Pipcard 885 Posted June 10, 2013 (edited) [edit: reuploaded to imgur]Mission 22Payload: Wish-1Description: Small Duna orbiter equipped with dish and wire antennae.Mass at launch: 0.299 tLaunch Vehicle: Onion Stick Mk. 02Mission goal: Establish an orbit around Duna.The spacecraft was launched into a low parking orbit as usual (panels and antennae were deployed while it was still suborbital), then about half-an-hour later, the second stage began the Trans-Duna Injection burn. This is the post-burn trajectory:After leaving Kerbin SOI:Several weeks into the mission, the spacecraft performed another course correction burn:Wish-1 has been captured by Duna's gravity well.About to cross periapsis:The upper stage began to burn its last drops of fuel. Then, Wish-1 separated to complete the insertion until it ran out of fuel.The final orbit around Duna:KASDA's first interplanetary mission (which had lasted almost 57 days) was complete. Mission successful Edited November 15, 2015 by Pipcard Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
suzin.felipe 8 Posted June 11, 2013 Mate, congratz for not over engineering stuff.I notice that you keep all your rockets small and simple, which is a achievement on it's own, but sometimes a bit more juice in your rockets will get you better results. In you last mission I think you would have liked a more "fancy" orbit than the one you got, with a bit more fuel you could have adjusted for a polar or equatorial circular orbit. Also, more fuel gives you more time to fly in space, which is the fun part. :-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pipcard 885 Posted June 12, 2013 (edited) [edit: reuploaded to imgur]Mate, congratz for not over engineering stuff.I notice that you keep all your rockets small and simpleAgain, this is because of Kerbal Engineer.Mission 23Payload: Kujita-5 (Mk. 01a)Launch Vehicle: Onion Stick Mk. 03a-3C (3-core)Mission goal: Establish an orbit around the Mun then safely return back to Kerbin.Pilot: Jebediah Kerman3-core, as in three OS-03 first stages.Going from Kerbin to the Mun:Before the insertion burn:In Munar orbit:Jeb spent one full orbit around the Mun before beginning the trip back home.Leaving the Mun:Re-entry:Landing site:Mission successful Edited November 15, 2015 by Pipcard Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DMagic 4,068 Posted June 12, 2013 Again, this is because of Kerbal Engineer.Having the info that engineer or mechjeb provides helps a lot. But it also helps when you avoid putting a bunch of unnecessary stuff on your rockets. Like huge amounts of useless RCS fuel, oversized engines, or 2.5m fuel tanks when your payload to LKO is less than 10 or so tons. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pipcard 885 Posted June 12, 2013 (edited) This was originally going to be mission 22, but as I was going to launch, Protractor told me that there was a launch window for Duna (the theta value was almost 0 degrees).Mission 24Payload: Dawn-1Description: A spacecraft equipped with a heat shield and a parachute in order to make a soft landing on Eve.Mass at launch: 0.373 tLaunch Vehicle: Onion Stick Mk. 03aMission goal: Land on Eve.(Trans-Eve injection)(Post-burn trajectory (image not found))(After first course correction)After the encounter, another course correction was performed to lower the Eve periapsis to 60 kilometers.The second stage was jettisoned prior to atmospheric entry.Solar panels were retracted prior to the aerocapture.Dawn-1 would go once more around the planet before the actual landing.Final atmospheric entry with panels retracted and parachute deployed:(Parachute fully deployed)Landed on the surface of Eve:(Landing site)Mission successful Edited November 15, 2015 by Pipcard Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pipcard 885 Posted June 13, 2013 (edited) [edit: reuploaded to imgur]Mission 25Payload: Kujita-6 (Mk. 02)Description: A version of the Kujita capsule designed for moon landings. (with the SAS replacing the ASAS)Mass at launch: 4.030 tLaunch Vehicle: Onion Stick Mk. 03a-5C (5-core)Mission goal: Land on the Mun and return safely to Kerbin.Pilot: Jebediah KermanThe OS-03a-5C was the heaviest variant of the Onion Stick launch vehicle. The first pair of boosters cross-fed to the second.(In LKO before Trans-Munar Injection)(Leaving Kerbin)(Jeb performing the orbital insertion burn)(Kujita-6 into a low Munar orbit)Prior to de-orbiting:Powered descent:Kujita-6 has landed on the Munar surface.[image not found]Jeb climbing down the ladder:The flag has been planted on the Mun.Jumping in the low gravity:Launching from the surface:On its way back home:What was left behind:(Approaching Kerbin)(Capsule separation)(Re-entry)Jeb landed on the southwestern rim of Kerbin's crater. Mission successful Edited November 21, 2015 by Pipcard Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Margaul 27 Posted June 13, 2013 Great missions and great thread! