Kerbalsaurus

Did a little low-tech mission to orbit. Nothing much, just testing out the ZTheme mod! The UI looks clean now!

Awesome mission! And I know us mission reporters are asked this all the time, but holy crap what mods are you using? You had a thunderstorm in the background! And the UI was very crisp!

Today Apollo 8 put the first humans into lunar orbit. Source: https://www.nasa.gov/mission/apollo-8/

Rock-paper-scissors-shoot, anything you want to do!

Welcome to the KSP forums, @JKpart!

THE SECRET SPACE PROGRAM - YEAR 3, DAY //// Following the investigation of [VESSEL] which crashed just east of the KSC a few days ago has come up with interesting results. Signals emitted from [VESSEL] are on the same frequency as signals emanating from Duna. First discovered by radio telescopes here on Kerbin and then later confirmed by Explorer 1, it was thought that this was just background radiation. [VESSEL] shows that it is in fact something more. The red planet is calling…

Tell me about it. Whenever I come into physics range of Kerman Station, the whole game just freezes for a solid two minutes. It really bogs down my PC too.

Well, they definitely play video games, as in a loading screen picture Jeb is playing KSP, and and the level one (or two) Astronaut Complex, a computer screen has KSP on it. And they play board games, as there’s a whole cabinet dedicated to it in the Hitchhiker habitat.

Cool, but remember: not a discussion thread. I don’t mind the big giant updates like the Novera update, but little tidbits like this should be kept to a minimum.

@Royalswissarmyknife inspired me to do something I've wanted to do for a while, which is make a size chart for every rocket in Beyond! Now, mind you, this includes every rocket launched so far. Therefore, no concepts or rockets in development are included. (Left to Right): Astro Rocket (Beyond), Aegyptiacus Rocket (Beyond), Kitten II (Beyond), Apteryx-9 (KiwiTech), Eve I (Beyond), Apteryx-9B (KiwiTech), Reusable Booster System (L00ntech), Eve II (Beyond), Eve III (Beyond), Tendagurensis (Beyond)

It's been a little while. Everything good?

Awesome! I really like this JAXA style report you’re doing!

Now THAT is a rocket. It’s certainly down the line as it’s a bit out of our price range. And technology range. And really everything range. But this will certainly be a great rocket for future missions that can set up complex ISRU plants and bases on the Mun and Minmus, as well hardware for interplanetary missions. We look forward to working with KiwiTech in the near future!

I made this for @TwoCalories's thread The Sky is Not the Limit. I am not great at using drawing tablets, so I apologize for the way is looks.

Funny you say this: First cat in space: how a Parisian stray called Félicette was blasted far from Earth

10/10 Aren't you the writer of The Blue Yonder is not the Maximum Achievable Height: Section the Second Inhabiting the Outermost Reaches of the Kerbin System?

