HMP Research Station | Haughton-Mars Project: HMP Research Station Status Report

A twin otter arrived in the afternoon bringing Ben Audlaluk, from Grise Fiord, who has returned to help at the HMP Research Station as a field guide. Flying out today was Horton Newsom (Institute of Meteorites, UNM), Prof. Charlie Mason (Morehead State University) and his students, Megan Ennis and Bill Atwood, Andrew Abercromby (Project Engineer, EVA Physiology Systems and Performance Project / NASA Johnson Space Center), Kevin Coley (freelance photographer), Ian Daly (Senior Writer, Details Magazine) and Chris Ostafew (Mars Institute).

This afternoon saw snow, and lots of it! By dinner the HMP Research Station was blanketed. It was very pretty, but not be conducive to traversing or Moon and Mars video imagery. Thankfully it started melting in the late evening. However, some very thick fog rolled in. Due to the snow, not many participants ventured away from camp, however, meetings and research continued at the Research Station. The season will still be in full swing until the afternoon of the 15th.

Dr. Jonathan Clark, M.D., a Space Medicine Liaison from the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI), gave an evening lecture titled "Space Suit Systems for Crew Survival". He talked about his current activities as a member of the NASA Spacecraft Survival Integrated Investigation Team, and a member of the Constellation Program EVA Systems Standing Review Board. Dr. Clark is also involved in commercial space activities. He is the Chief Medical Officer of Excalibur Almaz and the Team Lead for Safety and Survivability for Orbital Outfitters/Space Diver.

Photo Set: HMP-2008: August 11

"HMP7SFU Portable Elaine out and clear"