FMARS Sponsors	Dispatch from FMARS Robert Zubrin - Saturday, July 20, 2002 EVA-10 Report | Biology Report 5 | Station Progress | Image Gallery Robert and Frank writing reports. Our EVA today was led by Frank Eckardt, and included Nell, Markus and Shannon, with K. Mark accompanying the team out of sim to provide armed escort. Their main objective was to locate impact breccia (shattered rock that has been recemented) and to acquire biological samples within the breccia. While this was going on, I spent the day back at the station writing reports and arranging tonight's Twin Otter flight, which hopefully will bring us a cable that will make our MSAT phone operational for data transfer. The MSAT only works at 2400 bps, so it is not compatible with most modern Internet services, which are very graphic heavy. However Aziz in Resolute has set up a low-burden connection for us, as has Mars Society member Gary Snyder in Denver, and hopefully one of them will work. If so, we will be able to resume timely transmission of our data including these dispatches. I also had some free time this afternoon, and used it to take a hot sponge bath. This is possible, despite the failure of our water system heater, by warming the water in our kitchen teakettle and then bringing it downstairs by hand. It felt great. Nell and K. Mark cooking. Nell and K. Mark cooked tonight, and instead of our usual fare of canned meat or fish and spaghetti, mobilized 3 lbs of our limited supply of frozen ground beef to cook a huge mess of shepard's pie. It all went. I have noticed that, while there are frequently leftovers after meals are served using canned meat/fish, there are never any leftovers when meals include actual ground beef. This is true regardless of who the cook is, what else is cooked, or the amount cooked. I regard this as a significant observation and commend it to the attention of future Mars mission planners. Bring beef.
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