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pipcard 885 Posted June 13, 2013 (edited) [edit: reuploaded to imgur]Mission 26Payload: Kujita-7 (Mk. 02)Launch Vehicle: Onion Stick Mk. 03a-5C (5-core)Mission goal: Land on Minmus and return safely to Kerbin.Pilot: Jebediah KermanApproaching Minmus:Initial orbit around Minmus:[image not found]Descending:Climbing down the ladder:Planted flag:Jumping 10 meters into the vacuum:Leaving Minmus:Flag location:Heading back home with about 900 m/s of delta-v (due to the lower d-v requirements for landing/taking off from Minmus compared to the Mun). I didn't want to test the 3-core Onion Stick and find out I didn't have enough fuel.(Half-way between Minmus and the Mun)(Re-entry)(Landing location)Mission successful Edited November 21, 2015 by Pipcard Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pipcard 885 Posted June 15, 2013 (edited) [edit: reuploaded to imgur]Mission 27Payload: Wish-2Description: Similar design to the Dawn-1 lander.Mass at launch: 0.388 t (with heat shield); 0.293 t (without heat shield)Launch Vehicle: Onion Stick Mk. 04First stage: C7 Toroidal Aerospike RocketSecond stage: JKJSPC LV-909 liquid engine (w/ extended tank)Mission objective: Land on Duna.A first-time experimental use of the aerospike engines:About 60 days later:Parachute has been deployed:Fully deployed:Heat shield has been jettisoned:Touchdown on the surface of Duna:(Landing location)Mission successful Edited November 21, 2015 by Pipcard Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pipcard 885 Posted June 16, 2013 (edited) [edit: reuploaded to imgur]Mission 28Payload: Nebula-1 (Mk. 01)Description: A three-Kerbal spacecraft which uses the Bottle second stage for orbital maneuvers.Mass at launch: 16.300 tLaunch Vehicle: Bottle Mk. 01First stage: Rockomax "Skipper" liquid engineSecond stage: Rockomax "Poodle" liquid engineMission objective: Achieve LKO then safely return to Kerbin.Pilots: Bill, Jebediah, and Bob KermanThe new "Bottle" launch vehicle.Nebula in orbit with solar panels deployed:Upper stage jettisoned:Passing over KSC:About to land:(Note: From this point on, the "success/failure" status of a mission will not be displayed. This is because I just want to show cool missions/my gradual progression through KSP.Okay, what really happened was I did this mission before with one Mk16-XL parachute. I was going to land in the mountains, and the parachute broke as it tried to fully deploy, leaving the capsule to tragically crash into the ground. So I restarted the entire mission.I also don't want to see the entire mission fail on a high-stakes mission such as a manned interplanetary voyage or the construction of a munar base. If I fail, I will restart the mission either from the beginning, or from key points in the mission, such as the time before landing on another planet - think of it as the setting of "respawn checkpoints". Yes, I acknowledge that real spaceflight is very risky and has no "quicksave"/"restart flight" button.) Edited November 21, 2015 by Pipcard Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Landge 159 Posted June 16, 2013 Awesome mission reports. Looking forward to seeing more! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
F5 Penguin 2 Posted June 17, 2013 Great thread! You are the reason I signed up to this forum after a couple days of meandering through posts, trying to figure out what in the world I'm trying to do in this game! While your missions are very detailed and scientific, I believe I will document my experiments as well, from one who has no idea what he is doing and is trying to learn the game. Thank you for the inspiration and thank you for a really great read. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pipcard 885 Posted June 17, 2013 Nice to see that my thread was an inspiration to someone! