Crew 101 Log Book for March 24, 2011 Photos of the dayCommander's Check-In ReportTom Caillouet Reporting Crew Health: Quite good EVAs and Times: None Number of Reports: 5 (Commander, Engineering, Journalist, Chef, Science) Field Results: N/A Plans for Tomorrow: Breaking sim to retrieve the repeater. Commander's ReportTom Caillouet Reporting It has been another day of science for Crew 101. Most of the crew spent the day in the lab prepping samples and completing various analyses (I'm not exactly sure what it all entails, I am but a mere engineer). Cody and I spent some time attempting to get the ATVs to cooperate, but when our repair methodology is attempting to jump the non-working units, we run out of strategies fairly quickly. The remainder of the day has been spent wrapping up our work here. Writing reports (though full science results won't be ready until tomorrow), cleaning, if we can't gather any more samples, we'll at least have am extremely smooth transition ready for the next crew's arrival. Tomorrow, we will officially break sim to bring down the radio repeater - no need to endanger more equipment. Engineering ReportCody Hall Reporting Generator/Electricity: • Kitty (Diesel Generator) (Used? Yes/No): Yes • Honey (Gas Generator) (Used? Yes/No): No • Battery Charge Level: o V everstart o V armor plate o V green
1 generator run
Fuel Status: • Diesel (Full/0.75/0.5/0.25/Empty): 0.75 • Propane Tank (Full/0.75/0.5/0.25/Empty): 0.25 • Gasoline Tank (Full/0.75/0.5/0.25/Empty): 0.5 Notes/Comments:
Oil: • Kitty Oil Quantity (# of Quarts in storage): Changed/replaced by DG • Honey Oil Quantity (# of Quarts in storage): Leave it to DG • ATV Oil Quantity (# of Quarts in storage): 6 quarts on the engineering work bench • Car Oil Quantity (# of Quarts in storage): Leave it to DG Notes/Comments:
Water Status: • Outside Potable Water Tank Level (inches from bottom): 13 • Trailer Potable Water Tank Level (inches from bottom): full • Hab Potable Water Tank Level (inches from bottom): 5 • Potable Water Meter Reading: 438436 Notes/Comments :
• Condition of plants in Tank 1: unchanged • Condition of plants in Tank 2: unchanged • Condition of plants in Tank 3: water level dropped another ½ inch • Greenhab notes/ comments: straining tank is draining, but is still not down to sand. Only dropped another inch
Observatory: • Telescope Used? (Yes/no) No Observatory Notes: DG stopped by to install new hand control
Transportation: Hab Car (NOT RENTAL) • Used (yes/no): yes • Oil Checked (yes/no): No • Tire Status: Not checked, good • Odometer at end of day: 123701.7 • Notes/Comments on Hab Car:
ATV 1 (Opportunity): • Used: yes • Oil Checked: no • Fuel Consumed: replaced • Tire Status: ok • Comments:
• Used: no • Oil Checked: no • Fuel Consumed: none • Tire Status: ok • Comments:
• Used: no • Oil Checked: no • Fuel Consumed: none • Tire Status: ok • Comments: DG came by and started it. We apparently were not pulling the cord hard enough.
• Used: no • Oil Checked: no • Fuel Consumed: none • Tire Status: ok • Comments: DG thinks it has a real problem, and he’ll look at it later. For now, this one doesn’t work. ATV Comments:
Heating and Ventilation: • Thermostat setting upstairs (Farenheit): 68 • Actual temperature upstairs (Farenheit): 70 • Thermostat setting downstairs (Farenheit): 67 • Actual temperature downstairs (Farenheit): 65 Notes/Comments:
Notes/comments on internet/computers:
The porthole to the outer door of the EVA airlock was found outside today. We assume it came out of the door because of the wind. It is now sitting in the EVA prep room. DG was told about this. Chef's ReportChristine Redmond Reporting 1a) Today was a pre-prepared. 1b) Was today a special day celebrated at the main meal with special food or activity? No 2) List the foods served at today's main meal (usually the evening meal), giving full names of each. Chili 3) List any main meal foods not finished by the crew (leftovers stored for later use or discarded) None 4) Recipes for anything more complicated than following package directions exactly, or rehydrating. 5) Lessons learned (if any) 6) Comments/questions for Kim and Jean, the food study investigators Journalist ReportChristine Redmond Reporting Happy Thursday earthlings! Crew 101 has only two more days on Mars. Although we are all going to miss the red planet, we are all excited for burgers in our near future. Last night Crew 101 enjoyed a nice clear night to stargaze. That was definitely a night sky you can only see on Mars! We will all hold on to that memory for a long time. Crew 101 had a busy and rewarding day starting to wrap up our work here on Mars. Christina, Mitesh and I had a productive morning in the lab. I ran some tests for our contamination study and Mitesh and Christina were busy running some biology tests. Cody and Tommy worked this afternoon to try to get the ATVs back up and running. Unfortunately they were not able to get them running. Today is our last day on the food study. Tonight we celebrate our last “pre-prepared day” with chili! |
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