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Duna and Beyond

Launch 2-1: Sullivan 1 (Test Flight)

9/4/2016

 
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Year 1, day 12.
Project: Sullivan.
Mission Objectives:
  1. Flight-qualify new single-crew spacecraft.
  2. Perform re-entry test from free-return trajectory around Mun.
  3. Return safely to Kerbin.

Our first crewed spacecraft is a single-crew capsule atop the same R-4.1 rocket that has been carrying our satellites into orbit (for the most part).

This test flight will verify everything is in place for our first crewed mission.
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MECO.
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The upper stage continues its burn.
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Performing trans-Munar injection burn.
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Once the upper stage burns out, the command stage is deployed.
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The solar panels are then deployed to power the ship.
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The capsule passing by Mun on its way back to Kerbin.
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The service module is jettisoned prior to re-entry.
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After re-entry, the parachute deploys to slow the capsule.
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Mission Objectives:
  1. Flight-qualify new single-crew spacecraft: success!
  2. Perform re-entry test from free-return trajectory around Mun: success!
  3. Return safely to Kerbin: success!

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    The Rules

    1. Rocket launches must be fully automated using kOS and SmartParts.
    2. Launch vehicles must have self-contained guidance, and not rely on payloads.
    3. Long-duration, non-cryogenic  stages must use low-efficiency engines to simulate hypergolic fuels.
    4. Crewed vehicles must be flight-certified before they carry any crew.
    5. Crewed vehicles may not use SRBs.
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    7. Missions must be progressive:
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    8. Launches are permitted every 23 days on Kerbin.

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