DMSP-The beginning of a space program. [Final Chapter] Chapter 33-When the clock hits zero.

[max_creative]

Your welcome! Mmm cheese!

[Choctofliatrio2.0]

I like those rockets! Neat spaceplane design as well! Keep it up

[DMSP]

1 hour ago, max_creative said:

Your welcome! Mmm cheese!

Yes, Cheese is the best! It does need bread or something, for me cheese isn't that good on its own...

34 minutes ago, Choctofliatrio2.0 said:

I like those rockets! Neat spaceplane design as well! Keep it up

Thanks! I like it too. Maybe I'll drag it to orbit. I will try to!

[Kiwa]

On 3/21/2016 at 1:24 AM, RocketSquid said:

Or, in python:

ships = {1:Ship(Model="Experimental", number=n+1)}

for n in range(1000):

   ship=Ship(model="Experimental", number=n+1)

   ships[n+1]=ship

   ship.mission=recover(ships[n])

 

Next time your rocket is not quite flying straight, this could be the reason
 

Spoiler

 

- you should use an array for "ships", not a dictionary

- variable names in functions / constructors are case sensitive; it's either "model" or "Model"

- there is no "n" at the time you attempt to construct the first ship

- range(1000) by default yields numbers [0,999]

- thus, your first generated ship has number 1 again,

- and "ships[n+1]" overwrites your original (first) ship,

- and your first generated ship is sent to rescue an exception (KeyError), terminating your experimental sequence rather unexpectedly (or was it intentional? )

So it could for example work like this:

class Ship:
   def __init__(self, model, number):
     self.model = model
     self.number = number

ships = [Ship(model = 'Experimental', number = 1)]

for n in range(2,1000):
   s = Ship(model = 'Experimental', number = n)
   s.mission = lambda: rescue(s, ships[-1])
   ships.append(s)

(depending on your definition/implementation of 'rescue')

 

 

[RocketSquid]

3 hours ago, Kiwa said:

Next time your rocket is not quite flying straight, this could be the reason
 

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- you should use an array for "ships", not a dictionary

- variable names in functions / constructors are case sensitive; it's either "model" or "Model"

- there is no "n" at the time you attempt to construct the first ship

- range(1000) by default yields numbers [0,999]

- thus, your first generated ship has number 1 again,

- and "ships[n+1]" overwrites your original (first) ship,

- and your first generated ship is sent to rescue an exception (KeyError), terminating your experimental sequence rather unexpectedly (or was it intentional? )

So it could for example work like this:

class Ship:
   def __init__(self, model, number):
     self.model = model
     self.number = number

ships = [Ship(model = 'Experimental', number = 1)]

for n in range(2,1000):
   s = Ship(model = 'Experimental', number = n)
   s.mission = lambda: rescue(s, ships[-1])
   ships.append(s)

(depending on your definition/implementation of 'rescue')

 

 

Sorry. I typically would've caught those bugs when I tried to run it.

[Kiwa]

1 hour ago, RocketSquid said:

Sorry. I typically would've caught those bugs when I tried to run it.

Of cause. It was just so many bugs in one place that I almost choked on my Koffee ;), and since it was kind of an educational thing for those who didn't get the N+1 thing before, I figured... it might be better to fix it, lest Python newbies try it and get totally confused.

Now, back to DMPS's nice story.

[DMSP]

Chatper 20-The Flyby.

Val was tense. One mistake, and the tanker would go tumbling, jeopardizing the mission.

But today in LKO, that was not going to happen. Val slowly ad carefully brought the Munar Flyby Spacecraft to dock with the Munar Transfer Tug.

A small celebration broke out at the KSC. They were ready to fly around the Mun.

"Bob". Val said.

"Yes Val"? He responded.

Val thought for a moment. "Do you like trying to spot and name settlements down there? Or trying to name countries and find them"?

"No, why"? He asked.

"I have tried for the past few times. I can't do it. It's a bit of a unifying experience".

"Yeah, we're one Kerbin. Sometimes I feel like the politicians in fancy suits forget that".

"I agree with you to the Mun and back. Speaking of Mun and back, lets go"!

The Munar Flyby Spacecraft shot off towards the Mun. What a time to be alive!

