Crew 197 Sol Summaries
OCTOBER 25, 2018
Sol Summary – October 25th
Crew 197 Sol Summary Report 25Oct2018
Sol 4
Summary Title:
Author’s name: James Burk
Mission Status: Mission is nominal.
Sol Activity Summary: We completed two more EVAs today. The second EVA was very successful trip to Lith Canyon where we flew a drone and took several GPS coordinate readings.
Look Ahead Plan: Tomorrow morning we end Sim, but we will squeeze in one more EVA to scout VR location Candor Chasma which we didn’t reach today.
Anomalies in work: Opportunity rover overheated during our first EVA today (EVA3).
Weather: Dry and clear.
Crew Physical Status: Everybody is great. A little sad we are ending tomorrow because we are really hitting our stride today.
EVAs: Two EVAs accomplished – EVA3 nearly reached Candor Chasma but had to turn back due to a low powered Rover, and one that successfully reached Lith Canyon with all mission objectives accomplished.
Reports to be file: Sol Summary – James Burk EVA Report – James Burk EVA Request – James Burk Operations Report – Jim Ehrhart Daily Photos – James Burk Picture of the Day – James Burk Journalist Report – Marge Lipton
Support Requested: None
POSTED ON OCTOBER 24, 2018 Sol Summary Report Oct 24th Crew 197 Sol Summary Report 24Oct2018
Sol 3
Summary Title: Think like a Martian, Act like a Martian
Author’s name: James Burk
Mission Status: Mission is nominal.
Sol Activity Summary: We completed our first two EVAs today. Looking
forward to tomorrow’s final day in Sim.
Look Ahead Plan: Two additional EVAs tomorrow to scout VR locations.
Anomalies in work: None
Weather: Dry and a little foggy.
Crew Physical Status: Everybody is great.
EVA: All eight crew members went on EVA to Pooh’s Corner. The first
group of four also attempted to do some additional rover driving but
did not have authorization to proceed south and returned to the Hab.
Reports to be file:
Sol Summary – James Burk
EVA Report – James Burk
EVA Requests – James Burk
Operations Report – Jim Ehrhart
Daily Photos – James Burk
Picture of the Day – James Burk
Journalist Report – Marge Lipton
Support Requested: None
POSTED ON OCTOBER 24, 2018 Sol Summary October 22nd Crew 197 Daily Summary Report 23.05.2018
MDRS Daily Summary Report for Sol 1
Summary Title Morning on Mars
Mission Status: Good
Sol Activity Summary: 5 of us (James B., Shannon N., Marge, Sacha, and Jim E.) arrived from Grand Junction late yesterday, and were greeted warmly by Dr. Rupert as well as NorCal chapter members Max and Robert who delivered the refurbished suits and helmets. We woke up this morning to our first full day on Mars! We are not yet in sim and there was some cleanup and repairs needed to the tunnels between the Hab and the ancillary facilities. Our commander Dr. Susan Ip-Jewell also arrived this afternoon. After dinner, we had an extended training, briefing, and social session with Dr. Rupert.
Look Ahead Plan: It has rained extensively recently, including today, and it’s pretty muddy outside. We are not expecting to do an EVA until Sol 3 (Wednesday). Tomorrow we will get a full briefing of the suits, and plan to enter sim after lunch. Our mission is a short 5 day mission and we hope to survey future drone flights for the MarsVR Program using EVAs, as well as to ensure all of our crew members have great experiences here.
Anomalies in work: – Tunnels not fully covered with tarps. – Science Dome is unusable due to battery failures over the offseason. New batteries will be installed on Friday. – Mud outside due to rain, hard to do EVAs.
Weather: Nice in the morning. Rainy in the afternoon but has now cleared up.
Crew Physical Status: Everybody is well and in good spirits.
EVA: None planned for tomorrow.
Reports to be filed:
Operations Report by Dr. Rupert
Sol Summary – James Burk (XO)
Hal Report – James Burk (XO)
Crew Photos – James Burk (XO)
Photo of the Day – James Burk (XO)
Support Requested:
None
