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Colonizing Duna... and Beyond

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 5-7: 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 4-24: Kerbin+Mun Rescue/Landing

2/25/2016

 
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Year 4, Day 304.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Test Mainsail Heavy launcher.
  2. Recover Deblin (Engineer) from LKO.
  3. Recover Dalotte (Scientist) from Mun orbit.
  4. Land on Mun once or twice.
  5. Leave lander docked to Mun station.
  6. Return Deblin and Dalotte safely to Kerbin.

​Crew: Burlan (Scientist⭐️)

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Launch 4-4: Minmus-Class Skipper-Terrier Orbiter Mk IId

2/16/2016

 
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Another rescue mission.

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Year 4, Day 43.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Recover Burlan (Scientist) from orbit around Minmus.
  2. Return Burlan safely to Kerbin.

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Launch 3-36: Mun-Class Boar-Spark Station Mk Id

12/31/2015

 
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For our last flight of Year 3, we will be expanding our station in orbit around Mun.

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Year 3, Day 421.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Dock with station in orbit around Mun.

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Launch 3-16: Mun-Class Swivel-Ant KomSAT Mk II

12/25/2015

 
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Finishing the relay network around Mun.

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Year 3, day 193.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Deploy KomSAT-2j in orbit around Mun.

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Launch 3-15: Mun-Class Swivel-Ant KomSAT Mk II

12/25/2015

 
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Continuing to deploy a relay network around Mun.

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Year 3, day 181.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Deploy KomSAT-2i in orbit around Mun.

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Launch 3-14: Mun-Class Swivel-Ant KomSAT Mk II

12/23/2015

 
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It is time to deploy a relay network around Mun.

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Year 3, day 169.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Deploy KomSAT-2h in orbit around Mun.

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Launch 3-6: Mun-Class Boar-Terrier Lander Mk II

12/19/2015

 
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This is not my typical lander style, but we're not yet ready to send a permanent, reusable lander to our station yet. It should also have more margin for error than our previous lander, while remaining fairly budget-efficient.

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Year 3, Day 61.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Plant flag on Mun.
  2. Return safely.
  3. Recover scientific data.

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Station 2-32: Mun Transfer

12/17/2015

 
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Previously...

In the interest of upgrading our VAB, we've accepted a contract to put a space station in orbit around Mun. Conveniently, we have a station in orbit around Kerbin that meets the requirements...

Year 3, Day 1.
Mission Objectives:
  1. ​Transfer station into orbit around Mun.

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Launch 2-17: Mun-Class Skipper-Terrier-Spark Lander Mk I

12/10/2015

 
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We got skippers, we got launch clamps. Let's go to Mun.

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Year 2, Day 199.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Land 1st kerbal on Mun.
  2. Return safely to Kerbin.
  3. Recover scientific data.

​Crew: Moma (Scientist⭐️)

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Launch 2-15: Mun-Class Thud-Terrier-Spark Impactor Mk I

12/9/2015

 
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Another Mun landing attempt.

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Year 2, Day 178.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Land on Mun.
  2. Transmit scientific data from the surface of Mun.

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Launch 2-14: Mun-Class Thud-Terrier-Spark Impactor Mk I

12/9/2015

 
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Let's land on Mun.

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Year 2, Day 163.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Land on Mun.
  2. Transmit scientific data from the surface of Mun.

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Launch 2-6: Mun-Class Thud-Terrier Orbiter Mk IIb

12/7/2015

 
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Now that we've tested our new rocket, it's time to put a kerbal in orbit around Mun.

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Year 2, Day 67.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Achieve stable orbit around Mun.
  2. Perform a spacewalk while orbiting Mun.
  3. Return safely to Kerbin.
  4. Recover scientific data.

​Crew: Jedzor (Scientist⭐️)

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Launch 2-5: Mun-Class Thud-Terrier Orbiter Mk II

12/7/2015

 
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This newly-designed rocket takes advantage of our recently-researched 2.5m fuel tanks. It should be more stable during launch, and allows us to put a craft into orbit with a tremendous amount of dV. This should allow us to put a crew in orbit around Mun and return safely.

This will be an uncrewed test launch.

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Year 2, Day 55.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Achieve a free-return trajectory around Mun.
  2. Return safely to Kerbin.

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Launch 2-4: Mun-Class Thud-Terrier KomSAT Mk I

12/7/2015

 
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Munar orbiter, take three.

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Year 2, Day 43.
Mission Objectives:
  1. ​Achieve orbit around Mun.

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Launch 2-3: Mun-Class Thud-Terrier KomSAT Mk I

12/7/2015

 
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Second attempt at putting a probe in orbit around Mun.

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Year 2, Day 31.
Mission Objectives:
  1. ​Achieve orbit around Mun.

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Launch 2-2: Mun-Class Thud-Terrier KomSAT Mk I

12/6/2015

 
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Now that we have our communication relay network in place, we can attempt to put a satellite in orbit around Mun. This is nearly identical to our previous satellite, but with more fuel in the upper stage.

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Year 2, Day 19.
Mission Objectives:
  1. ​Achieve orbit around Mun.

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Launch 1-28: Mun-Class Thud-Orbiter Mk Ib

11/23/2015

 
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This will be a mission similar to Apollo 8, in that we do not intend to land on Mun, but with a flightpath more like Apollo 13, in that we do not plan to orbit Mun.

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Year 1, Day 325.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Recover scientific data from space around Mun.

​Crew: Moma (Scientist⭐️)

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Launch 1-27: Mun-Class Thud-Orbiter Mk I

11/22/2015

 
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Another crack at a free-return from Mun.

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​Year 1, Day 313.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Use automated manoeuvre node script to achieve a free-return trajectory to Mun.

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Launch 1-22: Kerbin-Class Thud-Orbiter Mk I

11/22/2015

 
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Our program is running into a problem. We still have a 30-part limit, but we don't have high-capacity solar cells or batteries. This makes deploying a satellite network impractical, which makes an orbital mission to Mun risky. We also don't quite have the funds to unlock manoeuvre nodes, so doing a crewed free-return Mun mission doesn't meet our minimum safety requirements. And we can't do a crewed orbital mission due to our requirement that we must do an uncrewed mission first.

So, we're stuck doing these rescue missions until we can afford to upgrade our facilities. Fortunately, there seems to be a steady stream of stranded Kerbals to rescue.

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Year 1, Day 253.
Mission Requirements:
  1. ​Rescue Dilfal (Engineer).

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Launch 1-25: Mun-Class Thud-Orbiter Mk I

11/21/2015

 
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A follow-up to our previous mission.

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​Year 1, Day 289.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Verify new lifter design can reach orbit.
  2. Use automated manoeuvre node script to achieve a free-return trajectory to Mun.

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Launch 1-12: Mun-Class Dart-Impactor Mk I

11/18/2015

 
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A lucrative contract to put an object into Mun's sphere of influence has paused our crewed space program. Improvements to our guidance systems have us confident we can pull off this mission despite our low technology level.
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Year 1, Day 133.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Cross into Mun's sphere of influence
  2. Test LV-T909 in flight.

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