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LIBRA ORBIT TOURIST ANNOUNCED - YEAR 4, DAY 49 FROM THE DESK OF KERBALSAURUS KERMAN We are excited to announce the next tourist to fly aboard the Libra Orbit, Lavan Kerman! Lavan has always been interested in the cosmos, and now he finally has a chance to head up and see them up close for himself! His flight will be just like the other Libra Orbit flights. He will go up to Kerman Station, spend about 10 days on board, and head back down to tell other Kerbals about what he saw up there. This is an exciting day for spaceflight, and we are happy to once again be working with @fulgur Kerman! Congratulations to both of you and thank you for continuing to work with Beyond!

But like… Starship has only had 3 orbital flights in the span of 11 months. Not as rapid as the F9, which has flown 27 flights since the new year.

But Starship isn’t exactly reliable. It fails almost every flight, and frankly I don’t even know why they’re shooting for orbit, considering it could barely go to sub orbit. And Starship is taking so long to fix, yet it’s advertised as the future of space travel. Also, let’s talk about Elon himself. You really want our future to belong to a Reddit bro? He’s openly anti-Semitic, has 10 children among three women, half of whom won’t speak to him. But no, he can run a colony. He can’t even keep his own family together, and somehow you expect to run a city on another planet. People just listen to anyone with money.

OORT-1 - YEAR 4, DAY 48 MISSION OBJECTIVE: Launch NAC's OORT-1 into high kerbin orbit LAUNCH VEHICLE: Apteryx-9B After so, so, many flights, we've finally reached the end of the string Apteryx-9B launches. Capping it off is the launch of NAC's OORT-1 spacecraft, a small scientific satellite. The final orbit of the satellite will be 255x255km, putting the satellite in high Kerbin orbit, and an orbit higher than EMBARK's. Once in orbit, the satellite will begin it's data collection which scientists around Kerbin are ecstatic to receive. "Stage 1 performing nominally, continuing towards orbit." - Kraft Kerman (Flight Director) "OORT-1 has successfully entered orbit!" - Kraft Kerman Once in orbit, the second stage of the Apteryx-9B fires retrograde and burns up on the atmosphere. It was a quick and routine mission, but a successful one nonetheless! Beyond continues to have a fairly clean launch record, and the data streams coming back from the satellite are exciting for Kerbals on the ground. Congratulations to NAC for another successful mission, and thank you to RoyalTech for the Aptery-9B and its continued reliable service! *** Sorry this post was so subpar, my keyboard's been having issues recently and frequent headaches make writing on a computer hard (blue light makes everything worse). And sorry to @Royalswissarmyknife for not using a transparent flag. The file I have downloaded the flag as it is "not supported by Imgur". Crumby website...

Note to mods: I thought this belonged here since it specifically talked about a subforum, but if you think it belongs in the lounge please put it there. Now, I already believe that AI shouldn't be used to replace human creativity. And with mission reports, the fun of every single one is the different voices and creative worlds people make. The game is played from their perspective, they should tell the story the way they saw it. AI cannot capture the way a person writes or experiences something, it just spits out facts with no emotion or flavor to the writing. It's boring, it's tiring to read, and it's just not engaging. The more and more people use AI to write mission reports for them, the less and less enticing they are to read. And the stories that the AI spits out is always the same. It's always a scrappy agency that will bring Kerbalkind to the stars, yada yada we've heard it before. This hasn't become that big of an issue yet, but it could quickly become one in the future. Mission reports that all sound the same will pollute the forums, and it'd be hard for anybody with an actual voice to be heard.

THE SECRET SPACE PROGRAM - YEAR 4, DAY //////////// FLIGHT INFORMATION REDACTED After spending forever trying to find new pilots, the SSP is ready to head back to the Mun. I haven't gotten my hands on the crews' names yet, but I'll find out in time. Teams on the ground haven't yet confirmed if the anomaly site is safe to go back to yet, but in the mean time this mission will orbit the Mun, taking pictures of other discovered surface anomalies and the original anomaly site for more information about what is happening on the Mun. Landing legs are still included on the vessel, as the backup craft was used. It's cheaper and draws less attention. The spacecraft successfully arrives in munar orbit, but once there I was kicked out of mission control. And I cannot see any pictures taken during the mission, as my clearance simply doesn't allow that. However, I've heard stories around the complex about ancient crashed spacecraft and strange monoliths littered across the surface. One day I'll find these pictures. The kerbonauts departed the Mun and made it back to Kerbin, however their re-entry path happened to go over the KSC. Those clumsy new pilots nearly had our cover blown! If any debris survived re-entry, somebody at the KSC or a nearby coastal city would have had a few questions. Especially if UKA insignia was on it. In the end, the mission was a success. They saw what they needed to see, then got out of there. What they saw is the question though. It clearly drew their attention, as more and more new missions are being planned. We'll cross that bridge when we get there, I suppose.

