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FMARS-15 EVA Report 28-07-2023
Author: Andrew Wheeler Purpose of EVA: Unscheduled EVA for testing. Start time: 17:10 End time: 17:40 Narrative: EVA 5 included Andrew and Terry with Olivia as bear guard. This EVA was an unscheduled traverse to gauge the effectiveness of an external improvised sun shield to aid ventilation in the helmet and better visibility against a…
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FMARS-15 Sol Summary Report 28-07-2023
Mission Status: All NominalSol Activity Summary: Today was meant to be our first day off, although it was partially busy.We had no planned EVAs, allowing the crew to focus on personal tasks. However, we didretrieve water from the local stream, collecting approximately 180 liters, and dedicated time toclean the kitchen and upper hab.The engineering team…
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FMARS-15 EVA4 Report 27-07-2023
EVA #4Author: Olivia DraysonPurpose of EVA: Biological sample collection from Haughton River systemStart time: 12:40End time: 4:40 Narrative: The crew took a different route to EVA2 in an attempt to reach the Haughton River.The ATV trail leading to the lake was taken first and samples from two of the three lakes wascollected. Then the crew…
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FMARS-15 XO Report 27-07-2023
Sol: 4Summary Title: Advancing Research and Preparing for Future EVAsAuthor’s Name: D. Terry TrevinoMission Status: All Nominal Sol Activity Summary: Today’s activities started with a simple breakfast as we anticipated amid-morning EVA. However, we encountered air quality issues overnight, prompting the crew totake immediate action. We performed system checks and increased airflow to mitigate theproblem.…
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FMARS-15 Crew Journalist Report 27-07-2023
Crew Journalist Report -Sol 4: Advancing Research and Preparing for Future EVAs By D. Terry Trevino Devon Island, Arctic – As the fourth sol of our Mars simulation on Devon Island comes to a close, Crew 15 continues to make impressive strides in our scientific endeavors and preparations for upcoming Extravehicular Activities (EVAs). Our mission’s…
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FMARS-15 XO Report 26-07-2023
Sol: 3Summary Title: Red Planet ExplorationsAuthor’s Name: D. Terry TrevinoMission Status: All Nominal Sol Activity Summary: Crew 15 embarked on another productive day on Mars today. We startedthe morning with a hearty breakfast of cereal and pancakes before commencing preparations fortoday’s Extravehicular Activity (EVA). Crew members gathered their gear and checked theirspace suits thoroughly to…
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FMARS-15 Engineering Report 26-07-2023
By Caleb Pool Both engineers remained in the hab today while the other 3 crew members were on EVA. The gasoline generator, Rachel, was filled with a 50/50 mix of old and new fuel and operated correctly to run the incinerator. We will keep an eye on both generators as time goes on, since old…
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FMARS-15 Science Report 26-07-2023
Submitted by Science Officer Olivia Drayson
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FMARS-15 Commander Report 26-07-2023
Author: Andrew Wheeler, Commander, FMARS-15 Sol: 3 Weather: Clear skies, sunny. Wind cold, strong to moderate easing into the afternoon. Temperature single digits to low teens Celsius. Repairs to the EVA suits continue. There are now four clean and repaired suits available for work outside the hab along with three operational helmet and backpack combinations.…
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FMARS-15 EVA3 Report 26-07-2023
EVA #3 Author: Andrew Wheeler Purpose of EVA: Locate patterned ground in Haughton Impact Crater. Start time: 11:40 End time: 14:40 Narrative: EVA 3 included Andrew and Caleb with Andy as bear guard. This EVA was a follow up of the previous days attempt to reach the patterned ground so as to relocate previously visited…
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