T+ 76 Engineering Log

[Dantassii]

MCC #5 was performed using a total of 6 EHEs with no flags. Total delta V for the burn was 475 m/s. Current estimates of the delta V for MCC #6 are around 300 m/s however as with all the mid-course burns for this mission, the exact delta V of the burn won't be known for certain until much closer to the burn date.

We have calculated that a series of phasing burns of 1-5 minutes in duration performed during the last 10 days before the SOI burn will reduce the total delta V requirement for SOI considerably as well as make it easier for us to arrive at Titan within 15 days of SOI.

SSTV-01 is now back in cruise mode, next event, MCC #6, is in 29 days. All boards are green at this time.

The remaining milestones for this mission:

• T+105 Days MCC #6
• T+120 Days Begin Saturn approach phasing burns
• T+130 Days SOI burn
• T+145 Days Arrival at Titan and begin construction of Titan Station
• T+295 Days Departure from Titan Station
• T+315 Days MCC #7
• T+350 Days MCC #8
• T+375 Days MCC #9
• T+395 Days Arrival at Lunar Station and end of SSTV-01 Mission #2

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