Kerbiter

I would like the F9 v1.0 launch tower, please. I see a while back you made one, I would like that one please, with some touching up.

We will consider launching this payload once we know what it is, and how much it weighs. - Elon Kerman

Today we have launched and recovered the Komodo spacecraft on KQFT-1+ launched on the new Raptor 9 v1.1. The launch was conducted in the afternoon at the Kerbal Space Center using the Launchsite. SLC-2 does not need to be used anymore for any purpose and therefore has been demolished. Other launchsites serve the purpose. This flight was meant to test Komodo systems such as the onboard Pyro thrusters, as well as the systems of the new Raptor 9. One interesting thing about this new version of the Raptor 9 is that the first stage is being developed to be reusable. Eventually we will attempt to soft land in the ocean, and eventually on land. This is meant to eventually become a regular occurence for every Raptor 9 launch. New Kerman, created by Jeff's team, will be able to act as a test bed for this. At T-1 hour 25 min fueling started. At T-18 minutes fueling ended. At T-4 minutes 30 sec the new Raptor 9 strongback retracted. This structure is meant to keep R9 and its payload structurally sound before fueling has ended. The Raptor 9 v1.1 viewed by a remote camera. [SpaceY] At T-3 seconds the 9 brand new Kiwi-C engines ignite, and at T±0 seconds the launch clamps release and liftoff occurs. The Raptor 9 v1.1 lifting off captured by a remote camera. [SpaceY] The power of the Kiwi-C engines fill the sky with louder noise than ever before. Around 500,000 pounds of thrust generated by the engines are lifting this machine off the ground. An image taken by a Kerbal watching the Raptor 9 v1.1 launch from the Tracking Station. [SpaceY] Many onboard cameras have been installed on this and we're glad to show a few images from them. A view of the Raptor 9 v1.1 launch from an onboard camera. [SpaceY] Eventually we had to switch to good old Chase Camera 2, which was moved to accomodate for the new launchsite. A view of the Raptor 9 v1.1 with the KQFT-1+ spacecraft onboard. [SpaceY] As the rocket departured from the general vicinity of the space center more of us wanted to see the current reusability capabilities of the first stage. It was a long time before MECO. The Raptor 9 v1.1 with the KQFT-1+ spacecraft being sighted by a chase camera. [SpaceY] Eventually we got closer and closer to MECO and the audience at our KSC Control Room building 2 km from the space center. The Raptor 9 v1.1 very high in ascent. [SpaceY] Now we had MECO, stage separation, and the Stage 2 Kiwi-C Vacuum engine ignition. The second stage Kiwi-C Vacuum engine ignities ahead of the first stage. [SpaceY] While for most launches, everyone was excited for the second stage to reach orbit at this point, for this launch most people were excited because we would perform a controlled entry and possibly landing test in the ocean. | An image from the spent first stage of the Raptor 9 v1.1. [SpaceY] The first stage has grid fins that help steer the booster during hypersonic descent and a complex attitude control system that can operate in pitch, yaw, and roll axes. The booster also shut down its outer engines and kept the center one operating. The booster experienced re-entry so we decided to control it by doing an entry burn. The booster of R9 v1.1 performing an entry burn. [SpaceY] We were not able to get a perfect image as the ice and shaken satellite link gave us a bad signal. We were still certain the entry burn was happening. The booster crashed in the ocean as planned. We did a crash dampening burn which gave some of the hardware a larger chance of survival. Recovery ships are on the way from Jeb's Island to recover the remains. These remains will be placed at our planned SpaceY Museum at the KSC. The last image captured from the Raptor 9 booster (ID R9-002). [SpaceY] The second stage went fine on ascent and safely inserted the Komodo spacecraft into orbit. The second stage of the Raptor 9 v1.1 before SECO. [SpaceY] No clear images of deployment were captured, but a camera on the second stage captured the primary mission, which was to test the Komodo spacecraft. One of these tests involved using the 2nd stage Kiwi-C Vacuum engine as docking practice for the next mission, KQFT-2, a rendezvous and docking with Starlight station. The test was successful. An image of the Komodo spacecraft flying by a Raptor 9 second stage. [SpaceY] After that, the Komodo performed a long deorbit burn with some of its Pyro thrusters. The Komodo performing a deorbit burn. [SpaceY] The Komodo spacecraft also demonstrated its return capabilities. Re-entry with the advanced heatshield was successful, and the Komodo spacecraft successfully deployed its parachute. The Komodo spacecraft with its parachute out during descent. [SpaceY] The craft successfully coasted with its parachute for a while and eventually the craft's parachute fully deployed. The Komodo spacecraft before landing. [SpaceY] Eventually the Komodo spacecraft landed in some shrubbery. All content inside the craft (and the craft itself) was safe and in good condition. The Komodo spacecraft after landing. [SpaceY] This craft is also planned to be displayed at our planned SpaceY Museum. Jeff told me he was planning to test New Kerman soon, so stay ready for that. Anyways, keep submitting your payloads and that is it for the progress report. - Elon Kerman, CEO of SpaceY

