Category: Project Ride - Duna Quest

Ride 1: Duna Encounter

9/4/2016

Year 1, day 418.
Project: Ride.
Mission Status: Nearing Duna SOI.

Previously.

Launch 1-11: Ride 1

9/1/2016

Year 1, day 233.
Project: Ride
Mission Objectives:

Perform first Duna flyby.
Transmit scientific data from space around Duna.
Transmit scientific data from space around the sun.

This is also the first launch of our new R-4 lifter and G-2 satellite. The lifter is capable of boosting a 1.25T probe out of Kerbin's SOI.

Categories

Introduction and Mods

The Rules

Rocket launches must be fully automated using kOS and SmartParts.
Launch vehicles must have self-contained guidance, and not rely on payloads.
Long-duration, non-cryogenic stages must use low-efficiency engines to simulate hypergolic fuels.
Crewed vehicles must be flight-certified before they carry any crew.
Crewed vehicles may not use SRBs.
AntennaRange / USI LS (in K.I.A. mode) will be used.
Missions must be progressive:
1. Uncrewed before crewed.
2. Suborbital/flyby before orbital.
3. Orbital before landing.
Launches are permitted every 23 days on Kerbin.