Science Status

  1. Mission to Sarnus - Complete

    1. Notes:

      • Launched as the first crew mission
      • Issues:
        • No major issues
      • Exploration Orbit:
        • Ap: 13,000,000m
        • Pe: 750,000m
        • Inc: 34.25deg
        • Ec: .505
      • Timing:
        • Travel: 1 Day
        • Exploration: 2 Days
        • Return: 1 Day
      • Discoveries:
        • Sarnus has multiple zones including Polar Zones
        • Passing through the rings causes no issues

    2. Crew:

2. Mission to Hale - Complete

    1. Notes:

      • Launched as the second crew mission
      • Milestones:
        • Landed once from orbit
        • Used a short RCS hop for the 2nd landing
      • Issues:
        • Transfer orbit was difficult to achieve due to the close proximity to Sarnus and the small size of the moon
        • Spacecraft has a bit too much thrust for this application, but did nicely
      • Timing:
        • Travel: 1 Day
        • Exploration: 2 Days
        • Return: 1 Day
      • Discoveries
        • Gravity is low enough for a Kerbals jetpack to break orbit

    2. Crew:

3. Mission to Ovok - In Process

    1. Notes:

      • Rough because of shape. Calcs are messed up
      • Landing Gear more of a hindrance. Had to retract to make contact and do science.
      • Maneuver was rough. Even the short hop
      • 15m Tall Monolith was located hovering 17m above the ground

    2. Crew:

4. Mission to Eeloo - Complete

    1. Notes:

      • Launched as the third crew mission
      • Milestones:
        • Landed once from orbit
        • Refueled on the planets surface
        • Performed a full thrust hop to 2nd zone
      • Issues:
        • Computer was in Hibernate. Powering on was difficult due to the location
        • Refueling this monster is a pain in the butt
      • Timing
        • Travel: 1/2 Day
        • Exploration: 1 Day
        • Refueling: 7 Days
        • Return: 1/2 Day
      • Discoveries
        • Even w/ decent resources an Engineer is required or the ship will overheat too quickly

    2. Crew:

5. Mission to Slate - Modified (Orbit Only) - Complete

    1. Notes:

      • Mission Modified (Critical Issue)
        • MapSat2 does not have enough power to scan and transmit a planet of this size
          • LESSON: Survey probe is based on planet size
        • SOSL does not have enough fuel to reach the planet and land
        • New mission will be to orbit only for research
      • Exploration Orbit:
        • Ap: ~100,000m
        • Pe: ~100,000m
        • Inc: 2.63deg
        • Ec: .001
      • Milestones
        • None significant
      • Issues:
        • None Significant
      • Timing:
        • Transfer: 2 Days
        • Research: 1 Day
        • Return: 5 Days (Miscalculation) on timing of return

    2. Crew:

6. Mission to Tekto - Modified (Orbit Only) - Upcoming

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