Ad Astra-A Japris Stellar Neighborhood Play-through

[Spaceman.Spiff]

Dang Jimbob must have eaten some bad snacks!

[Lewie]

5 minutes ago, Spaceman.Spiff said:

Dang Jimbob must have eaten some bad snacks!

Or bad moon cheese!  Poor guys has a rather weak stomach, heh. 

[Spaceman.Spiff]

14 minutes ago, Lewie said:

bad moon cheese!

See, my kerbals never get sick because I fed them only the tastiest mint ice cream!

[Lewie]

3 minutes ago, Spaceman.Spiff said:

See, my kerbals never get sick because I fed them only the tastiest mint ice cream!

Luck them! Mine are lucky to get fed, the little punks get freeze dried potatoes....mmm...defiantly going to have to talk to rnd about that! Ice cream does seem like a good food for kerbals...

[Spaceman.Spiff]

Only problem is we've already used up half of minmus. 

[Lewie]

On 1/12/2021 at 7:04 PM, Spaceman.Spiff said:

Only problem is we've already used up half of minmus. 

That's a whole lot of ice cream! 

Also, another update is coming tonight, so stay tuned everyone!

Edit:

Sorry everyone! My internet went bad....the router is done for! (I’m making this post from my phone) Do I should have the post up by tomorrow night. Cheers!

-Lewie

Edited January 14, 2021 by Lewie

[Lewie]

The folks down at the ksc wanted to study the effects of microgravity on mystery  goo for extended periods of time....so they came up with Zastava 1! It will serve as a refueling outpost when the scientific research reaches the end of it's life.

 

The core module on the launch pad

*Mission Control* 

Guidance is internal, launch sequence start...

10...9...8...7...6...

main engine start...

5...4...

*intern slips, hits launch button*

*Gene* WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?

*Intern* I launched the rocket, sir....

*Gene* Good!

*Intern* *Bewilderment intensifies* 

*Mission Control* Booster burnout, separation has occurred. Flight is nominal. 

*Mission Control* Main Stage burnout, fairing deployed! Prepare for second stage ignition and separation. 

*Mission control* Orbital insertion looks good! Good job team, let's go for upper stage recovery. 

Engine re-ignition in 5...4...3...2...1

A few minutes later....

*Gene* Flight, how are things looking up there?

*Mission Control* Things  are getting a bit toasty, Gene....We lost most of our telemetry during re-entry....we'll have to wait for blackout to end.

*Gene* Roger

Whoops....

Welp, time for the solar array!

and refueling arm

Welp, that's it for tonight. (sorry I couldn't right a more detailed report, it's just that I felt there wasn't enough screenshots to do a good job.)

 

Cheers!

-Lewie

 

[Lewie]

To begin base-building efforts on Resola, the Kerbals have sent Zastava 2 to the surface...this is by far one of the most ambitious missions the space program has presented yet.

LAUNCH!!

Gravity turn initiated 

Booster burnout, separation is a go!

Separation confirmed!

Things are getting a little toasty up there!

Zastava 2 has cleared the Karman line, and is coasting to apoapsis .

Orbital insertion is go!

Orbit is looking good, burning for Resola

Entering Resola's SOI

Burning to enter LRO

Kerbin Rise

Landing is a go!

Nearly there!

Touchdown!

Poking Resola with the now-legacy flag

One last beauty shot

That's it for today! More uploads coming soon^tm

Cheers!

-Lewie

 

 

[ffx]

@Lewie Is the save you are using a sanbox save or a carrer save?

[Lewie]

15 hours ago, ffx said:

@Lewie Is the save you are using a sanbox save or a carrer save?

It’s science, actually. I prefer career, but it really is a grind fest. 

[GuessingEveryDay]

1 hour ago, Lewie said:

It’s science, actually. I prefer career, but it really is a grind fest. 

It doesn't look like it.

[Lewie]

22 hours ago, GuessingEveryDay said:

It doesn't look like it.

Why is that? Ad Astra is really more of a story telling save, it’s intended for entertainment over ‘actually’ playing ksp. That’s why so many of the rockets are over built. They are intended to look nicer, with actual functionality is put to the side. (And yes...they have much mire deltav then is needed. I have reasons for this)

Spoiler

I don’t know why, but early tech-tree rockets have always been a pain in my butt. 1.25 m rockets with the swivel and reliant have always been difficult for me, but when I throw 6 or 8 of ‘em (tweakscaled, of course) on a rokomax 64....it works so much better. 

And I don’t upload nearly enough. There are ‘gaps’ in the uploads...I have done loads of ‘maintenance’ on the save. (Mostly relay sats, that I will use to gather little bits of science)

 

Edited February 8, 2021 by Lewie

[Lewie]

Construction of the Resola Station, a station designed to help with the later bases on Resola. 

Spoiler

All done! Next update will be soon (for real this time)

[Lewie]

Update is later tonight, after I get back from lifeguard training. Cheers!

[Lewie]

New update!

Spoiler

That's it for tonight folks, hope you enjoyed!