cream another way. Or, since we’re about to rotate out of sim, we’ll visit Stan’s.

But we need to talk helmets, Houston. Our helmets are important—our lenses to the world. Let’s work on those, too. Let’s form a third committee to work alongside the MDRS-V2 and 2ROVE teams. We’ll call this one Operation Lens-Cap. (Those old school peeps who coined them “Snoopy Caps” were pretty clever.) Here are some thoughts:

First, we need windshield wipers. One on the outside for sure. And, something for the inside—they fog up sometimes. By the way, we may need a windshield wiper on the hatch-back part of the Rolls-a-Roo®, if there is a hatch-back part once redesign is unveiled of course (why cross-team collaboration is a good idea). For now, though, we don’t need one on the back of our helmets because we don’t have eyes in the back of our heads. If some unexpected Mars mutation happens, we might need one. Maybe send a spare parts kit with a how-to-guide. If a mutation is expected, you really should tell us. That would cause serious trust issues, Houston.

We should have names like Maverick, Goose, and Ice Man on our helmets. Remember, we like to feel special. We suggest Dr. Honey Bunz for Commander-in-Training Otsmar. And, before you go and call HR, Houston, this isn’t an inappropriate reference. It’s a crew thing that relates to conserving water (see our next section on ways to save H2O). The crew is getting out-of-hand; they want my helmet to say Mr. Wiggles. Rascals. Captain Mal is a bad influence.

Drink holders. You know those guys who ride their lawn-mowers with drinks affixed to both sides of their helmets with straws attached to them? They are real men of genius. We hope at least one of them is on this engineering team.

You probably thought those bendy straws I requested for my birthday was an odd request. Not so much.

A place to put a propeller/beanie on the top. It would be fun to tease new crew-mates.

We suggest you call former McLennan Community College crewmate Mr. Sam Thomas. He has real-world mission experience, having served on Crew 152A. He makes “physically superior helmets,” even if he does say so himself. He’s a rascal, too. He’ll fit right in, Houston. He knows a thing or two about a thing or two.

Maybe some new-age visors. You know, something where we can change the lens from clear, to yellow, to orange, to smoke gray, or even pink-ish purple. Sometimes you just need to see the world through rose-colored glasses. We won’t think foolishly (idioms, etc.)—but the pink sky might be refreshing. This gets me thinking about what will eventually become folklore on Mars. Pinkish-purple lenses on Mars might be goofy—everything is already a pinkish-brown. Maybe Martian pioneers will end up looking through green-colored glasses when they’re not using their heads (but if Martians really are green, I bet those suckers blend right in). I hope you think this all through, Houston.

We were low on water earlier this week, so we decided to brainstorm ways to conserve and be more efficient in general. Here are some ideas for future crews to consider beta-testing:

Eat snacks like popcorn, dried fruit, peanuts, Nutella and honey out of your hand. It cuts down on the need to use bowls, and therefore saves water. It’s also a helpful method when you’re out of bread, tortillas, cookies, etc., that you typically spread stuff on. Commander-in-Training Otsmar tried this with honey. Yes, Houston—Ostmar is now Dr. Honey Bunz. Note: don’t eat out of other people’s hands; that would be unsanitary.

Beef Jerky is a wonderful thing. But, we don’t have any (Christmas is coming, Houston. Hint, hint. Wink, wink.) For a protein snack, and to save water, crewmembers could just suck on beef cubes, or turkey cubes. Put it right under your lip, like chew. Ta-dah: new tradition. Unless you change your packaging, I don’t think we’ll be able to create a wear mark in our back-pants pockets though, which would be at least half of the fun. I don’t know about the protein part, but vegans can play too, because we have “beefish” and “chickenish.” We’re very progressive.

This is a whole new way of thinking about conservation, Houston. Pay attention, please. To save water, you could send me Coke Zero. Seriously. I would use a lot less water. Maybe Coca-Cola could subsidize Mars Direct. Lots of marketing potential up here (assuming there is other life). Also, imagine the new flavors you could try at the Coke Museum in Atlanta, Georgia if we found new inter-planetary soda drinkers. I bet their tastes are very different. And, the folks at Pepsi-Cola would be so ticked that they missed out. Side note on the holiday topic we really need to discuss eventually. Coke makes the cutest holiday commercials; you could beam some up to us. Those polar bears frolicking, enjoying the night sky, and a Coca-Cola product of some sort—it just screams, well, buy some Cokes the next time you go shopping, I suppose. But, they’re still cute. And, we want a Polar Bear, Houston. I’d settle for a Coke Zero, though. (Seems like a good compromise, now, I bet. Imagine shipping us a Polar Bear.)

Our other ideas were even zanier, if you can believe that. Maybe we’ll share more on a rainy day. Speaking of which, it rained last night and today. And, the Henry Mountains received more snow—it’s quite pretty. And, at about 4 pm Martian-Standard-Time, it hailed. We took a selfie. Houston, hail—really? That wasn’t in the brochure. Not cool.

Back to my part-time efforts (i.e. retirement plan). Today, we began the out-of-doors (that’s just a goofy alternative to saying outdoors I think) phase of Operation Meet-the-Neighbors. This mission has two purposes. First, test Victoria’s Search & Rescue rover to see if it could be used to deliver fast-food around the E-Dome (first Martian food truck!). And, second, if we ever get neighbors, we could use rovers to help each other out. “Hey neighbor, can I borrow a cup of brown sugar? Thanks! I’ll rover right over.” Or, “I seem to be running low on powdered egg dust; can you hook me up?” Today, on EVA, we took Director Rupert a care-package (see attached). We think she’s swell. It has nothing to do with wanting her to change her mind and let us retrofit A2D2 (the shop vac) into an ice cream maker. At any rate, the test was successful.

MDRS lessons:

1. For your viewing pleasure, check out Ice Age 5: Scrat in Space! at

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyfu8pv5nws. It really explains a lot about the planets and solar system. You might even be able to CLEP test into Astrology 2 after watching this.

2. The Henry Mountains are wonderful. Even prettier with fresh snow-cover. Mt. Ellen, the highest peak for those not in the know, got 3.1 inches today. It’s only 32 miles from here. However, it takes an hour and a half to get there (by car). You really don’t want to know how long it takes in a rover. Pack a snack is all I’ll say. Those beef cubes (aka Mars-Jerky) are great. Houston, we’re low on gas.

3. The Mars Society is awesome, and our experience has been wonderful. We greatly appreciate the opportunity to bring our students here to challenge their minds and conduct research in an analog environment. I’m thankful for the time to focus on my creative writing.

4. Commander Rucker did a wonderful job. She is legit. A unicorn if you will. Call her up, SpaceX.

5. Commander-in-Training Otsmar (yes, readers, Dr. Honey Bunz—same guy) is wonderful. He will be a great commander next year. True story. I would be his wing man (co-commander).

6. Victoria, Jaxom and JonnyB are great too. They earned their stripes as crew members and did the college and themselves proud. They’re going places. Wait and see.

7. I’m glad they let me hang out with them. I almost had a feeling several times. But, as my friend Becky once told me, “hunger is a sensation, not a feeling Drew.” (I told her I still feel hungry. She didn’t think I was as funny as I did.) Crises averted.

8. Did you notice I wrote Astrology in number one, above? It’s funny what the human eye and brain can do. Astronomy would likely transfer better. Unless you’re a social-science-y major, like me.

Anomalies: Hail. And, we’re having breakfast for dinner.

Weather: Hail, Houston. Seriously, not in the brochure.

Look ahead plan: Stan’s diner. So many shake flavors—so little time.

Crew Physical Status: We’re honestly doing very well. It’s official; we like each other. Jaxom is making BFF chain maille bracelets. I’m hoping we’re not being fake and pretentious, though. Dr. Honey Bunz has already said that he will act like he doesn’t know us back on campus. We’re on to him; he just doesn’t share his feelings well and is sad that we have to go home soon (he even tried to cancel our flights home). We’ll have a care-frontation; maybe hug it out. Life on Mars is tough. He’ll be okay. We plan to go out for empanadas and cheese sticks back on Earth. Apparently, it’s a Venezuelan thing. I see a bro-mance coming on…or a heart attack.

Upcoming EVA: N/A. We’re signing off. Hope to see you about Crew 182 or so. Be well, friends. Ciao.

Drew Canham

XO and HSO (aka Dr. Initials)

Drew Canham, Ph.D., J.D.

VP for Student Success

McLennan Community College

Crew 167 GreenHab Reports

2019-12-04T01:08:57Z

Taylorb1043: Pasted the GreenHab mission logs.

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== [https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0403-greenhabreport April 3, 2016] ==
Greetings Mission Support!

Today I went out to do a cursory inspection of the greenhab. It is still not setup, although there are a few tanks labeled "fish" and some seeds of various vegetables. These seem to be from some past setup for a project that has yet to begin.

I took the tomato seeds from the Greenhab, in hopes that we can plant them and begin germination in the water boxes that Julie had constructed in the Hab. Checking in with her old radish test, I have come to the same conclusion as she did. While the coffee grounds still have very small sprouts, the soil coffee mixture, has not produced any results at all. Julie was probably accurate in that the compact clay is not conducive to plant growth. There is potting soil in the outside in the Greenhab.

Tomorrow, we will throw away the radish water box that did not grow, and I will plant tomato seeds in two separate nutrients. We will plant half of the seeds in coffee grounds and water and the other half will be in the potting soil.

Dakota Clayton

== [https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0404-greenhabreport April 4, 2016] ==
Today I planted tomato seeds with the assistance of geologist Jonathan Beechner and chemist Amanda Sansom. The tomato seeds were planted in water boxes designed by the Crew 166 GreenHab keeper Julie Mertens. These are kept in an indoor vented mini-Greenhouse. It is closet shaped, lined with reflective material, and uses a broad-spectrum grow-lights. Half of the tomato seeds are planted in the potting soil retrieved from the Greenhab, the other half are grown in recycled coffee grounds. We threw out the clay that did not grow the radish seeds. The sprouts of the radishes in the coffee grounds are still present, but measureable growth has not yet occurred and it is unlikely, but tomorrow we are moving them to slightly larger pots. The germination trays and paper filters were reused. ¼ cup of water was added to the two boxes as evaporation will continue to reduce water levels.

== [https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0405-greenhabreport April 5, 2016] ==
Summary:

Today I walked outside to collect small pebbles for the transplant of radishes from the small planters to the larger pots. There were a total of 12 plants that were moved to larger planters utilizing a mix of potting soil from the GreenHab and recycled coffee grounds. I was assisted by our chemist Amanda Sansom, and geologist Jonathan Beechner. Per e-mail suggestion of mission support yesterday, the pebbles were placed in the bottom of the pots so that the plant roots are not resting directly in water, and so that the soil can drain better. We are still awaiting the tomato sprouts to appear. The water box seems to still be working great.

Problems Encountered:

When walking through the corridor from the Hab to the GreenHab to collect pebbles, my planters blew away because I forgot to place a rock in them to weigh them down. I had to put on my suit, helmet, boots and gloves so that I could go back outside to retrieve them. We cannot afford to waste any materials we can use.

Dakota Clayton

== [https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0407-greenhabreport April 7, 2016] ==
Summary:

Continued conservative watering. Added approximately quarter cup to water box, as evaporation has caused it to deplete. This will maintain nice humidity for the plants. Still no results on the tomato seeds. I will let the following crew know, and if by next week there is no sprouts we will continue experimentation in an attempt to rule out that the seeds were too old or over exposed to extreme heat.

Radish sprouts not showing measureable growth. One sprout is not doing well even in the new pots with the gravel in the bottom. Fingers crossed anxiously waiting.

== [https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0408-greenhabreport April 8, 2016] ==
Summary:

Today there was the first time I thought there was noticeable growth in the transplanted radish sprouts. The best was about 2-3mm. One of the sprouts look like they are not thriving since the transplant, however we will see if it bounces back. I am still waiting on tomato sprouts, I will let the control seed sit in the wet napkin per mission support suggestion.

Thanks Mission Support!

Dakota Clayton

== [https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0409-greenhabreport April 9, 2016] ==
Good day, Mission Support,

The following greenhab report was written by Drew Canham, but all future reports will be written by me, Jonathan Beechner.

GreenHab Report: 04092016

Crew 167B relieved our peer Crew 167A today. Dakota briefed me on duties expected of us related to the Greenhab in general, the tomato seed project, and the radishes. We discussed his procedures so that I could continue his practices in hopes that consistency would foster good eats.

We discussed the water box (I believe the Belgian crew implemented this), and the humidity associated with it.

Tomatoes:

There are no sprouts evident. There is also no progress with the seed in the damp paper towel. Ultimately, he advised that if by weeks end there were no tomato sprouts, we should attempt a new solution in an effort to rule out the possibility that the seeds are damaged.

Radishes:

The sprouts continue to show little growth. Tomorrow we will measure to see if there has been any progress since his last known measurement of 2-3 mm.

…

Dakota already tended the plants today and advised to take no action today except to turn the lights off.

Jonathan Beechner

Crew GreenHab Officer

== [https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0410-greenhabreport April 10, 2016] ==
Good day, Mission Support,

Date: 10APR2016 at 7:08 PM

GreenHab Officer Name: Jonathan Beechner

Today was my first day taking care of the greenhab. I turned off the light last night and back on in the morning. The temperature leveled around 76 °F during the daytime. Do you know what I can do to reach 80 °F?

Victoria LaBarre requested that we grow green onions that she brought with her. They are not seeds. They have been partially grown already. We potted the onions and put them in the greenhab, but we have no potting soil, so we used the dirt outside the hab. I don’t believe this contains the nutrients needed to grow the onions.

Tomatoes:

There are no sprouts evident. The soil was moist today, so I did not water them, but I did dip the paper towel in water. No progress is evident.

Radishes:

The sprouts continue to show growth. They now vary in length from 1.5cm to 4.0cm. I believe there was a typo in previous reports. Previous measurements were reported in millimeters. However, I believe those units should have been centimeters. The radishes are doing well.

Onions:

The onions were potted today. Since they were partially grown, they currently vary in length from 11cm to 18cm. However, I do not believe they will last long in their current soil. I need ideas on what to do with them. Is there a way new soil can be provided? If not, can we do anything to mix our own soil?

Jonathan Beechner

GreenHab Officer

== [https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0411-greenhabreport April 11, 2016] ==
Good day, Mission Support,

Date: 11APR2016 at 7:15 PM

GreenHab Officer Name: Jonathan Beechner

General Summary:

This morning, in addition to turning on the light to the greenhab, I started up the heater in the downstairs area in an attempt to reach an internal temperature of 80 °F inside the greenhab. The temperature did in fact rise to 79 °F, but I am not yet sure if that was a direct cause of turning on the heater. I will continue this method the rest of the week in hopes that the temperature remains high.

Tomatoes:

There are sprouts today! I found two tomato sprouts, neither of them exceeding 2mm in length. This, of course means the tomato seeds we have been using are good. I hope to see significant growth in the next few days.

Radishes:

The radishes have not grown significantly, but they appear to be healthy. There are no signs of withering, and the soil is moist.

Onions:

I cannot tell for sure if the onions have changed significantly since yesterday. They appear to have slightly withered in certain spots. I will photograph them tonight and compare the picture to their state tomorrow.

Jonathan Beechner

GreenHab Officer

== [https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0412-greenhabreport April 12, 2016] ==
Good day, Mission Support,

Date: 12APR2016 at 7:23 PM

GreenHab Officer Name: Jonathan Beechner

General Sumary:

Turned on the greenhab light this morning and the heater in the downstairs area. Internal temperature reached 81 °F. The film crew came out, so I gave a short talk about what we are growing in the greenhab and how such experiments relate to travel to Mars.

Tomatoes:

There are still only two sprouts, but they have grown significantly. They now measure 1cm and 2cm. They did not need water today.

Radishes:

There has been no significant growth among the radishes, but they still appear healthy. They did not need water today.

Onions:

The onions have not changed significantly since yesterday. Again, they did not need water today.

Jonathan Beechner

GreenHab Officer

== [https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0413greenhabreport April 13, 2016] ==
Good day, Mission Support,

Date: 13APR2016 at 7:23 PM

GreenHab Officer Name: Jonathan Beechner

General Summary:

Turned on the greenhab light this morning and the heater in the downstairs area. Internal temperature reached a high of 86 °F. This is significantly higher than the measurements I took from previous days. Since we are low on potting soil, I am saving used coffee grounds to use in the future as a substitute.

Tomatoes:

There are two new sprouts today! They measure 0.5cm and 1.0cm. The other sprouts both measure 2.0cm. I took one of the larger sprouts out of the small pots and placed it in a larger sized pot in hopes that it will have more room to grow. I used a mix of coffee grounds and potting soil to repot it. The tomatoes were all watered today.

Radishes:

There has still been no significant growth. Current sizes vary from 1.5cm to 4.0cm. I did a google search and found that the size of maturity for radishes is about 6 inches (approx. 15cm), so it looks like our radishes still have a lot of growing to do. The radishes were all watered today.

Onions:

The onions appear to be growing. Current sizes vary from 11cm to 22cm. I am surprised because I did not believe the dirt they were planted in would nurture them. If they continue to show growth, I will repot them in bigger pots.

Jonathan Beechner

GreenHab Officer

== [https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0414-greenhabreport April 14, 2016] ==
Good day, Mission Support,

Date: 14APR2016

GreenHab Officer Name: Jonathan Beechner

General Summary:

Turned on the greenhab light this morning but did not turn on the heater. The greenhab reached 81 °F.

