Launch 2-8: Hughes-Fulford 1

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.

An inclination change burn puts the stage on an impact trajectory with Minmus.

The upper stage is decoupled.

And the satellite deploys its solar panels.

After capturing into Minmus orbit, the probe deploys its altimetry scanner and after a few days completes its surface scan of Minmus.

Mission Summary:

1. Place satellite in polar orbit of Minmus: success!
2. Perform altimetry scan: success!