Year 2, Day 365 (Aurora 7 Reaches Minmus)

January 29, 2017January 29, 2017 sayburstuff Year 2 Aurora 7, Aurora Program, Bob, Minmus, Robart, Val

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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)

January 29, 2017January 29, 2017 sayburstuff Year 2 Aurora 7, Aurora Program, Bob, Minmus, Robart, Val

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 317 (Aurora 5 Launch)

January 19, 2017January 19, 2017 sayburstuff Year 2 Aurora 5, Aurora Program, Chrisnic, Mitster, Robart

The Aurora 4 Crew is reunited for Aurora 5… hopefully this time goes better! The rocket is rolled out in the early morning. What a sight!

Blastoff! The Sarnus V takes the Aurora 5 Spacecraft into orbit… Where the crew trains with docking and transposition. Things don’t go smoothly at first, but eventually Mitster gets the hang of it!

Docking is achieved! It’s essential this be performed well, as the maneuver for the actual mission to Mun will be done on the way to Mun, after the insertion burn has been completed!

The Aurora Capsule sets down just off the coast of the old runway. Time to head home… Good job guys! The Aurora 5 Lander is left in orbit. The mission is deemed a complete success… Aurora 6 will be the next launch, and will (with any luck) head to Mun!

Year 2, Day 307

January 19, 2017January 19, 2017 sayburstuff Year 2 Aurora 4, Aurora Program, Chrisnic, Mitster, Problems, Robart

Mitster, Robart, and Chrisnic are chosen to be the first crew to take the Sarnus V Launch Vehicle up to orbit! screenshot506

The launch goes perfectly! However during the orbital maneuvers, sensors indicate the Oxidizer on the Aurora Spacecraft is leaking! Good thing this just a test in orbit!For safety, the mission is scrubbed, and the crew returns home. Sorry guys! Thankfully a second Sarnus V Launch Vehicle has been under construction and should be ready to go, for another test.

“We’ll get this right! Just hang tight everyone!”
-Bill, Senior Engineer

Year 2, Day 205

January 10, 2017January 10, 2017 sayburstuff Year 2 Aurora 3, Chrisnic, Minmus, Robart

While construction continues on the massive new Station Core for the Kerbin Space Station, KSEA decides to launch a few training missions to practice for the upcoming trip to Mun and Minmus!

While KSEA has a lot of eager astronauts, the technology to perform a landing isn’t quite there yet. While researchers… research, the crews will practice!

Aurora 3 blasts off – carrying an entirely rookie crew – Edan, Robart, and Chrisnic! The mission profile is simple – launch into orbit, transit to Minmus, and return safely to Kerbin.

After orbit is achieved, the three all get their “space legs” and go for an EVA. Everything’s going well… so Edan pilots the craft into an intercept with Minmus – good work Edan!

“Settle in everybody… this is a pretty long trip!”
-Edan

Meanwhile at KSC, construction is almost complete on 2 more Aurora Crew Vehicles. One will always be on reserve for rescue capabilities, the other will be launched as the next Aurora mission! The KSS Service Pod is almost ready to go as well!