KerbalX

Details

• Type: VAB
• Class: ship
• Part Count: 642
• Pure Stock
• KSP: 1.12.0

This craft uses custom flags get them here:
(put them in GameData>Squad>Flags)

Introduction

Mariner 10 was an American robotic space probe launched by NASA on 3 November 1973, to fly by the planets, Mercury and Venus. It was the first spacecraft to perform flybys of multiple planets.

The mission objectives were to measure Mercury’s environment, atmosphere, surface, and body characteristics and to make similar investigations of Venus. Secondary objectives were to perform experiments in the interplanetary medium and to obtain experience with a dual-planet gravity assist mission.

Launch instruction

Very forgiving launch vehicle.
The half stage is auto cutoff so you don’t have to time it right
Circularise at 75-80km

Spacecraft operation

[1] extends solar panels and antenna
[2] toggle dummy camera angle
[3] toggle solar panels angle
[4] toggle dummy low gain antenna angle

I/K adjust antenna pitch
J/L adjust antenna swivel
H/N adjust solar panels pitch