Background
With the recent unification of the nation-states of Kerbin, the new era of peace has allowed the progress of Kerbal science to reach new heights - literally - through the development of their first space program. Consolidating funds from the many global corporations and associations, this lightly government subsidized program is mostly on its own to forge its existence in the competitive marketplace of the Kerbal business world. Through company contracting and scientific grants, the space program attempts to earn funding in order to begin its long and arduous process of exploring the Kerbol system. Through an initial grant by the new United Kerbal Republic government, the organizers of the Program had its facility location selected and constructed. With the construction finally finished, the Kerbal Space Center is officially ready.
View of the New Space Center from the launch pad's flag
"I always enjoyed looking up at the stars, and though I may not have the chance to explore them myself, I will ensure that others do."
Darien Kerman, Director of the United Kerbal Space Agency
United Kerbal Space Agency
Kerbin System Programs
ASTER Program
Atmospheric Science Transmission Experiment and Recovery
Five Launches Proposed
OTP Program
Orbital Transmission Probe
One Launch Proposed
CASIR Program
Communication And Scientific Information Relay
Four Launches Proposed
RASTER Program
Radar Altimetry Scan Transmitter and Experimental Receiver
One PKO Launch Proposed
MIST Program
Mun/Minmus Information and Science Transmitter.
Four launches proposed. One Orbiter and Flyby for each moon.
Resurgence Program
Crew capable Orbital Launch Vehicle
Four launches proposed. Three launches added after failures.
M-RASTER Program
Mun/Minmus Radar Altimetry Scanner
Two launches proposed.
MSSIP Program
Mun/Minmus Surface Science Information Probe
Six launches proposed. Three per moon.
Facility Upgrades
Our staff have just announced that our newly upgraded Mission Control facility has just been finished and is operational just in time for the launch of the MIST 3 space probe on Year 1 Day 98. Good work team!
After successfully receiving scientific data back from our MIST 3 Probe, various scientific organizations around Kerbin awarded our program with grants. This allowed us to perform upgrades on our Tracking Station which will, in combination with the new Mission Control facility, allow much more precise and accurate flight planning - a tremendous advantage for future missions! Many thanks to all who’ve contributed!
With a successful beginning to our crewed space program, Resurgence 1 and 2, we received a generous grant from the UKR government which was used to fund our most ambitious facility upgrade yet, the Vehicle Assembly Building! With this upgrade complete on Year 1 Day 147, we have much better assembly equipment and abilities at our disposal, which can mean only one thing - bigger and better spacecraft! Very exciting!
With some very… persuasive arguments, we managed to garner some extra funding in order to upgrade our launch complex. This new upgrade allowed us to be more ambitious with our crew orbiter, Resurgence, and hopefully enable a successful launch after three unfortunate failures.
After our first successful orbit, flown by Jebediah Kerman, we received funding to develop our Kerbal crew equipment and procedures, through the use of a more advanced Kerbonaut Complex. Now with this new tool at our disposal, we have developed spacesuits with MMU’s included. Therefore our next launch, Resurgence 7, should be the first spacewalk by a Kerbonaut!
After three successful probe landings on the Mun, we have obtained enough funding to upgrade our most expensive facility yet, the Research and Development complex. With the improved laboratories and facilities, our scientists can develop ever more complicated and useful technologies. Great work everyone!