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Log Book for April 13, 2004
Engineering Report
Gregorio Drayer & Alyssa Rzeszutko Reporting

Generator/Electricity:

China Special: Still needs to be replaced.

Lil’ Genny: Still needs to be replaced.

Note: Only TST refilling pump, DC GreenHab circuits, and and GreenHab aerators were run on solar power. All other units were offline due to power failure.

Fuel Status (as of 2100):

Diesel:
  • Quantity: 82 gallons (US liquid) = 310.4 L remaining (L=liters)
  • Consumed: 0 gal = 0 L

    Propane Tank:
  • Reading: 70% (175 gal / 250 gal) = (662.4 L / 946.4 L)
  • Consumed: 0 gallons

    Gasoline:
  • Quantity: 47.2 gal = 178.7 L
  • Consumed: 0.3 gal = 1.1 L
  • Note: Gus bought 5 more canisters (25 gal / 94.6 L)

    Oil:
  • Quantity remaining: 7.5 quarts = 7.1 L

    Water:

    Reading: Outside potable water tank level: 55 cm from the base
    Consumed: 23.1 gal = 87.4 L in last 24 hours
    Estimated Grey Water Used: 18.5 gal = 70.0 L in last 24 hours (assumed 80%)

    Time: 0645
    Inside Tank: 55 gal = 208.2 L
    (Previous reading at 04/12/04: 55 gal = 208.2 L )

    Time: 2200
    Inside Tank: 31.9 gal = 120.8 L

    HVAC: Nothing to report.

    Transport: Navigation training. Pressurized rover test.

    Mars-Suits: Nothing to report.

    Computers/Networking Infrastructure: Nothing to report.

    Other: Received items in the mail from Chris Vancil, MS Puget Sound:
  • 4 Radio Shack headsets w/ associated PTT units

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