Urlum Satellite Insertion

[nsgallup]

I had a contract to orbit and send data from Urlum, and since my budget was strained from my simultaneous Slate return mission I set out to do this as efficiently as possible.

The Neptune I Satellite is launched.

Just a bit left on the transfer burn.

The Neptune probe enters hibernation, as it will be 9 years before it enters Urlum orbit, solar panels will be useless where it is going so it has been equipped with a basic RTG.

The Neptune is the farthest kerbal made object from kerbin yet! It looks pretty lonely out there...

Entering Urlum orbit, wall is visible, a brief and distant flyby was performed on one of the hyperbolic braking orbits.

Mission control is amazed by the beauty of the received images of the swirling ice giant, the presence of thin rings was also confirmed.

The rings are no longer visible now that we've evened out our inclination.

Mission control sets the resting orbit just within the orbit of the two inner moons for further study with the long range camera and potential future contract fulfillment, Polta seemed somewhat like minmus.

Getting a good image of Priax was irratating.

Edited July 18, 2015 by nsgallup