Journalist’s Report
Date: Dec 9 2012
Written by: Dan Wilcox
Today was a recharge sol. Mission Support granted Commander Reynold’s request for a duty free sol last sol so we were allowed time to rest and catch up on personal time. There was an open comm window to connect to our families and I sent a message to my wife. The 20 minute delay for radio transmission from Mars to Earth is far too great for a real time conversation and I kept it short and simple.
We’ve been so focused on the tasks at hand that it’s nice to stop for a moment and remember that which is truly important to us. We are here not for fame or glory but out of curiosity. We want to know, we want to explore. We are pioneers and we’re braving this new world not only for ourselves, our families, and our countries, but for all of humanity.
That being said, it will be nice to down a cold one after we touch down on Terra in 2 years.