The Sky is Not the Limit - UPDATE: NEW THREAD OUT!

[TwoCalories]

Interlude Three: A Different Perspective - Part 3

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The ZSP had been launching impactor probes to the Mun and Minmus, and were preparing to launch a soft-landing probe when a bombshell report came in: KASA had successfully soft-landed a probe on the Mun, before the Zolostenis managed to! This worried the Zolostenis, as this proved that KASA may actually have a shot at beating them to the Mun. And so, the ZSP rushed out Muna-9 to soft-land on the Mun.

Muna-9 rests on the surface of the Mun. Its quad antennas were designed so that at least two could deploy in any orientation that probe landed in.

But as the ZSP caught its breath after the rush to get Muna-9 on the Mun, the Americans landed their Scout-6 craft onto Minmus! The ZSP once again rushed to launch a probe, this time to Minmus.

Despite the failure of one of the antennas, the mission was deemed a success.

The ZSP needed more science points before they could start working toward Munar and Minmunar flybys, so they launched a rover.

And this time, they were the first to do it!

Now, they had researched enough new tech to build... Tovarishch!

Tovarishch-1 stands on the launchpad.

Tovarishch-1 is crewed by Mikhail Kerman as its solo pilot. Some concerns were raised about the complexity of the Tovarishch's several-engine first stage, but the engineers say it's fine.

Mikhail began the gravity turn. But suddenly, alarms began ringing inside his small capsule. He radioed back to his Mission Control.

"Rastow*, Booster 2 has shut down prematurely," he radioed.

"Roger that, Tovarishch. It is safe to keep going," the CAPCOM radioed back.

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*The location of the ZSP Mission Control center.

Suddenly, Mikhail Kerman heard the noise of rending metal and alarms blared all over the place. He was pushed into his seat as the rocket began to tilt.

"Rastow," Mikhale radioed, "Booster 2 has suffered a structural failure, and we are losing control and yawing r-"

Static.

"Mikhail, do you read?" radioed the CAPCOM. "Mikail, do you read?"

Some static was heard, but then the Kerbonaut's voice came through.

The LES had kicked in successfully!

"Roger, Moscow," he said. "The rocket has broken apart. I activated the abort system, and I am going to land two klicks Northwest of the Cosmodrome."

 

Amazingly, Mikhail survived the rocket's explosion, but only moments later, it turned out that the explosion crippled the command pod more than they thought. The parachute covers were badly damaged too, which seemed to have been because of the engineering of the Docking Port/LES Connector Module. The parachutes failed to deploy, and Tovarishch-1 fell to its doom, with Mikhail on it.

Mikhail Kerman's death would be kept under wraps until further notice from the USSR government.

Investigations had shown that the complex plumbing that fed the engines fuel had malfunctioned, leading to Booster 2's engine prematurely shutting down. The rocket wasn't designed to hold up to the weight of the booster under the stresses of launch for that long, as it was supposed to lighten as fuel drained away. The booster tore away, and the unbalanced COM caused the rocket to start yawing and was then ripped apart by atmospheric forces.

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That's how it works, right?

The first flight was a complete disaster, and a Kerbal was killed in a spaceflight mission for the first time ever. For the next year, developments slowed, and KASA took the first Mun flyby. It seemed that the ZSP couldn't recover from this catastrophic failure, but if they were going to win the space race, all their hopes rode on this rocket. So, by the next year, Tovarishch-2 was rolled out, this time completely uncrewed.

However, the cold temperatures at the Kerbal Kosmodrome were enough to mess up the fuel lines and plumbing. The complex multi-engine first stage gave way, and the rocket tipped over and crashed into the launchpad.

A complete, total failure. This design just wouldn't work. And soon, KASA landed the first Kerbal on the Mun, Jebediah Kerman, with their Trinity program.

Now, the space race was over, and the Zolosteni Space Program had lost. But maybe it wasn't a complete loss. Maybe, just maybe, now that they were no longer competing, they and KASA could work together to accomplish greater things, and maybe even with other space programs. And now, they had all the time in the world to fully realize more ambitious designs and projects. The space race was over, but a new era of space exploration will begin.

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Ignore all the American flags at the Kosmodrome... Ignore all the American flags at the Kosmodrome...

 

 

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Whoo! Page three!

[Maria Sirona]

Co-operation? I was kind of expecting the soviets to pull a Kennedy and declare a race for Duna or something, but OK

[Kerbalsaurus]

Congratulations on thread of the month! This thread is extremely deserving of it!

[RevanX_LSR]

ooh… the thread i was rooting for just got totm!!!!!

[TwoCalories]

  On 9/9/2023 at 12:23 AM, Kerbalsaurus said:

Congratulations on thread of the month! This thread is extremely deserving of it!

