MARS MISSION RECORD / Mission Logs KiwiMars 2012 / Day 9 - 29 April 2012

EVA 09 Report Day 09

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

Date and time: 29 April 2012, 1600 to 1900 hrs
Written by: Ali Harley, Crew 118, MSPS, 
Time: 1948 hrs

Hari please insert the GPS coords for the Summerville.  

Thanks.

Crew Members:

Hari Mogosanu, Ali Harley

Site Location:

East of Hab

EVA 09 Report Day 09 — original expedition photographEVA 09 Report Day 09 — original expedition photograph

Transit Mode:

ATV

EVA 09 Report Day 09 — original expedition photograph

Objectives:

Recreational EVA

Results:

A very pleasant ride to the east of the MDRS area and back. We stopped to photograph a Summerville outcrop and to collect samples underneath (blackened fossilised wood).

EVA 09 Report Day 09 — original expedition photographEVA 09 Report Day 09 — original expedition photograph

EVA 09 Report Day 09 — original expedition photograph

Lessons learned:  

It's easy to get lost in the desert - we found ourselves off the trail for approx 5 mins.   

EVA 09 Report Day 09 — original expedition photographEVA 09 Report Day 09 — original expedition photograph

ENDS.