Mun: Moon
Mission Control was busy designing an improved Munner transport and exploration craft. The craft needed to be very lightweight, contain solar panels and batteries, and have sufficient fuel in as few tanks as possible. The final result was the Beans 3 Munner craft.
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| Beans 3 |
The Beans 3 craft was a (reasonably) horizontally symmetric Munner craft equipped with 90 units of liquid fuel in two fuel tanks. The Kerbal Mun Base was capable of storing 1440 units of fuel, which would allow for at least 16 full missions. A small light was attached to the front of the vehicle to assist with night landings and a refueling port was placed in the rear.
Beans 3 was shuttled to Mun and landed directly at Bill Kerman's location. Bill boarded the craft and began traveling towards the Mun Base.
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| Mun Base Being Refueled |
Meanwhile, a delivery of fuel was sent from Kerbin to the Mun Base. The Kerbals were fortunate to design a refueling landing craft capable of landing completely full of fuel. Samsby Kermin performed an EVA, connected the two spacecraft, and refueled the Mun Base entirely.
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| Beans 3 Refueling |
Bill arrived soon after at the Mun Base and Samsby assisted with refueling Beans 3. With the spacecraft refueled, Bill plotted a leisurely flight to the northern craters of Mun. The flight was a distance approximately 1/4 the way around Mun. Bill completed the voyage and returned without much difficulty. The Kerbals were overjoyed with their new Munner toy.
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| A Munner Voyage |
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