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Duna and Beyond

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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An inclination change burn puts the stage on an impact trajectory with Minmus.
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The upper stage is decoupled.
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And the satellite deploys its solar panels.
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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!

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