MARS DESERT RESEARCH STATION

Crew 178 EVA #10 Report 19 APR 2017

Weather: sunny, and very windy
Temperature: around 20°C
Location: UTM NAD27 4253000 – 519000
Duration: 120 min
Team: Aurian d’Avernas (Crew Commander), Calogero Montedoro (Crew Biologist), Mathieu Vander Donckt (Crew Scientist), Damien Mertens (Crew Engineer) and Elke Mergny (Crew Geologist)
Purpose:
– Collecting new soil samples
– Telecommunication: installation of omni-and-unidirectional telecommunication relays
Outputs:
– Collecting succeeded.
– Telecommunication relays installation succeeded, need to continue recordings tomorrow

Crew 178 EVA #11 Report 20 APR 2017

Weather: very sunny
Temperature: around 24°C
Location: UTM NAD27 4253000 – 519000
Duration: 240 min
Team: Aurian d’Avernas (Crew Commander), Calogero Montedoro (Crew Biologist), Mathieu Vander Donckt (Crew Scientist), Damien Mertens (Crew Engineer) and Elke Mergny (Crew Geologist)
Purpose:
–    Collecting new soil samples
–    Telecommunication: final tests of mixed omni-and-unidirectional telecommunication relays
Outputs:
–    Collecting succeeded.
–    4 of the 5 tests succeeded. More details in telecommunication report tomorrow.

Weather: sunny, and very windy
Temperature: around 20°C
Location: UTM NAD27 4253000 – 519000
Duration: 120 min
Team: Aurian d’Avernas (Crew Commander), Calogero Montedoro (Crew Biologist), Mathieu Vander Donckt (Crew Journalist)
Purpose:
–       Collecting new soil samples
–       Telecommunication: installation of omni-and-unidirectional telecommunication relays
Outputs:
–       Collecting succeeded.
–       Telecommunication relays installation failed due to too heavy winds. Reported to tomorrow.

EVA report 8

Date: 17/04/17

Weather: sunny, dry and hot, some clouds

Temperature: around 20°C

Location: around UTM NAD27 4251500-518500

Duration: 120 min

Team: Elke Mergny (Crew Geologist), Calogero Montedoro (Crew Biologist), Quentin Thomas (Crew Astronomer)

Purpose:

–          Geomatics study by 3D Mapping.

–          Aerial photos of an EVA

Outputs:

–          Mapping almost complete, but equipment issue at the end of the EVA, will not be salvageable with the equipment in the Hab.

–          Very nice aerial views were made.

EVA report 8

Date: 17/04/17

Weather: sunny, dry and hot, some clouds

Temperature: around 20°C

Location: around UTM NAD27 4251500-518500

Duration: 120 min

Team: Elke Mergny (Crew Geologist), Calogero Montedoro (Crew Biologist), Quentin Thomas (Crew Astronomer)

Purpose:

–          Geomatics study by 3D Mapping.

–          Aerial photos of an EVA

Outputs:

–          Mapping almost complete, but equipment issue at the end of the EVA, will not be salvageable with the equipment in the Hab.

–          Very nice aerial views were made.

EVA report 7

Date: 17/04/17

Weather: sunny, dry and hot

Temperature: around 20°C

Location: UTM NAD27 12S 4255500-518500

Duration: 120 min

Team: Damien Mertens (crew engineer), Elke Mergny (crew geologist), Calogero Montedoro (crew biologist), Mathieu Vander Donckt (crew journalist)

Purpose:

–          Mapping of two areas with a drone.

–          Telecommunication: installation of marking device that use tools to cartography the sound beacons placed next to dangerous reliefs and hence, to construct a map of risk areas

Outputs:

–          Mapping of two area’s.

–          The installation of the marking device succeeded.

–          Some interesting soil samples were collected.

Crew 178 EVA #5 report 15 APR 2017

Weather: sunny, dry and hot
Temperature: around 30°C
Location: 12 S 0519938 4247631
Elevation: 1333 m
Duration: 120 min
Team: Damien Mertens (crew engineer), Elke Mergny (crew geologist), Quentin Thomas (crew astronomer)
Purpose:
–       Geophysical survey of the area with a ground penetrating radar
–       Telecommunication: installation of marking devices that use tools to cartography the sound beacons placed next to dangerous reliefs and hence, to construct a map of risk areas.
Outputs:
–       Ground penetrating radar: 7 geophysical profiles collected (area of the survey=10000m²). 3D mapping will be established
–       The installation of the marking device succeeded but the localisation system needs still to be adapted (see tomorrow’s EVA)

Crew 178 EVA #4 report 14 APR 2017

Weather: sunny and windy
Temperature: around 25°C
Location: 12 S 4251500 518500
Duration: 140 min
Team: Aurian d’Avernas (crew commander), Nathalie Dupont (health and safety officer), Elke Mergny (crew geologist), Calogero Montedoro (crew biologist)
Purpose:
1. Geophysical survey of the area with a ground penetrating radar
2. Mapping of the area with a drone
3. Test of an omnidirectional telecommunication relay
Outputs:
1. Ground penetrating radar: 6 geophysical profiles collected (area of the survey=15000m²), a second layer of soil was discovered. 3D mapping will be established
2. Fail of the mapping: technical problem with the drone. One of the motor was faulty.
3. Successful identification of limit points at which a talkie walkie can not communicate directly with the Hab in comparison of the irregular relief of the ground. Need to adjust the telecommunication relay parameters.

Crew 178 EVA #3 report 13 APR 2017

Date: 04/13/17
Weather: sunny and windy
Temperature: around 20°C
Location: 38.45 N 110.79W, 4255500 518500
Duration: 240 min
Team: Elke Mergny (crew geologist), Calogero Montedoro (crew biologist)
Purpose:
–       Geophysical survey of the area with a ground penetrating radar
–       Mapping of an area with the drone
Outputs:
–       Ground penetrating radar: 3 geophysical profiles collected (area of the survey=500m²)
–       Success of the mapping, even if there are some noise on the image