Commander's Check-In Report
February 25, 2008
Randall Shelaga

Crew Physical Status: Crew morale is high.
All crewmembers are at full mission status.

Time Departed/Returned from EVA:
EVA08: 10:33/12:41
EVA09: 15:07/17:34

Brief Narrative of Field Mission Results:
EVA08: 3 Exploration/mapping EVA on ATV on unmapped trail between
Cactus Road and Lowell Highway. Basics of FDM Scouting Phase practised
and route added to mission records.
EVA09: RFID Study in the Station local area, followed by an ATV EVA to
Candor Chasm for the Microbial Viability Study with seven samples being
collected

EVA Data/Interpretations:
EVA08: Experience was gained in mapping using GPS and an ATV. A direct
route heading south from Cactus Road directly south ot Lowell Highway
was found and mapped.
EVA09: RFID Container is transportable by the crew under sim
conditions and work continued in Candor Chasm for the Mircobial
Viability Study.

Hab Maintenance: General housekeeping and maintenance tasks, including repairs to the Potable H2O line leading to the internal reservoir, and improvements to
the H2O pumping system. The ACER computer in the Command area was recommissioned, with a repaired power cord.

Report Transmission Schedule:
Reports by 20:00
Commander (Randy)
Engineering (Chris)
EVA08 (Aravind)
EVA09 (Cassandra)
Science - RFID (Phillip)
Science - Microbial Viability (Heather)
Journalist (Guy)

Plans for Tomorrow: Subject to local meteorlogical conditions:
EVA10: Unconformity on Highway 24 with FDM and geology training
exercises, de Carufel, Seeni, Shelaga, Ostafew, Allaway, Cunio, Marion
EVA11: Area TBD, general area familiarisation, Ostafew, Seeni, de
Carufel

Inventory: Sufficient freeze dried food is on-station for our rotation.
Portable water tank level medium.