Yeah, we can accept a Commsat from you guys. A few things I'd like to say is please don't infringe on the SSP's story, and also a few of the mods you have I don't have. The important mods I don't have are: Docking Cam Mechjeb 2 Trajectories (Which I should install) Universal Storage II Here's the list of parts mods I do have: ALCOR Modular Launchpads Near Future Mod Suite Planetside Restock+ Stockalike Station Parts Redux Hope this helps!

After a suggestion from @Hypersonic Was Taken Again, I decided to download Spacedust! The mod looks cool, the parts are kind of limited and not all too unique, but telescopes people! Space telescopes! How cool is that?!

Well, after spending the last two months reading through this entire report, I have something to say about it: ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT! The whole infrastructure build up is amazingly done, and the fact that you can multi task and pay attention to so many objects moving at once is a truly impressive skill! So in whole, awesome mission report!

KIWISAT-G3 - YEAR 4, DAY 43 MISSION OBJECTIVE: Launch Kiwisat into a Keosynchronous Orbit for a Private Customer LAUNCH VEHICLE: Apteryx-9B Yes, once again an Apteryx-9B launch. We're seeing a lot of this guy, aren't we? The mission it's flying is yet another satellite run. Just a Kiwisat launch for a private company. Not much to really say. No special modifications to either the rocket or satellite. Why am I even sitting here talking? "Liftoff on Kiwisat-G3!" - Gene Kerman (Flight Controller) "Orbit confirmed on Kiwisat-G3." - Gene Kerman Next up is the maneuver to put the satellite into a Keosynchronous orbit. However, this is all routine by now so there isn't much to say about it. "Beginning coasting period." - Gene Kerman "Final orbit achieved on Kiwisat-G3." - Gene Kerman Once in it's intended orbit, all control of the satellite is handed over to it's paying customer. Beyond gets a fat wad of cash, and they get... I don't know, more internet? I'm not really familiar with this whole networking thing.

Thank you! I used Kronal Vessel Viewer for the actual picture of the spacecraft, and then made the graphic on Google Drawings. Yes, crappy photo editor, but I’ve used it so much over the years I’m quite used to all of the tools. Anyways, Kronal Vessel Viewer:

KERMAN STATION AND AURORA PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT - YEAR 4, DAY 39 We need shorter names for these things... FROM THE DESK OF KERBALSAURUS KERMAN While Beyond has been making a racket with commercial flights, behind the scenes we've been busy. Very busy. Everyday spaceflight technology is getting more and more advanced. We have to keep up, or even be ahead of the curve. Today, we're about to show you our newest feats of technology, with some things the commercial market hasn't even thought of yet. Well, enough yapping, let's get to showing. First, our expansion plans for Kerman Station. After assesing our previous expansion plans, Kongress decided to say that it was too outrageous and expensive to build something that big on such a tiny space station. So instead, a new proposal was made that will add expansions to Kerman Station in small little increments of one or two modules. The first expansion will add Kimera Industries Celestial Lounge Module, as well as an experimental idea for an inflatable module. The design may prove useful in future interplanetary flights. Next up, the Aurora Program, and the arguably more exciting news. After quite a long time of trying to agree on a design, the Aurora Task Group finally has something to show us. A brand new Munar Space Station! Extremely exciting! The station is, yes, quite expensive, but will work out in the long term. Multiple docking ports are included which will allow for fuel tanks, landers, and crewed spacecraft to dock to the space station, making it a bustling hub of space activity. Exciting times are ahead for Beyond, and we can't watch it all unfold with you! -Kerbalsaurus K.

