Weather: partly cloudy, low 13.7c (56.7F), high 18.2c (64.9F), front came through, winds too dusty to stand or talk outside in the morning, becoming steady over 20 mph from west, mostly clear by evening

Crew Physical Status: very active, energetic from the school visit and cooler weather; one Hanksville support person down with a cold.

Brief Narrative of Today's Results: 33 school children arrived in a regular yellow bus with 6 adults in SUVs at 0910h and stayed for 1.5 h. We set up five stations (astros with backpacks, video, Boudreaux, voice commanding, and Thibodeaux) and had the kids rotate 10 minutes or so at each station. Everyone was very pleased.

After fixing bugs, we started up the backpack computers and verified biosensors, GPS, and wireless comms. Began the EVA preps about 1530h, with egress finally at about 1700h, walking to Pooh's Corner with the Tropos relay on a trailer. Performed many tests in that area--naming locations, voice notes, photographs, associating data with locations, getting distance and bearing information to named locations. Determined that the backpack using the wireless card still had 1.7 mbs and unlike the backpack with the D-Link, properly associated to the Tropos relay on the trailer at Pooh's Corner. Returned to hab 1845h.

The schedule was revised for the school visit: omitted briefing; 1900h meeting review the day and plan tomorrow.

EVA: Astronauts without robots, towing the relay trailer.

Report Transmission Schedule: CDR journal, Greenhab report, engineering report tomorrow

Maintenance: Don Foutz repaired Upper Deck Circuit #3 wire in junction box above stairs, which arced after a load (microwave added to 5 laptops). Frank installed shower heater but needs further data to turn it on and test

Inventory: Sent requests to colleague who arrives tomorrow.

Plans for Tomorrow: Continue Boudreaux and agent testing (watch, follow, video), with the Boudreaux scouting to occur as soon possible.

Miscellaneous: We are happy that the kids came, but are happy tomorrow we are alone.

Support Requested: Schubert will interact with engineering folks.

Bill Clancey
Commander, MDRS Crew 38