Tomatoes:

There are a surprising twelve new sprouts today! Almost all the seeds have sprouted now. The tomatoes vary in size from 2mm to 2.5cm. They were all watered today.

Radishes:

The radishes have still not grown significantly. I am not sure why. It is possible the temperature is too hot for them. I might leave a crack in the greenhab door tomorrow to cool it down.

Onions:

I found what appears to be a white lichen or mold growing on the dirt surrounding the onions. I am not sure if it is unhealthy for the onions nor do I know if it will spread to the tomatoes and radishes. Please advise how to treat this.

Jonathan Beechner

GreenHab Officer

== [https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0415-greenhabreport April 15, 2016] ==
Good day, Mission Support,

Date: 15APR2016

GreenHab Officer Name: Jonathan Beechner

General Sumary:

Turned on the greenhab light this morning but did not turn on the heater. I left part of the greenhab unzipped to keep it from getting too hot. The highest recorded temperature was 71°F. I will be leaving my babies tomorrow afternoon.

Tomatoes:

Two new sprouts today. I repotted two of the sprouts using a mix of coffee grounds and potting soil.

Radishes:

The radishes do not show significant growth. Hopefully with the hab at a cooler temperature, they will begin to grow more.

Onions:

I have not kept the onions in the greenhab since the white mold appeared. They are staying on the cabinet in the downstairs area.

Jonathan Beechner

GreenHab Officer

Crew 167 EVA Reports

2019-11-12T01:30:46Z

Taylorb1043: Created a page for the Crew 167 EVA Reports. They are renumbered so the labeling does not confuse the reader.

[[Category:Mars Desert Research Station]]
EVAs labeled with "A" were completed by crew A; EVAs labeled with "B" were completed by crew B.

== April 3, 2016: [https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0403-eva1report EVA 1A] ==
Crew members: Commander April Andreas, Engineer Jonathan Beechner, and Executive Officer Clark Overman

Locations:

12 N 518172 4250624 (sand dunes)

12 N 518832 4251144 (mass wasting)

12 N 518911 4251602 (desert pavement)

12 N 518535 4253343 (hoodoo)

12 N 518158 4253775 (creek bed)

12 N 517738 4254864 (gypsum fields)

ATV: 1 – 2 – 3

Time: 11:30 am depart – 02:00 pm return

Purpose: Orientation EVA. Teach students about sample collecting, navigation, and communication. Also identify major landmarks to get bearings and provide some geological background about the area.

Summary:

We started the EVA a little late since the hand-off and orientation took a bit longer than expected. We tried bringing the ham radio extended antenna on the EVA, but it didn’t seem to improve communication. We went to locations to specifically look at ancient sand dunes, mass wasting, desert pavement, a hoodoo, an active creek bed, and gypsum fields. We were very excited to see one or two fossilized bivalves in the creek bed, and were overwhelmed by the sheer number of those same fossils at the gypsum fields.

== April 3, 2016: [https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0403-eva2report EVA 2A] ==
Crew 167A EVA #2 Report

Crew members: Chemist Amanda Sansom, Biologist Jesse Stanford, and Astronomer Dakota Clayton

Locations:

12 N 518172 4250624 (sand dunes)

12 N 518832 4251144 (mass wasting)

12 N 518911 4251602 (desert pavement)

12 N 518535 4253343 (hoodoo)

12 N 518158 4253775 (creek bed)

12 N 517738 4254864 (gypsum fields)

ATV: 1 – 2 – 3

Time: 3:00 pm depart – 5:30 pm return

Purpose: Orientation EVA. Teach students about sample collecting, navigation, and communication. Major landmarks were identified to acclimate ourselves to the area.

Summary:

We started the EVA at the sand dunes where we learned about strata. We spent some time learning about hoodoos and their formation. The creek bed had many marine fossils. Pictures were taken. The gypsum field was beautiful. Before driving back to the hab we spent a few minutes looking and learning about Henry Mountain.

== April 4, 2016: [https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0404-eva2report EVA 3A] ==
Crew members: Engineer Jonathan Beechner, Chemist Amanda Sansom, and Astronomer Dakota Clayton

Locations:

12 N 518524 4249129 (sandstone/hoodoo)

12 N 519235 4251489 (canyon)

ATV: 1 – 2 – 3

Time: 8:30 am depart – 11:00 am return

Purpose: Geology EVA. Expose students to doing geology field work while staying “in-sim.” Follow a predetermined path and stop at specific waypoints to make observations or complete various tasks.

Summary:

At our first stop, we examined pieces of sandstone. This examination consisted of measuring the diameter of various rocks, examining clasts, and using a color chart to identify the rocks’ characteristics. Next, we used a Brunton compass to obtain the strike and dip of the cap rock on a hoodoo located at the site. Everyone got excited and wanted to try their hand at the compass. At the second stop, we performed the same analyses on the various rock layers in the canyon. We returned well, safe, and informed.

== April 4, 2016: [https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0404-eva4report EVA 4A] ==
Crew members: Executive Officer Clark Overman, Commander April Andreas, and Biologist Jesse Stanford

Locations:

12 N 518524 4249129 (sedimentary rock field)

12 N 519235 4251489 (ancient Fluvial Area)

ATV: 1, 2, 3

Time: 13:34 departure - 15:43 pm return

Purpose: Geology EVA. Teach students about sedimentary rocks, deposition, lithification, and examination of the regolith. Perform Monsell Soil Color analysis, use Brunton Compass to determine strike and dip. Collect soil samples for analysis using sieving at the lab.

Summary:

The EVA started on time. The locations for this EVA were chosen in order to study different kinds of geologic structures and the methods by which they were created. The many different colors of rock provide clues as to what kind of mineral resources could be available in this region of Mars. Crew members returned safely to the Hab and all equipment was accounted for.

== April 5, 2016: [https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0405-eva5report EVA 5A] ==
Crew Members: Commander April Andreas, Biologist Jesse Stanford, Astronomer Dakota Clayton

Locations:

12 N 518327 4249650

12 N 520672 4251110

12 N 521015 4251269

ATV: 1, 2, 3

Time: 13:30 departure - 16:30 return.

Purpose:

To collect soil samples from the stated locations.

Summary:

Soil Samples were collected from points 1, 4, and 5. Sample sites 2 and 3 were not visited due to time constraints.\

== April 6, 2016: [https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0406-eva6report EVA 6A] ==
Crew members: Chemist Amanda Sansom, Biologist Jesse Stanford, and Astronomer Dakota Clayton

Locations:

12 N 518277 4249548 (Big Boulder Corner)

12 N 520446 4251115 (Candor Chasma)

ATV: 1 – 2 – 3

Time: 8:30 pm depart – 1:00 pm return

Purpose: Chemistry EVA. To expose students to doing chemistry field work while staying “in-sim.”

Summary:

We started the EVA at Big Boulder Corner. Here we evaluated rocks with a Geiger counter to assess for radiation. Radiation was not found on over 5 rocks. Next we went to the Candor Chasma to collect water samples. Water was not located in this area although several moist areas were identified under rocks. Gypsum was evaluated and the students discussed that you can make water from gypsum if needed. There were no samples brought back for evaluation due to the lack of water.

== April 7, 2016: [https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0407-eva8report EVA 7A] ==
Crew members: Engineer Jonathan Beechner, Commander April Andreas, and Executive Officer Clark Overman

Locations:

12 N 518090 4250453 (RMR site)

ATV: none

Time: 1:30 PM depart – 2:30 PM return

Purpose: RMR EVA. The Rock Mass Rating EVA is important for scouting suitable places for caves or tunnels, which can provide long-term shelter from conditions like weather, and radiation on Mars. The following six parameters are used to classify a rock mass using the RMR system:

<nowiki>*</nowiki> Uniaxial compressive strength of rock material

<nowiki>*</nowiki> Rock Quality Designation

<nowiki>*</nowiki> Spacing of Discontinuities

<nowiki>*</nowiki> Groundwater Conditions

<nowiki>*</nowiki> Orientation of Discontinuities

Summary:

We left the hab at 1:44 PM. I navigated the team to the site described in the RMR EVA packet. We arrived at the site at 1:52 PM. April collected the data needed, and Clark wrote down her measurements. We left the site at 2:26 PM and arrived back at the hab at 2:37 PM.

== April 8, 2016: [https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0408-eva9report EVA 8A] ==
Crew members: April Andreas, Jonathan Beechner, and Clark Overman

Locations:

12 N 518277 4249548 (skipped)

12 N 520446 4251115 (Candor Chasma)

ATV: 1 – 2 – 3

Time: 9:30 pm depart – 1:00 pm return

Purpose: Chemistry EVA. To expose students to doing chemistry field work while staying “in-sim.”

Summary:

Due to a desire to spend more time in Candor, we skipped the stop at Big Boulder Corner, and went straight to Candor. We did not find any water either, but found a great deal of gypsum. Our crew laments that we do not have a formally-trained botanist on our crew, since the plant life in Candor is so very interesting. We saw all kinds of Martian wildlife, including lizards, birds, and a few scampering creatures. In preparation for this EVA, some red Gatorade got on one of the packs. We got it “mostly clean” with hand soap and aggressive scrubbing, but it’s probably going to need some more enthusiastic reagents. Please advise.

== April 8, 2016: [https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0408-eva10report EVA 9A] ==
Crew Members: Biologist Jesse Stanford, Astronomer Dakota Clayton, HSO Amanda Sansom

Locations:

12 N 518593 4253287

12 N 517168 4254785

12 N 516030 4254568

ATV: 1, 2, 3

Time: 13:00 departure - 15:30 return.

Purpose:

To collect soil samples from the stated locations.

Summary:

Soil Samples were successfully taken from all proposed sample sites.

== April 10, 2016: [https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0410-eva1report EVA 1B] ==
Crew members: Commander Karen Rucker, Geologist Jonathan Beechner, and Chemist Victoria LaBarre

Locations:

12 N 518172 4250624 (sand dunes)

12 N 518832 4251144 (mass wasting)

12 N 518911 4251602 (desert pavement)

12 N 518535 4253343 (hoodoo)

12 N 518158 4253775 (creek bed)

12 N 517738 4254864 (gypsum fields)

ATV: 1 – 2 – 3

Time: 09:30 am depart – 12:00 pm return

Purpose: Orientation EVA. Teach students about sample collecting, navigation, and communication. Also identify major landmarks to get bearings and provide some geological background about the area.

Summary:

We started the EVA a little early since we were up and ready to go. We went to locations to specifically look at ancient sand dunes, mass wasting, desert pavement, a hoodoo, an active creek bed, and gypsum fields. We were able to see some fossilized bivalves in the creek bed, and were delighted at the numerous amounts of gypsum at the gypsum fields.

== April 10, 2016: [https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0410-eva3report EVA 2B] ==
Crew members: Karen Rucker, Otsmar Villarroel, Jonathan Beechner

Location:

12 N 518277 4249548

12 N 520446 4251115

ATV: 1,2,3

Time: Departure at 08:30 a.m.

Duration: 2h to 2h30.

Purposes:

Chemistry EVA. Teach students about using the Geiger counter to identify background radiation. Also have students collect a water sample for analysis back at the hab.

Goal: Complete the Chemistry EVA.

EvaPlan Report

04/11/2016

Anonymous

Point0: 0

Point0 East: 518230

Point0 North: 4250725

Purpose0: home

Point1 Away: 12 N 518277 4249548

Purpose1: Identify potential background radiation sources

Point2 Away: 12 N 520446 4251115

Purpose2: Collect water sample

Eva Number: 3

Go Rogue: no

Route Change:

Lead Name: Karen Rucker

Suit Num One:

Atv Num One: 1

Navi Name: Jonathan Beechner

Suit Num Two: 1

Atv Num Two: 3

Three Name: Otsmar Villarroel

Suit Num Three: 2

Atv Num Three: 2

Depart Time: 08:30

== April 11, 2016: [https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0411-eva1report EVA 3B] ==
Crew members: Karen Rucker, Jonathan Beechner, and Otsmar Villarroel

Locations:

12 N 518277 4249548 (skipped)

12 N 520446 4251115 (Candor Chasma)

ATV: 1 – 2 – 3

Time: 9:00 am depart – 11:30 am return

Purpose: Chemistry EVA. To expose students to doing chemistry field work while staying “in-sim.”

Summary: Due to a desire to spend more time in Candor, like crew 167A, we skipped the stop at Big Boulder Corner and went straight to Candor. We did not find any water either, but also found a great deal of gypsum. We were surprised by the amount of green vegetation down in the canyon. We observed lizards, birds, and found evidence of nesting by some unknown creatures.

== April 11, 2016: [https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0411-eva4report EVA 4B] ==
Crew members: Otsmar Villarroel, Jonathan Beechner, Victoria LaBarre

Location:

12 N 518564 4249159

ATV: 1,2,3

Time: Departure at 09:30 a.m.

Duration: 2h to 2h30.

Purposes:

Geology EVA. Teach students about sedimentary rocks, deposition, lithification, and examination of the regolith. Perform Monsell Soil Color analysis, use Brunton Compass to determine strike and dip.

Goal: Complete the Geology EVA.

EvaPlan Report

04/11/2016

Anonymous

Point0: 0

Point0 East: 518230

Point0 North: 4250725

Purpose0: home

Point1 Away: 12 N 518564 4249159

Purpose1: Examine regolith, soil color charts, strike and dip measurements

Eva Number: 4

Go Rogue: no

Route Change:

Lead Name: Otsmar Villarroel

Suit Num One: 4

Atv Num One: 1

Navi Name: Jonathan Beechner

Suit Num Two: 1

Atv Num Two: 2

Three Name: Victoria LaBarre

Suit Num Three: 2

Atv Num Three: 3

Depart Time: 09:30

== April 12, 2016: [https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0412-eva4report EVA 5B] ==
Crew members: Jonathan Beechner, Victoria LaBarre, and Otsmar Villarroel

Locations:

12 N 518524 4249129 (sandstone/hoodoo)

ATV: 1 – 2 – 3

Time: 10:00 am depart – 11:00 am return

Purpose: Geology EVA. Expose students to doing geology field work while staying “in-sim.” Follow a predetermined path and stop at a specific waypoint to make observations or complete various tasks.

Summary:

EVA departure was slightly delayed due to the arrival of the San Francisco Film Society crew. During the EVA, we examined pieces of sandstone and used a Brunton compass to obtain the strike and dip of the cap rock on a hoodoo located at the site. Everyone was able to learn and demonstrate how to use the compass. The SFFS crew filmed us doing this and also interviewed us “in-sim” through the use of HAM radios.

== April 12, 2016: [https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0412-eva5report EVA 6B] ==
Crew members: Otsmar Villarroel, Drew Canham, Jaxom Hartman

Location:

12 N 520446 4251115

ATV: 1,2,3

Time: Departure at 08:30 a.m.

Duration: 2h to 2h30.

Purposes:

Chemistry EVA. Teach students about using the Geiger counter to identify background radiation. Also have students collect a water sample for analysis back at the hab.

Goal: Complete the Chemistry EVA.

EvaPlan Report

04/13/2016

Anonymous

Point0: 0

Point0 East: 518230

Point0 North: 4250725

Purpose0: home

Point1 Away: 12 N 520446 4251115

Purpose1: Collect water sample; identify potential background radiation sources

Eva Number: 5

Go Rogue: no

Route Change:

Lead Name: Otsmar Villarroel

Suit Num One: 4

Atv Num One: 1

Navi Name: Drew Canham

Suit Num Two: 1

Atv Num Two: 3

Three Name: Jaxom Hartman

Suit Num Three: 2

Atv Num Three: 2

Depart Time: 08:30

== April 12, 2016: [https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0412-eva6report EVA 7B] ==
Crew members: Jonathan Beechner, Jaxom Hartman

Location:

12 N 518230 4250725 (outside the hab)

Time: Departure at 01:30 p.m.

Duration: 1h.

Purposes:

Take measurements of structures outside the hab. These measurements will be used to model the hab in 3D which will be used in Jonathan Beechner’s research project.

Goal:

Take and record measurements of the front stairs, the side supports, the back tank, and the back stairs. All measurements will be in meters/centimeters.

EvaPlan Report

04/13/2016

Point0:12 N 518230 4250725

Purpose0:Take measurements

Eva Number:6

Go Rogue:no

Route Change:None

Lead Name:

Jonathan Beechner

Suit Num One: 1

Atv Num One:NA

Two Name: Jaxom Hartman

Suit Num Two:2

Atv Num Two: NA

== April 13, 2016: [https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0413-eva4report EVA 8B] ==
Crew members: Jonathan Beechner, Victoria LaBarre, Jaxom Hartman

Locations:

12 N 518230 4250725 (outside the hab)

ATV: None

Time: 1:45 pm depart – 2:45 pm return

Purpose: Take measurements of structures outside the hab. These measurements will be used to model the hab in 3D which will be used in Jonathan Beechner’s research project.

Summary:

We left late for the EVA because I lost track of time after lunch. However, we still finished within a reasonable time. Jaxom took the opportunity to do his engineering rounds while Victoria and I measured, sketched, and photographed the various parts of the hab’s exterior. I believe the measurements will be sufficient to use in my VR project.

== April 13, 2016: [https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0413-eva5report EVA 9B] ==
Crew members: Otsmar Villarroel, Drew Canham, Jaxom Hartman

Locations:

12 N 520446 4251115 (Candor Chasma)

ATV: 1 – 2 – 3

Time: 9:00 am depart – 11:30 am return

Purpose: Chemistry EVA. To expose students to doing chemistry field work while staying “in-sim.”