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CS-38 TALON - YEAR 4, DAY 37 CREW Pilot: Jebediah Kerman Finally ready, the brand new CalSpace CS-38 Talon rolls out to the runway! This flight will be more than just a small test flight, as the plane will also be dropping a scientific payload over the mountains behind the KSC. Although, the payload is not meant to recovered. It will transmit the data it's supposed to transmit, and then be destroyed. But enough about the science stuff, let's get to the plane itself. The CS-38 is the cutting edge of plane technology. Yes, it was a competitor to the Terror Bird, but modifications have been made over time to fit the changing plane market. The plane is fast, controllable, and marketed to us as a breeze to fly. Flying this mission will of course be the one, the only, Jebediah Kerman. He's now widely regarded as one of the greatest pilots of all time on Kerbin, having being the first to pretty much every crewed milestone in aerospace thus far. Now, enough yap. Let's get flying! "Alright, throttling up engines... WOAH what a jolt!" - Jebediah Kerman "Really, Jeb? Not even at full altitude and you start stunting?" - Boston Kerman (ATC) "Hey, that's what planes are meant for!" - Jebediah Kerman "Alright, heading towards marked location." - Jebediah Kerman "Roger that, maintain altitude 5.0km." - Boston Kerman "Payload deployed! Transmitting now!" - Jebediah Kerman "Roger that, we're getting a clear stream back here too!" - Boston Kerman "Alright KSC, starting to make my way back." - Jebediah Kerman "Roger that, runway's clear so you should be good to land too." - Boston Kerman The Talon makes it back home, and in one piece too! However, there were a few flaws while flying it. For example, Jeb reported it was hard to keep the spacecraft under control when the payload was on the wing. Maybe two scientific drop units would work better? All in all though, the flight was a rousing success! Congratulations to CalSpace on this outstanding mission, and thank you to @TwoCalories and his engineers for this fantastic plane!

I’m not sure how the day-night cycle works in Cities: Skylines, but I’m quite sure it does not do much for traffic. Right now the city’s having a traffic problem, and it doesn’t shift depending on the time of day.

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Wrong guy. Is @TwoCalories around?

It's been a long time, eh? For the made up people in my head that wondered where I went, I was just facing a bit of KSP burnout, and Cities: Skylines will always drags me in deep. However, I'm back! With a mission I flew... over a month ago. *** KAPSTONE - YEAR 4, DAY 37 MISSION OBJECTIVE: Launch Kapstone into a Low Munar Orbit LAUNCH VEHICLE: Apteryx-9B "T- 15 minutes to launch, please clear launch area." - Bobak Kerman (Flight Director) You gotta be kidding me, another Apteryx-9B launch? Yes, we're definitely seeing a lot of this guy recently. However, this mission isn't some standard satellite run. No, this mission is a irregular satellite run to the Mun! Yes, KiwiTech's Kapstone probe is being launched today, heading up to explore an orbit for a future space station, as well as scan the surface of the Mun for potential locations for a surface base. The probe itself is fairly simple, a small box with a solar panel and cameras onboard. But it's design is just what makes the probe more convenient. "Stage 1 ignition." - Bobak Kerman "Liftoff on Kapstone!" - Bobak Kerman "Stage 2 startup... and ignition!" - Chris Kerman (Engines) "Go for orbital insertion burn!" - Bobak Kerman Now in orbit, Kapstone begins to deploy its various systems, while mission control checks for any bugs that may arise in the computer. With none to speak of, the spacecraft is ready to head off for the Mun. "Kapstone is go TMI!" - Bobak Kerman And with that, the spacecraft begins its journey to the Mun. So goodbye, Kerbin... ...hello Mun! for the next hour or so, mission control waits for Kapstone to drift down to it maneuver point. "MOI burn proceeding smoothly." - Bobak Kerman "Orbit confirmed on Kapstone!" - Bobak Kerman Kapstone is now in munar orbit! The orbit picked for it is a 30kmx30km orbit, which is perfect for a space station. It's far enough from the Mun that a rendezvous burn would be efficient, but close enough that the crew would be able to perform observations of the Mun's surface. This confirms an orbit for the space station, so now we have to find a good place for a surface base. Unfortunately, on a place that covered in craters, flat land ain't exactly common. The inside of crates might be some good flat land though. We'll get back to ya'll on that.

Thank you. The reason that there isn’t much traffic on the roundabouts is because I have the free public transport policy. People use buses and metros more often than their own cars.

I've been meaning to play KSP recently, but I've been quite preoccupied with this. Some of you may remember my old city Dunsfield on this thread. However, in retrospect that city sucked. So I've redone it. Better look, feel, traffic flow, the works. As of writing this, our population is at ~50,000, with traffic flow at a whopping 86%! I'll show the solution after I show you the city. Dunsfield financial district and skyline Heisenburg District Dunsfield International Airport (unfinished) Now, for this advertised "Ultimate Traffic Solution". The solution isn't some ultimate, complex interchange system, it's this: Behold, the amazing, wonderful roundabout! That's right, the European solution is the best solution! What do you all think?

I have two en route already. In an update or two, we should be at Ike! I have to admit that commercial payloads are kind of the problem. Everybody's submitting massive rockets, advanced crew craft, and huge habitats, and I feel awful turning them down. One thing with it is that it just seems like people don't think I know how to play the game or that I'm playing it incorrectly. Another thing is that I seem more like a median for other people, and it feels like I'm playing the game for them, not for myself. I thought about it, but I feel like it doesn't fit into the story to just suddenly drop a random interplanetary mission.