Where it is right now.

Do this. The logo is edited it but I hope you can incorporate that.

Cheaper. Better. Quicker. Hello, this is Elon. A few weeks ago the universe crippled and ceased to exist. A day later we were teleported into a new universe. It was really weird and we don't know what happened. Today we decided to continue operations and are manufacturing more Kiwi engines than you can count, we are scheduling the construction of the Komodo spacecraft, and we are designing the brand new and improved Raptor 9. Oh, and we got a new logo. That is it for this part of the update. - Elon Kerman, CEO of SpaceY Suborbital This is Jeff, coming in for a quick update. Throb is gone but hopefully with hardware from the Kerbal Space Center contractors and from Elon's main team we can create a new craft called New Kerman for high atmospheric/suborbital flight and recovery (meaning booster landings). This craft will be designed to not only haul experiments to the upper atmosphere or even space but it can provide space tourism. I hope I can provide you with progress reports detailing on the production and flight of the New Kerman vehicle and launcher. I am out. - Jeff Kerman, Director of SpaceY Suborbital

Yes.

ATTENTION: I am starting a collection of launchers recreated in KSP with the help of a few mods. MODLIST: * Ven's Stock Revamp * Modular Rocket Systems * Hullcam VDS * BDB (minimal use) Soon I will be releasing the first set of craft, which will probably be Daleth IV Medium+ (4,2) or New Kerman. Peace.

So when I load my game something weird happens and it stays idle at the loading screen. I have no logs since the game did not crash. Should I provide a modlist and PC specs???

Message it to me.

You can probably make your own probe core avionics hub by copypasting the config of the avionics hub and messing around in the .cfg file.

Hmm... I don't know how it's looking... Meh. I'll probably launch it soon.

SpaceY Inc. - Cheaper. Better. Quicker. Today the same Raptor 9 that performed the static fire a few days ago was fitted with cameras (our engineers forgot them) back in the integration facility and rolled back to the pad for an early morning launch. The Raptor 9 sitting on the pad with the Komodo spacecraft for its first flight. [SpaceY] The launch tower clamps retracted at T-8 minutes after propellant loading finished. At T-3 seconds, the nine Kiwi-A engines ignited, and at T±0 seconds, the launch clamps retracted and the Raptor 9 lifted off from the SLC-2 pad. The Raptor 9 lifting off from the SLC-2 pad on its first flight. [SpaceY] The Raptor 9 made a significantly higher roar than the Raptor 1. Also the ascent was noted to be faster, as the rocket had a higher TWR. The Raptor 9 captured on ascent. [SpaceY] As the rocket went farther in ascent, we switched to using chase cameras and onboard cameras. The Raptor 9 captured by our second chase camera. [SpaceY] The first stage went up and up with its Komodo payload, the 9 Kiwi-A engines still with the high amounts of thrust. The Raptor 9 ascent on Flight 1 captured by the onboard cameras. [SpaceY] Main engine cutoff (MECO) occurred, and the stage separated nominally. We also observed nominal second stage ignition. The first stage of the Raptor 9 shortly after separation. [SpaceY] Eventually came the time where we jettisoned the protective aerodynamic nosecone on the Komodo. The jettision was nominal, and the nosecone did not hit the spacecraft. The nosecone shortly after separation from the Komodo spacecraft. [SpaceY] The second stage powered through the atmosphere and sent the Komodo to orbit. The Kiwi-V engine powering the Raptor 9 second stage and Komodo spacecraft to orbit. [SpaceY] Eventually the second stage cutoff in an event called SECO, and the Komodo spacecraft deployed. The Komodo spacecraft deploying from the Raptor 9. The solar panel covers have just been jettisoned. [SpaceY] This short test flight of Komodo will verify all systems in orbit, as well as test recovery operations. The Komodo spacecraft pictured by the Raptor 9 second stage after deployment. [SpaceY] The next test flight of the Komodo spacecraft (KQFT-2) will test rendezvous and docking with the orbital space station (we have no specification on the name, @ZooNamedGames we would like to know what it is called). Keep submitting your payloads and that is it for the progress report. - Elon Kerman, CEO of SpaceY and co-founder of KPal