Summary:

No water or radiation was detected. For fauna, we observed a rabbit, lizards, birds, and found what appeared to be several nests, probably by a small mammal. Flora observed were flowers, grass, trees, cacti and brush. There were also many varieties of gypsum.

== April 13, 2016: [https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0413-eva7report EVA 10B] ==
Crew members: Jonathan Beechner, Victoria LaBarre, Otsmar Villarroel

Location:12 N 517738 4254864

ATV: 1,2,3

Time: Departure at 9:30 a.m.

Duration: 2h to 2h30.

Purposes:

The Emergency Medical Service Rover (EMSR) is a robot designed and programmed to retrieve an injured astronaut out on an EVA at Mars and bring him or her back to the Hab for medical assistance. This EVA will simulate a situation in which the EMSR will perform this task while driven by a human driver. The injured astronaut is a Barbie that the EMSR will go, lift up into an operating deck and then driver back to the Hab.

Goal: To test the effects a Human Driver has on the EMSR’s patient retrieval time.

EvaPlan Report

04/14/2016

Anonymous

Point0:0

Point0 East:518230

Point0 North:4250725

Purpose0:home

Point1 Away:12 N 517738 4254864

Purpose1:Test the effects a Human Driver has on the EMSR’s patient retrieval time

Eva Number:7

Go Rogue:no

Route Change:

Lead Name:

Victoria LaBarre

Suit Num One:

Atv Num One:2

Navi Name:Jonathan Beechner

Suit Num Two:1

Atv Num Two:1

Three Name:Otsmar Villarroel

Suit Num Three:2

Atv Num Three:3

Depart Time:9:30

== April 13, 2016: [https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0413-eva8report EVA 11B] ==
Crew members: Karen Rucker, Drew Canham, Jaxom Hartman

Location:

12 N 518524 4249129

12 N 519235 4251489

ATV: 1,2,3

Time: Departure at 13:30 p.m.

Duration: 2h to 2h30.

Purposes:

Geology EVA. Teach students about sedimentary rocks, deposition, lithification, and examination of the regolith. Perform Monsell Soil Color analysis, use Brunton Compass to determine strike and dip. Collect soil samples for analysis using sieving at the lab.

Goal: Complete the Geology EVA.

EvaPlan Report

04/14/2016

Anonymous

Point0: 0

Point0 East: 518230

Point0 North: 4250725

Purpose0: home

Point1 Away: 12 N 518524 4249129

Purpose1: Examine regolith, soil color charts, strike and dip measurements

Point2 Away: 12 N 519235 4251489

Purpose2: Strike and dip measurements, collect soil samples

Eva Number: 8

Go Rogue: no

Route Change:

Lead Name: Karen Rucker

Suit Num One: 4

Atv Num One: 2

Navi Name: Drew Canham

Suit Num Two: 1

Atv Num Two: 1

Three Name: Jaxom Hartman

Suit Num Three: 2

Atv Num Three: 3

Depart Time: 13:30

== April 14, 2016: [https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0414-eva9report EVA 12B] ==
Crew members: Victoria LaBarre, Jaxom Hartman, Drew Canham

Location: 12 N 518230 4250725 (outside the hab)

Time: Departure at 08:30 a.m.

Duration: 1h to 1h30.

Purposes:

The Emergency Medical Service Rover (EMSR) is a robot designed and programmed to retrieve an injured astronaut out on an EVA at Mars and bring him or her back to the Hab for medical assistance. This EVA will simulate a situation in which the EMSR will perform this task while driven by a human driver. The injured astronaut is a Barbie that the EMSR will go, lift up into an operating deck and then drive back to the Hab.

Goal:

To test the effects a Human Driver has on the EMSR’s patient retrieval time.

EvaPlan Report

04/15/2016

Point0: 12 N 518230 4250725

Purpose0: To test the effects a Human Driver has on the EMSR’s patient retrieval time.

Eva Number:9

Go Rogue:no

Route Change:None

Lead Name: Victoria LaBarre

Suit Num One: 1

Atv Num One: N/A

Two Name: Jaxom Hartman

Suit Num Two: 2

Atv Num Two: N/A

Three Name: Drew Canham

Suit Num Three : 4

Atv Num Three : N/A

== April 14, 2016: [https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0414-eva7report EVA 13B] ==
Crew members: Chemist Victoria LaBarre, Astronomer Otsmar Villarroel, and Geologist Jonathan Beechner

Locations:

12 N 517738 4254864

ATV: 1, 2, 3

Time: 10:00 departure – 12:30 pm return

Purpose: The Emergency Medical Service Rover (EMSR) is a robot designed and programmed to retrieve an injured astronaut out on an EVA at Mars and bring him or her back to the Hab for medical assistance. This EVA will simulate a situation in which the EMSR will perform this task while driven by a human driver. The injured astronaut is a Barbie that the EMSR will go, lift up into an operating deck and then drive back to the Hab.

Summary:

Departure for this EVA was delayed due to making motor adjustments. EMSR did well on firmer terrain but wheel size and gear ratio seemed incompatible with softer soil. Minor damage was sustained during transport. After repairs and adjustments, a local EVA will be requested for Friday, April 15 to conduct additional EMSR testing while minimizing transport damage.

== April 14, 2016: [https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0414-eva10report EVA 14B] ==
Crew members: Otsmar Villarroel, Jonathan Beechner, Victoria LaBarre

Location:

12 N 519235 4251489

ATV: 1,2,3

Time: Departure at 13:30 p.m.

Duration: 1h to 1h30.

Purposes:

Geology EVA. Teach students about sedimentary rocks, deposition, lithification, and examination of the regolith. Perform Monsell Soil Color analysis, use Brunton Compass to determine strike and dip.

Goal: Finish the Geology EVA. This is the second half of EVA #4 that was shortened due to a film crew from San Francisco Film Society.

EvaPlan Report

04/15/2016

Anonymous

Point0: 0

Point0 East: 518230

Point0 North: 4250725

Purpose0: home

Point1 Away: 12 N 519235 4251489

Purpose1: Strike and dip measurements, collect soil samples

Eva Number: 10

Go Rogue: no

Route Change:

Lead Name: Otsmar Villarroel

Suit Num One: 4

Atv Num One: 1

Navi Name: Jonathan Beechner

Suit Num Two: 1

Atv Num Two: 2

Three Name: Victoria LaBarre

Suit Num Three: 2

Atv Num Three: 3

Depart Time: 13:30

== April 14, 2016: [https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0414-eva8report EVA 15B] ==
Crew members: Commander Karen Rucker, Executive Officer Drew Canham, and Engineer Jaxom Hartman

Locations:

12 N 518524 4249129 (sedimentary rock field)

12 N 519235 4251489 (ancient Fluvial Area)

ATV: 1, 2, 3

Time: 13:45 departure – 16:00 pm return

Purpose: Geology EVA. Teach students about sedimentary rocks, deposition, lithification, and examination of the regolith. Perform Monsell Soil Color analysis, use Brunton Compass to determine strike and dip. Collect soil samples for analysis using sieving at the lab.

Summary:

Departure for this EVA was slightly delayed due to morning EVA and lunch. The locations for this EVA were chosen in order to study different kinds of geologic structures and the methods by which they were created. The pattern of lithification in the sedimentary rock field was very unique and interesting to the crew, and a Brunton compass was used to determine “strike and dip” of a hoodoo. Former evidence of a vigorous fluvial environment was observed at the second location.

== April 15, 2016: [https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0415-eva9report EVA 16B] ==
Crew members: Chemist Victoria LaBarre, Executive Officer Drew Canham, and Engineer Jaxom Hartman

Locations:

12 N 518230 4250725 (outside the hab)

ATV: 1, 2, 3

Time: 10:30 departure – 11:30 am return

Purpose: The Emergency Medical Service Rover (EMSR) is a robot designed and programmed to retrieve an injured astronaut out on an EVA at Mars and bring him or her back to the Hab for medical assistance. This EVA will simulate a situation in which the EMSR will perform this task while driven by a human driver. The injured astronaut is a Barbie that the EMSR will go, lift up into an operating deck and then driver back to the Hab.

Summary:

Departure for this EVA was delayed due to switching wheels and adding bars across the wheels to prevent the axels from sliding out of the motor sockets. The test was performed locally outside the Hab to see how well the EMSR could travel through muddy terrain. In conclusion, the EMSR travels with more success over mud or hard terrain, rather than soft silt.

== April 15, 2016: [https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-167/0415-eva10report EVA 17B] ==
Crew members: Jonathan Beechner, Victoria LaBarre, and Otsmar Villarroel

Locations:

12 N 519235 4251489 (The Little Canyon)

ATV: 1 – 2 – 3

Time: 13:30 pm depart – 15:00 pm return

Purpose: Geology EVA. Expose students to doing geology field work while staying “in-sim.” Follow a predetermined path and stop at a specific waypoint to make observations or complete various tasks.

Summary:

Remaining portion of Geology EVA completed. This was the second half of EVA #4 that was shortened due to a film crew from San Francisco Film Society. Strike and dip measurements and soil samples were collected in the sedimentary rock layers of the creek/river bed. A jack rabbit was observed. Extra care was taken due to muddy terrain.

Crew 168 - Wilderness Medical Society

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== Ben Easter, MD, Crew Commander ==
Ben Easter is an emergency physician at University of Colorado Hospital in Denver, CO. He attended Harvard Medical School and completed emergency medicine residency at Denver Health Medical Center. While a medical student, he completed the Aerospace Medicine Clerkship at Johnson Space Center, which sparked his interest in space medicine.

== Dr. Richard Cole ==
Dr. Richard Cole completed medical school and an emergency medicine residency at the University of Arkansas in Little Rock. He completed an Aerospace Medicine residency at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas where he concurrently earned a Master’s of Public Health degree. He also completed an ultrasound fellowship at the University of Texas at Houston. He currently works as a flight surgeon at the Johnson Space Center and has supported multiple ISS missions and astronaut training in Star City, Russia. He also practices emergency medicine at the University of Texas at Houston and is the medical director of a freestanding emergency room.

== Sarah Franks ==
Sarah Franks is an R.N. with a background in critical care and travel medicine. She is a first year student in the Doctor of Nursing Practice Family Nurse Practitioner program at Rush University in Chicago, IL and also in flight training in the DA20. Her interests include remote medicine, telemedicine and aerospace medicine.

== Ian Connelly ==
Ian Connelly is a family doctor working in Elora Ontario Canada. He graduated with a Masters in Biochemistry from The University of Western Ontario, a medical degree from the University of Toronto, and completed a residency in Family Medicine at the University of British Columbia. He has worked in the Northwest Territories, British Columbia and Ontario Canada. He has interests in basic Sciences and Wilderness Medicine and Space Medicine. He thanks his family for allowing him the time to do this adventure.

== Conrad Balcer ==
Conrad Balcer is an Invasive Cardiologist in Jefferson City, MO. He graduated with a Doctor in Osteopathy from UHS-COM in Kansas City, MO., completed an Internal Medicine Residency at Charles E. Still Osteopathic Hospital in Jefferson City, MO, and his Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship at Chicago Osteopathic in Chicago, IL. He has been involved in healthcare delivery for over 40 years in various roles. He has interests in aerospace and wilderness medicine.

== Heather Coombs ==
Heather Coombs is an emergency physician and assistant professor of medicine at McGill University. She attended medical school at Memorial University in Newfoundland and completed post graduate training at McGill University. She became fascinated with aerospace medicine while training as a flight surgeon with the Canadian Forces. She has been team physician with the women’s national ice hockey program and consults in operational medicine in her local EMS system. She has interests in music, flying, sailing, and mountaineering.

== Alison Matthews ==
Alison Matthews is an anesthesiologist practicing in the Chicagoland area. She completed her BS in Biology at the University of Illinois, MD at Rush University, Anesthesiology residency at Mayo Clinic and completed a registrar year at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. And in 2013, became a Fellow of the Academy of Wilderness Medicine. Life is not complete without her loved ones, adventure, music, travel and laughter.

== Stephanie Couch ==
Stephanie Couch is an emergency medicine resident in Augusta, GA. She completed medical school at Vanderbilt University and is currently active duty with the US Army. She will be going to South Korea after completing residency and has interests in wilderness and aerospace medicine.

[https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-168-wilderness-medical-society Source]

Crew 168 - Wilderness Medical Society

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Crew 169 - Team Peru IV Operations Reports

2019-10-24T01:02:13Z

Taylorb1043:

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==[https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-169-team-peru-ivi/0503-engineeringreport May] 3, 2016==
Elizabeth Centurion: Installed the electronic system for the Autonomous Drip System and installed the pips with tapes.

Orson Lazo: Prepared the components and the systems for the second EVA`s for tomorrow. Testing and repair the circuits for the correct charge of the oxygen tanks and check the radio system.

Marcos Bruno: Had some problems with rover’s battery. Installed the user interface for the camera and the remote control system.

Celeste Balladares: I’ve resolved the joints coordination movement, but not finished yet the two servomotor adaptation.

Nolverth Huaman: Acondition for green hab and the seats for then plants them.

Luis Ibañez: Obtained the principal measurements of the hub and now work in a computer design.

==[https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-169-team-peru-ivi/0505-engineeringreport May] 5, 2016==
Crew Engineer: Walter Orson Lazo Pazce

Diesel – n/a

Propane – n/a

Gasoline (5 Gallon containers for ATV) – 9 gallons

Water (trailer) measured in cm from the bottom– n/a

Water (static) measured in cm from the top – 51 centimeters

Trailer to Static Pump used – 0

Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – 46 liters

Water Meter: 20L

Atv # Oil Checked: OK

Atv # Fuel Used Gals: 0

Atv # Tires Status: OK

Atv # Hours Used Day: 0 hours

Atv # 0

EngSupPower Report - Temporary Outage
05/05/2016

Power Outage Type: unexpected

Power Fail Date: May 5th, 2016

Power Fail Time: 10:00 hours aprox.

Power Back Date: May 5th, 2016

Power Back Time:15:00 hours aprox.

Standby Gen Used: Yes

Standby On Time: 15:00 hours aprox.

Standby Off Time: Not yet, it is the only one we have

Hal Server Restarted: Yes

Water Heater Restarted: Yes

Smoke Alarms Tested: No

Notes and Comments: Not yet

Summary of Team Engineering activities:

Elizabeth Centurion: Completed electronic and mechanic components of project.

Orson Lazo: Validating the choice muscles of the legs and the arms that he obtained; how conclusions trough of two EVA`s elaborated.

Marcos Bruno: In his first EVA, he tested the connectivity, movement and the function of the step motors installed in the tool. Needs some optimization.

Celeste Balladares: Support Marcos' EVA. Check robot programming.

Nolverth Huaman: Sample seed germination dates observed and recorded.

Luis Ibañez: Enhance virtual model trough software of CFD (Computer Fluid Dynamics) for the simulation of air around the Hab.

Jeel Moya: Test the samples of two subjects of study for his project. Create a list with the things of the pharmacy box.

Questions and Concerns to Mission Support: Temporary generator outage resolved by Crew Engineer.

==[https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-169-team-peru-ivi/0506-engineeringreport May] 6, 2016==
Crew Engineer Name: Walter Orson Lazo Pazce

Diesel – n/a

Propane – n/a

Gasoline (5 Gallon containers for ATV) – 9 gallons

Water (trailer) measured in cm from the bottom– n/a

Water (static) measured in cm from the top – 40 centimeters

Trailer to Static Pump used – 0

Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – 35 liters

Water Meter: 20 centimeters

Atv # Oil Checked: OK

Atv # Fuel Used Gals: 0

Atv # Tires Status: OK

Atv # Hours Used Day: 0 hours

Atv # 0

Summary of Engineering activities: The work of the team today was:

Elizabeth Centurion: Check the configuration of the drip system, verification: the bottle for the river system didn`t use because it`s not necessary yet.

Orson Lazo: EVA`s requirement was not approved, and his project will be delay. He need two more EVA`s for finish his project.

Marcos Bruno: Check the results obtained in his first EVA`s.

Celeste Balladares: A motor shield controller for sixteen motors function only, and her robot have eighteen servo-motors. For this reason she will work only with sixteen freedom degrees for the mobility and then she does the testing step.

Nolverth Huaman: Dates observed of the different samples of seats in germination. Do a checklist of the things of the laboratory at the first floor.

Luis Ibañez: Design the virtual model trough software of CFD (Computer Fluid Dynamics) for the simulation of air around the Hab.

Jeel Moya: Observation and analysis of two samples obtained trough of the clothes of two crew members.

==[https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-169-team-peru-ivi/0508-engineeringreport May] 8, 2016==
Crew Engineer Name: Walter Orson Lazo Pazce

Diesel – Full, 100%

Propane – 75%

Gasoline (5 Gallon containers for ATV) – Actually we have 9 gallons

Water (trailer) measured in cm from the bottom– 50 centimeters

Water (static) measured in cm from the top – 52 centimeters

Trailer to Static Pump used – 0

Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – 86

Water Meter: 0.45

Atv # Oil Checked: Ok

Atv # Fuel Used Gals: 0

Atv # Tires Status: That’s ok,

Atv # Hours Used Day: 0 hours

Atv # 0

Notes and Comments: Not yet

Summary of Engineering activities: The work of the team today was:

Elizabeth Centurion: Check the two flower pots of the drip autonomous system. She tested the pots indoor, in the HUB.

Orson Lazo: Does the four and final EVA`s for test the electrodes in the chest. Repair the 3D Printer Cube model for our and other crews.

