Commander's Check-In
12/29/2012
Chelsea Iwig
Crew Physical Health: Two crew members have a cold, but all others are well.
Hab Maint: All systems nominal.
The entire hab was cleaned and mopped by crew 120 prior to our arrival.
The food will be picked up and brought to the hab tomorrow. For tonight, we are using left over food from crew 120’s session for dinner.
The plants for the Greenhab were unloaded and appear to have survived the trip from Florida in good condition.
Dinner is currently being prepared. Following dinner we will continue to settle in and explore the habitat.
The Engineering officer transferred water from trailer tank to static tank.
Rep Sched: The transmission schedule for tonight will include the Commander's check-in and report, Engineering report, Journalist report, and HSO report.
Tomorrow Plan: Tomorrow the crew will continue to get settled in to the habitat and life on Mars. In addition, Chelsea, Gisela, Eric, and Amy will be collecting data for their individual studies. A crew briefing is planned for 8am while eating breakfast. Following the briefing, Amy will conduct her study using the Green Hab. Eric will be collecting data throughout the day and Chelsea and Gisela will be collecting data in the evening. We also plan to inventory the food left over from crew 120 and to better organize it so it is easier to find what we need when cooking.
Inventory: HSO conducted an inventory of the medical supplies, which will be detailed in his report tonight. The remaining food from crew 120 needs to be inventoried and organized and we plan to complete this tomorrow.
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Commander's Report
12/29/2012
Chelsea Iwig
Today was a very eventful first day on Mars. Crew 121 finally arrived at the habitat in the early
afternoon. Upon our arrival, crew 120 showed us around the habitat and briefed us on what to expect
over the next two-weeks. Once the crew transfer was complete, we each settled into our staterooms
and began assessing what food was remaining and what we could make for dinner. The HSO also decided
that the medical supplies needed to be inventoried, which he completed quickly. We spent the rest of
the evening cooking and working on our daily reports. We were surprised that the cooking took so
long mainly because of the rehydration process. Also, the fact that we are still getting accustomed
with where everything is in the kitchen made dinner take longer to finish. I am sure tomorrow meal
preparation will go more quickly, especially after we have had time to organize the food and get a
better idea of what we have to work with. Spirits are high amongst the crew despite the fact that we
are all exhausted from our long trip. The crew is excited to begin their projects tomorrow and start
to explore the Martian surface on Sunday after we have had a chance to get settled in.