VincentMcConnell

lol.

As you can tell, I had to black out the sky with the computer, but the rest of the drawing was done by me in class. I just didn\'t want to waste two whole sharpies from blackening the sky.

So, if anyone wants to see how I get ready for my missions, I decided I\'d post my EVA mission checklists here in one ZIP archive. I\'m pretty sure I\'m the only person who actually goes to lengths to write up checklists before missions, but for me, it really helps, since sometimes -- when I don\'t make them -- I\'ll get all the way into orbit and then realize I brought RCS tanks but no thrusters... FAIL. Because this flight has to go perfectly the first time, I went to great pains to write up about 6 separate checklists, but I included only four in this zip archive. They aren\'t that long, and I didn\'t include the reentry checklist, as I am still writing it up. Anyway, I recommend people to take this route on the more important missions they plan to launch. These kinds of things ensure that you don\'t screw up in the VAB and have to learn the hard way by aborting the mission after already arriving in orbit and missing out on your first Mun or spacewalk. https://dl.dropbox.com/u/76061308/EVA%20for%20.16%20checklists.rar

I agree. I just did the final flight dynamics checkout of the rocket I\'m using for my first spacewalk when .16 comes out. It uses the stock pod (because it may only be possible to do EVA with the stock pod. Not sure.) I followed a detailed checklist I made up and it reached the ideal orbit and went nominally the first try. All that was missing from this flight and the real one was that the hatch was not opened and no Kerbal stepped into space at 75KM from the surface. Think of it like a dress rehearsal.

I didn\'t say mods ruin it... I think the more controlled aspects are better anyway. I like my missions to go nominally, not blow up. In fact, I said quite the opposite of what you thought... The devs have improved this game to a near frightening degree since it first came out. Hell, even in the last six months, I\'m shocked at how much it\'s changed for the better. Look at us. We\'re only a few weeks away from having our Kerbals open the hatch and step out into space to float around under our control...

is really no more. Honestly, when you think about it. I could see why the original 'old breed' of KSP used the whole idea of Kerbal Space Program being a game with a lot of explosions and failures. At that time, it wasn\'t as advanced. When you think about it now, though, KSP has all of these plug ins, advanced controlling systems etc. The game has a much higher success rate these days. I wonder if the reputation of 'explosion this, explosion that' will ever die off.

Then you don\'t have enough thrust or fuel... Mechjeb is extremely easy to use.

Since I\'ve only submitted one here and I want this thread to get started, I\'ll post mine. Although, I don\'t expect to win. A Kerbal\'s First Space Walk By Vincent McConnell Spacewalk I orbited above Kerbin at 71 kilometers, pushing the lowest orbit possible before the craft would sink lower and lower and burn up in the atmosphere. Onboard the mission was Jebediah Kerman, the commander, Bill Kerman, Navigator and Bob Kerman, Co-Pilot. Floating in the MK1 command pod, Mission Control soon gave the go ahead for the first Kerbal EVA. Prior to this, no spacecraft hatch had ever been opened and no Kerbal had ever been exposed to the vacuum of space with nothing but a spacesuit... Accept, of course, when the command modules of previous missions exploded violently in orbit and flung individual crew members into eternal solar sphere of influence. Jebediah Kerman, in fact, had been killed hundreds of times, saved only by a Kerbal\'s mysterious and unknown way of somehow coming back to life on later missions. While Bill and Bob popped the hatch, it blew out violently – small amounts of air were still trapped in the CM after an incomplete depress of the cabin. As the spacecraft passed into the daylight side of the oceans off the east coast of the Kerbal Space Center, moving at over 2km/s with a period of 30 minutes, Jeb adjusted his helmet. It had been broken during the launch and the only thing holding the upper visor assembly together was several strips of duct tape that had been left in the sun too long. Bill\'s shoe lace acted as a tether to anchor Jeb to the “mothershipâ€. Jeb drifted several meters from the hatch and tested space walking mobility as Kerbin\'s first true “kerman in space.†Using a fire extinguisher, Jeb propelled himself towards the front of the spacecraft and laughed at his swift maneuverability. “Watch this,†Jeb radioed to his crew. Using the extinguisher, he fired in the retrograde direction relative to the anchor point holding him to the command pod. The shoe lace broke off, stranding Jeb over the ocean momentarily. Luckily for the crew, their commander had been nicknamed “Thrillmaster†because of his eager excitement in cases of extreme danger. Unanchored to the spacecraft and floating free, Jeb worked his way back to the hatch with the primitive propulsion and got the surprise of his life when the hatch closed and wouldn\'t open. Knocking on the glass, the two crew members inside tried desperately to get the hatch open, but it was no use. They\'d have to reenter... And Jeb would have to hang on tight... After a complete orbit, the craft made its retrograde burn, Jebediah grasping EVA handles on the service module. “Here comes interface,†Bill said, directing his transmission at Jebediah. “Rog,†was the only reply. The clutching space walker smiled large and wide while he reached for the command module and swung his body along the side of it. The service module dropped off, bound for a separate – but only slightly different – return trajectory. Flames built up under the heat shield of aluminum foil layered 17 times. Effectively, reentering off the west coast of his home continent, Jeb was in between a hot metal hunk of poor engineering and 3,000 degree flames. He picked up 7 G\'s... When the flames finally dissipated and the capsule slowed down to 250m/s, the chutes spread out like angry eagles, swooping for prey. Aside from some blackened charring on the backside of his suit, Jebediah had come through the incident surprisingly well. While recovery forces took several minutes to catch up with the non-buouyant capsule and its tissue made parachutes, Jebediah doffed his helmet and suit. The hatch opened this time – it would later be revealed that the Kerbals had simply forgotten to unlock the door while in orbit – and Jeb poked his head in. “Ready for the next flight tomorrow?†he asked.