Marcos Bruno: Build and repair different components for a better function of his rover robot.

Celeste Balladares: Corrected the mistake of the serials communication ports of the arduinos. An arduino send dates and the other arduino receives dates.

Nolverth Huaman: Support the EVA`s of the crew engineer. Wait the results of his samples.

Luis Ibañez: The computer design in the CFD program (Computer Fluid Dynamics) of the HUB advanced in 70%. Tomorrow elaborate the EVA`s.

Jeel Moya: Obtained results in the experimentation: he found bacteria in the clothes of the team.

Questions and Concerns to Mission Support: The leaking water is controlled.

==[https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-169-team-peru-ivi/0509-engineeringreport May] 9, 2016==
Crew Engineer Name: Walter Orson Lazo Pazce

Diesel – Full, 100%

Propane – 70%

Gasoline (5 Gallon containers for ATV) – Actually we have 9 gallons

Water (trailer) measured in cm from the bottom– 50 centimeters

Water (static) measured in cm from the top – 42 centimeters

Trailer to Static Pump used – 0

Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – 79

Water Meter: 0.45

Atv # Oil Checked: Ok

Atv # Fuel Used Gals: 1

Atv # Tires Status: That’s ok, DJ repaired and installed a tire of an ATV

Atv # Hours Used Day: 2 hours

Atv # 1, 2 and 3

Notes and Comments: Not yet

Summary of Engineering activities: The work of the team today was:

Elizabeth Centurion: Monitoring the humidity in the samples of soil.

Orson Lazo: Started the report of his project, with the testing elaborated.

Marcos Bruno: Elaborated the second EVA`s for test the mobility of the rover robot. Problems in the connectivity.

Celeste Balladares: Now she needs elaborate more test for her EVA`s of tomorrow and test the serial communication ports.

Nolverth Huaman: Check the results of his samples and elaborated some conclusions.

Luis Ibañez: The computer design in the CFD program (Computer Fluid Dynamics) of the HUB advanced in 80%. Obtained the final measures in his EVA`s for the computer model.

Jeel Moya: Obtained samples of the rover and his driver for evaluate and elaborate other study.

Questions and Concerns to Mission Support: Not Yet.

==[https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-169-team-peru-ivi/0510-engineeringreport May] 10, 2016==
Crew Engineer Name: Walter Orson Lazo Pazce

Diesel – Full, 100%

Propane – 60%

Gasoline (5 Gallon containers for ATV) – 8 gallons

Water (trailer) measured in cm from the bottom– 50 centimeters

Water (static) measured in cm from the top – 42 centimeters

Trailer to Static Pump used – 0

Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – 20

Water Meter: 0.40

Atv # Oil Checked: OK

Atv # Fuel Used Gals: 1

Atv # Tires Status: OK

Atv # Hours Used Day: 1 hour, yesterday not used.

Atv # 1, 2 and 3

Notes and Comments: None today.

Summary of Engineering activities: The work of the team today was:

Elizabeth Centurion: Monitoring the humidity in the samples of soil.

Orson Lazo: Elaborated the final conclusions of the measures that he obtained in all the EVAs. Inventory of the tools of the HUB: Laboratory and Work Zones.

Marcos Bruno: Repaired and tested the optimum distance for obtain clear communication between the Rover with the computer (the control center).

Celeste Balladares: Developed the first EVAs. Check and verification of the communication trough serial ports. The hexapodous robot could move in the plane terrain.

Nolverth Huaman: Started the article about his project and his results of the samples.

Luis Ibañez: Simulations in different velocities of the air around the HUB in base of the measures obtained in his EVAs.

Jeel Moya: Schedule his new EVA for tomorrow for obtain more samples.

Questions and Concerns to Mission Support: None

==[https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-169-team-peru-ivi/0511-engineeringreport May] 11, 2016==
Crew Engineer Name: Walter Orson Lazo Pazce

Diesel – Full, 100%

Propane – 50%

Gasoline (5 Gallon containers for ATV) – Actually we have 6 gallons

Water (trailer) measured in cm from the bottom– 0 centimeters

Water (static) measured in cm from the top – 30 centimeters

Trailer to Static Pump used – 1

Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – 65

Water Meter: 0.55

Atv # Oil Checked: Ok

Atv # Fuel Used Gals: 2

Atv # Tires Status: That’s ok

Atv # Hours Used Day: 2 hours

Atv # 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Notes and Comments: Not yet

Summary of Engineering activities: The work of the team today was:

Elizabeth Centurion: Monitoring the humidity in the samples of soil and controlled the growth of the seeds in her flowerpots. It have already germinated.

Orson Lazo: Support and guide in the EVA of Jeel, Marcos and Elizabeth. Obtained the final results of my project: The muscles that will generate more electricity with the triboelectric generators in the body will be: pectoralis major, rectus abdominis, biceps brachii, triceps brachii, rectus femoris and gastrocnemius.

Marcos Bruno: Tested the control system in different spaces for move the rover.

Celeste Balladares: Prepared the IMU system for the implementation in the movement of the hexapodous.

Nolverth Huaman: Continued the article about his project and his results of the samples.

Luis Ibañez: Simulations in different velocities of the air around the HUB in base of the measures obtained in his EVA`s.

Jeel Moya: Schedule of his new EVA`s for tomorrow for obtain more samples.

Questions and Concerns to Mission Support: Not Yet.

==[https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-169-team-peru-ivi/0512-engineeringreport May] 12, 2016==
Crew Engineer Name: Walter Orson Lazo Pazce

Diesel – Full, 100%

Propane – 40%

Gasoline (5 Gallon containers for ATV) – Actually we have 4 gallons

Water (trailer) measured in cm from the bottom– 0 centimeters

Water (static) measured in cm from the top – 20 centimeters

Trailer to Static Pump used – 1

Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – 90

Water Meter: 0.45

Atv # Oil Checked: Ok

Atv # Fuel Used Gals: 2

Atv # Tires Status: That’s ok

Atv # Hours Used Day: 2

Atv # 1, 2, 3 and 4

Notes and Comments: Today when we used the ATV`s for the film of the BBC`s program and a crew member broken the down light of the ATV.

Summary of engineering activities: The work of the team today was: (Limit works, because we support the note for the BBC).

Elizabeth Centurion: Evaluated the results obtained in the samples of soil.

Orson Lazo: Support the project of Celeste for optimize the mobility of the heorixapodous robot. Demonstrate the function of the ATV`s for the BBC.

Marcos Bruno: Elaborated a little test and demonstrate the functions of the rover for the BBC.

Celeste Balladares: Testing the mobility of the hexapodous robot with the use of the IMU system.

Nolverth Huaman: Obtained more samples and advanced the conclusions.

Luis Ibañez: Finish the computer model trough the fifty percentage of his dates obtained.

Jeel Moya: Tomorrow finish the samples that he need obtain for his project.

==[https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-169-team-peru-ivi/0513-engineeringreport May] 13, 2016==
Crew Engineers: Walter Orson Lazo Pazce

Diesel – Full, 100%

Propane – 30%

Gasoline (5 Gallon containers for ATV) - 4 gallons

Water (trailer) measured in cm from the bottom– 0 centimeters

Water (static) measured in cm from the top – 15 centimeters

Trailer to Static Pump used – 1

Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – 95

Water Meter: 0.40

Atv # Oil Checked: OK

Atv # Fuel Used Gals: 0

Atv # Tires Status: OK

Atv # Hours Used Day: 0

Atv # n/a

Notes and Comments: n/a

Summary of engineering activities:

Elizabeth Centurion: Final evaluation of the soils and obtained conclusions of the germinated plants.

Orson Lazo: Support the project of Celeste for optimize the communication between the IMU System with the control system of the hexapodous robot. Obtained the final conclusions and the results of his objectives are successful.

Marcos Bruno: Evaluated the range of the communication system. The functions of the robot have good operation.

Celeste Balladares: Tested the IMU system with the functionality of the hexapodous robot trough steep slope.

Nolverth Huaman: Tested and worked in the final samples.

Luis Ibañez: Finish the computer model trough the one hundred percentage of his dates obtained.

Jeel Moya: Obtained final samples and tested for discover other bacteria.

==[https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-169-team-peru-ivi/0514-engineeringreport May] 14, 2016==
Crew Engineer Name: Walter Orson Lazo Pazce

Diesel – Full, 100%

Propane – 20%

Gasoline (5 Gallon containers for ATV) – Actually we have 4 gallons

Water (trailer) measured in cm from the bottom– 0 centimeters

Water (static) measured in cm from the top – 8 centimeters

Trailer to Static Pump used – 1

Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – 120

Water Meter: 0.15

Atv # Oil Checked: Ok

Atv # Fuel Used Gals: 0

Atv # Tires Status: That’s ok

Atv # Hours Used Day: 0

Atv #

Notes and Comments: Not yet

Summary of engineering activities:

Elizabeth Centurion: Disassembly of the structure for the grip system and elaborated the final conclusions of the germinated plants in the system mechatronic and the simple system and compared those. Obtained the propose objectives.

Orson Lazo: Elaborated the final report where explain the goals obtained in his project for the final of the simulation: Obtained the map of the body where indicate the muscles that will generate more electricity with the triboelectric generators in a new astronaut clothe. Obtained the propose objectives.

Marcos Bruno: Planning the new improvements for optimize the functions of the robot for future projects. Obtained the propose objectives.

Celeste Balladares: Performed the compilation of the results obtained in her three EVA`s and analyzed the results for the final report. Obtained the propose objectives.

Nolverth Huaman: Analyzed the final results that he can to see in his experimentation and elaborated the final report. Obtained the propose objectives.

Luis Ibañez: Validate the propose model for improve the HUB and the installations for the future crews. Explained the process and the steps for the design in his final report. Obtained the propose objectives.

Jeel Moya: Elaborated the final report, where explained the steps for obtained the correct samples for the study of the bacteria. Obtained the propose objectives.

Questions and Concerns to Mission Support: Not Yet.

Crew 169 - Team Peru IV Operations Reports

2019-10-24T01:01:33Z

Taylorb1043:

[[Category: Operations Reports]]

==[https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-169-team-peru-ivi/0503-engineeringreport May] 3, 2016==
Elizabeth Centurion: Installed the electronic system for the Autonomous Drip System and installed the pips with tapes.

Orson Lazo: Prepared the components and the systems for the second EVA`s for tomorrow. Testing and repair the circuits for the correct charge of the oxygen tanks and check the radio system.

Marcos Bruno: Had some problems with rover’s battery. Installed the user interface for the camera and the remote control system.

Celeste Balladares: I’ve resolved the joints coordination movement, but not finished yet the two servomotor adaptation.

Nolverth Huaman: Acondition for green hab and the seats for then plants them.

Luis Ibañez: Obtained the principal measurements of the hub and now work in a computer design.

==[https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-169-team-peru-ivi/0505-engineeringreport May] 5, 2016==
Crew Engineer: Walter Orson Lazo Pazce

Diesel – n/a

Propane – n/a

Gasoline (5 Gallon containers for ATV) – 9 gallons

Water (trailer) measured in cm from the bottom– n/a

Water (static) measured in cm from the top – 51 centimeters

Trailer to Static Pump used – 0

Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – 46 liters

Water Meter: 20L

Atv # Oil Checked: OK

Atv # Fuel Used Gals: 0

Atv # Tires Status: OK

Atv # Hours Used Day: 0 hours

Atv # 0

EngSupPower Report - Temporary Outage
05/05/2016

Power Outage Type: unexpected

Power Fail Date: May 5th, 2016

Power Fail Time: 10:00 hours aprox.

Power Back Date: May 5th, 2016

Power Back Time:15:00 hours aprox.

Standby Gen Used: Yes

Standby On Time: 15:00 hours aprox.

Standby Off Time: Not yet, it is the only one we have

Hal Server Restarted: Yes

Water Heater Restarted: Yes

Smoke Alarms Tested: No

Notes and Comments: Not yet

Summary of Team Engineering activities:

Elizabeth Centurion: Completed electronic and mechanic components of project.

Orson Lazo: Validating the choice muscles of the legs and the arms that he obtained; how conclusions trough of two EVA`s elaborated.

Marcos Bruno: In his first EVA, he tested the connectivity, movement and the function of the step motors installed in the tool. Needs some optimization.

Celeste Balladares: Support Marcos' EVA. Check robot programming.

Nolverth Huaman: Sample seed germination dates observed and recorded.

Luis Ibañez: Enhance virtual model trough software of CFD (Computer Fluid Dynamics) for the simulation of air around the Hab.

Jeel Moya: Test the samples of two subjects of study for his project. Create a list with the things of the pharmacy box.

Questions and Concerns to Mission Support: Temporary generator outage resolved by Crew Engineer.

==[https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-169-team-peru-ivi/0506-engineeringreport May] 6, 2016==
Crew Engineer Name: Walter Orson Lazo Pazce

Diesel – n/a

Propane – n/a

Gasoline (5 Gallon containers for ATV) – 9 gallons

Water (trailer) measured in cm from the bottom– n/a

Water (static) measured in cm from the top – 40 centimeters

Trailer to Static Pump used – 0

Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – 35 liters

Water Meter: 20 centimeters

Atv # Oil Checked: OK

Atv # Fuel Used Gals: 0

Atv # Tires Status: OK

Atv # Hours Used Day: 0 hours

Atv # 0

Summary of Engineering activities: The work of the team today was:

Elizabeth Centurion: Check the configuration of the drip system, verification: the bottle for the river system didn`t use because it`s not necessary yet.

Orson Lazo: EVA`s requirement was not approved, and his project will be delay. He need two more EVA`s for finish his project.

Marcos Bruno: Check the results obtained in his first EVA`s.

Celeste Balladares: A motor shield controller for sixteen motors function only, and her robot have eighteen servo-motors. For this reason she will work only with sixteen freedom degrees for the mobility and then she does the testing step.

Nolverth Huaman: Dates observed of the different samples of seats in germination. Do a checklist of the things of the laboratory at the first floor.

Luis Ibañez: Design the virtual model trough software of CFD (Computer Fluid Dynamics) for the simulation of air around the Hab.

Jeel Moya: Observation and analysis of two samples obtained trough of the clothes of two crew members.

==[https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-169-team-peru-ivi/0508-engineeringreport May] 8, 2016==
Crew Engineer Name: Walter Orson Lazo Pazce

Diesel – Full, 100%

Propane – 75%

Gasoline (5 Gallon containers for ATV) – Actually we have 9 gallons

Water (trailer) measured in cm from the bottom– 50 centimeters

Water (static) measured in cm from the top – 52 centimeters

Trailer to Static Pump used – 0

Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – 86

Water Meter: 0.45

Atv # Oil Checked: Ok

Atv # Fuel Used Gals: 0

Atv # Tires Status: That’s ok,

Atv # Hours Used Day: 0 hours

Atv # 0

Notes and Comments: Not yet

Summary of Engineering activities: The work of the team today was:

Elizabeth Centurion: Check the two flower pots of the drip autonomous system. She tested the pots indoor, in the HUB.

Orson Lazo: Does the four and final EVA`s for test the electrodes in the chest. Repair the 3D Printer Cube model for our and other crews.

Marcos Bruno: Build and repair different components for a better function of his rover robot.

Celeste Balladares: Corrected the mistake of the serials communication ports of the arduinos. An arduino send dates and the other arduino receives dates.

Nolverth Huaman: Support the EVA`s of the crew engineer. Wait the results of his samples.

Luis Ibañez: The computer design in the CFD program (Computer Fluid Dynamics) of the HUB advanced in 70%. Tomorrow elaborate the EVA`s.

Jeel Moya: Obtained results in the experimentation: he found bacteria in the clothes of the team.

Questions and Concerns to Mission Support: The leaking water is controlled.

==[https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-169-team-peru-ivi/0509-engineeringreport May] 9, 2016==
Crew Engineer Name: Walter Orson Lazo Pazce

Diesel – Full, 100%

Propane – 70%

Gasoline (5 Gallon containers for ATV) – Actually we have 9 gallons

Water (trailer) measured in cm from the bottom– 50 centimeters

Water (static) measured in cm from the top – 42 centimeters

Trailer to Static Pump used – 0

Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – 79

Water Meter: 0.45

Atv # Oil Checked: Ok

Atv # Fuel Used Gals: 1

Atv # Tires Status: That’s ok, DJ repaired and installed a tire of an ATV

Atv # Hours Used Day: 2 hours

Atv # 1, 2 and 3

Notes and Comments: Not yet

Summary of Engineering activities: The work of the team today was:

Elizabeth Centurion: Monitoring the humidity in the samples of soil.

Orson Lazo: Started the report of his project, with the testing elaborated.

Marcos Bruno: Elaborated the second EVA`s for test the mobility of the rover robot. Problems in the connectivity.

Celeste Balladares: Now she needs elaborate more test for her EVA`s of tomorrow and test the serial communication ports.

Nolverth Huaman: Check the results of his samples and elaborated some conclusions.

Luis Ibañez: The computer design in the CFD program (Computer Fluid Dynamics) of the HUB advanced in 80%. Obtained the final measures in his EVA`s for the computer model.

Jeel Moya: Obtained samples of the rover and his driver for evaluate and elaborate other study.

Questions and Concerns to Mission Support: Not Yet.

