Sol Summary – December 12th
Sol Summary Report (SSR):
Sol#80
Person filling out report: Annalea Beattie
Summary Title: Sol# 80 The Final Day of Our Simulation
Mission Status: on track
Sol Activity Summary:
We are preparing to leave the hab and packing for the Arctic but are still in simulation. Everyone tried to finish their own work. Today is the last chance for Yusuke to finish his 3D graphic. He is multi-tasking today as he is also helping Claude-Michel, going out with Alex on the EVA, and doing the GPS coordinates for lichen sampling with Anu. She is now mopping the lab and then she will work on her last lichen report.
Jon wrote lists for the Arctic and cleaned and mopped downstairs.
Alex is testing his suit interface out on a final EVA this afternoon. Claude-Michel received ipod touches from Heather Hava and is connecting them to the internet to monitor relationships between us and the plants. I cooked dinner, cleaned, washed and finished my last article for space. com and sent it off. We all worked on the final report for the last quarter of the mission. Then we wrote to Polina. A final yoga today! Will we ever be this fit again? Through the round window we can see a crowd outside. Nat Geo setting up discs and cameras outside. Someone just furled the American flag.
Jon is very pleased as he has had a second paper on Mars analogue research accepted for publication while he has been here. The first was with David Willson on the potential of the Coober Pedy area in South Australia to test water extraction from sulphate-rich regolith, the most recent second was with David Willson and Heather Smith proposing Meridiani Planum (the site of the Opportunity rover mission) as the location for the first crewed landing on Mars. David and Heather are both at NASA Ames Research Center and part of the Mars 160 support team.
See you in the Arctic.
Reports Submitted to CapCom:
- Sol Summary- Annalea
- Journalist – Anastasiya
- Pictures – Anastasiya.
MDRS lessons for today:
Struggle is important. Giving up is not an option. (Anu)
Plans for tomorrow: Back to Earth! EVA, live 365 Facebook event, Nat Geo more NHK interview followed by more cleaning and packing.
Crew Status: We are great.
Weather: Not as cold!
Anomalies: Dozens of people outside the hab is an anomaly!