MDRS EVA 16 Report: Up North
Dec 27th, 2011 | By Leandro | Category: Aerospace, Mars Desert Research StationToday, Karon, Vicky and I headed up North towards the Martian Sheep Knolls. Back on the HAB I got to have some robotics manipulation practice time on my Mini-Mars Rover.
Summary
| Distance: | 13.60 mi |
| Time: | 1:28:06 |
| Avg Speed: | 9.3 mph |
| Elevation Gain: | 552 ft |
| Calories: | 1,677 C |
Details
Timing
| Time: | 1:28:06 |
| Moving Time: | 1:10:46 |
| Elapsed Time: | 4:26:30 |
| Avg Speed: | 9.3 mph |
| Avg Moving Speed: | 11.5 mph |
| Max Speed: | 0.6 mph |
Elevation
| Elevation Gain: | 552 ft |
| Elevation Loss: | 549 ft |
| MinElevation: | 4,438 ft |
| MaxElevation: | 4,648 ft |
- The Mars Tower
- Mars Fortress
- Tipping Rock Close Up
- Mars Rover
- Nicky in his way to take soil core samples
- Martian soil samples
- ATV 1 (Spirit) and ATV 2 (Opportunity) heading up north
- Animal Tracks
- David and “The Rock”
- Dolimite in vinegar producing Argonite crystals













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