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Colonizing Duna... and Beyond

Launch 4-25: Jool Explorer-3a

2/25/2016

 
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Year 4, Day 308.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Fly by Jool.
  2. Transmit scientific data.
  3. Fly by a moon of Jool.

The scientific data from our previous mission will be immediately put to use.
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Payload: Explorer III Probe
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Upper stage: Poodle II
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Payload stage: Spark II
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First stage: Mainsail
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Fairing jettison.
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First stage separation.
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Once in orbit, the solar panels are deployed. Powering a long-range antenna as far away from the Sun as Jool requires large panels.
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We have an encounter (grab a snickers).
Mission status: on transfer to Jool.

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