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Vallaint 1 (COMPLETE)


Avery616

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It was a dark night at the KSC. And preperations were being made for the first SSTO to the mun. As ground crews scurred around the craft Jeb tested the flaps and engine systems.

 

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Dells kerman helped Bob with his suit.

 

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Ground crews checked the wheels.

 

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And Virrie taught Bill how to use the new screw driver systems.

 

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Eventually it came time for the final checks. The ground crews headed for a safe distance.

 

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Soon the area around the pad went silent. Nothing but the whrrr of the engines and radio chatter could be heard.

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Jeb and BIll sat in their seats silently.

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The crew checked their computers.

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The weather? perfect for flight. Everything was in line and ready to go.

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Soon the engines egnited and the Balari raced down the runway. The heat of the engines clearly showing.

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The SSTO quickly pulled upwards into the starry night above itself. Slowly climbing.

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Jeb grinned as the aircraft gained altitude. Its speed its grace were simply unparalleled.

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Meanwhile the rest of the crew held on tightly as they there pushed back into their seats.

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The engines glowed hot as the aircraft pulled skyward. Soon the air based engines were switched off and the SSTO broke the atmosphere.

 

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As the SSTO broke the atmosphere. The crew saw the bright sun breaking the atmosphere. Its rays of light bathed across the hull of the SSTO.

 

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When the sun finally came over the nose. Jeb and Bill had to quickly cover their eyes from the suns blinding light. (Jeb wrote this down in "100 reasons why epic aviator sunglasses should be standard issue for KSP astronauts.")

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The SSTO soon got itself a orbit around kerbin. But then as the SSTO orbited around their ultimate target floated into view. The mun.

 

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As the required orbital maneuvers were preformed by Jeb and Bill. Stccia kerman decided to keep herself busy with some Kerbtube to blow the time. Whilst Dou and Bob played zero G cards.

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The SSTO drifted gracefully through space. Its dagger shape cutting through the vacuum.

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Soon the SSTO achived its orbit. And preparations were made to deploy its payload. Their was currently no communication satellites in orbit. But this mission was to fix that.

 

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Soon the payload doors were open and the decpoupler activated. Soon the satellite drifted away.

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Not long later the De-orbit burn was preformed. And the craft started its decent.

 

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Now came the most dangerous part. The deceleration and landing flip. If not done correctly the end results would be disastrous.

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As the craft got closer and closer to the ground the crew and mission controls hearts began to beat harder and harder. Jeb held onto the controls hard as he quickly throttled the engines up and down from time to time.

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But all of the kerbals hard work were not to be in vain. Jeb preformed the flip maneuver without a hitch and the craft landed.

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Jeb and Bill got suited up and stepped out the airlock for the munwalk. As Jeb stood at the edge of the ramp he took a deep breath as he stepped onto the munar sand.

 

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As Jeb stepped down he could feel the mun dust crunching under his feet. Jeb took his surroundings in before turning around.

 

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"Come on in the mun dusts great!" Said Jeb happily.

 

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Soon all of the crew came out for the flag planting ceremony. And as millions of kerbals watched. Jeb deployed the programs flag proudly.

 

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The crew then scattered across the landing site. Dowus kerman went to the science instruments to preform the important readings.

 

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Staccia and Bob went over to study the local rocks.

 

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And Bill went to read the instruction booklet to Jeb for engine maintenance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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During the mission many a great picture was taken.

 

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The crew tested the new satellite connection by beaming their findings back to kerbin. And live streaming kerbalgeo and a few popular game shows. 

 

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Then the missions final day arrived. They had spent 6 kerbin days on the Mun and now it was time to return.

 

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Stccia kerman went out for the final EVA. As she walked out she gave the flag one last glance.

 

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And she took her final pictures.

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Not long after Staccia finished her EVA the balaris engines ignited. And the SSTO lept from the surface of the mun.

 

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They soon procured the SSTO with a orbit and prepared for the important manuvers for a kerbin transfer.

 

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The maneuvers were a success. Now with a orbit around kerbin the final and most dangerous part of the mission began. Re-entry.

 

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It was only a couple of minutes after the De-orbit burn that the SSTOs hull began to glow white hot. The aircraft shook violently as the aircraft rapidly descended. Jeb held on to the controls. Determined not to let the craft get the better of him.

 

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The heat of re-entry went away. Now all that was left was the landing. Jeb smiled he flipped on the air burning engines and listened to that sweet sound of a sonic boom.

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It wasn't long before land was in sight. As Jeb handled the craft for a landing Bill deployed the landing gear.

 

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Bill deployed the aerobrakes as the craft hit the ground. Speeding along until the venting of the air brakes was too much.

 

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And thus it stopped.

 

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The crew deployed the boarding ramp and stepped out. It was good to feel the wet grass under their feet. Jeb took in a whiff of the fresh air and remarked. "Theirs no ball of dirt drifting through space like home"

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(PS: This is a actual report i got)

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