The Mun slowly started creeping up on the crew. Bob swore it grew closer every time he looked.

With the final maneuvers plotted, the Munar Flyby Spacecraft entered the Mun's SOI.

Trying to get as much science as they could, they activated their Gravity scanners, Mineral Deposit scanners and Ice scanners.

What would happen next was incredible. They would be the first Kerbals that would not physically be able to see Kerbin no matter how hard they looked.

Ok, ok. A tiny bit of Kerbin's north pole was sticking out, but that doesn't count.

Within an hour, they were leaving the Mun behind. They would be back.

They slipped into Kerbin's grasp.

"That was awesome"! Yelled Val.

Hours later, the Munar Transfer Tug's engine ignited for a burn to depletion.

Once that was over, the Tug was separated. It would burn up in the atmosphere soon.

Val then ignited the RCS and made an inclination change to get as close to the KSC as possible.

Soon they were flying over the ice capped desert mountains. It was really one view.

With the mountains falling into the background, plasma began forming. The heatsheild was getting burnt so the two inside weren't.

Still a better love story than Twilight (sorry not sorry).

The spacecraft soon began its descent to the surface. It had fallen a couple dozen kilometers short of the KSC.

But that didn't matter much now. The drag chutes then deployed.

And they looked outside at the fresh green grass. What a mission.

They touched down on a slope about 90 km from the space center. The heatsheild was separated and that was that. The Mun was now a serious target.

And Kerbals would be back there. They would stand on the surface and look up at home, wondering about the universe. That was the goal. Go to the Mun and stand on it.

[DMSP]

Ok, note to everyone, I have updated everything now.

[DMSP]

Well, I know you guys are probably wanting an update, so here's chapter 20.5.

Val and Bob were picked up by Jeb, We launched a satellite capable of tracking everything in the Kerbin system, and we hired Marmy Kerman.

Enjoy, proper Chapter sooner or later.

[DMSP]

Sorry guys, it's been a while. Writer's Block assisted in the delay as well as IRL problems, with 1.1's release and follow up updates causing issues. But here you are, Chapter 21:

Chapter 21-Renovating Rene.

Muna-9 was set as the next craft to the Mun. Scientists were wondering if putting Muna-9 in a Polar Orbit around the Mün would cause tidal forces to eject it from orbit, or smash it into the Mun itself. In the end, it was realized that none of that mattered, and the scientists really just wanted science from the Mun's Poles.

Muna-9 was identical to Muna-8, launching on a Black Sparrow+.

The booster decoupling really was quite explosive this time. Wow!

As the Rapier Engine died out, Kerbals watching the nighttime launch went home. The launch was otherwise pretty successful.

Within a few hours, Muna-9 was heading towards the Mun.

And two days after launch, it entered a safe Polar orbit above the surface, becoming the second probe to orbit the Mun.

So that was that. Muna-9 discovered, to the Scientist's amazement, water ice at the Mun's South Pole. Sweet water (not Vodka)!

Back at the KSC, a new capsule had been rolled out.

"Awesome!" exclaimed Jeb when he saw it.

Probably because it was awesome.

Basically, it was a capsule test, quite boring to be honest. The rest is in pictures:

And then that was done.

 

With no other tests needed to fly the mission, Rene-vation (officially Rene-vouse 3) lifted off from the KSC to catch up the station.

The launch was also joined by the largest launch explosion yet! The crowd, also the largest ever, was shocked when it blossomed above them.

The rest of the launch was textbook. Rene-vation inserted into orbit about 7 minutes later.

Soon after, Marmy, who was extremely excited to be in space, EVAed out. She was the 5th Kerbal in space.

At Daybreak, the spacecraft burned to intercept the Rene Target Spacecraft.

Jeb stressfully brought Rene-Vation in.

Bill, hopped outside to make sure Jeb didn't scratch the paint.

"Slowly... Slowly... No Jeb! Slower! Slow it down! Turn right! JEB!"-Bill's words as Jeb docked the craft.

Jeb then promptly locked Bill out of the capsule.

But Bill got to work on the Renovation.

Bill worked fast. In two orbits, the Rene Target Spacecraft was fully upgraded to the Rene Target Station.

