Aurora 9 returns home! 
After climbing out of the Aurora Command Pod, the crew celebrates the most successful mission yet!
Minmus
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 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!
Year 2, Day 380 (Aurora 8 returns from Minmus)
Aurora 8 returns home! 
The first Kerbals to set foot on Minmus (and Robart, who watched from orbit – sorry Robart) are quickly rescued.
Year 2, Day 370 (Aurora 7 Lands On Minmus)
Val pilots Aurora 7 closer to Minmus, then transfers over to the lander with Bob! 
The lander detaches, and Val pilots the lander to a good landing site. 
“I think I found a good spot! Adjusting course…”
-Val
The Aurora 7 Lander touches down! The crew waits a short time for Kerbin to be in radio range before heading out! 
Bob is the first out!
“Wow! It’s like the ground is made out of ‘bounce’!”
-Bob
Val hops out next.
“Weeeeee!”
-Val
Val and Bob are the first Kerbals on Minmus – what a day! The two spend some time gathering space rocks and other scientific data. (Truthfully, Bob does most of the science, Val spends her time jumping around…) 
Before long, the power is running out, and the two have to head back to the Aurora Spacecraft. The ship burns back to Kerbin, and should arrive in just under a week!
“That was a lot of fun! We’ll have to come back again!”
-Val
Year 2, Day 365 (Aurora 7 Reaches Minmus)
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Aurora 7 reaches Minmus! Val circularizes the orbit, and the crew prepares to get closer, and commence the first Minmus Landing! The maneuver should take about 3 days.
Year 2, Day 359 (Aurora 7 Launch)
Aurora 7 blasts off from the Space Center! Val, Bob, and Robart are the crew – the mission: land on Minmus! 
After the burn to Minmus, Val performs the docking and transposition maneuver, and Aurora 7 begins its 5 day journey to Minmus!
“Hang tight everybody, we’ll be there soon!”
-Val
Year 2, Day 254 (Mun Lander Announced)
KSEA unveils the design for the Mun Lander! A prototype is being built to experiment with on Kerbin, and allow crews to practice the vehicle! The lander itself is designed to operate in the very low gravity of Mun and Minmus… the practice lander will be built with a heavier engine to allow more thrust, simulating the Munar environment.
Once training is complete, the Aurora Program will have a Crew Vehicle, a Lander, and the powerful Sarnus V-Heavy rocket to carry them both to Mun and beyond! All of Kerbin is abuzz with excitement!
Year 2, Day 242 (Aurora 3 returns from Minmus!)
Aurora 3 returns home! The Aurora Capsule splashes down in the sea south of KSC. It was a bit of a tense return… the trip took longer than expected, and the crew nearly ran out of oxygen on the return home. Yikes! The upcoming Mk4 Aurora Pod will address this, and other issues!
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