LOL. That sounds shockingly horrible.

All of the parts are floating around. I used some stock stuff, the Kyle and Winston pack, Novapunch, the Russian Moon Rocket pack (Really old) and the Kerpollo pack from GoDammit. You *might* still be able to find that one. I built the craft myself, though.

You\'d get tired of the one after a while.

Uh... They\'re already getting funding. From a lot of NASA\'s contacts, too... One I noticed was ILC Dover.

There\'s no inconvenience with it being moved. I was thinking about GD, but I wanted to play it safe, put it in fanfiction and then if it had to be moved, it would be.

Of course, this is not my first space-flight, but sometimes, I clear my persistence files and pretend that I\'m flying the first mission of Kerbal\'s into space. I hope this isn\'t too many photos, and they kind of tell the story of Jeb\'s mission. I hope all of you will have the patience to read and view. Enjoy. Merkury Capsule in the Vertical Assembly Building. Merkury Capsule has been mated with the Launch Escape Tower Assembly and is being suspended by cables to avoid damage to the engines from the extra weight. Merkury Capsule is mater with the actual booster that will shoot it into space.The Birchwood missile. Merkury Capsule and Birchwood booster on the pad, ready for liftoff with a count of 20 minutes. This time is used very wisely to go over all of the systems on the spacecraft, ensure that everything is in place and working perfectly, get a good launch window and allow time for recovery forces to get to the prime zone. Kerbin viewed from a weather satellite on the day of the launch. Everything looks very clear. Commander Jeb Kerman in his Merkury capsule, anticipating the call for liftoff and very busy with his pre-flight checkouts. Final shot of the missile before liftoff. Lift off of Merkury/Birchwood II! Merkury/Birchwood II has cleared the tower! A nice shot of the sun above the rocket as the sky gradually turns darker. Merkury/Birchwood II is well above the launch facility now and looking OK on all systems. Commander Jeb Kerman is taking the mission pretty nicely, it seems. The pitch program to extend the downrange trajectory of the sub-orbital flight has started. Launch Escape Tower Motor Ignition. Launch Escape Tower separation. CAPSEP (Capsule Separation) and the Merkury Capsule and Jeb Kerman are experiencing total weightlessness for the next 4 and a half minutes. The Capsule oriented on a retrograde attitude as it flies through space. The spacecraft -- as indicated on this map of the trajectory -- is approaching its Apoapsis and traveling downrange on the sub-orbital flight. Last shot of the capsule floating. Retrofire sequence engaged. These motors will slow the velocity down to allow a safer and more controlled reentry. (Booster can be seen!) Retrofire package drifts away. Capsule drogue deployment in the lower atmosphere at a velocity of 249 m/s. Main Chute spread and the rate of descent looks great! A successful mission for Kerbin\'s first man in space!

It\'s flipped upside down on purpose. I can\'t remember why, though.

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That\'s really cool. I like the gantry tower. Nice touch. All-in-all, beautiful Saturn V.

A friend of mine showed me this in the middle of class and for some reason, I was crying with laughter. I think it was because of the sunglasses America is wearing. haha

I don\'t think he\'s very old.

They don\'t actually do it. The experiment didn\'t biologically tell us anything. Basically, all it showed was that two people can hook themselves together in space...

Cepheus Command and Service Module... I don\'t know. Something greek!

Haha. My facebook profile picture is a Kerbal doing a spacewalk like this. I 'MS Paint'\'d the tether in so it looks like he\'s attached.

I saw that. I did a Mun EVA a few days ago, too. Minmus also.

Twinky, you believe the moon landings were faked? Because he doesn\'t and you just said he\'s dead to you...