Commander's Check-In Report

February 27, 2008

Randall Shelaga


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


Time Departed/Returned from EVA:
EVA11: 09:45/12:41
EVA12: 11:33/12:12
EVA13: 15:28/18:01
EVA14: 15:58/17:52


Brief Narrative of Field Mission Results:
EVA11: Microbial Viability Study along Brahe Highway and Copernicus
Highway, 5 samples collected
EVA12: GPS Precision Study, verification of trial waypoints
EVA13: Engineers Day Out, exploration and team building
EVA14: GPS Precision Study, first independent trial of waypoints


EVA Data/Interpretations:
EVA11: 5 samples collected
EVA12: Waypoints properly distributed for trials
EVA13: N/A
EVA14: Only two points were achieved due to methodology


Hab Maintenance:
Water pumped to Station Potable H2O Tank.
Wendy repositioned onto metal plate.


Report Transmission Schedule:
Reports by 20:00
Commander (Randy)
Engineering (Chris)
EVA11 (Cassandra)
EVA12 (Guy)
EVA13 (Cassandra)
EVA14 (Guy)
Journalist (Phillip)
Science GPS Precision Study (Guy)
Science Microbial Viability Study (Heather)


Plans for Tomorrow:
Subject to local meteorological conditions:
EVA15: Brahe Highway and Copernicus Highway, Microbial Viability Study,
Allaway, Ostafew, Seeni
EVA16: Olympus Mons area, GPS Precision Study, de Carufel, Marion
EVA17: Olympus Mons area, GPS Precision Study, Seeni, de Carufel


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



Miscellaneous:
Food Inventory has been compiled and will be submitted under separate
cover.