Start EVA: 15:37
End EVA: 17:27
Melissa: (Commander)
Ryan: (Executive Officer)
André: (Geologist)
John: (Biologist)
Danielle: (Chief Engineer)
Jonathan: (Researcher)
Lealem: (Field Engineer)
Kevin: (Field Engineer, HSO)

EVA Goals: The EVA goals of today were to train the crew on EVA and suit procedures, briefly introduce the non-biology or geology crewmembers to the disciplines and to proceed on foot to scout an area of oyster fossils for future research.

Results: The EVA commenced with crew photos documenting the new crewmembers' maiden expedition. On foot, we ascended to the MDRS flag to take pictures before proceeding West up towards the repeater, located atop Hab Ridge. Unfortunately, during the ascent an air hole on Danielle's helmet became clogged by duct tape. As we are not currently in full Sim, she was allowed to remove her helmet and proceed. We then continued North along Hab Ridge, frequently stopping to examine specimens of biological and geological interest, which were described to the entire crew. We slowly made our way towards an oyster bed that will be the subject of future EVAs. The crew then descended from Hab Ridge in a wash, finding some additional interesting geological formations. The crew then returned following the base of the ridge South back to Hab.

Special Notes: The EVA went well, only problem involved a radio that could receive, but not send a signal.

Waypoints: During the mission, we recorded two waypoints, which will be described with greater detail in the Science Report.

Lessons Learned: The new crewmembers' learned several lessons regarding the comfort level of the EVA suits. The helmets can rest uncomfortably on the top of the head if it is not properly secured to the top of the pack. Any pants worn under the suit should be tucked into the boots to avoid severe chafing. And lastly, all radios need to be checked and double checked for functionality prior to entering the air lock for pressurization. All cameras should be in a plastic bag when not in use. The spurs placed on the gloves by Crew 43 are extremely useful, but make sure they are on your dominant hand. The geological and biological lessons are contained in the Science Report.