HMP RS Status Update - July 29, 2006
The HMP RS has been swirling with activity over the past few weeks.
With the Greenhouse and DAME research efforts now complete, the focus at the HMP RS is now turning towards preparations for the third major activity of the season: a simulated medical rescue Extra Vehicular Activity (EVA). Participants from NASA, CSA, Hamilton-Sundstrand, SFU, Mars Institute and several other organizations are busily readying communications systems, biomedical sensors, patient extraction hardware, prototype spacesuits and much more in order to execute a scripted scenario, which will take place on Monday. More details to follow soon.
Many HMP-2006 participants have flown in and out of HMP over the past week. The Greenhouse, astrobiology and geology teams from the CSA have now departed, as have the members of the NASA DAME team and AC Hitch. Dr. Rick Scheuring, MD (NASA-JSC), Tom Chase and Addy Overbeeke (Hamilton-Sundstrand), Dr. Azhar Rafiq (Virginia Commonwealth University), and Steve Chappell (University of Colorado, Boulder, Mars Institute and Rocky Mountain Rescue) have all flown in to help conduct the medical rescue EVA simulation. In addition, Scott Thackrey (University of Aberdeen and Mars Institute), Charlie Mason and Wesley Smith (Morehead State University), and Marius Verscheure (Universite de Paris and Mars Institute) are now in camp to conduct a variety of geological studies. Nick Wilkinson (HMP Project Manager) continues to fly back and forth between Resolute Bay and the HMP RS, working where needed to coordinate logistical support.
The HMP RS is currently supporting 29 participants, all of whom are enjoying and taking advantage of some gorgeous weather conditions.
