2nd Chapman Challenge

January 6th, 2009 to February 15th, 2009

Regular Challenge

  • Mission Goal: Venusian Orbit

    • Bonus: Use Aerobrake MFD to then bring yourself into a circular orbit

  • Spacecraft: Chapman Inner-1

  • Launch Location: Your Choice

  • Launch Vehicle: Your Choice

  • Launch Window: 55562.0000 and onward - Anytime after January 1st 2011

Completed by:

First aerobraking pass Final Orbit Final Orbit
Circular Orbit above Venus after using the Atlas V's upper stages fairings for aerobraking Final Orbit Final Orbit
Earth ejection burn After Venus insertion burn Aerobraking
 
Aerobraking Final Aerobraking pass  

Advanced Challenge

  • Mission Goal: Swing-by Jupiter, then fly-by any Jupiter Trojan asteroid

    • Bonus: Orbit the Trojan instead of flying-by it

  • Spacecraft: Chapman Outer

  • Launch Location: Your Choice

  • Launch Vehicle: Your Choice

  • Launch Window: 55562.0000 and onward - Anytime after January 1st 2011

  • Required Add-ons:

Completed by:

Jupier Swing-by Approaching Meges In orbit around Meges
 
In orbit around Meges In orbit around Meges

and because completing it once wasn't enough....

In orbit around 1996 RJ In orbit around 1996 RJ
In orbit of Meges In orbit of 2008 RV119 In orbit of 2002 GE39