SOL 17 : 17 minutes
This morning, it was Célia and Gaspard who left on EVA to conduct the first orienteering session this week. They could prepare by using a 2D map on which the way-points were indicated. Lou went with them to observe how the usage of the 2D map influenced their performance on the field. They managed to validate all 7 way-points in 17 minutes and 30 seconds, and tomorrow we will see whether the team with a 3D map will beat this performance. When we selected the zone for the Photogrammetry experiment, we thought it would be harder this week compared to the last. But the fact that it had more relief offers more points of reference for self-orienting and they found the way-points quite easily.
Meanwhile, Adèle, Julien and I had an Orbital Architecture cognitive session, in three different locations in the station. Depending on our environment, our cognitive abilities evolve and this is why we repeat these sessions in different places.
In the afternoon, Célia and Félix worked on the Géol’Ex. They could identify some issues that they will be able to solve in the next few days.
With Adèle, we finally finalized our mid-mission video. It took a lot of work in the previous days, and we hope you will all like it!
Lou worked on the 3D map to make it easier to use during tomorrow’s preparation; Gaspard designed the interface for a new experiment. It will study at which moment of the day we prefer to monitor the parameters of our station.
We also reserved some time today to relax. If a crew went to Mars, it would be important not to overload them, and some periods of boredom are important to keep them performing in case of an issue.
Tonight, we will play some board games together.
