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Colonizing Duna... and Beyond

Launch 5-24: Minmus Re-resupply

4/7/2016

 
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Year 5, Day 371.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Resupply Minmus station.

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Gilly Lander and Eve KomSAT: Eve Encounters

4/7/2016

 
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Year 5, Day 383.
Previously, previously.

Our Gilly lander is approaching Eve. It needs to capture into orbit, then rendezvous with Gilly and land.

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Launch 5-23: Duna KomSAT

4/6/2016

 
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Year 5, Day 348.
Mission Objectives:
  1. ​Establish communications relay network around Duna.

This are the same type of satellite that we recently sent to Eve.

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Launch 5-22: Minmus Resupply

4/6/2016

 
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Year 5, Day 325.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Resupply Minmus station.

One of the cutbacks made after our last mission is having fewer launches. We're now able to launch every 23 days, instead of 12, and only if there's a mission that helps us reach our goal.

Well, keeping our researchers on Minmus alive definitely applies, so we're sending more supplies over.

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Minmus Surface Expedition: Rescue or Recovery?

4/6/2016

 
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Year 5, Day 301.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Rescue (or recover) Jorrie (Scientist⭐️) and Natalin (Scientist⭐️) from the surface of Minmus.

We have not heard from either kerbal in nearly two years.

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Launch 5-21: Dres Explorer 3b

4/6/2016

 
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Year 5, Day 289.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Fly by Dres.
  2. Transmit scientific data from Dres.
  3. Attempt to recover DEUCES probe after deployment of payload.

Previous launch, mission failure.

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Launch 5-20: Minmus Resupply

4/4/2016

 
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Year 5, Day 241.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Dock with Biko 1 [Kerbin] to refuel.
  2. Transfer to Minmus and resupply station.

​This mission will resupply our food, fuel, and includes tools and parts to fix some problems with our lander.

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Launch 5-18: Minmus CFV

4/2/2016

 
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Year 5, Day 217.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Dock with Biko 1 [Kerbin].

We have tweaked the design of the DEUCES mk I after having some problems with the vernor thrusters. Hopefully this fixes the problem.

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Launch 5-17: Eve KomSAT

4/2/2016

 
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Year 5, Day 205.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Deploy KomSAT network around Eve.

The second launch for this transfer window will deploy a network of KomSAT satellite around Eve.

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Launch 5-19: Minmus Science Expedition

4/2/2016

 
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Year 5, Day 229.
​Mission Objectives:
  1. Dock with Biko 1 [Kerbin].
  2. Transfer crew to Minmus aboard CFV.
  3. Land on Minmus and obtain surface samples.
  4. Dock with Minmus station and begin analyzing samples.​

​Crew: Bill (Engineer), Docal (Scientist⭐️), Karise (Scientist⭐️)

​If the CFV doesn't have enough fuel for a landing and launch, it will dock with the station first.

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Launch 5-16: Gilly Lander

4/1/2016

 
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Year 5, Day 193.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Land on Gilly.
  2. Recover scientific data from Gilly.

While one of the design goals for DEUCES was to be able to boost-back into LKO after transferring a payload to another planet, it's currently difficult to do that directly from launch. Instead, we'll just send a DEUCES to Gilly and attempt a landing. This is purely a scientific mission (although we will be paid for it).

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Launch 5-15: Minmus Ferry

3/31/2016

 
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Year 5, Day 181.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Dock with Biko 1 [Kerbin].

This will fulfil our contract to extend the station, and provide transport for a future crew to Minmus.

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Launch 5-14: Biko 1 Refuel

3/31/2016

 
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Year 5, Day 169.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Dock orange tank with Biko 1 [Kerbin].

Our focus right now is on getting more science in order to build the kinds of crafts and landers we need for our Duna mission. To that end, we'd like to get a science lab and lander to Minmus, which means getting more fuel in orbit.

We currently have two contracts: getting a five-crew outpost on Minmus, and expanding Biko 1 [Kerbin] to support 19 crew and have 2000 units of liquid fuel. We've expanded our CFV to support a crew of five, and if we dock this and an orange tank to Biko 1 we should be able to fulfil the station contract.

We can then send the lander, a science module, and fuel to Minmus, complete the second contract, and begin doing more research.

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Launch 5-13: Polar GravSAT

3/31/2016

 
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Year 5, Day 157.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Place satellite in polar orbit.
  2. Collect gravimetric data.

