Log Book for January 24, 2011

EVA 16 Report

Iulia Jivanescu Reporting

Time: 16.00-18.20

Crew Members: Beatrice Gilea, Dragos Bratasanu, Iulia Jivanescu

Site Location:
38.387188-110.784431
38.376187-110.770932
38.403355-110.754432
38.409688-110.769265
38.418022-110.771765
38.417022-110.774765

Transit Mode: ATV

Objectives: Collect samples of soil and rock; take pictures of geomorphologic features.

Results: Samples were analysed for pH and temperature revealing that bacteria can survive. The microbiological analysis is in process. geomorphologic features at MDRS are compared with the ones on Mars.

Lessons Learned: Long EVAs are exhausting.