Aurora 9 returns home! 
After climbing out of the Aurora Command Pod, the crew celebrates the most successful mission yet!
Aurora 9
Year 2, Day 406 (Aurora 9 Departs Minmus)
After a long, long day, Mitster and Bob return to the Aurora Spacecraft! Aurora 9 sets history as conducting the most scientific research of any launch – making 5 seperate landings on Minmus. 
After rendezvousing, a return trip is plotted back to Kerbin.
“We should be there in no time!”
-Mitster
Year 3, Day 405
Aurora 9 orbits Minmus, and the lander detaches to head down! 
Mitster lands the Aurora Lander, and Bob hops out!
“Minmus is great! You can hop everywhere you go! ”
-Bob
The guys pose for their landing portrait, then head back to the lander, to set down at the various locations scientists back on Kerbin want to investigate!
Year 2, Day 390 (Aurora 9 Launches)
Aurora 9 takes off! 
Chrisnic, Bob, and Mitster wait patiently for their encounter with Minmus!
Year 2, Day 386
Construction of Aurora 9 begins – the tentative plan is another launch to Minmus to scout out several interesting sites. Aurora 9 will be the first test of the upgraded Mun lander, which should provide more fuel efficiency and a more compact design.
Meanwhile, a few standard communication satellite launches keep the crew at KSC entertained!
Kerbal States | Kerbin Space Exploration Administration 