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Duna and Beyond

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

9/2/2016

 
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Year 1, day 287.
Customer: STEADLER Engineering Corps.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Place satellite into polar orbit over Minmus.
  2. Perform altimetry mapping of Minmus.

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

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MECO.
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Second stage ignition.
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Fairing jettison.
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Orbital insertion.
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After a nighttime transfer burn, the satellite is deployed and begins travelling towards Minmus.
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Performing a quick burn in order to reach the correct orbit upon insertion.
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Orbital insertion burn.
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Finally, the radar dish is deployed.
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And data is transmitted back to Kerbin.
Mission Status:
  1. Place satellite into polar orbit over Minmus: success!
  2. Perform altimetry mapping of Minmus: ongoing.

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