Launch R5-007: Expedition Dunbar-1

Year 3, day 46.
Project: Dunbar
Mission Objectives:

1. Rescue Siejorie (Scientist) from orbit around Kerbin
2. Dock with Dunbar Alpha in orbit around Mun
3. Retrieve surface samples from the surface of Mun for analysis

Crew:

• Commander: Katcella (Pilot⭐️)
• Mission Specialist: Bob (Scientist⭐️)

Liftoff!

Stage 1 sep.

All systems were nominal until tower jettison. Immediately following, a staging alarm went off.

A staging malfunction caused stage 2 to separate. With the LES tower jettisoned, the crew took emergency actions.

Katcella managed to separate the capsule from the still-burning upper stage.

Unfortunately, the heat shied was jettisoned as part of automatic staging!

Katcella oriented the capsule in a nose-up attitude, attempting to stay in the thinner atmosphere as long as possible to bleed off as much speed as she could.

Through her quick thinking, the crew were saved.

Mission Summary:

1. Rescue Siejorie (Scientist) from orbit around Kerbin: failed to reach orbit
2. Dock with Dunbar Alpha in orbit around Mun: failed to reach orbit
3. Retrieve surface samples from the surface of Mun for analysis: failed to reach orbit