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Colonizing Duna... and Beyond

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 5-18: 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 5-15: 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 5-11: 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 5-9: 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 5-3: 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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Launch 5-2: Kerbin MSS Launch 3: Zephyrus Science Lab

3/7/2016

 
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Year 5, Day 13.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Dock science module to Kerbin MSS.

This will complete the first phase of our station, and verify its functionality before launching identical stations to Mun and Minmus.

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Launch 4-33: Kerbin Modular Space Station

3/7/2016

 
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Year 4, Day 415.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Launch the first modular space station component into orbit around Kerbin.

Now that our R&D facility is fully upgraded, we need to move our emphasis to science. To this end, we are planning on deploying modular space stations in orbits around Mun and Minmus.

Before that, we need to test it in orbit around Kerbin.

The first component is the Biko Service Module, or BSM. This component provides guidance, power, fuel tanks, storage space, an airlock, and docking ports to expand the station.

This is also the first launch using our redesigned DLS v2, along with completely rewritten flight control software.

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Launch 4-32: Kerbin Rescue

3/2/2016

 
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Year 4, Day 409.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Rescue Sanya (Engineer) from LKO.
  2. Return Sanya safely to Kerbin.

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Launch 4-31: KomSAT Mk VI

3/2/2016

 
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Year 4, Day 391.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Deploy satellite in highly-eccentric, polar orbit.

Ready to deploy a backup satellite.

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Launch 4-30: KomSAT Mk VI

3/2/2016

 
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Year 4, Day 379.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Deploy satellite in highly-eccentric, polar orbit.

This satellite will be a relay for Jool Explorer-3a.

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Launch 4-29: KomSAT Mk VII

3/1/2016

 
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Year 4, Day 67.
Mission Objectives:
  1. ​Place satellite into KSO above KSC.

This mission will piggyback some relay dishes on a scientific satellite. The relays will be used for additional deep space relays to communicate with our Jool probe.

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Launch 4-20: Minmus ScanSAT

2/22/2016

 
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We are deploying a satellite to Minmus to fulfil a contract.

Year 4, Day 247.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Place satellite into synchronous orbit around Minmus.

Payload: ScanSAT
Payload Stage: Ant I
Upper Stage: Spark III
First Stage and Boosters: Swivel-Hammer

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Launch 4-19: Kerbin Rescue

2/22/2016

 
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A new DLS rescue ship.

Year 4, Day 235.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Rescue Mitmon (Engineer) from LKO.
  2. Return Mitmon safely to Kerbin.

Payload: Mk-1 Pod
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Upper Stage: Spark II
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First Stage and Boosters: Swivel-Hammer

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Launch 4-16: Sentinel-4a

2/22/2016

 
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This will be our first launch of our new, standardized Duna Launch System. Along with that, we are going to be tweaking our mission names over the next few launches.

A long time ago, we accepted a contract to search for asteroids threatening Kerbin, but we had not researched the technology to build this type of satellite until now.

Year 4, Day 199.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Deploy satellite into an orbit around the Sun outside of Eve's.

Payload: SENTINEL Probe
Payload Stage: Ant I
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Second Stage: Spark III
First Stage and Boosters: Swivel-Hammer

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Launch 4-14: Kerbin-Class Thud-Terrier Orbiter Mk Ic

2/19/2016

 
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Our second attempt at rescuing Verliana.

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Year 4, Day 163.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Recover Verliana (Engineer) from LKO.
  2. Return Verliana safely to the surface.

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Launch 4-13: Kerbin-Class Thud-Terrier Orbiter Mk Ic

2/18/2016

 
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Another rescue.

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Year 4, Day 151.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Recover Verliana from LKO.
  2. Return Verliana safely to the surface.

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Launch 4-11: Mun-Class Swivel-Ant SciSAT Mk II

2/18/2016

 
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Launching another research satellite.

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Year 4, Day 127.
Mission Objectives:
  1. ​Launch satellite into orbit around Kerbin.

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Launch 4-10: Kerbin-Class Thud-Terrier Orbiter Mk Ic

2/18/2016

 
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Another rescue.

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Year 4, Day 115.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Recover Gerfred (Engineer) from LKO.
  2. Return Gerfred safely to the surface.

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