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Chapter 11: Animals in space After the success of Stayputnik 1, Kanarcho Kerbals created a proper space program: "Kanarcho Kerbals Kolonization Program", or KKKP. On 28th Kerbnember 959 they made the bigger step: launching a living being into orbit from the newly constructed Kanarcho Space Center. The first "Kerbonaut" of history was to be the puppy "Leika". At 3:43 AM local time the rocket was being checked for launch, while it was fully fueled (safety standards FTW). Launch occurred at 3:49 AM local time. That's a quite large base I have to say. Gravity turning. Dropping boosters in the famous "They Go Where They Want Cross". Dropping fairings at 30km. Coasting to Apokerb. The payload is in orbit. The payload shown in the sun. The payload wasn't supposed to stay in orbit for long, so the deorbit burn occurred 4:30 hours into the flight. Re-entry was quite hard for the poor puppy, 10gs. Now the capsule is without electricity, but the parachutes were already deployed. Landing was as expected, with the gray spikes absorbing the impact and the antennaes grabbing the dirt, locking the spacecraft to the ground. As soon as the news arrived at Phoenix Space Center, the Command Center was buzzing like crazy. Did they have a space program so advanced to launch animals into orbit without failures? Or was it just luck? All we knew was that we needed more expert rocket scientists, as suggested by Mission Control and the whole R&D. To know who they are, refer to the roster on the first page.

I would really love to use Kerbin Side, but there are two problems: 1. Does it work in 0.25? 2. Will it blen- erm, destroy my FPS or crash my game? Find out soon EDIT: It works, yay!

You need to write it like this : but like this: (without spaces) and it will show like this:

Chapter 10: A new competitor Meanwhile, at the Kanarcho National Spaceport... But before, a little bit of rocketry! The K-7 Kemyorka, famous for the panic it created when it was first tested by the Kanarcho Kerbals, was one of the first ICBMs ever built, and the first successful. Able to launch a warhead over to the other side of Kerbin, its deployment created fear in people because of nuclear bombing possibility, and fear in Phoenix Space Organization, because there was a new (and for long, the only) competitor to rocketry. In reality, the K-7 was just a fear weapon. It needed three hours to load the LOx into the tanks, making a first strike impossible. Instead, our ICBMs used the more toxic but hypergolic UDMH-NTO mixture. Further studies by the KKS Rocketcha (which means Kanarcho Kerbals Space Rockets) revealed that it was capable of launching a payload into orbit, as demonstrated below. The Stayputnik 1 was a nosecone-payload satellite mounted atop of a K-7. It weighted about 150kg or more. Details aren't really clear. The first rocket to have strapon boosters, at launch it could break normal windows, so mission control windows were made of a special plastic. Falling to gravity. The island's coastline can be seen. Dropping the boosters. Coasting to Apokerb. At that time, IKC was aware of the launch and ICBMs were prepared for a retaliation. However, trackers found that the rocket was going on a strange trajectory, nowhere near any city. The president of IKC called Mr. Phoenix Kerman in person, and, after a fast meeting with Derby and Chris Kerman, it was finally decided that the rocket was getting into orbit. Circularizing. Payload decoupled. The launch caused shock on Kerbin. While it wasn't the first satellite as in another dimension, it proved that Kanarcho Kerbals could launch something to orbit. But it didn't end there. The KK president said in a public speech that that was only a test, and there was another goal. The Space Race started.

You're welcome.

mecki that is Kronal Vessel Viewer

That's the only thing we're sure of!

Because he isn't using Real Fuels, which gives KIDS functionality (at least he didn't state he uses RF) EDIT: It's Real Fuels, not Realism Overhaul.

Chapter 9: The KORONA Program Upon hearing that Kanarcho Kerbals were starting to construct bases for launch of missiles, IKC wanted to know what were them for. The only mean of spy reconnaissance from the air at the time was the KU-2 "Kragonfly" spy plane. Although fast, they could only fly in the atmosphere, and were easy to detect for radars. After a long meeting, it was decided to use a satellite, but it needed to return its photos back to Kerbin. A bigger launch veichle was required. The Khor-Kergena A was a two stage rocket able to carry the KORONA probe into a mostly polar orbit, to make photos easier to take. On the night between the 28th and 29th Kay 959, the first KORONA Probe, codename: Winter Owl, was ready to be launched from KSC. Ascending through the gturn. First stage separation. Burning to orbit. In orbit. Passing near the space center. Taking photos... Now that the photos were taken, the most difficult part of the mission came. De-orbiting the probe. It would have been the first attempt at returning something from orbit. At the re-entry window, the Kergena made a retro burn and separated the film canister. When re-entering, the heatshield went beyond temperature limits, but it resisted. Parachute opened. Capsule landed. Without electricity as the probe needed to stay online only up to parachute opening. After some days, the results arrived. At first it seemed like a normal airbase, but then a quite large object, most probably a medium-small rocket, was standing at the end of the runway, ready to be tested. A small VAB/Hangar was also visible. It seemed like the Kanarcho Kerbals had rocket technology and could also have an orbital launch system. What were they up to?

Well, I was able to get an older version back, so this means the Phoenix Space Program will continue, not this week, as I'm off to Rome, but it will. Hoorah!

Ok guys, updating ALL the mods and getting ready for the next chapter. Soon. - - - Updated - - - As I said. Many mods don't work anymore and my craft are broken :'(. I don't know what to do. If you really want this series to continue, I'll start tweaking EVERYTHING to make it work. However I think it'll be better to start a proper RSS career as of now, and continue my Phoenix Space Program there. Sorry guys.