==[https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-169-team-peru-ivi/0510-engineeringreport May]10, 2016==
Crew Engineer Name: Walter Orson Lazo Pazce

Diesel – Full, 100%

Propane – 60%

Gasoline (5 Gallon containers for ATV) – 8 gallons

Water (trailer) measured in cm from the bottom– 50 centimeters

Water (static) measured in cm from the top – 42 centimeters

Trailer to Static Pump used – 0

Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – 20

Water Meter: 0.40

Atv # Oil Checked: OK

Atv # Fuel Used Gals: 1

Atv # Tires Status: OK

Atv # Hours Used Day: 1 hour, yesterday not used.

Atv # 1, 2 and 3

Notes and Comments: None today.

Summary of Engineering activities: The work of the team today was:

Elizabeth Centurion: Monitoring the humidity in the samples of soil.

Orson Lazo: Elaborated the final conclusions of the measures that he obtained in all the EVAs. Inventory of the tools of the HUB: Laboratory and Work Zones.

Marcos Bruno: Repaired and tested the optimum distance for obtain clear communication between the Rover with the computer (the control center).

Celeste Balladares: Developed the first EVAs. Check and verification of the communication trough serial ports. The hexapodous robot could move in the plane terrain.

Nolverth Huaman: Started the article about his project and his results of the samples.

Luis Ibañez: Simulations in different velocities of the air around the HUB in base of the measures obtained in his EVAs.

Jeel Moya: Schedule his new EVA for tomorrow for obtain more samples.

Questions and Concerns to Mission Support: None

==[https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-169-team-peru-ivi/0511-engineeringreport May] 11, 2016==
Crew Engineer Name: Walter Orson Lazo Pazce

Diesel – Full, 100%

Propane – 50%

Gasoline (5 Gallon containers for ATV) – Actually we have 6 gallons

Water (trailer) measured in cm from the bottom– 0 centimeters

Water (static) measured in cm from the top – 30 centimeters

Trailer to Static Pump used – 1

Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – 65

Water Meter: 0.55

Atv # Oil Checked: Ok

Atv # Fuel Used Gals: 2

Atv # Tires Status: That’s ok

Atv # Hours Used Day: 2 hours

Atv # 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Notes and Comments: Not yet

Summary of Engineering activities: The work of the team today was:

Elizabeth Centurion: Monitoring the humidity in the samples of soil and controlled the growth of the seeds in her flowerpots. It have already germinated.

Orson Lazo: Support and guide in the EVA of Jeel, Marcos and Elizabeth. Obtained the final results of my project: The muscles that will generate more electricity with the triboelectric generators in the body will be: pectoralis major, rectus abdominis, biceps brachii, triceps brachii, rectus femoris and gastrocnemius.

Marcos Bruno: Tested the control system in different spaces for move the rover.

Celeste Balladares: Prepared the IMU system for the implementation in the movement of the hexapodous.

Nolverth Huaman: Continued the article about his project and his results of the samples.

Luis Ibañez: Simulations in different velocities of the air around the HUB in base of the measures obtained in his EVA`s.

Jeel Moya: Schedule of his new EVA`s for tomorrow for obtain more samples.

Questions and Concerns to Mission Support: Not Yet.

==[https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-169-team-peru-ivi/0512-engineeringreport May] 12, 2016==
Crew Engineer Name: Walter Orson Lazo Pazce

Diesel – Full, 100%

Propane – 40%

Gasoline (5 Gallon containers for ATV) – Actually we have 4 gallons

Water (trailer) measured in cm from the bottom– 0 centimeters

Water (static) measured in cm from the top – 20 centimeters

Trailer to Static Pump used – 1

Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – 90

Water Meter: 0.45

Atv # Oil Checked: Ok

Atv # Fuel Used Gals: 2

Atv # Tires Status: That’s ok

Atv # Hours Used Day: 2

Atv # 1, 2, 3 and 4

Notes and Comments: Today when we used the ATV`s for the film of the BBC`s program and a crew member broken the down light of the ATV.

Summary of engineering activities: The work of the team today was: (Limit works, because we support the note for the BBC).

Elizabeth Centurion: Evaluated the results obtained in the samples of soil.

Orson Lazo: Support the project of Celeste for optimize the mobility of the heorixapodous robot. Demonstrate the function of the ATV`s for the BBC.

Marcos Bruno: Elaborated a little test and demonstrate the functions of the rover for the BBC.

Celeste Balladares: Testing the mobility of the hexapodous robot with the use of the IMU system.

Nolverth Huaman: Obtained more samples and advanced the conclusions.

Luis Ibañez: Finish the computer model trough the fifty percentage of his dates obtained.

Jeel Moya: Tomorrow finish the samples that he need obtain for his project.

==[https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-169-team-peru-ivi/0513-engineeringreport May] 13, 2016==
Crew Engineers: Walter Orson Lazo Pazce

Diesel – Full, 100%

Propane – 30%

Gasoline (5 Gallon containers for ATV) - 4 gallons

Water (trailer) measured in cm from the bottom– 0 centimeters

Water (static) measured in cm from the top – 15 centimeters

Trailer to Static Pump used – 1

Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – 95

Water Meter: 0.40

Atv # Oil Checked: OK

Atv # Fuel Used Gals: 0

Atv # Tires Status: OK

Atv # Hours Used Day: 0

Atv # n/a

Notes and Comments: n/a

Summary of engineering activities:

Elizabeth Centurion: Final evaluation of the soils and obtained conclusions of the germinated plants.

Orson Lazo: Support the project of Celeste for optimize the communication between the IMU System with the control system of the hexapodous robot. Obtained the final conclusions and the results of his objectives are successful.

Marcos Bruno: Evaluated the range of the communication system. The functions of the robot have good operation.

Celeste Balladares: Tested the IMU system with the functionality of the hexapodous robot trough steep slope.

Nolverth Huaman: Tested and worked in the final samples.

Luis Ibañez: Finish the computer model trough the one hundred percentage of his dates obtained.

Jeel Moya: Obtained final samples and tested for discover other bacteria.

==[https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-169-team-peru-ivi/0514-engineeringreport May] 14, 2016==
Crew Engineer Name: Walter Orson Lazo Pazce

Diesel – Full, 100%

Propane – 20%

Gasoline (5 Gallon containers for ATV) – Actually we have 4 gallons

Water (trailer) measured in cm from the bottom– 0 centimeters

Water (static) measured in cm from the top – 8 centimeters

Trailer to Static Pump used – 1

Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – 120

Water Meter: 0.15

Atv # Oil Checked: Ok

Atv # Fuel Used Gals: 0

Atv # Tires Status: That’s ok

Atv # Hours Used Day: 0

Atv #

Notes and Comments: Not yet

Summary of engineering activities:

Elizabeth Centurion: Disassembly of the structure for the grip system and elaborated the final conclusions of the germinated plants in the system mechatronic and the simple system and compared those. Obtained the propose objectives.

Orson Lazo: Elaborated the final report where explain the goals obtained in his project for the final of the simulation: Obtained the map of the body where indicate the muscles that will generate more electricity with the triboelectric generators in a new astronaut clothe. Obtained the propose objectives.

Marcos Bruno: Planning the new improvements for optimize the functions of the robot for future projects. Obtained the propose objectives.

Celeste Balladares: Performed the compilation of the results obtained in her three EVA`s and analyzed the results for the final report. Obtained the propose objectives.

Nolverth Huaman: Analyzed the final results that he can to see in his experimentation and elaborated the final report. Obtained the propose objectives.

Luis Ibañez: Validate the propose model for improve the HUB and the installations for the future crews. Explained the process and the steps for the design in his final report. Obtained the propose objectives.

Jeel Moya: Elaborated the final report, where explained the steps for obtained the correct samples for the study of the bacteria. Obtained the propose objectives.

Questions and Concerns to Mission Support: Not Yet.

Crew 169 - Team Peru IV Operations Reports

2019-10-19T19:59:51Z

Taylorb1043: Fixed the formatting and a few spelling errors.

[[Category: Operations Reports]]

==[https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-169-team-peru-ivi/0503-engineeringreport May] 3, 2016==
Elizabeth Centurion: Installed the electronic system for the Autonomous Drip System and installed the pips with tapes.

Orson Lazo: Prepared the components and the systems for the second EVA`s for tomorrow. Testing and repair the circuits for the correct charge of the oxygen tanks and check the radio system.

Marcos Bruno: Had some problems with rover’s battery. Installed the user interface for the camera and the remote control system.

Celeste Balladares: I’ve resolved the joints coordination movement, but not finished yet the two servomotor adaptation.

Nolverth Huaman: Acondition for green hab and the seats for then plants them.

Luis Ibañez: Obtained the principal measurements of the hub and now work in a computer design.

==[https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-169-team-peru-ivi/0505-engineeringreport May] 5, 2016==
Crew Engineer: Walter Orson Lazo Pazce

Diesel – n/a

Propane – n/a

Gasoline (5 Gallon containers for ATV) – 9 gallons

Water (trailer) measured in cm from the bottom– n/a

Water (static) measured in cm from the top – 51 centimeters

Trailer to Static Pump used – 0

Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – 46 liters

Water Meter: 20L

Atv # Oil Checked: OK

Atv # Fuel Used Gals: 0

Atv # Tires Status: OK

Atv # Hours Used Day: 0 hours

Atv # 0

EngSupPower Report - Temporary Outage
05/05/2016

Power Outage Type: unexpected

Power Fail Date: May 5th, 2016

Power Fail Time: 10:00 hours aprox.

Power Back Date: May 5th, 2016

Power Back Time:15:00 hours aprox.

Standby Gen Used: Yes

Standby On Time: 15:00 hours aprox.

Standby Off Time: Not yet, it is the only one we have

Hal Server Restarted: Yes

Water Heater Restarted: Yes

Smoke Alarms Tested: No

Notes and Comments: Not yet

Summary of Team Engineering activities:

Elizabeth Centurion: Completed electronic and mechanic components of project.

Orson Lazo: Validating the choice muscles of the legs and the arms that he obtained; how conclusions trough of two EVA`s elaborated.

Marcos Bruno: In his first EVA, he tested the connectivity, movement and the function of the step motors installed in the tool. Needs some optimization.

Celeste Balladares: Support Marcos' EVA. Check robot programming.

Nolverth Huaman: Sample seed germination dates observed and recorded.

Luis Ibañez: Enhance virtual model trough software of CFD (Computer Fluid Dynamics) for the simulation of air around the Hab.

Jeel Moya: Test the samples of two subjects of study for his project. Create a list with the things of the pharmacy box.

Questions and Concerns to Mission Support: Temporary generator outage resolved by Crew Engineer.

==[https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-169-team-peru-ivi/0506-engineeringreport May] 6, 2016==
Crew Engineer Name: Walter Orson Lazo Pazce

Diesel – n/a

Propane – n/a

Gasoline (5 Gallon containers for ATV) – 9 gallons

Water (trailer) measured in cm from the bottom– n/a

Water (static) measured in cm from the top – 40 centimeters

Trailer to Static Pump used – 0

Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – 35 liters

Water Meter: 20 centimeters

Atv # Oil Checked: OK

Atv # Fuel Used Gals: 0

Atv # Tires Status: OK

Atv # Hours Used Day: 0 hours

Atv # 0

Summary of Engineering activities: The work of the team today was:

Elizabeth Centurion: Check the configuration of the drip system, verification: the bottle for the river system didn`t use because it`s not necessary yet.

Orson Lazo: EVA`s requirement was not approved, and his project will be delay. He need two more EVA`s for finish his project.

Marcos Bruno: Check the results obtained in his first EVA`s.

Celeste Balladares: A motor shield controller for sixteen motors function only, and her robot have eighteen servo-motors. For this reason she will work only with sixteen freedom degrees for the mobility and then she does the testing step.

Nolverth Huaman: Dates observed of the different samples of seats in germination. Do a checklist of the things of the laboratory at the first floor.

Luis Ibañez: Design the virtual model trough software of CFD (Computer Fluid Dynamics) for the simulation of air around the Hab.

Jeel Moya: Observation and analysis of two samples obtained trough of the clothes of two crew members.

==[https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-169-team-peru-ivi/0508-engineeringreport May] 8, 2016==
Crew Engineer Name: Walter Orson Lazo Pazce

Diesel – Full, 100%

Propane – 75%

Gasoline (5 Gallon containers for ATV) – Actually we have 9 gallons

Water (trailer) measured in cm from the bottom– 50 centimeters

Water (static) measured in cm from the top – 52 centimeters

Trailer to Static Pump used – 0

Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – 86

Water Meter: 0.45

Atv # Oil Checked: Ok

Atv # Fuel Used Gals: 0

Atv # Tires Status: That’s ok,

Atv # Hours Used Day: 0 hours

Atv # 0

Notes and Comments: Not yet

Summary of Engineering activities: The work of the team today was:

Elizabeth Centurion: Check the two flower pots of the drip autonomous system. She tested the pots indoor, in the HUB.

Orson Lazo: Does the four and final EVA`s for test the electrodes in the chest. Repair the 3D Printer Cube model for our and other crews.

Marcos Bruno: Build and repair different components for a better function of his rover robot.

Celeste Balladares: Corrected the mistake of the serials communication ports of the arduinos. An arduino send dates and the other arduino receives dates.

Nolverth Huaman: Support the EVA`s of the crew engineer. Wait the results of his samples.

Luis Ibañez: The computer design in the CFD program (Computer Fluid Dynamics) of the HUB advanced in 70%. Tomorrow elaborate the EVA`s.

Jeel Moya: Obtained results in the experimentation: he found bacteria in the clothes of the team.

Questions and Concerns to Mission Support: The leaking water is controlled.

==[https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-169-team-peru-ivi/0509-engineeringreport May] 9, 2016==
Crew Engineer Name: Walter Orson Lazo Pazce

Diesel – Full, 100%

Propane – 70%

Gasoline (5 Gallon containers for ATV) – Actually we have 9 gallons

Water (trailer) measured in cm from the bottom– 50 centimeters

Water (static) measured in cm from the top – 42 centimeters

Trailer to Static Pump used – 0

Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – 79

Water Meter: 0.45

Atv # Oil Checked: Ok

Atv # Fuel Used Gals: 1

Atv # Tires Status: That’s ok, DJ repaired and installed a tire of an ATV

Atv # Hours Used Day: 2 hours

Atv # 1, 2 and 3

Notes and Comments: Not yet

Summary of Engineering activities: The work of the team today was:

Elizabeth Centurion: Monitoring the humidity in the samples of soil.

Orson Lazo: Started the report of his project, with the testing elaborated.

Marcos Bruno: Elaborated the second EVA`s for test the mobility of the rover robot. Problems in the connectivity.

Celeste Balladares: Now she needs elaborate more test for her EVA`s of tomorrow and test the serial communication ports.

Nolverth Huaman: Check the results of his samples and elaborated some conclusions.

Luis Ibañez: The computer design in the CFD program (Computer Fluid Dynamics) of the HUB advanced in 80%. Obtained the final measures in his EVA`s for the computer model.

Jeel Moya: Obtained samples of the rover and his driver for evaluate and elaborate other study.

Questions and Concerns to Mission Support: Not Yet.

==[https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-169-team-peru-ivi/0510-engineeringreport May]10, 2016==
Crew Engineer Name: Walter Orson Lazo Pazce

Diesel – Full, 100%

Propane – 60%

Gasoline (5 Gallon containers for ATV) – 8 gallons

Water (trailer) measured in cm from the bottom– 50 centimeters

Water (static) measured in cm from the top – 42 centimeters

Trailer to Static Pump used – 0

Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – 20

Water Meter: 0.40

Atv # Oil Checked: OK

Atv # Fuel Used Gals: 1

Atv # Tires Status: OK

Atv # Hours Used Day: 1 hour, yesterday not used.

Atv # 1, 2 and 3

Notes and Comments: None today.

Summary of Engineering activities: The work of the team today was:

Elizabeth Centurion: Monitoring the humidity in the samples of soil.

Orson Lazo: Elaborated the final conclusions of the measures that he obtained in all the EVAs. Inventory of the tools of the HUB: Laboratory and Work Zones.

Marcos Bruno: Repaired and tested the optimum distance for obtain clear communication between the Rover with the computer (the control center).

Celeste Balladares: Developed the first EVAs. Check and verification of the communication trough serial ports. The hexapodous robot could move in the plane terrain.

Nolverth Huaman: Started the article about his project and his results of the samples.

Luis Ibañez: Simulations in different velocities of the air around the HUB in base of the measures obtained in his EVAs.

Jeel Moya: Schedule his new EVA for tomorrow for obtain more samples.

Questions and Concerns to Mission Support: None

== [https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-169-team-peru-ivi/0511-engineeringreport May] 11, 2016 ==
Crew Engineer Name: Walter Orson Lazo Pazce

Diesel – Full, 100%

Propane – 50%

Gasoline (5 Gallon containers for ATV) – Actually we have 6 gallons

Water (trailer) measured in cm from the bottom– 0 centimeters

Water (static) measured in cm from the top – 30 centimeters

Trailer to Static Pump used – 1

Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – 65

Water Meter: 0.55

Atv # Oil Checked: Ok

Atv # Fuel Used Gals: 2

Atv # Tires Status: That’s ok

Atv # Hours Used Day: 2 hours

Atv # 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Notes and Comments: Not yet

Summary of Engineering activities: The work of the team today was:

Elizabeth Centurion: Monitoring the humidity in the samples of soil and controlled the growth of the seeds in her flowerpots. It have already germinated.

Orson Lazo: Support and guide in the EVA of Jeel, Marcos and Elizabeth. Obtained the final results of my project: The muscles that will generate more electricity with the triboelectric generators in the body will be: pectoralis major, rectus abdominis, biceps brachii, triceps brachii, rectus femoris and gastrocnemius.

Marcos Bruno: Tested the control system in different spaces for move the rover.

