Crew Physical Status: Everyone in perfect shape.

Brief Narrative of Today's Results: This day was marked by two EVAs, the first one for BioMars sample return, the second one for WLAN installation and operation testing. The BioMars EVA resulted in six samples taken and brought back under sterile conditions; all samples were procured in the AustroMars Glovebox during the afternoon. Other activities of the day included saliva sampling, reports, work on broken PLSS #3, and the first test batteries for the FAMOS experiment. FAMOS worked perfectly. Mars reports clear sky and a temperature of -100degC, everything is running smoothly, the crew is in good condition and mood.

EVAs: 2. Find details in EVA reports. EVA #6. Crew: A. Soucek (XO, EVA CDR), M. Spiss (MSL) and Ch. Kandler (MSP). HabCom G. Groemer (HSO). Main activity was the first BioMars sample collection. Crew took six samples from different sites (6/1 to 6/6), starting at main target area around WPT 361 and working back along the Lovell Highway to Hab. One anomaly: Radio communication from helmet three did not work satisfactorily: whenever the button was released after pushing, the talk-mode did not end; only after several more pushes, the button released. Probably the switch contact is broken or needs to be refixed. EVA started at 0900 and ended 1145. Use of all three ATVs, overall distance 5km forth and back. Very windy. EVA #7: N. Frischauf (CDR, EVA CDR) and Ch. Kandler (MSP). HabCom Ch. Hutsteiner (FE). EVA started at 1605 and is still in progress at time of check-in report. Still strong winds reported. Find details in the EVA report of tomorrow.

Plans for Tomorrow: Revised Flight Plan of Day 4 will be received by MCC Salzburg later this evening. A second BioMars LiMa (Life on Mars) EVA is planned for four hours.

Report Transmission Schedule:

• Today's engineering report will be transmitted at 2000.
• The CDR report will be transmitted at 2100.

Anomalies: None except the Com switch in EVA helmet #3. Power seems to stabilise.

Miscellaneous: nothing

Support Requested: none.

More to follow.

Alexander Soucek
Commander, MDRS Crew 48 "AustroMars," on behalf of CDR