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  On 9/9/2023 at 12:58 AM, RevanX_LSR said:

ooh… the thread i was rooting for just got totm!!!!!

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I just came on, saw these comments in my notifications, and then I checked the TOTM September, and I was like, "YOOOOOOO!!!"  I'm just so happy that my little mission report got TOTM!

Thank you so much to all of you who follow The Sky is Not the Limit! I'm so happy you all love my writings, and more will be on the way!

EDIT: Also, I made this post in the official TOTM thread. I thought you'd want to see it here.

  On 9/9/2023 at 3:00 AM, TwoCalories said:

I'm just going to announce it here because I'm so ecstatic: Volume 2 will be titled "Permanant Presence" with the goal of colonizing the Kerbin System.

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Edited September 9, 2023 by TwoCalories

[TwoCalories]

Volume Two: Settling the Frontier - The goal of this Volume will be to fully colonize the Kerbin system. That means space stations above the Mun and Minmus, as well as LKO, and most importantly, bases on the surface of Kerbin's moons.

Chapter Twelve: The Mintiest Moon

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The Space Race was over, and the Vankadian side had emerged victorious. With their footsteps and flag on the Mun, KASA wondered "what next?"

Well, a staple of science fiction are grand colonies in space, full of Kerbals. While colonies of that scale are beyond our reach for now, we can still establish a permanent presence in the Kerbin system (Kerbin orbit, Mun, Minmus). But KASA had yet to put their flag on Minmus. And so, Trinity-4 was launched. Crewed by veteran Kerbonauts Valentina Kerman and Bob Kerman, as well as the less-seasoned Bill Kerman.

Trinity-4, as seen on the television broadcast.

The Jovian-5 performed another flawless launch.

After Trinity-4 completed roughly one orbit, the Trans-Minmunar Injection was initiated. Due to the high inclination of Minmus' orbit, Minmus flights were confined to transfer windows, unlike its counterpart, the Mun.

The crew of three settled in for two whole days of travel. There had been talk about the SZU (Socialist Zolosten Union) cooperating with the DSV (Democratic States of Vankadia) on Trinity-4 by docking a small habitat module to give the crew extra legroom. However, the development time would've been too long, and both space programs agreed that it was a bit impractical.

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True story. I was actually planning on doing that, but then I was like, "nah."

The crew awoke that morning to see Kerbin's mintiest Moon looming ahead.

Note the small green dot that is Jool in the background.

The capture burn was a success, and the crew began preparing the lander, nicknamed Intrepid, for its landing. The pilot would be Bill Kerman, as the KASA Administration Team wanted him to appear more saw it fit for him to fly the LEM to the surface of Minmus.

Trinity-4 floats in orbit, so close to the surface they could taste the mint... but only one of them would go down. Sad.

 

Edited March 3, 2024 by TwoCalories

[Maria Sirona]

Holy heck those viduals are beautiful

[Nazalassa]

  On 8/17/2023 at 12:23 AM, TwoCalories said:

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I especially like the Picasso-like engine exhaust.

[TwoCalories]

  On 9/10/2023 at 12:45 PM, Nazalassa said:

I especially like the Picasso-like engine exhaust.

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Thanks! The mod's RSMP, and it greatly improves the SRB exhausts. I highly recommend it.

Edited September 10, 2023 by TwoCalories
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[TwoCalories]

Just wondering, did anyone notice how I abruptly changed the KSC's radio callsign from Houston to Canaveral and back to Houston again over the course of this mission report?

[Toaster355]

  On 9/11/2023 at 12:00 AM, TwoCalories said:

Just wondering, did anyone notice how I abruptly changed the KSC's radio callsign from Houston to Canaveral and back to Houston again over the course of this mission report?

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Wait, did that really happen? I didn't notice that lol
 

Also like Kerbalsaurus said, congrats on TOTM! I'm kinda jealous that my thread didn't get it lol. But hey, there's always next month. And to be fair, you have done much more so you still definitely deserve it. Well done, man.

Also @Kerbalsaurus, you're really a cool guy; always looking at the smallest and newest of threads, liking posts, and sharing nice comments. Cheers, mate!

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[TwoCalories]

  On 9/11/2023 at 4:37 AM, Toaster355 said:

Wait, did that really happen? I didn't notice that lol

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If you look back, the radio callsign was "Canaveral" then around the time of the Trinity missions it was Houston. I promise you that it was Houston before it was Canaveral, too.

I could have changed that inconsistency but I'm too lazy lol. 

[TwoCalories]

Chapter Thirteen: What Can Go Wrong...

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...will go wrong.

"Now!" Val shouted.

Bill let go of the hatch handles on the Intrepid. He drifted closer and closer toward the CSM.

"Come on..." Bill said to himself, getting ready to grab onto the CSM's EVA handles. "Come... on..."

