An Overengineered Mars Mission

[Axiom]

On the pad

Ascent

An Unnesscesarily high Low Earth Orbit

Trans Mars Injection

Hello Mars!

Martian Orbit

Martian Entry

Parachutes + Propulsion

Landed!

Martian ascent (Fun fact: I realised that the first stage didn't have enough TWR to lift off from mars, fortunately the second stage alone was enough to get into orbit, that's why you should always overengineer things!)

Docked in Mars Orbit

Trans Earth Injection

Reentry

Parachute

Home sweet home!

 

[Lemniscate Biscuit]

On the pad
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Ascent
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An Unnesscesarily high Low Earth Orbit
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Trans Mars Injection
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Hello Mars!
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Martian Orbit
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Martian Entry
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Parachutes + Propulsion
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Landed!
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Martian ascent (Fun fact: I realised that the first stage didn't have enough TWR to lift off from mars, fortunately the second stage alone was enough to get into orbit, that's why you should always overengineer things!)
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Docked in Mars Orbit
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Trans Earth Injection
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Reentry
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Parachute
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Home sweet home!
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Hopefully you didn't burn off that heatshield on Mars decent! Altaïr Mooncrasher

 

[Axiom]

Hopefully you didn't burn off that heatshield on Mars decent! Altaïr Mooncrasher

I dropped it, it didn't burn off

On the pad
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Ascent
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An Unnesscesarily high Low Earth Orbit
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Trans Mars Injection
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Hello Mars!
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Martian Orbit
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Martian Entry
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Parachutes + Propulsion
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Landed!
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Martian ascent (Fun fact: I realised that the first stage didn't have enough TWR to lift off from mars, fortunately the second stage alone was enough to get into orbit, that's why you should always overengineer things!)
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Docked in Mars Orbit
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Trans Earth Injection
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Reentry
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Parachute
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Home sweet home!
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If you look at the mars reentry part of the mission log you'll see the max temperature reached was 4171 degrees C, nowhere near the 6000 needed for a heatshield to burn

 

[Lemniscate Biscuit]

I dropped it, it didn't burn off
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If you look at the mars reentry part of the mission log you'll see the max temperature reached was 4171 degrees C, nowhere near the 6000 needed for a heatshield to burn

Good. Pass.

 

[Axiom]

Thanks!
Just wondering, for the other 2 team Frontier missions should I post them in this thread or make 2 new ones?

 

[Lemniscate Biscuit]

Thanks!
Just wondering, for the other 2 team Frontier missions should I post them in this thread or make 2 new ones?

New threads is best.

 

[Axiom]

Ok thanks

 

[Altaïr]

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