No, I think that's a Skipper. It should come from the Stockalike config for Real Fuels.

That's mainly for the reasons you've said, and I don't really speak Japanese, you know EDIT: Damn iPhone corrector... (btw, thank you, I didn't know what did Shingeki No Kyojin mean)

Thank you very much! I'm not home now, but I should get back for Christmas Day. Thanks for your support

Wow... just seen this... this REALLY is Manley mode! Good luck and congratulations so far!

Chapter 8: Radiation in space Four months after its launch, PhoenixSAT-1 had already re-entered the atmosphere, and had been destroyed by the rigors of re-entry. During its life in orbit, it discovered strange levels of radiation: not all of it was coming from Kerbol. Unfortunately the probe wasn't equipped with specialized radiation equipment over than a basic Keiger counter. UKR scientist James Van Kallen developed a way to not only measure radiation, but also giving a rough estimate of the source of it. The International Kerbin Council asked us to put in orbit a PhoenixSAT equipped with a Van Kallen counter. The Van Kallen counter, however, had to be mounted in a tube about 2 meters long and half a meter wide, and the old design couldn't be used. Instead, using a smaller computer core and fuel tank, PSO was able to create a new satellite with the Van Kallen counter on the top. Some days after the end of the war, a Phoenix Ib, basically a smaller version of the basic Phoenix I, was being readied for launch at KSCLP-1. In the late morning, the rocket engine is ignited, and it starts lifting off During the gravity turn the first stage is separated Note the second stage is less powerful than before The fairing is separated at 22km altitude At SECO the probe engine ignites, giving the last 50 m/s to get into orbit The probe reaches orbit and is deployed. Final orbit is 133,552km x 80,835 at 5,203° inclination The first results arrive in a matter of half a month. There are radiation "belts" that dissipate radiation from Kerbol, now named after the scientist who discovered them: Van Kallen. These belts seem to go higher than 130km, and we aren't certain how high they'll go, however this is a great discovery for Kerbaled spaceflight: these belts' radiation is not dangerous for Kerbals, but Kerbol's is. By having a natural shield against radiation, the capsule designers had to replan everything they had designed. Meanwhile, as the probe was sitting in a quite high orbit around Kerbin, the orbital decay showed it was to return to Kerbin in more than a century. Excuse me for the long absence, I had to be operated to remove a nevus, and, you know, the operation itself is not that much, matter of minutes. However, the medicinals I had to take before it were really terrible. One gave me stomachache and the other made me fall asleep every now and then. But don't worry, I'm fine and I hope to keep this thread updated as frequently as possible

Yeah Zekes, if you use FAR you can pretty much orbit anything that has ~9.5km/s Dv, but it depends on the rocket shape and such. In theory it'll work.

Anyone needs a (more or less) realistic Atlas A? Actually not that realistic. But it looks nice. Unluckly the ""warhead"" isn't really re-entry proof, it just spins to the wrong side!

Yeah, but without Titans. It's a great anime anyway.

I think that's the Odin Pod from NovaPunch 2

Hey, it's that my ship? Give it back to me!

Chapter 7: Shingeki no Kerbin (That's not how it's translated!) But before, let's test two ballistic missiles: InterKerbin 1 and InterKerbin 2. Such creativity... So, InterKerbin 1 was actually the "long" range one. The first stage was powered by KWRocketry new engine: WildCat V, and the second stage by our well known Coxswain. Hoping it won't flame out. The Nukenix 34 warhead weighted two tons, but was dummy in the tests. Luckily for the Kerbals below. Ready to launch That engine is a beast! Nice flames Coxswain working! Hooraa! Still burning... Warhead separated at 66km At apokerb Trajectory simulation Re-entry Falling What a timing! It exploded. Did you really expect anything else? InterKerbin 2 was instead fully solid fueled. It was designed for a bit smaller range, but still quite long! Ascending Gravity turn Second stage ignited! Big flames for a small rocket Warhead separated at 45km Trajectory prediction Re-entering the atmosphere BOOM! They were really nice missiles and moreove.... BREAKING NEWS! United Kanarcho Organization has invaded Keriigan! Troops have already entered the capital! IKC is incoming To protect Keriigan capital, a squad of K-3 Fighter/Bomber was sent in. Lieutennent Theodun Kerman was in one of the planes. He had to destroy the veichles near the Presidential house. Launched from the UKS Wernan, arriving at the capital Target hit, only collateral damage was done to a flag. Mission Successful! Our Air Force stopped the invasion, while the Navy was attacking the coast. But the main UKO base was ready to send reinforcements. Unless we destroyed it first. Meanwhile, a KB-1 Bomber of the UKS Air Force took off to destroy the Base Hangar. Ready to bomb Bombs away! It's an hit! As soon as the Bomber striked, another KB-1 piloted by Commander Billy-Bobsen and Captain Heremy Kerman was launched to destroy the factories and Army Base. Arriving from another angle Bombs away! Oh my Kod, we crushed them wankers! Big fires for a big bombing! The invasion was finally stopped on 23 Kerbruary 959. Rocket development was restarted. Luckily nothing was lost by IKC. There were however 12547 casualties. From both sides, and a lot of civilians too.

Oh yeah you're right! I didn't remember that!

Okay this is new... WHAT THE ....

Shh... stay quiet... I can hear them coming...