AURORA 3 - YEAR3, DAY 399 Ice cream planet... CREW COMMANDER: Stamon Kerman MEV-2 PILOT: Adburry Kerman MISSION SPECIALIST: Coremy Kerman For the past week, Aurora 3 has just been coasting through space. Nothin' much to it. Just blackness as far as the eye can see. Oh, and Minmus. The crew watched everyday as Minmus got closer and closer, with Adburry remarking that he could almost taste the moon. Just a few hours after entering Minmus's SOI, Aurora 3 prepares for the circularization burn. "Aurora 3, you are go for Minmus Orbital Insertion." - Gene Kerman (CAPCOM) "Rog, KSC. Firing RE-L10 retrograde." - Stamon Kerman "Apoapsis and periapsis at 30km, go for MECO." - Gene Kermam "Copy, MECO. Welcome to Minmus, KSC." - Coremy Kerman Picture shot out of the window of the AMH. After one orbit of Minmus, Adburry suits up and prepare to leave the spacecraft. Since most of the science experiments are on the lander, this will be more of a symbolic EVA than one for science, but still. Picture containing the entire Kerbin system, with Minmus below, Kerbin in the center, and the Mun high above. "Alright KSC, hatch is closed and we're inside of the lander." - Adburry Kerman "Copy that Aurora 3, you are go for undocking." - Gene Kerman "Copy, undocking." - Adburry Kerman "We are now free floating, KSC!" - Coremy Kerman "Good luck down there fellas, and remember to bring me back a Minmus rock." - Stamon Kerman "Yeah, no promises Stamon. Best you'll probably get is an atom or two." - Adburry Kerman "Alright KSC, suicide burn going good. Keep an eye on that altimeter Coremy." - Adburry Kerman "Alright, 100 meters above the surface, velocity good." Coremy Kerman Everyone is mission control holds their breath. "80... 60... 50..." 40... 30... 20... 10... 5... "Contact!" Mission control explodes! Aurora 3 now sits on Minmus! A textbook landing! The crew themselves breath a sigh of relief, and fist bumps are exchanged in the lander. The crew spend another 30 minutes in the lander, performing science and suiting up, before getting ready for the first EVA on Minmus's surface in a long time. "Alright, I'm outside the hatch now, stepping down the ladder." - Adburry Kerman "Alright, I'm at the bottom of the ladder KSC. Ready to step off." - Adburry Kerman "We copy, Adburry." - Gene Kerman "Hello, Minmus! Missed us?" - Adburry Kerman We've still got it! A Kerbal once again stands on the surface of Minmus! Adburry does some walking around before turning around to help Coremy step down the ladder. "Alright Coremy, watch your step." - Adburry Kerman "I know what I'm doing." - Coremy Kerman Adburry and Coremy Kerman posing for the ceremonious flag picture. Once the ceremonious stuff is over, the flag is planted and poetic words are said, it's time for the fun part to begin. Immediately after, the crew head over to the MEV-2 and gather supplies from its cargo bay. Scientists wanted to get a better look at Minmus long term, and the experiments aboard the MEV-2 just don't cut it. So, they devised a new type of experiment, and called it deployable science. In the lander are a few science stations and solar panels, which will remain operable long after the crew leave Minmus. We can show you haw they look now. "Hey, pretty nifty!" - Adburry Kerman And, Adburry happened to bring his golf clubs along too. Actually, he only brought a driver but still. he claims it was for science, but he and Bob have been betting on each other quite a lot in recent times. The next hour is spent on the surface working at the science stations. However, time eventually runs out and the crew must return to the lander. The crew spend another 4 days on board the lander. until it comes time for the second EVA. Although less exciting and ceremonious, it will still be important for research into Minmus's conditions. And finally, just three days later, it's time to head back to Kerbin. The crew, while saddened to be leaving Minmus, also look forward to finally being able to experience full gravity again. From now on, the pictures will kind of speak for themselves. "Welcome back! Any of those rocks I asked for?" - Stamon Kerman "No, but here are some atoms." - Adburry Kerman "Welcome back to Kerbin, Aurora 3." - Gene Kerman "Chutes deployed!" - Stamon Kerman "It's good to be home!" - Adburry Kerman After 3 whole weeks in space, the crew have finally returned to Kerbin! And when they get back onto the mainland, they all recieve a heroes welcome! Also, the data brought back from this mission is immaculate. I'm talkin' samples, materials, ancient artifacts. Wait, scratch that last one. It's truly an exciting time for Beyond! The future is bright! *** I'd like to let everyone know that Beyond and all of my other threads are going on a brief hiatus for the holidays, so don't expect an update until the new year. Happy holidays!

Well, we already have a probe off to Ike! It’ll probably be the first update of new year.

I’m gonna guess interplanetary. TwoCal said something about incoming transfer windows earlier I think.

TITAN!!!!!!!

PIONEER 2 - YEAR 3, DAY 395 It's just me and you and your friend Eve... MISSION OBJECTIVE: Orbit Gilly LAUNCH VEHICLE: Reusable Booster System We return to Kerbin with the launch of Pioneer 2! Much like Explorer 2, Pioneer 2 will orbit another planet's moon. The moon in question is Eve's moon, Gilly. Now, Gilly's origins are uncertain. Technically a moon shouldn't exist that close to Kerbol. Yet, here we have Gilly. Pioneer 2 will perform research in Gilly's orbit, from surface observation to gravity relations. Pretty cool stuff. And, this will be the first interplanetary mission launched on an RBS. While the RBS itself won't go interplanetary, this does prove that it does have capabilities to launch payloads to places other than Kerman Station. "Liftoff on Pioneer 2!" - King Kerman "Go for orbital insertion burn." - Bobak Kerman (Flight Director) Once Pioneer 2 enters orbit, the RBS is detached and heads back to Kerbin, where it lands safely (I thought I got a screenshot, but I guess I didn't press the f1 key hard enough). Now, Pioneer 2 begins its journey to Eve, which would be easy if the Mun didn't constantly get in the way! After some fiddling with the maneuver, Pioneer 2 is finally ready to head off to Eve. And now... we wait. For over 200 days. Anybody got a deck of cards?

Yes, KiwiTech has been doing some development at their facilities. However, Beyond's plate is currently full right now, so expect the first test launch of the Novera US-1 sometime next year (both in game and in real life).

"Guys! AI will take over the world and kill us all!"

You’re both onto it.