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Duna and Beyond

Launch R5-008: Expedition Dunbar-1a

9/16/2016

 
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Year 3, day 69.
Project: Dunbar
Mission Objectives:
  1. Dock with Dunbar Alpha in orbit around Mun
  2. Retrieve surface samples from Mun for analysis

Crew:
  • Commander: Valentina (Pilot⭐️)
  • Mission Specialists: Bob (Scientist⭐️), Joesby (Scientist)

In addition to correcting the escape tower jettison staging, heat shield jettison is now a manual procedure, to reduce the risk for unintentional re-entry without a heat shield.
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The first stage falls away after MECO.
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Tower jettison was nominal this time.
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Coasting to apo after SECO.
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After the trans Munar injection burn is complete, the upper stage is jettisoned.
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The command module separates from the lander.
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Docking was not nominal, and the lander drifted away. Valentina jumped into her EVA suit, and flew after the lander.
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Once aboard, she enabled the automated docking procedure and the guidance computer took control.
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Re-docking was nominal.
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The crew settled in for the cruise to Mun.
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A quick 16m/s burn puts the ship on its insertion trajectory.
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The orbital insertion was performed just as the sun crested the horizon.
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The initial orbit was highly eccentric, allowing the craft to zero its relative inclination with the station.
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While the capsule station-keeps, Val begins docking the lander with the station.
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Then, the capsule begins its final docking.
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After some time, the crew was able to dock their capsule to the station.
Mission Status: docked with Dunbar Alpha in orbit around Mun.

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