The crew made Sunday a day of rest, which they definitely enjoyed . The morning was slow with chatter and coffee before MS Gonzalez and CO Turner began a day’s worth of homework assignments. MS Cecil enjoyed an afternoon nap and then covered MCC communications for the crew. MS DeJan took the afternoon time to map the controls of the Rover and devise a checklist with best practices, so that future crews can avoid common human errors. This was the hottest day thus far for the mission, with the plant module reaching over 97 degrees Fahrenheit. The crew reduced the temperature in the core by turning off most lights and keeping activity to a minimum. MS Gonzalez enjoyed a quick workout before making a mediocre mushroom rice with chicken for the crew. The night concluded with a showing of Alien before preparing for bed.
Todays crew morale is above average. The day off was needed. Additionally, most experiments are becoming a matter of habit throughout the day, reducing the need to rush from task to task.
Hamama
The plant mat continues to impress. Multiple buds are now bursting through the brown paper as the vegetation reaches for the light!
MS DeJan creating a full checklist to optimize safe crew Rover EVA’s.
MS DeJan created a Rover Checklist for current and future ILMAH and Rover explorations.
MS Gonzalez’s enjoying a sprint workout on the assault bike.
Measuring EVA Performance
MS Gonzalez began continued recording information uneventfully today. The crew is producing interesting sleep patterns but no correlation has been made with the psychomotor vigilance tests. MS Gonzalez is excited for tomorrow’s double EVA as it should be one of the most data rich days in the entire mission.
Mutually Sustained Systems for Space Flight
Even with Grow lights on for 24hrs, CO2 production went to over 5000PPM by morning. The Mars soil seedling was inadvertently murdered by a tank lid chock falling on it. RIP. The Earth soil seedlings are weak but showing signs of producing new leaves. A mold has appeared on the mature tomato plant, possibly due to the high moisture content of the tank, and no circulating wind/air. Remediation is in order.
Martian Soil
MS Cecil received a welcome surprise when she went to check on her soil bins today. She found tiny sprouts in B1 and is hoping to see sprouts in M1 or M2 within the next few days, though this is not a certainty. There were times today due to the high temperatures that the crew had to cool down the green habitat or risk the plants overheating. This was successfully down and the plants started to perk up. Now it is a waiting game to see what else will grow over the next eight days. MS Cecil will be testing her soil tomorrow to see how everything is settling. Once enough growth has occurred she will use a soil tool to dig down to the roots to see if Martian regolith has been reached. On an off note it seems that a ghost has decided to visit us for the start of spooky season.
Green Study
CO Turner continues seeing new growth with the Earth and Lunar test and control microgreens. Nothing to report as of yet in the Martian Regolith. Even under infused conditions, nothing has occurred, boo. CO Turner looks forward to spending more time in the green habitat tomorrow as today’s high temperatures were discouraging to remain in the module for too long.
Human Factor Studies
The ARG-5i Crew finished up the evening by completing surveys.
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