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Duna and Beyond

Launch 2-16: Jernigan 1

4/26/2016

 
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Year 2, day 357.
Project: Jernigan.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Rescue Clauette (Engineer) from orbit around Kerbin.
  2. Orbit Mun.
  3. Return safely to Kerbin.

Crew:
  • Commander: Samrine (Pilot⭐️)
  • Payload Specialist: Bob (Scientist⭐️)

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Lucid 2: Eve Flyby

4/25/2016

 
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Year 2, day 350.
MET day 227.
Project: Lucid.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Perform Eve flyby.
  2. Transmit scientific data back to Kerbin.

Our last flyby of the inner system is nearing.

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Launch 2-15: Resnik 2

4/25/2016

 
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Year 2, day 334.
Project: Resnik.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Perform crewed flyby of Mun.
  2. Return crew safely to Kerbin.

Crew:
  • Mission Commander: Valentina (Pilot⭐️)
  • Copilot: Jebediah (Pilot⭐️)
  • Payload Specialist: Bob (Scientist)

The long wait is finally over, we are sending Kerbals to Mun.

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Baker 2: Dres Encounter

4/25/2016

 
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Year 2, day 331.
MET day 342.
Project: Baker.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Perform flyby of Dres.
  2. Transmit scientific data from space around Dres.

With the successful flyby of Baker 1, Baker 2 has positioned itself for a close flyby of Dres.

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Launch 2-14: Resnik 1

4/25/2016

 
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Year 2, day 312.
Project: Resnik.
Mission Objectives:
  1. ​Qualify Resnik I rocket for crewed flight to Mun.

Although we have run countless simulated launches, we need to perform an actual launch and re-entry to qualify the rocket for crewed flight.

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Resnik I: Pad Launch Abort Test

4/25/2016

 
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Year 2, day 311.
Project: Resnik.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Safely recover (uncrewed) capsule after activation of launch escape system.

Before launching crew in a new vessel, it might be qualified for crewed flight. The first part is performing a test of its launch escape system, which will jettison the capsule from the rocket in the event of an emergency during ascent.

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Baker 1: Dres Encounter

4/23/2016

 
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Year 2, day 309.
MET day 343.
Project: Baker.
Mission Objectives:
  1. ​Perform flyby of Dres.
  2. Transmit scientific data back to Kerbin.

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Launch 2-13: Hughes-Fulford 3

4/23/2016

 
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Year 2, day 288.
Project: Hughes-Fulford.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Place satellite in orbit around Minmus.

This will fulfill a second outstanding contract we've accepted. It also serves as a test flight for a new revision of our launch flight control software.

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Launch 2-12: Sharman 5

4/22/2016

 
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Year 2, day 271.
Project: Sharman.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Place satellite in equatorial orbit of Mun.

We have a couple of satellite contracts to complete, one to Mun and one to Minmus. These will help us update our tracking station which we may need in order to communicate with Baker 2.

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Launch 2-11: Hughes-Fulford 2

4/22/2016

 
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Year 2, day 242.
Project: Hughes-Fulford.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Place satellite in 250km polar orbit of Minmus.
  2. Perform biome scan of Minmus.

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Lucid 1: Eve Encounter

4/22/2016

 
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MET: 133d, 5:46:53.
Year 2, day 273.
Project: Lucid.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Perform Eve flyby

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Launch 2-10: Sharman 4

4/22/2016

 
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Year 2, day 219.
Project: Sharman.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Launch satellite into 250km polar orbit of Mun.
  2. Perform biome scan of Mun.

With the successful biome scan of Kerbin, we are ready to do the same around Mun.

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Launch 2-9: Ivins 6

4/22/2016

 
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Year 2, day 196.
Project: Ivins.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Launch satellite into polar orbit of Kerbin.
  2. Perform biome scan of Kerbin.

The next step in preparing for our crewed moon landings is to map out the biomes in Mun and Minmus. First, we want to test this satellite by launching it around Kerbin.

