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This is a 7 stage TransX sling plan I came up with last night leaving Earth in August 2010 heading for a sling around Venus, then back to Earth for a final sling out to Mars. Try to use as little fuel as possible and report your results. A Delta Glider is sitting on the departure runway at Wideawake fully fueled and ready for departure.
The eject date is about 20 hours away from the starting time of this scenario.
EDIT - I fixed the last stage to Mars with the help of flytandem, thanks Rob!
EDIT 2 - I've attached a .zip with all the scenarios from my flight, starting from the ground at Wideawake to Mars encounter.
The eject date is about 20 hours away from the starting time of this scenario.
EDIT - I fixed the last stage to Mars with the help of flytandem, thanks Rob!
EDIT 2 - I've attached a .zip with all the scenarios from my flight, starting from the ground at Wideawake to Mars encounter.
Code:
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7 stage sling plan Earth, Venus, Earth, Mars. A delta glider is at Wideawake ready for take-off. Earth eject about 20 hours from now.
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