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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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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 5-20: 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 5-15: 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 5-12: 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 5-7: 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 5-3: 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 4-2: Mun-Class Boar-Spack Station Mk Id

2/12/2016

 
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We have a lucrative contract to expand our station in orbit around Minmus.

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Year 4, Day 25.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Dock with station in orbit around Minmus.

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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 3-24: Kerbin-Class Boar-Spark Station Mk II

12/27/2015

 
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A contract requires us to launch a research lab into Kerbin orbit.

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Year 3, Day 277.
Mission Objectives:
  1. ​Launch station to Kerbin orbit.

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Launch 3-5: Mun-Class Boar-Spark Station Mk Ib

12/19/2015

 
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We've rectified the staging and are ready for a new launch.

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Year 3, Day 49.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Place station in orbit around Minmus.

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Launch 3-4: Mun-Class Boar-Spark Station Mk Ib

12/19/2015

 
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We have another lucrative contract on offer, this time to put a station in orbit around Minmus. With the newly upgraded VAB, we can iterate on our previous station's power systems, and add a few external handrails.

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Year 3, Day 37.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Launch station into orbit around Minmus.

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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 2-33: Kerbin-Class Thud-Spark Orbiter Mk III

12/15/2015

 
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This is probably the ugliest rocket so far, but it's cheap and efficient. Attempt #2 at putting a scientist aboard Station 2-31.

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Year 2, Day 415.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Rendezvous with Station 2-31.
  2. EVA and board.
  3. EVA back and return safely.

​Crew: Moma (Scientist⭐️)

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Launch 2-31: Mun-Class Boar-Spark Station Mk I

12/14/2015

 
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Now that we've landed on Mun and Minmus, it's time to start working on more permanent settlements of space. Towards that end, we are launching our first long-lived orbital station around Kerbin. Many systems will be tested on this flight, including a new lifter stage, and a new, larger payload fairing.

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Year 2, Day 391.
Mission Objectives:
  1. ​Place station in orbit of Kerbin.

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