Celeste Balladares: Prepared the IMU system for the implementation in the movement of the hexapodous.

Nolverth Huaman: Continued the article about his project and his results of the samples.

Luis Ibañez: Simulations in different velocities of the air around the HUB in base of the measures obtained in his EVA`s.

Jeel Moya: Schedule of his new EVA`s for tomorrow for obtain more samples.

Questions and Concerns to Mission Support: Not Yet.

== [https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-169-team-peru-ivi/0512-engineeringreport May] 12, 2016 ==
Crew Engineer Name: Walter Orson Lazo Pazce

Diesel – Full, 100%

Propane – 40%

Gasoline (5 Gallon containers for ATV) – Actually we have 4 gallons

Water (trailer) measured in cm from the bottom– 0 centimeters

Water (static) measured in cm from the top – 20 centimeters

Trailer to Static Pump used – 1

Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – 90

Water Meter: 0.45

Atv # Oil Checked: Ok

Atv # Fuel Used Gals: 2

Atv # Tires Status: That’s ok

Atv # Hours Used Day: 2

Atv # 1, 2, 3 and 4

Notes and Comments: Today when we used the ATV`s for the film of the BBC`s program and a crew member broken the down light of the ATV.

Summary of engineering activities: The work of the team today was: (Limit works, because we support the note for the BBC).

Elizabeth Centurion: Evaluated the results obtained in the samples of soil.

Orson Lazo: Support the project of Celeste for optimize the mobility of the heorixapodous robot. Demonstrate the function of the ATV`s for the BBC.

Marcos Bruno: Elaborated a little test and demonstrate the functions of the rover for the BBC.

Celeste Balladares: Testing the mobility of the hexapodous robot with the use of the IMU system.

Nolverth Huaman: Obtained more samples and advanced the conclusions.

Luis Ibañez: Finish the computer model trough the fifty percentage of his dates obtained.

Jeel Moya: Tomorrow finish the samples that he need obtain for his project.

==[https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-169-team-peru-ivi/0513-engineeringreport May] 11-12, 2016==
Crew Engineers: Walter Orson Lazo Pazce

Diesel – Full, 100%

Propane – 30%

Gasoline (5 Gallon containers for ATV) - 4 gallons

Water (trailer) measured in cm from the bottom– 0 centimeters

Water (static) measured in cm from the top – 15 centimeters

Trailer to Static Pump used – 1

Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – 95

Water Meter: 0.40

Atv # Oil Checked: OK

Atv # Fuel Used Gals: 0

Atv # Tires Status: OK

Atv # Hours Used Day: 0

Atv # n/a

Notes and Comments: n/a

Summary of engineering activities:

Elizabeth Centurion: Final evaluation of the soils and obtained conclusions of the germinated plants.

Orson Lazo: Support the project of Celeste for optimize the communication between the IMU System with the control system of the hexapodous robot. Obtained the final conclusions and the results of his objectives are successful.

Marcos Bruno: Evaluated the range of the communication system. The functions of the robot have good operation.

Celeste Balladares: Tested the IMU system with the functionality of the hexapodous robot trough steep slope.

Nolverth Huaman: Tested and worked in the final samples.

Luis Ibañez: Finish the computer model trough the one hundred percentage of his dates obtained.

Jeel Moya: Obtained final samples and tested for discover other bacteria.

==[https://sites.google.com/a/marssociety.org/mdrs2013/home/crew-169-team-peru-ivi/0514-engineeringreport May] 13, 2016==
Crew Engineer Name: Walter Orson Lazo Pazce

Diesel – Full, 100%

Propane – 20%

Gasoline (5 Gallon containers for ATV) – Actually we have 4 gallons

Water (trailer) measured in cm from the bottom– 0 centimeters

Water (static) measured in cm from the top – 8 centimeters

Trailer to Static Pump used – 1

Water (loft) – Static to Loft Pump used – 120

Water Meter: 0.15

Atv # Oil Checked: Ok

Atv # Fuel Used Gals: 0

Atv # Tires Status: That’s ok

Atv # Hours Used Day: 0

Atv #

Notes and Comments: Not yet

Summary of engineering activities:

Elizabeth Centurion: Disassembly of the structure for the grip system and elaborated the final conclusions of the germinated plants in the system mechatronic and the simple system and compared those. Obtained the propose objectives.

Orson Lazo: Elaborated the final report where explain the goals obtained in his project for the final of the simulation: Obtained the map of the body where indicate the muscles that will generate more electricity with the triboelectric generators in a new astronaut clothe. Obtained the propose objectives.

Marcos Bruno: Planning the new improvements for optimize the functions of the robot for future projects. Obtained the propose objectives.

Celeste Balladares: Performed the compilation of the results obtained in her three EVA`s and analyzed the results for the final report. Obtained the propose objectives.

Nolverth Huaman: Analyzed the final results that he can to see in his experimentation and elaborated the final report. Obtained the propose objectives.

Luis Ibañez: Validate the propose model for improve the HUB and the installations for the future crews. Explained the process and the steps for the design in his final report. Obtained the propose objectives.

Jeel Moya: Elaborated the final report, where explained the steps for obtained the correct samples for the study of the bacteria. Obtained the propose objectives.

Questions and Concerns to Mission Support: Not Yet.

Crew 205 Sol Summaries

2019-10-19T19:34:19Z

Taylorb1043:

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===[[Crew 205 - International Emerging Space Leaders]]===

==Sol 0: Ready for Mars!==
Summary Title: Ready for Mars!

Author’s name: Natalia Larrea

Mission Status: Nominal

Sol Activity Summary: Today was a special day: the first day we woke up at the Hab! We spent the night together with Crew 204. The place was crowded but we had a great evening conversing and playing board games together.
We woke up full of energy and ready to prepare the final details for our mission. In the morning, we got our first pictures as a crew and proceeded execute crew handover with Crew 204. We came back to the Hab and settled in to our new home for the next two weeks. We enjoyed blueberry pancakes for breakfast, unpacked our bags, did some deep cleaning, took inventory, and loaded the water tanks.
In the afternoon, Atila and David joined us at the Hab to conduct training on mission protocols and operations. Then we split into two groups for EVA training using the rovers in the field. Finally, we practiced putting on the suits and using the earpieces.

Look Ahead Plan: Tomorrow we enter sim. We will start our new daily routine and plan to conduct our first EVAs. Stay tuned for our future reports. We have two weeks of full of exciting projects coming up! We are ready for Mars!

Anomalies in work: None

Weather: Clear skies all day long, intermittent high intensity winds.

Crew Physical Status: Nominal

EVA: None

Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, EVA request, Operations Report, Greenhab Report, Journalist Report, HSO checklist, Crew Bios and pictures, mission patch

Support Requested: We could not find the astronomy handbook or astronomy laptop (neither in the Hab, Science Dome or RAM)

==Sol 1: First day==
Summary Title: First day

Author’s name: Natalia Larrea

Mission Status: Nominal

Sol Activity Summary: Today was the first day of sim. We woke up looking at the snowy Martian landscape from our small windows in the Hab. Slowly, we are adapting to the life here. We are getting familiar with our new home and our new crew family. We began the day by removing the snow from the ground in the tunnels and enjoying breakfast all together. Today we had the opportunity to experience our first EVAs. The snow however, introduced some changes to our initial plans. The first EVA team scheduled in the morning, originally planning to reach the White Moon area, was redirected to Kissing Camel Ridge. The team conducted some sample collection and explored the area. The second EVA team in the afternoon headed to North Ridge. Due to the hot weather, the team came back earlier than expected. We learned the challenges of moving around with the spacesuit under the “Martian” sun. Meanwhile, we started our project on food production in regolith; although it was challenged with some issues with the autoclave. We harvested some of the carrots from the GreenHab. We also performed our first astronomical observation (we expect to download the data later today).

In the evening, we did inventory of the food that we received today (shipped form “Earth”), arranged the kitchen and held our daily crew meeting. Tonight, a nice dinner including those Martian harvested carrots is waiting for us!

Looking Ahead Plan: Tomorrow we plan to also conduct two EVAs following the original plans scheduled for today: one team will head to The Moon area; the second team will head to North Ridge. We will test the drones for our EVA navigation projects, continue regolith sample collections, and continue working on the other research projects and duties (including photometry astronomical analysis, GreenHab and outreach activities).

Anomalies in work: None

Weather: Light snow on the ground in the morning. Clear skies all day long.

Crew Physical Status: Nominal

EVA:

EVA#01: 4249300,518100

EVA#02: 4250500, 518400

Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, EVA request, Operations Report, Greenhab Report, Journalist Report, HSO report, Mission planning.

==Sol 2: Adapting to Mars==
Summary Title: Adapting to Mars

Author’s name: Natalia Larrea

Mission Status: Nominal

Sol Activity Summary: We started the day with what is becoming our daily routine: waking up at 7 am, having coffee and breakfast together and by 8.30 am start our work. In the morning, the first EVA team set off on rovers Spirit and Opportunity Northwards on Cow Dung Road towards the “Moon” areas. They passed Galileo road (losing contact with MDRS as expected shortly after). Before reaching Cowboy Corner, Spirit reported having 75% SOC, Spirit’s battery reduced rapidly and the rovers were stopped between Tank Wash and White Moon with Spirit on 63% and Opportunity at 75%. The EVA was modified to be completed on foot by only visiting, exploring and sampling areas within White Moon and the easternmost fringes of Beige Moon. The turnings of the road that enter to the Moon were recorded on GPS for future use in EVAs. Some excellent samples of quartz and sulphur containing deposits were collected and will be analysed in the coming days before being described fully in the upcoming Science Report. Meanwhile, in the Hab, the rest of the team continue working in the GreenHab daily duties, EVA planning and astronomy projects. Lunch was ready for the returning EVA team and the crew ate together in good spirits.

Equipment was prepared for use in the second EVA of the day, including a drone with a vertical camera and the ability to connect to a laptop for images to be reviewed in the field. As planned, the EVA team started getting prepared for its mission to North Ridge. However, while preparing, it was found that some of the suits were not fully functional and others, were still charging from the EVA in the morning. The team initially thought only of the suits was to be fully charged and operational. For this reason, putting the safety of the crew as the top priority, the commander took the decision to cancel the EVA. After the fact, it was found that a second spacesuit was also fully charged. All crew members thus, stayed in the Hab working “from home” in their different duties and projects. Tonight, following our daily crew meeting, we plan to enjoy a “Martian-Spanish” tapas dinner.

Look Ahead Plan: Tomorrow we plan to continue with the initial plan of today. A first EVA team will head in the morning will head to Maxwell Montes. A second team will head the Old Repeater Point and North Ridge to test the drone. GreenHab, astronomy and outreach activities will continue as usual.

Anomalies in work: EVA#04 (in the afternoon) was cancelled (please refer to EVA report and description above for further information)

Weather: Clear skies all day long

Crew Physical Status: Nominal

EVA:

EVA#03: 4254500/516500 (Gray Moon, not reached), 4254350/516500 (Beige Moon), 4254550/517550 (White Moon)

EVA#04: Not conducted (please refer to the EVA report and description above for more information)

Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, EVA request, Operations Report, Astronomy Report, Greenhab Report, Journalist Report

Support Requested: Some spacesuits not working properly and we are missing a charger for one of them (please refer to operations report for further information).

==Sol 3: The Sound of Martian Winds==
Summary Title: The sound of Martian winds

Author’s name: Natalia Larrea

Mission Status: Nominal

Sol Activity Summary: We woke up with the smell of home-made brownies and coffee. The first EVA left at 10.00 am driving Curiosity and Opportunity rovers heading to Candor Chasma. The team collected excellent geological samples and had the chance to explore the area. Meanwhile, at the Hab, the team worked on new maintenance tasks. We checked the status of the EVA suits making sure they are fully operational. Batteries were replaced in those suits not working properly, making them now ready to be used. At the return of the EVA team, all the crew enjoyed together some Martian pasta with dried tomato and chicken sauce. In the afternoon, the second EVA team headed to explore the area surrounding the Hab. The plan was to test Crew 205’s drone, collect samples and conduct photography. However, the Martian weather complicated the task. Winds were too strong to fly the drone. The team continued nonetheless, with its plans of climbing the Old Repeater Point. The view of MDRS was great from there! However, in the field, the rain started to hit and the space helmets started to become foggy. Walking on the hilly surface in such conditions was not easy. The team then decided to head back to the Hab, enjoy a warm coffee and tea, and continue working there. Tonight we plan movie night … maybe “The Martian”?;))

Look Ahead Plan: Most of the day tomorrow will be dedicated to work “from home” on the different projects. After few days on Mars, we have started collecting many pieces of great science and data which need to be analyzed. A team will also head the Old Repeater Point and North Ridge for a short test the drone (if the weather permits), continuing with the initial plan of today. Tomorrow is also Saint Valentine’s day so we plan a special evening and dinner with “Secret Valentine” presents included. In addition, it will be first day we start rotating roles in the crew. The members in the position of commander and XO will be rotating for the next week.

Anomalies in work: None

Weather: Cloudy all day long, windy with light rain in the afternoon

Crew Physical Status: Nominal

EVA:

EVA#05: 0520300/4241100 (Candor Chasma)

EVA#06: 4250900/517950 (Old Repeater Point), 4251500/518600 (North Ridge, not reached)

Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, EVA report, EVA request, Operations Report, HSO Report, Astronomy Report, Science Report, Greenhab Report, Journalist Report

Support Requested: None

==Sol 4: Nothing Says Love Like Bacon!==
Summary Title: Nothing Says Love Like Bacon!

Author’s name: Dave Masaitis

Mission Status: Nominal

Sol Activity Summary: Crew 205 awoke to overcast skies and the smell of bacon and eggs, as the Commander and Executive Officer cooked a breakfast of bacon, eggs, and toast prepared from homemade bread. Unfortunately, the only sunny things today were the egg yolks. The EVA team for EVA #07 left on schedule, but was recalled 45 minutes later as weather began to turn inclement. The EVA crew was in the airlock before any unsafe ground conditions occured, but they only completed the UAV test flight, and did not make it to the North Ridge. The rest of the crew helped the EVA team clean and store their EVA suits, before everyone headed upstairs for lunch. While having lunch, the crew engaged in a "Secret Valentine" gift exchange and then used the afternoon to catch up on scientific analysis of samples collected over the week's EVAs so far. Towards the evening, the crew gathered in the upstairs common area of the Hab to prepare reports for the communications window, share stories, and discuss what would be prepared for dinner. After the communications window, the crew will eat chicken and rice casserole, discuss tomorrow's priorities of work, and then play some card games before bed.

Look Ahead Plan: Due to today's ongoing inclement weather, the ground tomorrow will be too saturated to make EVAs practical. Instead, the crew will remain at the Hab to focus on refining research, improving ongoing investigations, and drafting procedural documents to improve the workflow of future crews. The inability to conduct EVAs can be frustrating, but having multiple crew members with culinary skills makes being stuck at the Hab much more palatible. Tomorrow will also see another rotation of Commander and Executive Officer, so a new day will bring new leadership.

Anomalies in work: EVA# 07 terminated early due to weather

Weather: Cloudy all day long, rain started after 1100 hrs, with consistent rain all afternoon and into the evening

Crew Physical Status: Nominal

EVA:

EVA#07: 0518800/4250900 (Pooh's Corner), 0518600/4251500 (North Ridge, not reached)

Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, EVA report, Operations Report, Greenhab Report, Journalist Report

Support Requested: None

==Sol 5: Geology, Biology, and EVA-ology==
Summary Title: Geology, Biology, and EVA-ology

Author’s name: Nathan Hadland

Mission Status: Nominal

Sol Activity Summary: The weather on Mars this morning was much more pleasant than on Sol 4. The sky was clear, but the muddy conditions persisted until late morning when the heat of the day started to clear the landscape of its saturation. There was no EVA today due to the unsafe ground conditions, so the sol was spent catching up on paperwork, characterizing regolith samples in the Science Dome, cleaning, and working in the GreenHab. The ISRU project reached a pivotal point today, with the Arabidopsis thaliana germinations completed and the seedlings transferred to regolith samples collected on previous EVAs using an agar media plug. Those experiments are now in the GreenHab and will stay there for the duration of the experiment. The team also made headway on our EVA optimization project. We finished designing our quantitative study to evaluate the effectiveness of EVAs and will be applying the measure to upcoming EVAs. We also worked on designing pre and post check lists for future crews to make EVAs safer, more efficient, and easier which will be available at the end of the mission. The crew’s journalist worked all day on her media and outreach project, interviewing each crewmember about their role, and recording while everyone was working. She is also designing and outreach video for kids. After the communications window and an Irish meal of shepherd’s pie tonight, the team will have our nightly meeting and leadership handover to discuss tomorrow.

Look Ahead Plan: Weather permitting tomorrow, the crew will go on EVA to continue geological sampling and testing of EVA checklists, procedures, and quantitative measures of effectiveness. Otherwise, we will continue refining the SOPs and other documentation to improve the workflow of future crews and continue to work in the laboratory. Tomorrow will also see another rotation of Commander and Executive Officer, so a new day will bring new leadership.

Anomalies in work: None

Weather: Partly cloudy with high winds throughout the day.

