Launch 1-14: SEC-1 (Minmus altimetry scanner)

9/2/2016

Year 1, day 287.
Customer: STEADLER Engineering Corps.
Mission Objectives:

Commercial interest in Minmus continues, and this mission will lay the groundwork for possible future crewed missions to Minmus.

MECO.

Second stage ignition.

Fairing jettison.

Orbital insertion.

After a nighttime transfer burn, the satellite is deployed and begins travelling towards Minmus.

Performing a quick burn in order to reach the correct orbit upon insertion.

Orbital insertion burn.

Finally, the radar dish is deployed.

And data is transmitted back to Kerbin.

Mission Status:

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.

Duna and Beyond