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pipcard 885 Posted June 19, 2013 (edited) [edit: reuploaded to imgur]Mission 29Payload: Nebula-2 (Mk. 01a)Description: Enhanced version with large ASAS, lights, and RCS.Mass at launch: 17.990 tLaunch Vehicle: Bottle Mk. 02-2SBoosters: 2 RT-10 solid rocket boostersFirst stage: Rockomax "Skipper" liquid engine (with extended tank)Second stage: Rockomax "Poodle" liquid engineMission objective: Launch into LKO and serve as a docking target for Nebula-3, then safely return to Kerbin.Pilots: Bill, Jebediah, and Bob KermanIn orbit:Mission 30Payload: Nebula-3 (Mk. 01a)Mission objective: Dock with Nebula-2, then safely return to Kerbin.Pilots: Hermy, Guslas, and Shepsby KermanRendezvous with Nebula-2:Final approach:Docked:[image not found]Nebula-2 undocked from Nebula-3:(Splashdown locations: Nebula-3 in the west, and Nebula-2 in the east) Edited November 21, 2015 by Pipcard Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pipcard 885 Posted June 20, 2013 (edited) [edit: reuploaded to imgur]Mission 31Payload: Mouhou ProjectDescription: A spacecraft designed to make a planetary fly-by.Mass at launch: 0.180 tLaunch Vehicle: Onion Stick Mk. 04-3CBoosters (crossfeeding): 2 x JKJSPC LV-T30 liquid enginesFirst stage: C7 Toroidal Aerospike RocketSecond stage: JKJSPC LV-909 liquid engine (w/ extended tank)Mission objective: Conduct a low fly-by of Moho.(KASDA launch vehicles now have fairings courtesy of the Fairing Factory.)Post-injection:(Initial transfer orbit)(After the course correction at the descending node)Entered Moho's SOI; another course correction was made to set the periapsis at 50 km, and on the day side.At periapsis:Departing Moho: Edited November 21, 2015 by Pipcard Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DMagic 4,068 Posted June 20, 2013 Nice flyby mission. I'm always excited to see people's Moho rockets. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AustralianFries 38 Posted June 21, 2013 I really like the flyby mission. Goodjob, mate! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pipcard 885 Posted June 22, 2013 (edited) (edit: reuploaded to imgur)Mission 32Payload: Futurelab core moduleDescription: The central module of the Futurelab space station.Mass at launch: 6.220 tLaunch Vehicle: Bottle Mk. 02-2SMission objective: Launch into a low-eccentricity, low-inclination orbit around Kerbin.The second stage acted as a tug that pushed the core module to a target orbit of approximately 90 kilometers.After that, the upper stage separated and deorbited itself:The first module of the Futurelab space station: Edited November 25, 2015 by Pipcard Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pipcard 885 Posted June 23, 2013 (edited) (edit: reuploaded to imgur)Mission 33Payload: Nebula-4 (Mk. 01b)Mass at launch: 17.640 tLaunch Vehicle: Bottle Mk. 02-2SMission objective: Rendezvous and dock with Futurelab.Pilots: Bill, Jebediah, and Bob KermanNebula-4 in orbit:Rendezvous:Docked: Edited November 25, 2015 by Pipcard Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pipcard 885 Posted June 23, 2013 (edited) (edit: reuploaded to imgur)Mission 34Payload: Futurelab power moduleDescription: Extra solar panels for the Fl space station.Mass at launch: 5.832 tLaunch Vehicle: Bottle Mk. 02-2SMission objective: Dock to the Futurelab core moduleRendezvous. What followed was a difficult docking (due to the RCS being slightly off the center of mass).Docked:Nebula-4 relocated itself to the other docking port on the station: Edited November 27, 2015 by Pipcard Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pipcard 885 Posted June 25, 2013 (edited) Mission 35Payload: Dawn-2Description: A spacecraft designed to make scientific observations while in orbit around Eve.Mass at launch: 0.269 tLaunch Vehicle: Onion Stick Mk. 03aMission objective: Establish an orbit around Eve.Approaching Eve after entering its sphere of influence:Prior to insertion burn:Intial orbit after capture:Using the remaining fuel, this was turned into a 1000 km polar orbit:Did you know? All KASDA space probes have carried internal metal plates which contained images of Kertsune Miku. Edited June 25, 2013 by Pipcard Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pipcard 885 Posted June 26, 2013 Mission 36Payload: Futurelab node moduleDescription: A module with several docking ports for extra modules.Mass at launch: 5.820 tLaunch Vehicle: Bottle Mk. 02-2SMission objective: Dock to the Futurelab core module.Rendezvous:The node module was detached from the second stage to continue towards the station (RCS is closer to the center of mass this time):Docked: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Weegee 27 Posted June 26, 2013 Very cool thread! I haven't experimented too much with probes/stations at all yet, this has inspired me to try them! (after I rescue Jebediah, Bill and Bob that is... They are stuck on the Mun. I may just build a base around them since I'm lazy and that's on my list already. ) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuperWeegee4000 88 Posted June 26, 2013 That is a nice-looking station! How many Kerbonauts do you plan to have on it in the end? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pipcard 885 Posted June 26, 2013 Six. In fact, they're coming up on the next mission. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites