Kučera MCV-2001 (Croatian Empire)

The Kučera MCV-2001 was constructed in 2009 as part of Project Last Hope. It was designed to be a permanent Earth-Mars cycler. The craft uses minimal fuel instead using the gravity of Earth and Mars to change its velocity as needed. The craft also rotates creating 0.38g for the crew.

HISTORY

 * 23 January 2010: The Kučera leaves Earth for Mars.  In addition to crew and cargo a full complement of 200 colonists are being transported.
 * 18 June 2010: Arrival at Mars. Colonists and supplies dropped off.
 * 18 October 2011: Test samples and 18 colonists to return to Earth due to health concerns.
 * 12 March 2012: Back at Earth – 80 additional colonists and supplies picked up for return trip to Mars.
 * 5 August 2012: Colonists and supplies dropped off at Mars.

SCHEDULED EVENTS

 * 4 December 2013: Pick up for return to Earth (at Mars)
 * 29 April 2014: return to Earth.