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11 hours ago, Bev7787 said:

http://spaceflightnow.com/2016/08/21/video-preview-of-the-osiris-rex-mission-to-sample-an-asteroid/

 

Im just going to leav this here...

The information and downloads of the videos are here:

8/20/16 was media day at KSC, so be on the lookout for news stories and interviews that might interest and give you insight into your challenge entry.

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IonStorm

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Everything looks good for launch tonight, the enable plugs were set on the spacecraft and final doors closed out on the fairing in the early morning of 9/6 and rocket was rolled to the pad 9/7.  I take my station on console this afternoon.  

You can follow it on NASA TV:  http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html#public  

While you wait, here are some pre-launch press briefings.  (One includes a poster to this forum.)

 

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3 hours ago, IonStorm said:

Everything looks good for launch tonight, the enable plugs were set on the spacecraft and final doors closed out on the fairing in the early morning of 9/6 and rocket was rolled to the pad 9/7.  I take my station on console this afternoon.

Wait, you have a station on console? What do you do?

And do your saves get corrupted? Cause that would be bad.

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37 minutes ago, Dman979 said:

Wait, you have a station on console? What do you do?

And do your saves get corrupted? Cause that would be bad.

I don't have a go/no go call, but I am the Project Scientist and the science lead for contamination control.  For the latter, should there be an anomaly with the purge system, I need to be informed and ready to make recommendations.  For the former, I will experience the details so I can share them with other scientists and the public--including you.

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The rules have been updated with a close date of October 8, 2016 at 7:05:00 pm EDT.  There are now numerous videos widely available showing the launch you can use to improve realism.  Video feed from the Centaur camera including OSIRIS-REx separation is here.  More video should be posted later.

Please post your entry in this thread, state for which category you are competing.  One entry per person per category.  Evaluations will not occur until after the contest has closed.

Have fun.

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Kennedy Space Center has posted a bunch more photos.  https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasakennedy/sets/72157668020787040

Here are launch videos to help you too, among many on the web.  Note that OSIRIS-REx launched ~180ms into the opening of the window, so the nominal timelines in pre-launch videos are pretty accurate.

 

 

 

 

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At launch +30 days Phase C/D is over, this signifies the end of construction, testing, and launch operations.  OSIRIS-REx launched exactly 30 days ago at 7:05:00.180 EST and prepares for its first trajectory correction maneuver http://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2016/nasa-tests-thrusters-on-journey-to-asteroid-bennu. And so the entries for this contest is over.  I will tally the responses and award prizes (digital and real for winners willing to have OSIRIS-REx pins and stickers mailed to them) shortly.  Thank you for your interest.  

OSIRIS-REx will continue towards a main engine burn in December, Earth gravity assist next September, Bennu encounter the following summer, sampling in 2020, and Earth return to Utah September 24, 2023 at 8:53am MDT.  Keep looking out for OSIRIS-REx information and enjoy KSP!

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14 hours ago, IonStorm said:

At launch +30 days Phase C/D is over, this signifies the end of construction, testing, and launch operations.  OSIRIS-REx launched exactly 30 days ago at 7:05:00.180 EST and prepares for its first trajectory correction maneuver http://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2016/nasa-tests-thrusters-on-journey-to-asteroid-bennu. And so the entries for this contest is over.  I will tally the responses and award prizes (digital and real for winners willing to have OSIRIS-REx pins and stickers mailed to them) shortly.  Thank you for your interest.  

OSIRIS-REx will continue towards a main engine burn in December, Earth gravity assist next September, Bennu encounter the following summer, sampling in 2020, and Earth return to Utah September 24, 2023 at 8:53am MDT.  Keep looking out for OSIRIS-REx information and enjoy KSP!

Shame I didn't get to do this, but congrats to everyone that did. Hope the mission goes well!

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Looking through the posts, I have found the following entries.  Thought the contest has ended, you can still post your mission here for the fun and education of it all.

Winners in each category determined by review between OSIRIS-REx Project Scientist and Social Media Lead.  Congratulations. 

1. Most accurate spacecraft reproduction in stock KSP with no mods
Name
Entry Date
Proof 

@MarkoeZ (Winner)

May 2

http://i.imgur.com/vnt7qZ0.png

 

2. Most accurate spacecraft reproduction with unlimited use of mods
Name Entry Date Proof
@Gojira1000
May 1
 
http://i.imgur.com/6xpkuJI.png

@Wonderbreadninja (Winner)

June 19

https://youtu.be/LQZfidhpIr8

http://imgur.com/a/qStp3

 

@TheUnamusedFox

June 21

http://imgur.com/a/GKE0V

@Ourworldalpha1

August 2

http://imgur.com/a/JAYHx

http://imgur.com/a/rAZWE

@Bev7787

Sept 3

http://i.imgur.com/mvi3u3h.png

     
 
3. Most accurate reproduction of OSIRIS-REx mission design in the KSP universe (unlimited mods)
Name Entry Date Proof
@Jetski
March 30
 

http://imgur.com/a/DETSl/

@Nefrums (Winner)

June 20

http://imgur.com/a/OKXcE/

@AnTREXon

July 3

https://youtu.be/hiKsdMQsFTk

 

 @Thomas H.

August 13

https://youtu.be/oCXegq3YlBU

Lane Jain*

Aug 13

https://youtu.be/9ccH_3-lGUI

*Accidentally found on YouTube, but not entered here.  Listed for information only.
 
4. Most accurate reproduction of OSIRIS-REx mission design in RSS/RO (unlimited mods)
None
 
5. Lowest ∆V OSIRIS-REx mission design in the KSP universe to (unlimited mods)
None
 
6. Lowest ∆V OSIRIS-REx mission design in RSS/RO (unlimited mods)
None
 
7. Funniest and most epic fail
None
 
Upon notification, winners (and @KillAshley for including Bennu in Kopernicus) can have OSIRIS-REx swag mailed to them, if they wish to provide an address via private message.
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All contestants and individuals who have provided substantive contributions to this forum have permission to add this .gif to their signature: 
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Thank you for participating and for your interest in OSIRIS-REx, NASA, and space exploration.
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37 minutes ago, TopHeavy11 said:

@IonStorm, I have to say that your challenge is legit. I will certainly be trying this out (for fun) as soon as unmanned asteroid sampling is added to the game via updates or mods!

I look forward to it and would love to see what you come up with.  I may open a new challenge during the Bennu encounter.  Until then, here is the last video of the bottom of the spacecraft which will ever be taken and the first image of the sample return capsule taken in space.

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27 minutes ago, IonStorm said:

 

I look forward to it and would love to see what you come up with.  I may open a new challenge during the Bennu encounter.  Until then, here is the last video of the bottom of the spacecraft which will ever be taken and the first image of the sample return capsule taken in space.

Wow...I wonder what KSP will look like in 3+ years...

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hmm, never posted this here i see. I bump in and out of kerbal activity a lot... But a late thanks to @IonStorm !! :)

And i feel obliged to try again now, with Gilly mass though or between gilly and real... I really did spend hours irl hunting for the bloody thing with modded real mass... :D
Currently doing some Jool stuff but will update here when there is something new to report.
Cheers!

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A quick update: OSIRIS-REx successfully performed it's first Deep Space Maneuver on December 28th and yesterday (January 18th) also successfully performed a Trajectory Correction Maneuver.

On February it will serach for Earth Trojans and on September it will do and Earth fly-by.

 

http://spaceflight101.com/osiris-rex-aces-deep-space-maneuver/

 

EDIT: Well, I just notice that this is not on Science & Spaceflight, but in Challenge & Mission Ideas, but oh well...

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