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Colonizing Duna... and Beyond

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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Payload: Explorer 3
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Lifter: DLSv3 Atlas V DEUCES mk II
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Staging.
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Coasting to apo.
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Once the transfer burn is complete, the probe is deployed, and the DEUCES probe begins a burn-back manoeuvre.
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The probe can reach a stable orbit, but it doesn't have quite enough fuel to get back to a circular orbit. If it is to be reused, it'll either need to boost up to Minmus, or something will have to refuel it.
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The probe, fully deployed, on its way to Dres.

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