It’s time for Glenica to return home to Kerbin! Edan will pilot Aurora 17 on its return to… meanwhile Samner and Shepely will remain on the Space Station. Before leaving, Glenica installs a backup new solar array to the station, as well as some new battery packs!
Minmus
Year 5, Day 56 (Aurora 17 Arrives at Minmus!)
Aurora 16 arrives at Minmus, and Edan pilots the spacecraft to dock with Harmony Space Station! Glenica has been waiting for a crew for sometime now!
Aurora 17 docks! Edan and Shepley quickly transfer over to the lander, eager to get their turn down on Minmus!
Mission Planners have decided the next area for exploration will be a region in the lowlands of Minmus designated HSS LS04-A, where orbital scanners have detected an unusual anomaly.
The lander sets down – and already Edan spots the anomaly.
“That looks like one of those Monoliths! Strange though, I’d swear it was green, not black like the others!”
-Edan
Edan is right – the monolith appears to be the same dimensions as the others found, however it has a slight green hue to it. How unusual! Shepley performs all the scientific experiments he can, gets a surface sample, then the explorers return to the Research Lander! 
Edan pilots the lander into orbit… 
Then docks with Harmony Space Station! The crew will stay for a short time before heading back to Kerbin.
Year 5, Day 39 (Aurora 17 Heads to Minmus!)
Samner, Edan, and Shepley launch on board Aurora 17! Edan is particularly excited, as this will be his first landing! This is the first launch of the overhauled Aurora Mission, utilizing a longer term habitation module, similar to that on the upcoming Explorer 2mission! The purpose is to make space flight more comfortable, and to give crews experience on maneuvers and working environments similar to those in future planned deep space missions.
Year 4, Day 392 (Aurora 16 Returns!)
Aurora 16 splashes down, in the sea west of the Space Center! Kimmy, Edan, and Dunwin are all rescued – and the vast trove of data gathered on both Harmony and Unity Space Stations is collected!
Year 4, Day 381 (Aurora 16 Arrives at Minmus to Unite Explorer 2’s Crew!)
Aurora 16 arrives at Minmus – just in time too! Food was starting to get a bit low… Edan and Dunwin were getting hungry!
Aurora 16 arrives at Harmony Space Station! Kimmy transfers over, and gets comfy for the ride back to Kerbin!
“You know… I’ve actually never been down to Minmus before! ”
-Dunwin
Indeed! Mission Planners quickly assemble a mission, HSSLS03.. an odd formation shaped like an arc, with lowland, slope, and midland biomes all within reach. Should be a good first landing for Dunwin!
“OK – here we GOooooo!”
-Kimmy
Kimmy and Dunwin head down to HSSLS03-A!
A great landing!
Dunwin is very excited, and immedeatly jumps out… then jumps UP!
Oh wow! I think I can see Harmony Space Station from up here!
-Dunwin
Kimmy leaves the lander, and starts taking some readings.
After a little time, everyone is back in the lander, heading up to the Station! 
The Research Lander arrives back at Harmony Space Station. Dunwin heads over to Aurora 16, and Kimmy gathers up all the scientific data on Harmony Space Station, and takes it over to Aurora 16.
I don’t think I could pack any more research materials and surface samples into this Command Pod! There’s over 44 individual pieces of science on this vessel!”
-Kimmy
This crew transfer will leave the crew of Harmony Space Station without a scientist (or a way home, in fact) so Aurora 17 will likely be in utilized to rotate crews on Unity Space Station! Unfortunately, Gilian will be alone on the station for about a week.
“It’s OK guys… I brought lots of schematics to read! Good luck on Duna! Take lots of pictures!!”
-Gilian
It’s just a short 8 Day trip back to Kerbin!
Year 4, Day 360 (Aurora 16 Leaves from Mun, To Minmus!)
KSEA decides that it’s probably best to get Dunwin and Kimmy back to Kerbin to start their training for the Explorer 2 Mission to Duna! Edan takes Aurora 16 and pilots it from Unity Space Station in orbit of Mun, to Minmus! 
“Bye guys! Have a fun trip to Duna!!”
-Luly
Kerlorf, Seely, and Luly remain on the station to train!
This will be the first time a vehicle has traveled from one Space Station to the other! The trip to Minmus will take 2 weeks!
Year 4, Day 348 (Harmony Research Lander Returns to Station!)
Kimmy and Gilian return to Harmony Space Station! They’ll rest for a few days before the next landing.
“There’s so much interesting science to find here on Minmus! Building a station was really smart, we don’t have to have a big Sarnus V launch every time we want to check something out!”
-Kimmy
“Yea, but rocket launches are pretty exciting…”
-Gilian
Year 4, Day 296 (Harmony Space Station Upgraded, Harmony Crew Rotation)
The RCS Refuelling Mission to Harmony Station above Minmus arrives!
…and docking goes surprisingly uneventfully!
Looks like a good seal! This will give Harmony plenty of monopropellant fuel for future missions – good work everybody!
-Gilian
Samner and Robart prepare to head home… (Robart takes the long way, enjoying an EVA before heading home) while Gilian and Kimmy prepare for the next Harmony Space Station landing! Scientists are still figuring out the best location for HSSLS02!
Samner, Val, and Robart head home!
Year 4, Day 249 (KerbSat Minmus Launches)
A KerbStar Relay Sattelite launches for Minmus, to allow better communications while exploring!
Year 4, Day 235 (Minmus KerbStar Satellites Constructed)
Two Relay Satellites are constructed, identical to the KerbStar relay satellites launched for Kerbin. These will be sent to Minmus, so that the automated lander doens’t need to be in direct line of sight with Kerbin to operate!
Kerbal States | Kerbin Space Exploration Administration 