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Launch 2-8: Hughes-Fulford 1

4/21/2016

 
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Year 2, day 173.
Project: Hughes-Fulford.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Place satellite in polar orbit of Minmus.
  2. Perform altimetry scan.

Now that we've completed our altimetry scan of Mun, it's time to do the same for Minmus.

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Launch 2-7: Sharman 3

4/21/2016

 
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Year 2, day 150.
Project: Sharman.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Deploy satellite into polar Mun orbit.
  2. Perform altimetry scan of Mun.

This is a replacement for the failed Sharman 2 mission.

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Launch 2-6: Lucid 2

4/21/2016

 
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Year 2, day 122.
Project: Lucid.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Perform Eve flyby.
  2. Transmit scientific data back to Kerbin.

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Seddon 2: Duna Encounter

4/21/2016

 
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Year 2, day 111.
Project: Seddon.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Perform a flyby of Duna.
  2. Transmit scientific data from space around Duna.

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Launch 2-5: Lucid 1

4/21/2016

 
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Year 2, day 104.
Project: Lucid.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Perform Eve flyby

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Dunbar 3: Moho Encounter

4/21/2016

 
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Year 2, day 97.
Project: Dunbar.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Transmit scientific data from space high above Moho.

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Launch 2-4: Sharman 2

4/20/2016

 
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Year 2, day 81.
Project: Sharman.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Deploy satellite into polar Mun orbit.
  2. Perform altimetry scan of Mun.

This is an identical rocket and probe to Ivins 5, going to Mun instead. This is why the upper stage for that launch was a little overpowered.

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Launch 2-3: Ivins 5

4/20/2016

 
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Year 2, day 58.
Project: Ivins.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Launch satellite into polar orbit of Kerbin.
  2. Perform terrain scan of Kerbin.

This will be our first SCANsat satellite. Additional satellites will be deployed to Mun and Minmus, and eventually other planets as well. 

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Launch 2-2: Sullivan 2

4/19/2016

 
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Year 2, day 45..
Project: Sullivan.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Perform a flyby of Minmus.
  2. Record scientific data.

This mission will collect data from high above Minmus that wasn't collected by Sullivan 1.

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Seddon 1: Duna Encounter

4/19/2016

 
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Year 2, day 41.
Project: Seddon.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Perform a flyby of Duna.
  2. Transmit scientific data from space around Duna.

The probe is approaching Duna, and it's time for science.

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Launch 2-1: Dunbar 3

4/19/2016

 
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Year 2, day 12.
Project: Dunbar.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Transmit scientific data from space high above Moho.

This is a replacement for Dunbar 1, and will complete our early exploration of Moho. This window requires a little more velocity, so four solid boosters are used during launch.

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Yearly Review: Year 1

4/19/2016

 
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Collines 1 Landing
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Dunbar 2 Encounter
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Baker 2 Launch
Year 1, day 426.
Project: DunaQuest.
Project Summaries:
  • Kerbin
    • Mukai (drone aircraft): ongoing.
    • ​Tereshkova (suborbital probes): complete.
    • Ivins: (satellites): ongoing.
    • Kondakova (piloted aircraft): ongoing.
    • Savitskaya (suborbital flight): completed.
    • Godwin (orbital flights): ongoing.
  • Mun
    • Ride (probe flyby): complete.
    • Sharman (satellites): ongoing.
    • Collins (probe landings): ongoing.
    • Resnik (crewed flyby): planning.
  • Minmus:
    • Sullivan (probe flyby): in progress.
    • Fulford (satellites): planning.
    • Fisher (crewed flyby): planning.
  • Duna
    • Seddon (probe flyby): in progress.
    • Kilrain (crewed landing): planning.
  • Moho
    • Dunbar (probe flyby): in progress.
    • Helms (satellites): planning.
  • Dres
    • Baker (probe flyby): in progress.
  • Eve
    • Lucid (probe flyby): planning.
  • Jool
    • Cleave (probe flyby): planning.
  • Vall
    • Payette (crewed landing): planning.

Our main goals for this year are launching probes to Eve and Jool, and continuing exploration of Kerbin's system.
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