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Log Book for Mar 28, 2002

Message Files and Reports Received:
  1. MDRS Log Book - Judith Lapierre
  2. Commander's Report - Judith Lapierre
  3. Biology Report - Shannon Rupert
  4. Engineering Report - Jennifer Knowles & Matt Lowry
  5. Human Factors Report - Joel McKinnon
  6. EVA 48 Report - Andrew Hoppin; Cmdr.
  7. EVA 49 Report - Jennifer Knowles; Cmdr.

    Data Files Received:

Crew 4's new procedure before EVAs is to lay out the equipment for each crew member who will be venturing out on the surface. This makes the suitup procedure go much smoother.

The EVA team revisits Waypoint 162 on their way to Lith Canyon.

Judith examines a rock on the way to Lith Canyon.

Matt standing proudly beneath the deep blue sky of Mars (oh well).

A prominent stratigraphic contact starkly displayed (Matt for scale).

Upper Lith Canyon.

Looking up into the sinuous Lith Canyon.

Judith (sitting) and Andrew (standing) looking down into Lith Canyon.

Andrew looks out over Lith Canyon.

Matt, Andrew, and Judith eating ravenously and discussing an exciting but exhausting EVA (Jennifer at HabCom station in background).

Jennifer and Andrew on the first full sim moonlight EVA.

Jennifer and Andrew silhouette a bright object in the Martian sky (Phobos?)

Joel celebrates the team's nocturnal ascent of Phobos Peak.

Andrew and Jennifer on Phobos Peak (hey, it was tough getting up there at night).

Aeolian undercut sandstone formations investigated on night EVA.