Year 2, Day 01 (Discovery 1 Starts Minmus Research)

October 6, 2016 sayburstuff Year 1 Bob, Discovery 1, Jebediah, Minmus

Jeb closes the orbit of Discovery 1 to a very close 20km.

Bob hops out and starts running the planned experiments!

“It’s amazing out here! Kerbin looks so small! And Mun, it just looks super tiny!”

-Bob

The next phase is even more exciting! Jeb adjusts the orbit so that the Discovery 1 will get very close to the surface of Minmus. How close? Almost 8000 meters!

Jeb maneuvers Discovery to a nice, low pass of Minmus.

“I’m going a little ways out from the ship to get a good look!”

-Bob

“Um… Ok… OK! That’s enough space walking! Minmus looks so close I can practically taste it!”

-Bob

After calming down Bob returns to Discovery 1, and the crew waits for their scheduled return!

Year 1, Day 423 (Discovery 1 Arrival at Minmus)

October 5, 2016 sayburstuff Year 1 Bob, Discovery 1, Discovery Missions, Jebediah

Discovery 1 arrives at Minmus! Jeb and Bob transmit pictures back from the cockpit.

“It looks… minty!” Bob says. After a bit of maneuvering, Discovery is put into a high orbit of Minmus. “Time to get a little closer!” Jeb says.

Year 1, Day 416 (Discovery 1 Launch!)

October 4, 2016October 4, 2016 sayburstuff Year 1 Bob, Discovery 1, Discovery Missions, Jebediah

The Discovery 1 rocket is rolled out to the launchpad – Jebediah will be piloting, with rookie space-scientist Bob on board to assist with research. This will be Bob’s first mission in space!

Another first for the mission is the first Mission Patch! Symbolizing the adventure from Kerbin to Minus, and promising a future trip to Mun!

“Uh – so this is just the training simulator? Right?” -Bob

Not so much, Bob! Discovery 1 lifts off!

After achieving orbit, Jeb aligns Discovery’s orbit to that of Minmus. Then, after a short wait, Discovery 1 burns to Minmus! The trip will be just 6 days – all of Kerbin waits!