Crew Physical Status: Nominal

EVA: None

Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, EVA request, Operations Report, GreenHab Report, Journalist Report, Astronomy Report, HSO Report

Support Requested: None

==Sol 6: Boys and Girls Clubs==
Sol Summary title: Boys and Girls clubs

Author: Verónica Triviño

Mission status: Nominal

Sol activity summary: Unsure on whether the weather would permit today's EVAs given last night's warning of a high chance of rain and wind, crew 205 was pleasantly surprised to wake up to a sunny morning, which remained clear throughout the day, permitting both planned EVAs. The morning EVA's crew was composed by the four men of crew 205 who went up to North Ridge and its surrounding foothills to collect samples. The four ladies used the morning to make "Kaiserschmarrn" (scrambled pancakes), write up documentation, and of course act as capcom to our bearded crew members. The girls' EVA consisted on a drive to Kissing Camel in order to take drone footage at high altitude (and sneak in a "Charlie's Angels" pose photo). After returning from the afternoon EVA (to a fresh pot of coffee made by the guys), we worked on writing our documentation and planning tomorrow's EVAs. In the evening, the long-haired girls will have our once-every-3-day-super-water-efficient hair wash session which we always look forward too!

Look ahead plan: We have two EVAs planned for tomorrow, a 4-hour morning one to "The Moon" and an shorter afternoon one to Hab ridge. Other than that, tomorrow's HSO (Dave) and myself (tomorrow's engineer) will be working on fixing some of the spacesuits, and the journalist wants to continue filming her interviews of the crew.

Anomalies: None

Weather: sunny and clear skies

Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, EVA report, Operations Report, Greenhab Report, Journalist Report

Support Requested: Steel wool for cleaning pots and More eggs (the can of dried eggs contains 72 eggs and we were given 24 fresh eggs)

==Sol 7: Moon Cheese and White Mars Bars==
Sol Summary title: Moon Cheese and White Mars Bars

Author: Daniel Robson

Mission status: Nominal

Sol activity summary: This morning began in spectacular fashion thanks to the heroic efforts of Hannah, our crew’s Communication Officer, who woke up early to make us all cinnamon buns to start the day right. The morning’s EVA team was geared up for their expedition in good time and left only a few minutes later than scheduled. They drove Opportunity and Curiosity to within a few hundred metres of Copernicus Highway in the Moon Region before pulling over. The rest of their EVA was accomplished on foot in the Grey Moon area, and succeeded in bringing back samples from 9 different sites – including the fossilised shells’ of ancient sea creatures! The EVA team were monitoring the weather and as they noticed heavy clouds approaching (likely with snow) from the southern mountain and skyline ridge, they decided to return to Hab. The reunitedcrew enjoyed a tasty soup of cheese and broccoli with added chicken for lunch. Not long after we finished, the crew noticed snow flurries beginning from the Hab’s windows. After 10 minutes or so they hadn’t stopped and so the decision was taken to cancel the afternoon’s EVA. Even after the snow eventually stopped, from the looks of the clouds surrounding our little oasis, we all agreed it was probably safer to have stayed and worked in the base itself.

In the afternoon extra measures were taken to secure the maintenance of the base, including repairing any loose tunnel coverings (one had already begun blowing away), fixing the GreenHab door and later the EVA suits that have some faulty fans. For tonight, to keep away the cold, we have some Mars burgers made by Hannah featuring lettuce leaves from our very own GreenHab! After dinner, we’re hopefully going to find a movie from the newly reorganised DVD collection, perhaps even a Christmas film to reflect the weather. The weather outside may be frightful, but inside our home on Mars at MDRS, the company is most definitely delightful…

Look ahead plan: If the weather outside tomorrow is safe, the crew intends to conduct an EVA, deep into Condor Chasma to retrieve samples from the harder to reach areas. The team for this will be mostly made up from those that didn’t get the chance to do an EVA this afternoon. This is provided the snow holds off overnight too. Now that the Journalist (Maria) has compiled all the crew interview videos she is hoping to start editing together our Crew Video, but for today and tomorrow it is her turn to be XO and CO. As always, science will continue in earnest at the base. Many samples from today and likely tomorrow morning are still to be analysed and catalogued fully, and also the final few ''Arabidopsis'' seedlings have been transferred to be grown in regolith substrate as part of our botanical ISRU experiment.

Anomalies: None

Weather: cloudy with snow clouds and flurries moving in from the South

Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, EVA report, Operations Report, Greenhab Report, Journalist Report, Astronomy Report, Science Report

Support Requested: None

==Sol 8: Fossils, mystery and other things==
Sol Summary title: Fossils, mystery and other things

Author: Maria Grulich

Mission status: Nominal

Sol activity summary: The EVA suits have been fixed last night successfully.

This morning the crew woke up with the smell of pancakes with blueberry and apple toppings prepared by commander Maria with a banana milkshake to top it off. The planned EVA had a chance of 30% snow but when we looked outside the window, we just could see white everywhere. Therefore, the decision was made to cancel the EVA. It gave us the chance to catch up with science and maintenance of the habitat. The crew astronomer for the day is Natalia and she submitted a new request with the help of Ghanim who is today’s XO, for the Orion nebula as yesterday no new observation could be made. Veronica and Dave exchanged the water filter. The tunnels were brushed to clean them from snow. Nathan continued the characterization of the samples. He made some interesting observation as some of the samples that were taken yesterday turned out to be fossilized shells which is very exciting as this means it is a sign of a former sea at the Moon area. In the afternoon he took care of the ISRU plants in the Greenhab which luckily survived the night. Dave prepared some noodle soup and tonight we are getting salmon and hushpuppies and rice by comms officer Hannah. Besides that, the crew edited some of the videos and took some extra images for the outreach project. The crew journalist of today took some nice pictures of the hab in snow and the fossil shells. After dinner, we’re hopefully going to play some games or watch a movie as a team.

Look ahead plan: The crew intends to conduct the EVA planned for today again, for tomorrow if the weather outside allows it. In addition, the science continues with characterization and observation of the ''Arabidopsis''seedlings and their development in the regolith substrate and the editing of the videos will continue.

Anomalies: EVA cancelled

Weather: snow all day

Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, Operations Report, Greenhab Report, Journalist Report, Astronomy Report

Support Requested: None

==Sol 9: A Martian Day in the Hab==
Sol Summary Title: A Martian Day in the Hab

Author: Ghanim Alotaibi

Mission status: Nominal

Sol activity summary: The bad weather last night affected today’s activities. EVA plans were cancelled last night, and astronomical observations submitted a few days ago needed to wait for an extra night. This morning the crew woke up with an exceptional white view of the Martian landscape from the Hab window. While having breakfast, the white bright snow was melting down, and as we approached lunch time, the muddy Martian land started to finally appear.

Duties in the Hab, and its facilities started just after finishing breakfast as planned last night. Dave, Nathan and Veronica went to the Science Dome to clean, measure and characterize the samples. In fact, those samples made the whole crew so excited, and was the main topic of today and last night. Our XO today, Hannah, prepared lunch for the crew with the help of Dan. Maria, continued to work hard for our outreach movie, this time, with the help of Natalia. Natalia started preparing a guideline document for future crews and discussed with the commander of the day, Ghanim.

In addition to the above work, the crew continued the normal daily maintenance, cleaning of the Hab and writing reports as usual. The only new duty was to sweep out the snow accumulated in the tunnel to avoid muddy walk way.

In the night, Hannah cooked us a delicious fried rice with chicken, and the crew prepared to watch the Apollo 13 Film.

Anomalies: EVA cancelled

Weather: partly cloudy

Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, Operations Report, Greenhab Report, Journalist Report.

==Sol 10: More Puzzling Weather on Mars==
Summary Title: More Puzzling Weather on Mars

Author’s name: Hannah Blackburn

Mission Status: Nominal

Sol Activity Summary: We woke up to an overcast sky and biscuits with sausage gravy. The crew worked on a jigsaw puzzle of Mars while drinking their morning coffee. The EVA 14 team left the Hab at 1300 and quickly realized that Spirit and Opportunity did not fully charge. Atila reset the RAM’s external breaker which solved the problem. Approximately one hour later, the EVA 14 team set out again towards Candor Chasma on Spirit and Curiosity. However, when they had nearly reached their destination, they noticed fast-moving clouds and decided to return to the Hab to prevent weather-related issues. Later in the afternoon, light precipitation occurred while the crew ate chocolate lava cake and continued to piece together the puzzle. We finished the evening by enjoying movies from the Hab collection. Apollo 13 is a crew favorite.

Look Ahead Plan: If weather and ground conditions allow, although it currently seems unlikely, part of the crew will go on EVA 15 to The Moon. We will continue to work on developing Standard Operating Procedures for future crews.

Anomalies in work: Spirit and Opportunity did not fully charge. Resetting the RAM’s external breaker fixed the issue.

Weather: Overcast, light flurries starting at 1530

Crew Physical Status: Nominal

EVA: EVA 14

Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, Journalist Report, GreenHab Report, Operations Report, EVA report, EVA request

Support Requested: We did not receive any cloth towels with the initial supplies and therefore are on our last roll of paper towels. We would appreciate more paper or cloth towels for cleaning.

==Sol 11: Covered in White==
Summary Title: Covered in white

Author’s name: Natalia Larrea

Mission Status: Nominal

Sol Activity Summary: Today was a quiet day. We woke up surrounded by a white Martian landscape. The snowfall from last night left us with approximately 10 cm of snow on the ground. The Martian weather has been challenging our mission during the past days but despite those challenges, we have been advancing well in our research projects.

It has been 11 days since we arrived to these lands. We can see the end of our mission rising on the horizon. As such, the crew focused today on wrapping up the different projects, start the deep cleaning of the RAM, Science Dome and GreenHab. We also started drafting our mission summary and filmed some last outreach videos. As usual, we have enjoyed a fantastic lunch prepared by our “Martian Chef de Cuisine” Hannah which mastered some home-made Martian Pizza.

Look Ahead Plan: Tomorrow we will perform a deep cleaning of the Hab to make sure everything is ready for the next crew, finish up our mission summary, take some last official pictures and start packing to come back to “Earth”.

Anomalies in work: None

Weather: Consistent snow during most of the day.

Crew Physical Status: Nominal

EVA: None

Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, Journalist Report, GreenHab Report, Operations Report, EVA request (just kidding ;) we know it is fully covered in white outside)

Support Requested: Paper towel and febreeze spray will be largely appreciated for deep cleaning of the Hab.

==Sol 12: Mission complete. Opening the airlock. Copy that!==
Summary Title: ''Mission complete.Opening the airlock. Copy that!''

Author’s name: Natalia Larrea

Mission Status: Nominal

Sol Activity Summary: Today was a special day. I know I have said this in many sol summaries already but today in fact it was! Today we officially completed our mission at 1700. At that time, the crew opened the airlock door and… enjoyed fresh air! It was a great feeling to be always remembered. Until that time, all the crew members worked on serious deep cleaning, packing our items and cleaned up the Hab in preparation for our departure. In addition, we finalized our mission summary and took some last official crew pictures. In between, we enjoyed some ''Martian Mac n Cheese''...''With Bacon.''

Look Ahead Plan: We expect the arrival of Crew 206 tomorrow morning, coming directly from France (''Mars vous attend!).'' We will make sure to train them on all aspects of life here and at night, we will enjoy that terrestrial Hanksvillian hamburger.

Anomalies in work: None

Weather: Sunny

Crew Physical Status: Nominal

EVA: None

Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, Journalist Report, GreenHab Report, Operations Report, EVA Request ;)

Support Requested: Oven Mitts, pot holders, paper towels and Febreeze spray will be largely appreciated for deep cleaning of the Hab.

Crew 205 Sol Summaries

2019-10-19T19:34:06Z

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[[Category:Sol Summaries]]

===[[Crew 205 - International Emerging Space Leaders]]===

==Sol 0: Ready for Mars!==
Summary Title: Ready for Mars!

Author’s name: Natalia Larrea

Mission Status: Nominal

Sol Activity Summary: Today was a special day: the first day we woke up at the Hab! We spent the night together with Crew 204. The place was crowded but we had a great evening conversing and playing board games together.
We woke up full of energy and ready to prepare the final details for our mission. In the morning, we got our first pictures as a crew and proceeded execute crew handover with Crew 204. We came back to the Hab and settled in to our new home for the next two weeks. We enjoyed blueberry pancakes for breakfast, unpacked our bags, did some deep cleaning, took inventory, and loaded the water tanks.
In the afternoon, Atila and David joined us at the Hab to conduct training on mission protocols and operations. Then we split into two groups for EVA training using the rovers in the field. Finally, we practiced putting on the suits and using the earpieces. New sentence

Look Ahead Plan: Tomorrow we enter sim. We will start our new daily routine and plan to conduct our first EVAs. Stay tuned for our future reports. We have two weeks of full of exciting projects coming up! We are ready for Mars!

Anomalies in work: None

Weather: Clear skies all day long, intermittent high intensity winds.

Crew Physical Status: Nominal

EVA: None

Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, EVA request, Operations Report, Greenhab Report, Journalist Report, HSO checklist, Crew Bios and pictures, mission patch

Support Requested: We could not find the astronomy handbook or astronomy laptop (neither in the Hab, Science Dome or RAM)

==Sol 1: First day==
Summary Title: First day

Author’s name: Natalia Larrea

Mission Status: Nominal

Sol Activity Summary: Today was the first day of sim. We woke up looking at the snowy Martian landscape from our small windows in the Hab. Slowly, we are adapting to the life here. We are getting familiar with our new home and our new crew family. We began the day by removing the snow from the ground in the tunnels and enjoying breakfast all together. Today we had the opportunity to experience our first EVAs. The snow however, introduced some changes to our initial plans. The first EVA team scheduled in the morning, originally planning to reach the White Moon area, was redirected to Kissing Camel Ridge. The team conducted some sample collection and explored the area. The second EVA team in the afternoon headed to North Ridge. Due to the hot weather, the team came back earlier than expected. We learned the challenges of moving around with the spacesuit under the “Martian” sun. Meanwhile, we started our project on food production in regolith; although it was challenged with some issues with the autoclave. We harvested some of the carrots from the GreenHab. We also performed our first astronomical observation (we expect to download the data later today).

In the evening, we did inventory of the food that we received today (shipped form “Earth”), arranged the kitchen and held our daily crew meeting. Tonight, a nice dinner including those Martian harvested carrots is waiting for us!

Looking Ahead Plan: Tomorrow we plan to also conduct two EVAs following the original plans scheduled for today: one team will head to The Moon area; the second team will head to North Ridge. We will test the drones for our EVA navigation projects, continue regolith sample collections, and continue working on the other research projects and duties (including photometry astronomical analysis, GreenHab and outreach activities).

Anomalies in work: None

Weather: Light snow on the ground in the morning. Clear skies all day long.

Crew Physical Status: Nominal

EVA:

EVA#01: 4249300,518100

EVA#02: 4250500, 518400

Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, EVA request, Operations Report, Greenhab Report, Journalist Report, HSO report, Mission planning.

==Sol 2: Adapting to Mars==
Summary Title: Adapting to Mars

Author’s name: Natalia Larrea

Mission Status: Nominal

Sol Activity Summary: We started the day with what is becoming our daily routine: waking up at 7 am, having coffee and breakfast together and by 8.30 am start our work. In the morning, the first EVA team set off on rovers Spirit and Opportunity Northwards on Cow Dung Road towards the “Moon” areas. They passed Galileo road (losing contact with MDRS as expected shortly after). Before reaching Cowboy Corner, Spirit reported having 75% SOC, Spirit’s battery reduced rapidly and the rovers were stopped between Tank Wash and White Moon with Spirit on 63% and Opportunity at 75%. The EVA was modified to be completed on foot by only visiting, exploring and sampling areas within White Moon and the easternmost fringes of Beige Moon. The turnings of the road that enter to the Moon were recorded on GPS for future use in EVAs. Some excellent samples of quartz and sulphur containing deposits were collected and will be analysed in the coming days before being described fully in the upcoming Science Report. Meanwhile, in the Hab, the rest of the team continue working in the GreenHab daily duties, EVA planning and astronomy projects. Lunch was ready for the returning EVA team and the crew ate together in good spirits.

Equipment was prepared for use in the second EVA of the day, including a drone with a vertical camera and the ability to connect to a laptop for images to be reviewed in the field. As planned, the EVA team started getting prepared for its mission to North Ridge. However, while preparing, it was found that some of the suits were not fully functional and others, were still charging from the EVA in the morning. The team initially thought only of the suits was to be fully charged and operational. For this reason, putting the safety of the crew as the top priority, the commander took the decision to cancel the EVA. After the fact, it was found that a second spacesuit was also fully charged. All crew members thus, stayed in the Hab working “from home” in their different duties and projects. Tonight, following our daily crew meeting, we plan to enjoy a “Martian-Spanish” tapas dinner.

Look Ahead Plan: Tomorrow we plan to continue with the initial plan of today. A first EVA team will head in the morning will head to Maxwell Montes. A second team will head the Old Repeater Point and North Ridge to test the drone. GreenHab, astronomy and outreach activities will continue as usual.

Anomalies in work: EVA#04 (in the afternoon) was cancelled (please refer to EVA report and description above for further information)

Weather: Clear skies all day long

Crew Physical Status: Nominal

EVA:

EVA#03: 4254500/516500 (Gray Moon, not reached), 4254350/516500 (Beige Moon), 4254550/517550 (White Moon)

EVA#04: Not conducted (please refer to the EVA report and description above for more information)

Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, EVA request, Operations Report, Astronomy Report, Greenhab Report, Journalist Report

Support Requested: Some spacesuits not working properly and we are missing a charger for one of them (please refer to operations report for further information).

