after 64 days of assembly it was ready, the Kerbal Launcher Systems Alice 1 rocket. 1 year of planning, programming and testing. 9 days of sitting on the pad. 10 more minutes to go. Tensions all over the world rising and holding its breath. A lot can go right. A lot can go wrong. The first launch is always special yet scary.
T-60 seconds the world watched as this small rocket was about to lift off in a roar of fire and flame.
T-3 seconds engine starting up as normal, with increasing thrust each second that goes by.
T-1 second, full thrust vehicle checking for failures for an automatic scrub if required.
T-0 seconds, lift off, clamps release nominal!
T+1 second, Engine shut down Guidance program failure.
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Alice 1, Flight 2:
Objective: get higher than the last flight
Secondary Objective: Get into a Low Kerbin orbit without failure
Orbit parameters: 120x120km
status: complete
failures: none
Flight Directors note: "Perfectly executed mission by the Alice 1, first orbital flight"
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