Launch 1-8: DINKSAT-1 - Duna Quest

Launch 1-8: DINKSAT-1

8/31/2016

Year 1, day 162.
Customer: Dinkelstein Kerman
Mission Objectives:

Deploy satellite with a materials bay to a n 8.9Mm x 7.5Mm equatorial orbit around Kerbin.

The upper stage is deployed.

And continues its burn.

The upper stage burns out and deploys the payload just before leaving the upper atmosphere.

The satellite burns to raise its orbit.

Exposing the materials bay to the sun, high above Kerbin.

Mission Objectives:

Deploy satellite to equatorial orbit around Kerbin: success!

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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.