(Moderator’s Note: I am aware that this should have been posted four days ago. Starting tomorrow, every single entry will be posted on the correct date. However, chronologically and just plain logically, it didn’t make sense to push all of this forward and then wait a week for the rest of the book. Tomorrow will consist of the November 12 entry, and any gaps after that will be consistent with the timing of the book’s events.)
Mission Day – Nov. 7, 2035 (Sol 1)/Creation of Plastic: Part 5
Lewis and Beck opened Presupply 309. Working as best they could in their bulky EVA suits, they removed the various portions of Hab canvas and lay them on the ground. Three entire presupply probes were dedicated to the Hab.
Following a procedure they had practiced hundreds of times, they efficiently assembled the pieces. Special seal-strips between the patches ensured air-tight mating.
After erecting the main structure of the Hab, they assembled the three airlocks. Sheet AL102 had a hole perfectly sized for Airlock 1. Beck stretched the sheet tight to the seal-strips on the airlock’s exterior.
Once all airlocks were in place, Lewis flooded the Hab with air and AL102 felt pressure for the first time. They waited an hour. No pressure was lost; the setup had been perfect.
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