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MDRS123 Mission Plan, Thurs 31 Jan 2013
MDRS123 crew plan a large number of diverse projects. These are:
- Antipodes Project: Field Relay for Austrian Mars Mission Analog.
- Collection of samples for Curiosity test bed analyses and organic extraction trials.
- Comparison of geological observations using a rover with ground truth observation.
- Flight testing an image-mapping quadcopter.
- Investigation of dust suits and quantifying dust transfer
- Investigation of rock coatings.
- Raman and reflectance spectrometer analysis of Gale Crater analog samples.
In addition we will be undertaking other activities that include:
- Bread making on Mars.
- Developing recipes using space storable food.
- Inventory of Hab mechanical and electrical equipment.
- Maintaining and improving Green Hab food production.
- Outreach 1: Seven Network Australia filming.
- Outreach 2: New Zealand schools.
Crew 123 TasMars2013 using the Raman Spectrometer
On EVA
Equipment MDRS123 crew brought to Hab:
- Raman and Ocean Optics spectrometers
- Paper overalls and dust collection tools
- Quadcopter
- JPL outreach equipment, model of Curiosity, full size rover wheel and touch kit.
- Cameras
- Garman GPS
- Geological equipment: Rock hammer, hand lenses, compass