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Commander Report – July 21st
Written by Alexandre Mangeot One EVA today. Anastasiya and Jon have been to the southern part of the crater ridge (2km radius, 4.2km walked). I was carrying the shotgun. We have decided that the person that carries the gun is a simulated remotely operated robot with pictures and limited sampling and communication capabilities.
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Crew Photos – July 21st
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Sol Summary – July 20th
Written by Jon Clarke Sol 1 (or 81) Today we started the simulation part of the Arctic phase of the Mars 160 mission. This is an especially appropriate day to start as July 20th in Space Day in the US. It commemorates the Apollo 11 landing on the Moon in 1969 and the Viking 1…
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Journalist Report – June 20th
Written by Anastasia Stepanova The Beginning of the End Hello there from the crew Mars 160! Many of you have been following our trip to Mars here on Earth, but for those who read it for the first time, here is the story. In 2013 Mars Society announced the call for volunteers for one year…
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Commander Report – July 20th
Written by Alex First day in Sim, first EVA. Paul and Anushree went by foot into the crater. Investigating the water flows on the slope of the crater. Paul did some soil measurements (pH and EC) upstream of his probes, while Anushree took samples. I was carrying the gun and taking pictures of them. As…
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Engineering Report – July 20th
Written by Alex Yesterday we spilled some oil into the engineering airlock when we changed the oil of the generator sitting there. We cleaned the spill but a stain remains. We still have not figured it out why 4 staterooms do not have power. But the issue has been reported to Joe. We hope a…
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Sol Summary – July 19th
Written by Jon Clarke Today is our last day getting the FMARS hab shipshape for our mission. We have been doing tasks like fetching water, using the incinerator, getting the pumps and power as operational as possible, and finishing tidying away. Paul and I spent several hours installing his data loggers in the patterned ground…
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Picture of the Day – July 19th
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Crew Photos – July 19th
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Second Half of Mars 160 Mission Begins as Crew Arrives at FMARS
Continuing its leadership in high-level Mars analog research, the Mars Society is pleased to announce that the second half of its Mars 160 mission has officially begun with the arrival of a six-person crew this weekend at the organization’s Flashline Mars Arctic Research Station (FMARS), located on Devon Island in northern Canada. Mars 160 is…