==Sol 3: The Sound of Martian Winds==
Summary Title: The sound of Martian winds

Author’s name: Natalia Larrea

Mission Status: Nominal

Sol Activity Summary: We woke up with the smell of home-made brownies and coffee. The first EVA left at 10.00 am driving Curiosity and Opportunity rovers heading to Candor Chasma. The team collected excellent geological samples and had the chance to explore the area. Meanwhile, at the Hab, the team worked on new maintenance tasks. We checked the status of the EVA suits making sure they are fully operational. Batteries were replaced in those suits not working properly, making them now ready to be used. At the return of the EVA team, all the crew enjoyed together some Martian pasta with dried tomato and chicken sauce. In the afternoon, the second EVA team headed to explore the area surrounding the Hab. The plan was to test Crew 205’s drone, collect samples and conduct photography. However, the Martian weather complicated the task. Winds were too strong to fly the drone. The team continued nonetheless, with its plans of climbing the Old Repeater Point. The view of MDRS was great from there! However, in the field, the rain started to hit and the space helmets started to become foggy. Walking on the hilly surface in such conditions was not easy. The team then decided to head back to the Hab, enjoy a warm coffee and tea, and continue working there. Tonight we plan movie night … maybe “The Martian”?;))

Look Ahead Plan: Most of the day tomorrow will be dedicated to work “from home” on the different projects. After few days on Mars, we have started collecting many pieces of great science and data which need to be analyzed. A team will also head the Old Repeater Point and North Ridge for a short test the drone (if the weather permits), continuing with the initial plan of today. Tomorrow is also Saint Valentine’s day so we plan a special evening and dinner with “Secret Valentine” presents included. In addition, it will be first day we start rotating roles in the crew. The members in the position of commander and XO will be rotating for the next week.

Anomalies in work: None

Weather: Cloudy all day long, windy with light rain in the afternoon

Crew Physical Status: Nominal

EVA:

EVA#05: 0520300/4241100 (Candor Chasma)

EVA#06: 4250900/517950 (Old Repeater Point), 4251500/518600 (North Ridge, not reached)

Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, EVA report, EVA request, Operations Report, HSO Report, Astronomy Report, Science Report, Greenhab Report, Journalist Report

Support Requested: None

==Sol 4: Nothing Says Love Like Bacon!==
Summary Title: Nothing Says Love Like Bacon!

Author’s name: Dave Masaitis

Mission Status: Nominal

Sol Activity Summary: Crew 205 awoke to overcast skies and the smell of bacon and eggs, as the Commander and Executive Officer cooked a breakfast of bacon, eggs, and toast prepared from homemade bread. Unfortunately, the only sunny things today were the egg yolks. The EVA team for EVA #07 left on schedule, but was recalled 45 minutes later as weather began to turn inclement. The EVA crew was in the airlock before any unsafe ground conditions occured, but they only completed the UAV test flight, and did not make it to the North Ridge. The rest of the crew helped the EVA team clean and store their EVA suits, before everyone headed upstairs for lunch. While having lunch, the crew engaged in a "Secret Valentine" gift exchange and then used the afternoon to catch up on scientific analysis of samples collected over the week's EVAs so far. Towards the evening, the crew gathered in the upstairs common area of the Hab to prepare reports for the communications window, share stories, and discuss what would be prepared for dinner. After the communications window, the crew will eat chicken and rice casserole, discuss tomorrow's priorities of work, and then play some card games before bed.

Look Ahead Plan: Due to today's ongoing inclement weather, the ground tomorrow will be too saturated to make EVAs practical. Instead, the crew will remain at the Hab to focus on refining research, improving ongoing investigations, and drafting procedural documents to improve the workflow of future crews. The inability to conduct EVAs can be frustrating, but having multiple crew members with culinary skills makes being stuck at the Hab much more palatible. Tomorrow will also see another rotation of Commander and Executive Officer, so a new day will bring new leadership.

Anomalies in work: EVA# 07 terminated early due to weather

Weather: Cloudy all day long, rain started after 1100 hrs, with consistent rain all afternoon and into the evening

Crew Physical Status: Nominal

EVA:

EVA#07: 0518800/4250900 (Pooh's Corner), 0518600/4251500 (North Ridge, not reached)

Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, EVA report, Operations Report, Greenhab Report, Journalist Report

Support Requested: None

==Sol 5: Geology, Biology, and EVA-ology==
Summary Title: Geology, Biology, and EVA-ology

Author’s name: Nathan Hadland

Mission Status: Nominal

Sol Activity Summary: The weather on Mars this morning was much more pleasant than on Sol 4. The sky was clear, but the muddy conditions persisted until late morning when the heat of the day started to clear the landscape of its saturation. There was no EVA today due to the unsafe ground conditions, so the sol was spent catching up on paperwork, characterizing regolith samples in the Science Dome, cleaning, and working in the GreenHab. The ISRU project reached a pivotal point today, with the Arabidopsis thaliana germinations completed and the seedlings transferred to regolith samples collected on previous EVAs using an agar media plug. Those experiments are now in the GreenHab and will stay there for the duration of the experiment. The team also made headway on our EVA optimization project. We finished designing our quantitative study to evaluate the effectiveness of EVAs and will be applying the measure to upcoming EVAs. We also worked on designing pre and post check lists for future crews to make EVAs safer, more efficient, and easier which will be available at the end of the mission. The crew’s journalist worked all day on her media and outreach project, interviewing each crewmember about their role, and recording while everyone was working. She is also designing and outreach video for kids. After the communications window and an Irish meal of shepherd’s pie tonight, the team will have our nightly meeting and leadership handover to discuss tomorrow.

Look Ahead Plan: Weather permitting tomorrow, the crew will go on EVA to continue geological sampling and testing of EVA checklists, procedures, and quantitative measures of effectiveness. Otherwise, we will continue refining the SOPs and other documentation to improve the workflow of future crews and continue to work in the laboratory. Tomorrow will also see another rotation of Commander and Executive Officer, so a new day will bring new leadership.

Anomalies in work: None

Weather: Partly cloudy with high winds throughout the day.

Crew Physical Status: Nominal

EVA: None

Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, EVA request, Operations Report, GreenHab Report, Journalist Report, Astronomy Report, HSO Report

Support Requested: None

==Sol 6: Boys and Girls Clubs==
Sol Summary title: Boys and Girls clubs

Author: Verónica Triviño

Mission status: Nominal

Sol activity summary: Unsure on whether the weather would permit today's EVAs given last night's warning of a high chance of rain and wind, crew 205 was pleasantly surprised to wake up to a sunny morning, which remained clear throughout the day, permitting both planned EVAs. The morning EVA's crew was composed by the four men of crew 205 who went up to North Ridge and its surrounding foothills to collect samples. The four ladies used the morning to make "Kaiserschmarrn" (scrambled pancakes), write up documentation, and of course act as capcom to our bearded crew members. The girls' EVA consisted on a drive to Kissing Camel in order to take drone footage at high altitude (and sneak in a "Charlie's Angels" pose photo). After returning from the afternoon EVA (to a fresh pot of coffee made by the guys), we worked on writing our documentation and planning tomorrow's EVAs. In the evening, the long-haired girls will have our once-every-3-day-super-water-efficient hair wash session which we always look forward too!

Look ahead plan: We have two EVAs planned for tomorrow, a 4-hour morning one to "The Moon" and an shorter afternoon one to Hab ridge. Other than that, tomorrow's HSO (Dave) and myself (tomorrow's engineer) will be working on fixing some of the spacesuits, and the journalist wants to continue filming her interviews of the crew.

Anomalies: None

Weather: sunny and clear skies

Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, EVA report, Operations Report, Greenhab Report, Journalist Report

Support Requested: Steel wool for cleaning pots and More eggs (the can of dried eggs contains 72 eggs and we were given 24 fresh eggs)

==Sol 7: Moon Cheese and White Mars Bars==
Sol Summary title: Moon Cheese and White Mars Bars

Author: Daniel Robson

Mission status: Nominal

Sol activity summary: This morning began in spectacular fashion thanks to the heroic efforts of Hannah, our crew’s Communication Officer, who woke up early to make us all cinnamon buns to start the day right. The morning’s EVA team was geared up for their expedition in good time and left only a few minutes later than scheduled. They drove Opportunity and Curiosity to within a few hundred metres of Copernicus Highway in the Moon Region before pulling over. The rest of their EVA was accomplished on foot in the Grey Moon area, and succeeded in bringing back samples from 9 different sites – including the fossilised shells’ of ancient sea creatures! The EVA team were monitoring the weather and as they noticed heavy clouds approaching (likely with snow) from the southern mountain and skyline ridge, they decided to return to Hab. The reunitedcrew enjoyed a tasty soup of cheese and broccoli with added chicken for lunch. Not long after we finished, the crew noticed snow flurries beginning from the Hab’s windows. After 10 minutes or so they hadn’t stopped and so the decision was taken to cancel the afternoon’s EVA. Even after the snow eventually stopped, from the looks of the clouds surrounding our little oasis, we all agreed it was probably safer to have stayed and worked in the base itself.

In the afternoon extra measures were taken to secure the maintenance of the base, including repairing any loose tunnel coverings (one had already begun blowing away), fixing the GreenHab door and later the EVA suits that have some faulty fans. For tonight, to keep away the cold, we have some Mars burgers made by Hannah featuring lettuce leaves from our very own GreenHab! After dinner, we’re hopefully going to find a movie from the newly reorganised DVD collection, perhaps even a Christmas film to reflect the weather. The weather outside may be frightful, but inside our home on Mars at MDRS, the company is most definitely delightful…

Look ahead plan: If the weather outside tomorrow is safe, the crew intends to conduct an EVA, deep into Condor Chasma to retrieve samples from the harder to reach areas. The team for this will be mostly made up from those that didn’t get the chance to do an EVA this afternoon. This is provided the snow holds off overnight too. Now that the Journalist (Maria) has compiled all the crew interview videos she is hoping to start editing together our Crew Video, but for today and tomorrow it is her turn to be XO and CO. As always, science will continue in earnest at the base. Many samples from today and likely tomorrow morning are still to be analysed and catalogued fully, and also the final few ''Arabidopsis'' seedlings have been transferred to be grown in regolith substrate as part of our botanical ISRU experiment.

Anomalies: None

Weather: cloudy with snow clouds and flurries moving in from the South

Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, EVA report, Operations Report, Greenhab Report, Journalist Report, Astronomy Report, Science Report

Support Requested: None

==Sol 8: Fossils, mystery and other things==
Sol Summary title: Fossils, mystery and other things

Author: Maria Grulich

Mission status: Nominal

Sol activity summary: The EVA suits have been fixed last night successfully.

This morning the crew woke up with the smell of pancakes with blueberry and apple toppings prepared by commander Maria with a banana milkshake to top it off. The planned EVA had a chance of 30% snow but when we looked outside the window, we just could see white everywhere. Therefore, the decision was made to cancel the EVA. It gave us the chance to catch up with science and maintenance of the habitat. The crew astronomer for the day is Natalia and she submitted a new request with the help of Ghanim who is today’s XO, for the Orion nebula as yesterday no new observation could be made. Veronica and Dave exchanged the water filter. The tunnels were brushed to clean them from snow. Nathan continued the characterization of the samples. He made some interesting observation as some of the samples that were taken yesterday turned out to be fossilized shells which is very exciting as this means it is a sign of a former sea at the Moon area. In the afternoon he took care of the ISRU plants in the Greenhab which luckily survived the night. Dave prepared some noodle soup and tonight we are getting salmon and hushpuppies and rice by comms officer Hannah. Besides that, the crew edited some of the videos and took some extra images for the outreach project. The crew journalist of today took some nice pictures of the hab in snow and the fossil shells. After dinner, we’re hopefully going to play some games or watch a movie as a team.

Look ahead plan: The crew intends to conduct the EVA planned for today again, for tomorrow if the weather outside allows it. In addition, the science continues with characterization and observation of the ''Arabidopsis''seedlings and their development in the regolith substrate and the editing of the videos will continue.

Anomalies: EVA cancelled

Weather: snow all day

Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, Operations Report, Greenhab Report, Journalist Report, Astronomy Report

Support Requested: None

==Sol 9: A Martian Day in the Hab==
Sol Summary Title: A Martian Day in the Hab

Author: Ghanim Alotaibi

Mission status: Nominal

Sol activity summary: The bad weather last night affected today’s activities. EVA plans were cancelled last night, and astronomical observations submitted a few days ago needed to wait for an extra night. This morning the crew woke up with an exceptional white view of the Martian landscape from the Hab window. While having breakfast, the white bright snow was melting down, and as we approached lunch time, the muddy Martian land started to finally appear.

Duties in the Hab, and its facilities started just after finishing breakfast as planned last night. Dave, Nathan and Veronica went to the Science Dome to clean, measure and characterize the samples. In fact, those samples made the whole crew so excited, and was the main topic of today and last night. Our XO today, Hannah, prepared lunch for the crew with the help of Dan. Maria, continued to work hard for our outreach movie, this time, with the help of Natalia. Natalia started preparing a guideline document for future crews and discussed with the commander of the day, Ghanim.

In addition to the above work, the crew continued the normal daily maintenance, cleaning of the Hab and writing reports as usual. The only new duty was to sweep out the snow accumulated in the tunnel to avoid muddy walk way.

In the night, Hannah cooked us a delicious fried rice with chicken, and the crew prepared to watch the Apollo 13 Film.

Anomalies: EVA cancelled

Weather: partly cloudy

Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, Operations Report, Greenhab Report, Journalist Report.

==Sol 10: More Puzzling Weather on Mars==
Summary Title: More Puzzling Weather on Mars

Author’s name: Hannah Blackburn

Mission Status: Nominal

Sol Activity Summary: We woke up to an overcast sky and biscuits with sausage gravy. The crew worked on a jigsaw puzzle of Mars while drinking their morning coffee. The EVA 14 team left the Hab at 1300 and quickly realized that Spirit and Opportunity did not fully charge. Atila reset the RAM’s external breaker which solved the problem. Approximately one hour later, the EVA 14 team set out again towards Candor Chasma on Spirit and Curiosity. However, when they had nearly reached their destination, they noticed fast-moving clouds and decided to return to the Hab to prevent weather-related issues. Later in the afternoon, light precipitation occurred while the crew ate chocolate lava cake and continued to piece together the puzzle. We finished the evening by enjoying movies from the Hab collection. Apollo 13 is a crew favorite.

Look Ahead Plan: If weather and ground conditions allow, although it currently seems unlikely, part of the crew will go on EVA 15 to The Moon. We will continue to work on developing Standard Operating Procedures for future crews.

Anomalies in work: Spirit and Opportunity did not fully charge. Resetting the RAM’s external breaker fixed the issue.

Weather: Overcast, light flurries starting at 1530

Crew Physical Status: Nominal

EVA: EVA 14

Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, Journalist Report, GreenHab Report, Operations Report, EVA report, EVA request

Support Requested: We did not receive any cloth towels with the initial supplies and therefore are on our last roll of paper towels. We would appreciate more paper or cloth towels for cleaning.

==Sol 11: Covered in White==
Summary Title: Covered in white

Author’s name: Natalia Larrea

Mission Status: Nominal

Sol Activity Summary: Today was a quiet day. We woke up surrounded by a white Martian landscape. The snowfall from last night left us with approximately 10 cm of snow on the ground. The Martian weather has been challenging our mission during the past days but despite those challenges, we have been advancing well in our research projects.

It has been 11 days since we arrived to these lands. We can see the end of our mission rising on the horizon. As such, the crew focused today on wrapping up the different projects, start the deep cleaning of the RAM, Science Dome and GreenHab. We also started drafting our mission summary and filmed some last outreach videos. As usual, we have enjoyed a fantastic lunch prepared by our “Martian Chef de Cuisine” Hannah which mastered some home-made Martian Pizza.

Look Ahead Plan: Tomorrow we will perform a deep cleaning of the Hab to make sure everything is ready for the next crew, finish up our mission summary, take some last official pictures and start packing to come back to “Earth”.

Anomalies in work: None

Weather: Consistent snow during most of the day.

Crew Physical Status: Nominal

EVA: None

Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, Journalist Report, GreenHab Report, Operations Report, EVA request (just kidding ;) we know it is fully covered in white outside)

Support Requested: Paper towel and febreeze spray will be largely appreciated for deep cleaning of the Hab.

==Sol 12: Mission complete. Opening the airlock. Copy that!==
Summary Title: ''Mission complete.Opening the airlock. Copy that!''

Author’s name: Natalia Larrea

Mission Status: Nominal

Sol Activity Summary: Today was a special day. I know I have said this in many sol summaries already but today in fact it was! Today we officially completed our mission at 1700. At that time, the crew opened the airlock door and… enjoyed fresh air! It was a great feeling to be always remembered. Until that time, all the crew members worked on serious deep cleaning, packing our items and cleaned up the Hab in preparation for our departure. In addition, we finalized our mission summary and took some last official crew pictures. In between, we enjoyed some ''Martian Mac n Cheese''...''With Bacon.''

Look Ahead Plan: We expect the arrival of Crew 206 tomorrow morning, coming directly from France (''Mars vous attend!).'' We will make sure to train them on all aspects of life here and at night, we will enjoy that terrestrial Hanksvillian hamburger.

Anomalies in work: None

Weather: Sunny

Crew Physical Status: Nominal

EVA: None

Reports to be filed: Sol Summary, Journalist Report, GreenHab Report, Operations Report, EVA Request ;)

Support Requested: Oven Mitts, pot holders, paper towels and Febreeze spray will be largely appreciated for deep cleaning of the Hab.

Crew 205 Sol Summaries

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Taylorb1043: Changed the name to fit the new title format.