Commander's Check-In Report

April 10, 2008

Boris Yim


Crew Physical Status:
Good in general. A bit cold today and one crewmember has pain in the head.


Time Departed/Returned from EVA:
EVA 18 - 3:00pm to 6:10pm


Brief Narrative of Field Mission Results:
GPS and topology navigation to Candor Chasma, halophile sample collection.


EVA Data/Interpretations:
Often got lost without proper GPS, need a better topology map available in Hab. Followed unmapped existing track through Candor Chasma to a river far east. Special mineral layers and quarry encountered on that track.


Hab Maintenance:
Continue to refill Wendy manually.


Report Transmission Schedule:
Reports will be coming in as soon as possible.


Plans for Tomorrow:
Full day ATV trip (crew suggests out Sim), and possible model airplane flying.


Inventory:
Food replenished from Hanksville, BBQ party prepared for Yuri's Night celebration.


Support Requested:
Be kind to we volunteers. :p


Miscellaneous:
Thanks for the opportunity in MDRS. We learned and experienced a lot here!