Eva Report
05/15/2013
Matthew Schumann
Eva Number:
8
Eva Date:
2013-05-15
Time Slot:
laterAM
Purpose:
Perform the drop test evaluation of the RescueBot from a helium balloon.Â
Narrative:
At 7:02 am the team left the airlock of the Hab. Crew members Doug and Steffan retrieved the helium tank in a safe manner. The appropriate gloves were used by all crew members when handling the balloon. Once the helium tank was in place the balloon was laid out on a trash bag sheet to keep it from contacting the ground. At 7:15 am the balloon starting filling with helium. At 7:30 am the balloon was buoyant and almost at the point where it could lift the payload. At 7:33 am the balloon suffered an irreparable failure resulting in helium venting and the subsequent failure of the mission objective. Neither the crew members or the helium tank were damaged. After conferring with habcom EVA team 8 collected the materials and restored the helium tank to its position. The team reentered the hab at 7:56 am.
Eva Depart Time:
07:02
Check In Time One:
07:02
Check In East One:
0518232
Check In North One:
4250724
Check In Note One:
The location for filling the balloon to minimize transportation distance of the helium tank. The rest of the mission was aborted after a critical balloon failure at this location.
Check In Time Two:
Check In East Two:
Check In North Two:
Check In Note Two:
Check In Time Three:
Check In East Three:
Check In North Three:
Check In Note Three:
Check In Time Four:
Check In East Four:
Check In North Four:
Check In Note Four:
Eva Return Time:
07:51
Wp1 E:
Wp1 N:
Waypoint1arrive Time:
Eva W P1depart Time:
Wp1 Find:
Wp2 E:
Wp2 N:
Eva W P2arrive Time:
Eva W P2depart Time:
Wp2 Find:
Wp3 E:
Wp3 N:
Eva W P3arrive Time:
Eva W P3depart Time:
Wp3 Find:
Wp4 E:
Wp4 N:
Eva W P4arrive Time:
Eva W P4depart Time:
Waypoint Four Finding:
Waypoint Five Easting:
Waypoint Five Northing:
Waypoint Five Arrive Time:
Waypoint Five Depart Time:
Waypoint Five Findings: