Category: The Side Project

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Docking is the new contract

I also am starting to get to the point where I can pack enough dV on a rocket to push a probe out to Jool. So considering the primary mission here soon

Also being taken. Was planning on it anyways

Which means Surface Probes as soon as science opens up

232: new conract

We’ll send a goo container up on an old Thumper Upper Max

233 Surface probes research started

Landing Rocket Designed:

New Flight Contract

I’m missing the science mission for propecore…

Taking a new contract… there are no contracts, going to stockpile the rocket for now

253 Moon Touchdown

200 science gained from that mission

Magmeto Research Started

256:
The Klatlas Pod:

And the Waiting Maiden

These are the docking testing craft.

266 The Waiting Maiden Launches

276 The Katlas Probe Launches

277 Docking

D173
Accepted

will build 1 tiny orbiters for it. These will be one way trips using a modified upper thumper max sat, to met up with pre-existing satalite After rendezous we will send them out to somewhere to do science! (these are expensive probes.)

Upper stage

D174 Flight Contract w/ Kipper Karrior, all went well

Early Liquid Filled Engine R&D Started

The Kessna KaiCourier

Day 176
Contract satalite launch

181 Early Vaccuum Optimization started

(Working to a manned spacewalk)

183 Thumper Upper Max NRI rollout

Picking up this contract for the NRI mission

The NRI mission is a return probe

184 Probe has battery issues as main solar panels were destroyed during liftoff.

Mission is a failure as probe is inop

Crewed Capsule Research started

New Mission Package

194 Satalite Renduvous mission attempt (no aids really)

D195 Rendezvous success

High Performance Parachute Queued

Kerbin First now demands a spacewalk

Using a modified Thumper Upper, as it does not need to leave KLO

D199 – Mun orbit achieved

202 Starting Biologoical Research

203 Jeb’s first spaceflight!

Jeb reentered the earth at orbital speeds. Jeb has yet to be found.

Next “key” mission is orbital crew transfer This requires space backpacks or docking. (80 for multi-crew vehicles, 60 for extra-vehular activities)

214 Stolou Lifter rolled out

Multi-crew started

launch abort,roll back to put new engine on.

215 Stolou Lifter rolled out again

226 Fuel Cells R&D

227 Large Scale Construction

229 Large Tanks

230 Two manned rockets finished, Time to move people in space

(Jeb has mysteriously been found)

One up

Two

Crew Transfer

And Return

D110

New Contract to pay for upgrades to the tracking station

They are all on top of the launchsite, so this is a rover mission.

Research into Primitive Liquid Rockets started.

the Vroom

116 – Primitive Vaccuum Engine Research

117 Vroom rolled out. It rolled. Will try again later.

121 – Early Monopropellant Research started

127 Thumper Upper 2 Build and rolled out

Redo

128

Welp it went from orbit to intersteller object…

Starting research on reaction control systems

Next mission is an orbit itself

Accidental Isntersteller Object Confirmed

Day 139 First attempt at Orbit and Return (with a camera)

Successful retrieval of photos.

Started Solar Panel Research

Accepted a Mun flyby contract, the max can in theory make that trip anyways. Will change out payload for a science probe. Upgrading VAB to handle greater part load.

Massive amounts of base upgrade to get flight planning unlocked.

Space Research Research started.

Accepted:

using a modified Thumper Upper Max Sat Edition for it.

153 Finished Vrroom series local exploration missions.

On to a new plane contract!

154 Airframe construction r&D started

157 Developed Propeller R&D started

158 Heat Management R&D Queued.

162 Orbital Radio started R&D

163 Thumper Upper Max NR Launched to Mun for flyby and return

Thumper Upper Max NRI queued for Radiation Orbitial Research

View from far away.
We don’t have patched conics, so doing manual fightpaths. This is gonnna suck.

168 Mun flyby

Ablative Materials Science Started

172 Percision Components Started

Reentry after 11 days

41: Early Avionics done, Radio Comunications next

44: Radio Communications Done, Power Storage Next

45: Power Storage Done, Primitive Solid Fuel Next

Spaceplane Hanger Done

Kipper Karrior queued

48: Solid Rocket Bosters done, Liquid Fueled Rockets Queued

50: upgrade mission control, Liquid Fueled Rockets Done, Pressure Vessels queued.

53: Pressure vessels done, film photography queued

54 Mission control done, taking

for the rocket program

55 flight photography done

65 Thumper complete and rolled out

Chute failed to deploy. Rocket was not recovered.

The Baro 2 was queued

69 Kipper Karrior finished/first flight

76 Thumper Rabbit Baro 2 Luanch.

Parachutes proved insiginficant for recovery.

Mature Avionics Research Started

Accept Orbit Kerbin Mission

90 Kipper Kairrior 2 Flight

97 Mature Avionics Done, Thumper Upper Construction Started

109 Thumper Upper Launch

Night Probe. Orbit was not achieved.

Dates are in Earth time, should have been in kerbal time. I’ll have to go back and redate some things.

Double Hammer Finished and rolled out

First rocket to space contract

Peaked at 258k from orbit, the rocket overperformed. Luckly it did not burn up on reentry.

Radio connection was intermittent, with intermittent control of rocket.

First return of science and first to leave Kebin atmosphere contracts completed.

Taking on the following contracts:

Thats, right, we are going plane mode for a little bit to make some money.

Proposed flightpath isn’t complicated.

Early Avionics Research Started. (We need reaction wheels or some secondary steering for orbital insertion)

Aircraft blueprint:

The Kipper Karrior

Upgrade to Spaceplane Hanger needed.

Hammertine 2 Completed and Rolled out

Note: there is no SAS. It’s hand-flying

It was unpofitable / uneventful. Nothing gained.

Scientific Instruments Research Started.

Research and Development Upgrade queued.

The Double Hammer plans:

Science Added to payload bay

Scientific Instruments Research Finished.

The Hammertine was rolled out.

A very successful launched and landed

About 13 science for that mission

Due to the parabolic arc that was observed without control, controlled flight is needed.

Powered Flight Research Started/Finished

Lost and Found Research Started

The hammertime 2 is commissioned.

As part limits were seen during the commisioning of the hammertime 2, a upgrade effort on the VAB was started.

Lost and Found ended.

Basic Science Started / Finished

Specialized Contruction Started.

Lightweight Fabrics research ended.

Basic Rocketry research was started.

Basic Rocketry research was ended.

General Construction research was started

the Hammertine started construction

General Construction finished research

The Contract Escape the Atmosphere was accepted.

Launch pad update finished to Launch pad 2, Roll out of Oke Doke

which promptly exploded shortly after takeoff. But science was obtained!

Research into parachutes (Lightweight Fabrics) was started.