Daily Reports

NZ/ AUSMars

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Day 14: Antipodes, Dust, Photography, Analog Mars

09.02

0400
hrs 


0600
hrs 

08.02

0800
hrs 


1000
hrs 

Suit to Suit comms Antipodes

Aouda vs MDRS suit

Antipodes A123-3 / µEVA

 1800 hrs CET 

Day 13: School outreach, review of project work

08.02

07.02

0930
hrs 

1330
hrs 
Mission Heights School Auckland

1215
hrs 

1600
hrs 
MPI Chat
1445
hrs 
1845
hrs 
Wellington East Girl's College
Day 12: Antipodes, School Outreach & Dust

07.02
 

06.02

0330 hrs0730
hrs 
Antipodes A123 Comms Check
0910
hrs
1310
hrs 
Kuranui College, Greytown
Curiosity & Mars

1330
hrs 

1730
hrs 
Tawa College, Tawa Wellington
Day 11: Drilling a Mars analog mudstone and gypsum site

06.02

05.02

Day 10: Dust and sample collection

05.02

04.02

0900
hrs

1300
hrs

School Chat NZ
(
see Education Log)
Te Awamutu College
yr12 ESS
Day 9: Planetary protection & Quadcopter
04.0203.02
Day 8: Antipodes, Quadcopter & sample collection
03.0202.02

0700
hrs 

1100
hrs 

19:00 hrs CET
Antipodes A123-1
Day 7: Planetary protection, Quadcopter and sample collection
02.0201.02
Day 6: Sample collection
01.0231.01
Day 5: ½ rest day and activity work
31.0130.01
Day 4: Outreach 1 - Filming
30.0129.01
Day 3: Preparation for filming and activity work
29.0128.01
Day 2: Hab familiarization and activity work
28.0127.01
Day 1: Arrival to MDRS
27.0126.01

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Follow the Journey


Where have the crew travelled on 'Mars'?

Today's schedule (Mars Time)

Mars Time (MST) is one day behind NZDT

Live Feed

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