10/03/2022:
The crew awoke at 0800CST.
Daily Report:
Water Electrolysis
Mission Specialist Loy is awaiting data from experiments conducted today and will be spoken to in tomorrow’s report.
EVA Operations
Again, EVA operations took up most of the day. At 1000, after breakfast, the crew began preparations for EVA, but had to delay due to weather. Re-prep began again at 1045 and the team was out the door at 1125CST with MC Lojek and MS Ball, with Lojek using the trekking poles and Ball utilizing the harness. MC Lojek found that the poles made a positive
difference to his ability to move and maintain a higher speed throughout the hour-long EVA, but still found himself fatigued near the end. MS Ball described the use of the harness as a “vast improvement” which significantly reduced his fatigue and discomfort over the course of the EVA. Due to some technical difficulties with MC Lojek’s GPS and suit battery placement, he did not begin his study until 1205CST and the EVA completed at about 1310CST.
After the crew returned from the first EVA, they prepared to conduct a second at 1500CST, but again, through continuous monitoring of the weather, the crew pushed it back an hour due to rain. The second EVA preparations took a significant amount of time due to having to calibrate the suit for MS Loy. MS Guthrie needed to redo her baseline EVA due to the previously described Garmin VivoSmart 4 data syncing errors. Second EVA began at 1740 and concluded at 1907 CST.
Stress Mitigation Study
The first focused-breathing session was conducted from 1002-1012, the second from 1547-1557, and a third will be completed before the crew rest for the night. Data still continues to be collected and analyzed for this project.
Humanure Plant Study
An NPK and pH soil test was conducted on one of the more regolith-dominant mixture ratio. The results yielded a pH level of “Alkaline.” The NPK side of the test showed a “High” reading for Nitrogen and Phosphorus.
Based on the control study with average potting soil the Hot Pepper and Sweet Pepper should have sprouted today. The probability of these vegetables growing in this ratio seem unlikely at this point in the study. A ½ inch hole will be created in these pots, filled with worm casting and replanted.
Other experiments and notes
UND surveys (mid-mission) and experiments completed.