Only then did Jeb let Bill in.

 

And that's it for this Chapter! See you next time!

Edited May 7, 2016 by DMSP

[KerbalOmmex]

A few RCS tanks, more ports, and a toolbox...

Is that a renovation or an expansion?

[DMSP]

1 hour ago, KerbalOmmex said:

A few RCS tanks, more ports, and a toolbox...

Is that a renovation or an expansion?

Well, both. Renovating Rene sounds better than Expanding Rene though.

[DMSP]

A note to everybody, if you want to submit a craft for one of the "Private" launches, that would be awesome, as it spices up the story a bit.

[SpaceplaneAddict]

Gotcha! I'll give you a nice portable Ion Sat destination Eve!

[DMSP]

47 minutes ago, SpaceplaneAddict said:

Gotcha! I'll give you a nice portable Ion Sat destination Eve!

Sure! We'll pack it in Eve Transfer Window 1.

[Angelo Kerman]

I'd submit the Brumby.

What 3-person capsule is that? One of Ven's stock revamps?

[DMSP]

11 minutes ago, Angel-125 said:

I'd submit the Brumby.

What 3-person capsule is that? One of Ven's stock revamps?

Nope, it was Stock Replacement Assets!

And I will not be flying Horses to space!

[OrbitalBuzzsaw]

Dear DMSP : I would submit the Theodore von Kerman Space Telescope. Please place it in a 4000x4000km orbit. MODS : RLA Stock-Alike

Note : This vehicle was designed as a multirole orbiter, and as such the Sub-assembly is called "Heavy Comsat. I will PM you with the file if interested

STATS

Mass : 1700kg

dV : approx. 3000m/s

Has been tested deployed in 1100km circular orbit around Kerbin

 

2 hours ago, Angel-125 said:

 

What 3-person capsule is that? One of Ven's stock revamps?

I think it's Lithobrake's 4K pod

Edited May 7, 2016 by OrbitalBuzzsaw

[VASMIR]

Will this go past the Mun landings?

[DMSP]

3 minutes ago, VASMIR said:

Will this go past the Mun landings?

Well, I can't say for certain when this particular story will end. (Actually, I know, but Spoilers!)

I will continue this series for as long as the save holds out.

[OrbitalBuzzsaw]

43 minutes ago, DMSP said:

Well, I can't say for certain when this particular story will end. (Actually, I know, but Spoilers!)

I will continue this series for as long as the save holds out.

Back it up in Dropbox or something just in case. That's what I'm doing with mine when I get a new computer (finally moving off this stupid 2012 Macbook pro) in June

Edited May 7, 2016 by OrbitalBuzzsaw

[DMSP]

Hi all, I'm happy to announce that I got this save up and running in 1.1.2. Yes!

[DMSP]

You guys probably do want a new chapter. For those who submitted a craft-Private 2 is in 9 luanches!! Get ready, and submit your craft!

This chapter is also pretty short.

Chapter 22-Routine Return.

After realizing that there actually was no living space up on Rene, Gene permitted a launch to get a module up.

This was launch 55.

It met up with the crew at Rene within two hours, marking another successful launch.

Soon, the crew undocked from their previous docking station and Jeb maneuvered the craft up to the docking spire.

Soon their final day came up. With little food and water left, the crew undocked from Rene. Time to come home.

The retrograde burn was textbook.

The solar panels exploded on separation, not meant to take that much sudden force.

The crew sat deep into their chairs, hoping for the best.

And the best happened. Their spacecraft touched down after 6 days in space, the longest Kerballed mission yet.

Marmy was fascinated by that tree.

Bob drove out to pick them up.

And that was that.

 

Remember, submit your craft for Private 2! 0.625 stock is the best!

[max_creative]

WHOO HOO NEW CHAPTER!!! 

The little rover is so cute! +rep!

[DMSP]

Just now, max_creative said:

WHOO HOO NEW CHAPTER!!! 

The little rover is so cute! +rep!

Thanks!!

I like that rover too! If you want the craft file I can send it to you but it is from 1.0.5 and may not work anymore.

On another note, I have never seen you post a craft before, and I would be honored to have one of your probes fly on Private-2.

Thanks for reading. I'm really glad you enjoy this.