MARS MISSION RECORD / Mission Logs KiwiMars 2012 / Day 4 - 24 April 2012

Engineering Report Day 04

A preserved expedition record. Dates, ages, roles and descriptions reflect the original account; references to live activities describe that period.

Date and time: 24 April 2012, 1730 hrs
Written by: Don Stewart, Crew 118, Engineer

Generator/Electricity: 

Did you have any electricity outage? (Yes/No): NO 

Fuel Status: 

Diesel (Full/0.75/0.5/0.25/Empty): .25 

Propane Tank (Full/0.75/0.5/0.25/Empty): .55 

Gasoline Tank (Full/0.75/0.5/0.25/Empty): .20 

Oil: 

ATV Oil Quantity (# of Quarts in storage): N/A 

Car Oil Quantity (# of Quarts in storage): N/A 

Water Status: 

Outside Potable Water Tank Level (inches from bottom): 15.5 

Trailer Potable Water Tank Level (inches from bottom): 0 

Hab Potable Water Tank Level (inches from bottom): 12 

Potable Water Meter Reading: 54344.8 

Into GreenHab Meter Reading: N/A 

Notes/Comments: 

Trailer potable water tank refill required.

GreenHab: 

Condition of plants in Tank 1: N/A 

Condition of plants in Tank 2: N/A 

Condition of plants in Tank 3: N/A 

Engineering Report Day 04 — original expedition photograph
Observatory: 

Telescope Used? (Yes/No): No 

Observatory Notes/Comments: N/A 

Engineering Report Day 04 — original expedition photograph
Transportation: 

Hab Car (NOT RENTAL) 

Used (yes/no): Yes 

Oil Checked (yes/no): Yes (Transmission and engine oil OK) 

Tire Status: Good 

Odometer at end of day: 126535.1 

Notes/Comments on Hab Car: N/A

Engineering Report Day 04 — original expedition photograph

ATV 1 (Opportunity): 

Used: NO 

Oil Checked: NO 

Fuel Consumed: 1 gal 

Tire Status: Good - 4psi 

Today's Run Time: 00:00

Season's Run Time: 0:20 

Comments: 

ATV 2 (Spirit): 

Used: NO 

Oil Checked: NO 

Fuel Consumed: 0 gal 

Tire Status: Good - 4psi 

Today's Run Time: 00:00 

Season's Run Time:  0:20

Comments: 

ATV 3 (Viking I): 

Used: YES 

Oil Checked: NO 

Fuel Consumed: 1 gal 

Tire Status: Good 

Today's Run Time: 00:00

Season's Run Time: 0:20 

Comments: ATV 3 (Viking 1 ignition key was not returned to store by last user).

Heating and Ventilation: 

Thermostat setting upstairs (Farenheit): N/A

Actual temperature upstairs (Farenheit): 83 F 

Thermostat setting downstairs (Farenheit) N/A. 

Actual temperature downstairs (Farenheit): 72 F 

Computers/Networking Infrastructure: 

Notes/comments on internet/computers?: N/A

General Engineering Notes/Comments:

Last 11 inches of water transferred from trailer potable water supply to Habitat potable water supply.  

Ambient temperature upstairs during the day and overnight is very  high.  Can air con be activated? We notice a sign on the front which says "remove pillow from wall before use".

ENDS.