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Log Book for February 26, 2004
Commander's Check-In
Digby Tarvin Reporting

Crew Physical Status: One crew member on light duties, the remainder fit and healthy and all in good spirits.

Brief Narrative of Mission Results: Today we mounted an ATV based EVA to conduct a geological/geophysical investigation of the region to the west and south west of the hab, including the Lower Blue Hills and base of Skyline Rim. We also extended the geophysical survey of the region surrounding the hab. In addition, we had media visits from Martin Specht of Focus Photoagency in Hamburg, Germany, and Gary Robbins of the Orange County Register.

Plans for Tomorrow: Tomorrow we are planning to schedule a Geophysical/3-D Mapping foot EVA to the North in the vicinity of the hab, and a final ATV EVA to the North West in an attempt to reach the area of Coal Mine Wash.

Report Schedule: The reports that are going to be sent this evening will be
  1. This check-in report.
  2. Commander's Report.
  3. EVA Report.
  4. GreenHab Report.
  5. Geology Report.
  6. Science Report.
  7. Journalists Report.
  8. Engineering Report.
The reports will be submitted by 20:30 this evening.

Inventory: Documentation for Jove Receiver Kit received and stored with Astronomy documentation by observatory CA/STV screen. Batteries and ATV fuel resupply still to arrive. We are now down to about five gallons of fuel. We also are low on oil for the ATVs, and at present have about one eighth of a bottle.

Support Requested: Resupply as above.

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