Challenge: Get a very high TWR rocket and make it do something. A TWR > 6 is good enough for me. Normal Mode: Launch a high TWR rocket to orbit. Hard Mode: Launch a high TWR rocket to the Mun. Super-Hard Mode: Impress me.

When forever ends...

No it is a testing bed for a future suborbital vehicle. But Raptor 9 will use this technology.

SpaceY Suborbital - Who Wants to Go to Space Today? Elon told me to write this one so I am going to write this one. Hello. I am Jeff Kerman, Director of SpaceY Suborbital. You probably know me as the CEO of Kerbazon. Elon appointed me to this job and I gathered a team of young engineers and designers to work on Throb, our VTVL (Vertical Takeoff Vertical Landing) prototype. An artist rendition of the Throb VTVL development vehicle. [SpaceY Suborbital] We manufactured one using Elon's facilities, and transported it to the SLC-2 pad for its first test. We launched it for a small test flight. It succeeded. The Throb hovering during its first test flight. [SpaceY Suborbital] The vehicle activated its Kiwi-A engine and rose to about 9 meters before heading to a soft landing. The Throb vehicle just after finishing the landing. The engine is cooling down and the bell of the engine is still slightly heated. [SpaceY Suborbital] We successfully recovered the vehicle and it is in good condition. That is it for the progress report. - Jeff Kerman, Director of SpaceY Suborbital and CEO of Kerbazon

No. I think you got the impression from the green text. That's all in Kerbinian, the official language of the planet Kerbin. There are many other languages the Kerbals speak (Ussari, Zakanese, Khinese, Anklo, etc.) but Kerbinian is an artificial auxilliary language generally used for diplomatic relations, and many Kerbal governments have adopted it as their secondary language.

@Raptor9 and everyone else here, you are getting a first look into a new career story coming out after Paler Blue Dot (link in my sig) finishes. The Kaishland Aeronautics and Space Agency "Javelin" missile with a dummy thermonuclear warhead attached. Thx for the craft @Raptor9 (the warhead is all me though)

