S.T.A.R. Korporation- Modding Mondays Missions REVIVED! [Ch.1: Space Station Resupply]

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A technically sandbox mission report on "Star Mods" showcases!

The ONLY mods on this are mods showcased in "Star Mods". Career-only mods are skipped.

[I'll probably directly copy the description from MMM in here later]

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Star Korp, a subsidiary of Tetragon Projects, is a private space program that attempts to renew the era of discovery that was once driven by the Kerbal Space Program, which is struggling under large funding cuts.

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WEEK 1A: KS5 RESUPPLY 1

• B9 Aerospace
• Cerillion planet pack
• Decal Stickers

Spoiler

The first STAR Korp flight to KSP's Kerbin Station Five was finally on the runway. It really hadn't taken that long to get ready, since the construction team kinda rushed and the design went through minimal testing. Most of the parts on the spaceplane have already been tested and used individually during the golden age of the KSP, anyway.

 

Although I am a huge fan of stockalike parts, I do like the B9 Aerospace look. It also matches nicely with the space center, since they're both made by the same author.

 

Val: So that's what Bob was talking about...

The IVA's are simply amazing. You could certainly fly this from IVA, but I can barely fly an SSTO without IVA, so I'm not going to. You probably knew that already, since it's such a legendary mod.

 

Thousands of Kerbal Space Fans watched live on TV as the jet engines cut on and the plane started to move.

 

Val: Wheee!  Gene, can I test its maneuverability?

Gene: NO.

Within minutes, the plane was just a speck slowly drawing a line of exhaust in the eyes of the spectators.

Fun Fact: I found a problem while designing this spaceplane, so I requested a change on the new B9 thread (increase heat tolerance on this cockpit), and a new update was pushed out addressing my suggestion within a day! You can thank this spaceplane design for that. Also, if I'm not mistaken, this is only my 2nd or 3rd working SSTO.

 

 Just getting into an orbit here. The engine effects are nice.

 

Val: We have an orbit!

Gene: Copy that!

The cheering in mission control was loud enough that Val could hear it through the radio.

Ignore the fact that the target is "Space Station X". I changed the name, okay?

 

After 5 days in orbit, Val docked to the space station just in time for a nice sunrise.

 

Val: I'm here! I brought Snacks!

Bob: Welcome aboard!

 

Gene: Val! Our engineers have spotted a mistake. There isn't enough fuel left to keep the CoM behind the CoL!

Val: Hmm... got any ideas? I think I have one!

Gene: No... what are you doing?

Val: If I deliberately push the plane into a stall, I can slow down enough to use the emergency parachute!

Gene: No! Don't do that! It's too dange-

Val: *T key*

This should be sufficient proof that I am bad at building spaceplanes. On the bright side, if I fix this problem, this thing should have enough fuel to get to Minmus.

 

Val: This is fun!

 

Seriously, the IVA's are too awesome. They are just so functional and pretty. Some of this goes to a level of detail that you wouldn't expect on any other RPM mod, except maybe ASET's mods. In my opinion, these look better anyway.

 

I told you there was an emergency parachute.

 

Gene: That doesn't look good. Val, are you okay?

 

Val: Yep!

"Any landing you can walk away from..." is a slightly overused quote, at least on this forum, isn't it?

Hope you like it! Please make sure to comment below any suggestions, comments, criticisms or compliments.

Edited May 7, 2017 by ThatGuyWithALongUsername

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Week 2! Surprise! I'm a bit behind, so pardon the fact that I am desperately trying to cram in mods.  (I'll land the shuttle in week 3)

Spoiler

S.T.A.R Korporation has been contracted to send this spy- er, survey satellite into a highly inclined 100k orbit!

 

To do so, a new space shuttle was created as a temporary replacement for the SSTO line, while also testing reentry angles. The Kerbin Ministry of Space supplied a few parts, such as the cockpit.

 

The shuttle features a new logo for S.T.A.R Korporation!

 

Liftoff!

 

This thing cannot be flown very easily, partly because I can't build shuttles. 

 

SRB separation confirmed!

 

Orbit confirmed! This isn't a very efficient shuttle design...

 

More separating!

 

Testing Kerbnet while performing inclination change.

 

Val: "Did the probe deploy?"

Bill: "I dunno... can't see it."

 

Meanwhile, at the KSC, the R&D department announced that it had discoverd a new planet! Plans for a manned expeditition began immediately.

 

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"Is the satellite ready?"

"Yes, it appears to be active."

"Good. Connect it with the other probe, and then it can start its real mission."

 

Edited May 7, 2017 by ThatGuyWithALongUsername