​A night launch! We have a contract to put a satellite into a polar orbit, which we'll use to conduct a tiny bit of science. This will also be our first launch of a DEUCES mk 0 rocket.

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Launch 5-12: Biko 2 [Mun] Refuelling

3/29/2016

 
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Year 5, Day 133.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Take fuel to Mun.

We have a station around Mun, in the CFV we have a lander, and we already have crew aboard the Kerbin station. We just need fuel to get them to the surface and back. While we could just use a DEUCES mk 2, we want to land on Mun with a DEUCES mk 1 so we'll take that instead. It wouldn't ordinarily have the dV to get a 30T payload to Mun, but since it can use the fuel from the payload, it should be no problem.

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Launch 5-11: Partial Station Crew Rotation

3/29/2016

 
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Year 5, Day 121.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Bring additional scientist and ORV to Biko 1 [Kerbin].

Crew: Gerby (Scientist⭐️⭐️)

The current return vehicle docked to the station will return the rescued crew from Minmus.

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Launch 5-10: Minmus Double Rescue Retry

3/29/2016

 
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Year 5, Day 109.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Rescue Lemfred (Pilot) and Tangie (Scientist) from orbits around Minmus.
  2. Return them safely back to Kerbin.

Previously.

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Launch 5-9: Minmus Double Rescue

3/28/2016

 
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Year 5, Day 97.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Rescue Lemfred and Tangie from orbits around Minmus.
  2. Return them safely back to Kerbin.

We are launching a reusable Crew Ferry Vehicle (CFV-1) connected to a DEUCES mk I. This can be used to ferry crew between Kerbin and its moons, or to and from the surface of a moon.

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Launch 5-8: Testing the ORV-3

3/27/2016

 
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Year 5, Day 85.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Launch Johnmon (Tourist) and Madlotte (Tourist) into orbit around Kerbin.
  2. Rescue Docal (Scientist) from HKO.
  3. Recover all three safely on Kerbin.

This is a test launch of our new Orbital Return Vehicle (ORV-3). Unfortunately, we didn't read the fine print before accepting the rescue contract, and Docal is on an orbit high enough that we cannot use a DEUCES mk I to recover him, and must launch on a DEUCES mk II rocket.

One of the new safety measures in place is that crewed launches are no longer permitted to use solid rockets. Fortunately, the ORV-3 is fairly light and a place DLSv3 Atlas V, without SRBs, is sufficient to place it in orbit along with a DEUCES mk II.

The plan is to launch into orbit, rendezvous with Biko 1 to refuel, then rescue Docal. After performing the deorbit burn, the ORV will separate from the DEUCES module, which will rendezvous back with Biko 1.

Since this is our first rendezvous with the station using our upgraded flight control, we will not be attempting a direct ascent rendezvous.

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Launch 5-7: Biko 2 Hab/Lab Redux

3/26/2016

 
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Year 5, Day 73.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Dock habitation and science modules to Biko 2.

Previously.

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Launch 5-6: Biko 2 Hab/Lab

3/25/2016

 
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Year 5, Day 61.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Dock habitation and science modules to Biko 2.

One of the DLSv3/DEUCES design tradeoffs made was to minimize the number of launch configurations. Instead of trying to have many sizes for different payloads, we would instead try to piggyback multiple payloads into a single launch to efficiently use the launchers we have.

Toward that end, we are launching our habitation and science modules to the Biko 2 station around Mun in a single launch, as opposed to two with Biko 1.

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Launch 5-5: Mun Modular Space Station

3/25/2016

 
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Year 5, Day 54.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Deploy modular space station core in orbit around Mun.

As with the launch of the KMSS, this launch is built around a new DLSv3 rocket, and features a refined flight plan. Both of these have been heavily simulated, so we have no concerns about this launch. None, whatsoever.

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Launch 5-4: Minmus Rescuer

3/9/2016

 
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Year 5, Day 37.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Recover Allison (Pilot) from orbit around Minmus.
  2. Return Allison safely to Kerbin.

​We need funds.

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Moho Lander Encounter!

3/9/2016

 
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Year 5, Day 35.

Our Moho Lander is getting ready for its encounter!

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Launch 5-3: Kerbin MSS Expedition 1: Talon Orbiter Module mk I

3/9/2016

 
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Year 5, Day 25.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Launch first crew to Modular Space Station.

Crew: Sigeny (Pilot⭐️), Sanya (Engineer⭐️), Dalotte (Scientist⭐️)

Before we send crew to bases around Mun I need to figure out how the new UKS works.

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