PALER BLUE DOT. Landon: Now get out, I have a car for you to get into 2 MINUTES LATER Kerbals: Whoa Landon: That's the Vehicle Assembly Building, with an SLS rocket rolling out to the pad on a crawler transporter *Landon pushes button* *screen comes out* Landon: Informational diagram, you can see that's a Block 1+ launch vehicle with Orion-CTV on top, you were in that weren't you? Gene: Yeah Wernher: I see core stage, boosters- Jeb: +1 Wernher: Second stage, and Orion-CTV Landon: OK now, here's a launch Screen: [Launch Commentator] T-10, 9, 8, 7 Vladimir: Ooh launch footage Screen: [Launch Commentator] 6, we are go for main engine start, 4, 3, 2, 1, booster ignition and liftoff! Kuri: That is some great camera angles, you sure know how to position your cameras for launches, it seems very nice, wow! Landon: Thanks! Screen: [Crew] Roll program; [Houston] Roger roll, Orion Xander: Wait Xander: RADIO!!!! *Kerbals fighting* Landon: Guys, guys Landon: Calm on, I'm turning it on *radio turns on* *Kerbals dance* Landon: We're getting close to the facility Gene: Facility? What facility? Landon: We have a research facility, it has labs, living quarters, we just built one for you guys Jeb: Why do you need a lab? Landon: We're going to closely study your anatomy, and possibly even make observations and theorize how you evolved into sentient beings Jeb: Woah that's cool Wernher: I have friend over in Kerbin call Linus, he used be intern but now he Director of Science at KSC Wernher: I think would love this Wernher: How contact Linus? Landon: I think they left over a contact machine for video chatting, you might want to contact that, here you go, have at it *keyboard pulls out and screen centers* Jeb: Woah, that thing's on rails? Landon: Yes Wernher: Now type *MESSAGE: LINUS, ME TALK TO YOU - WERNHER* Wernher: Send! *Kerbin: *intern runs to Linus at R&D* Intern: Hey hey hey! Wernher sent you a message! Go to the tracking station! Linus: I was planning to work on Jool aerobraking simulations with SSTOs, but I have space for that in my schedule *Linus and intern walk to Tracking Station* Linus: Wernher wants to talk to me... English or Kerbinian? Intern: Kerbinian Linus: OK* Jeb: He wants video contact Wernher: I check video *webcam cover unfolds and video contact established* Linus: Is this contact? Wernher? Wernher: Yes we are contacting Linus: What is it you wanted me for? Wernher: We're in a car with Landon, the guy from SETI, and all the other Kerbals Linus: OK, I've heard of the Landon guy Wernher: He's sending us to a research facility Linus: For what? Wernher: Anatomic research and things like that Linus: Woah, that's great Wernher: We're getting close it appears, I'll be heading out Linus: Bye *link shutoff* Landon: There it is, the facility

Good job on these craft. I've been using them for a career mode, and building some satellites for some of the LVs to launch. Thanks for this.

Around 2.5-3. Pretty high. Will consider. I will probably have to download that mod, I don't have it.

Dear @ZooNamedGames, We have unveiled the Raptor 9 to the public. The new full and ready Komodo spacecraft has been announced. We will no longer need your services of the shuttle because this launch vehicle has enough lifting power to lift the Komodo into orbit. I have personally invited you to the launch of the Raptor 9 launch vehicle on the KQFT-1. This mission will be testing critical LV and spacecraft functions. - Elon Kerman, CEO of SpaceY and co-founder of KPal

SpaceY Inc. - Cheaper. Better. Quicker. My fellow Kerbals, this is the Raptor 9! The Raptor 9 in the Integration Facility before rollout to the SLC-2 pad. Overlays have been added to this image. [SpaceY] This is it my friends! The Raptor 9! For lots of time our inhouse engineering, programming, PR, and executive teams have been developing/keeping this design secret for a long time, and we finally unveiled it! We will fly this on the KQFT-1 (Komodo Qualification Flight Test; the last one on SSM-M14 will now be renamed KPDF for Komodo Prototype Development Flight) flight coming up in a few days. Tonight we performed a static fire test of the rocket at SLC-2 for 2 seconds, and it was successful. Eventually we will develop RTLS capabilities for the first stage and Komodo, and maybe parachute recovery for the second stage. The Raptor 9 on SLC-2 before a static fire test. Overlays over the image have been added. [SpaceY] The new Komodo has also been unveiled. This will resupply the orbital space station currently resupplied by the Saturn Shuttle fleet. Like the SOV, this vehicle will have a return capability. This means that experiments can be conducted on the station, returned to Kerbin, and the results of the experiments can be studied more carefully on ground. Keep submitting your payloads, and that is it for the announcement. - Elon Kerman, CEO of SpaceY and co-founder of KPal

We are still waiting for a response. Would you like the Komodo to perform station resupplies? It will carry supplies, experiments, etc. to the station.