It was only a short window of opportunity. If he didn't time it right, he could bounce right off into space, and drift off... with no hope of rescue...

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Hours earlier-

Trinity-4 Mission Transcript | 11-19-69, 6:54 UTC:

Intrepid: Koaington, the landing gear is out, four locked and down.

KSC: Roger, Intrepid.

Intrepid: Nice and easy...

Intrepid: Okay, contact light! Engine stop...

Intrepid: Magna Base here, Intrepid has touched down!

Kerbonaut Bill Kerman had just successfully touched down on Minmus, the first Kerbal to do so in history. After about thirty minutes running science experiments, as well as taking Holy Communion (fun fact: the real Buzz Aldrin actually did this on the Moon), Bill stepped out for the first time.

"Magnificent desolation!" -Bill Kerman, November 19th, 1969.

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Credit is due to @Kerbalsaurus for suggesting the first words and first Kerbal on Minmus.

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"What if I turned around right now, and saw something like, totally crazy? Ehh..."

One of the goals of Trinity-4 was to test a modified EVA jetpack designed for excursions on low-gravity planets and moons. Bill used it to gather samples from a nearby biome.

Eventually, after Bill had finished his surface duties, it was time to head home to his crewmates on the CSM, codenamed Yankee Clipper. However, once he launched the Ascent Module of the Intrepid, alarms starting ringing as he struggled to control the vehicle.

Intrepid: Koaington, the SAS unit has failed. I'm struggling to control the vehicle! I might be able to limp it to orbit, but docking will be difficult.

KSC: Roger that, Intrepid. We'll work out possible solutions. For now, switch to fine control and touch the controls as little as possible.

The Intrepid had managed to reach orbit, but it started spinning uncontrollably. It was a slow spin, but to minimize risk, the CSM would dock to the lander, instead of the other way around.

Yankee Clipper: Koaington, we've reached Intrepid. The spin is too much for a safe dock.

KSC: Roger that. We've come up with a plan, but we're pretty sure none of you are going to like it.

All around Kerbin, viewers sat at the edge of their seats once again as they watched the situation unfold on their television screens. When the reporters announced KASA's plan to save Bill, everyone was speechless, shocked, or didn't even know what the heck that meant.

Bill would have to jump. From a spinning capsule. Carrying several bulky sample containers (because we still care about the science!). Valentina Kerman EVA'd to supervise this risky maneuver, but the EVA packs were so slow that if Bill bounced off into space, there would be no chance of rescue.

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Well, there probably would be, but you know, gotta keep up the suspense!

"Okay," Bill said, taking a deep breath. "I'm out. And I've got all the samples."

"Recovery-1, go." Valentina said tensely.

The Intrepid slowly span into the right angle...

"Now!" Val shouted.

Bill let go of the hatch handles on the Intrepid. He drifted closer and closer toward the CSM.

"Come on..." Bill said to himself, getting ready to grab onto the CSM's EVA handles. "Come... on..."

It was only a short window of opportunity. If he didn't time it right, he could bounce right off into space, and drift off... with no hope of rescue...

He groped out and grabbed. His hands slipped on the smooth surface of the command pod. He tried to get a grip, but couldn't, and then...

He felt himself abruptly stop moving. Something was wrapped around his gloved hand. Val had caught him, just in time!

All around the world, viewers of the event cheered. In mission control, papers were thrown into the air as they celebrated the first ever rescue in space!

Bill climbs onboard the CSM.

The action-packed mission had come to an end... almost. With Bill onboard and several canisters of samples and science from the surface, it was time to return home.

The big blue marble.

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I have to confess that I used cheats to get the ocean landing. In my defense though, no matter what I did, no matter how I adjusted my trajectory, I'd always reenter and land in one spot on the land. I know this because I have the Trajectories mod, and when I separate the capsule from the SM, it always shows a landing site in the Badlands biome on almost another side of the planet. I don't know why this happened, but I was really burned out from all the F5 + 59 to do that ship-to-ship jump, so... yeah.

The mission had come to a close. While KASA had expected this to be a more routine mission, as they had done a landing on the Mun already, this turned out to be even more action-packed then the Mun landing! But in the end, the mission was a success, and all three Kerbonauts were safely inside the capsule, to be picked up by the recovery fleet, receive their traditional "recovery caps" and a meal with the captain.

Meanwhile, at the KSC, the lab-coats were already estimating the science returned home by Trinity-4. The tally came in at almost 500 mits! That makes a total of 1000 mits of data (from Trinity-3 and 4). What to spend it on? A Kerbin-orbiting space station? A second-generation lander? Or... both?

 

Edited March 3, 2024 by TwoCalories

[TwoCalories]

If any of you have suggestions or comments, I'd be happy to hear them!

[TwoCalories]

So, I've made a poll. What do we do with all the science we got from the Mun and Minmus missions?

[TwoCalories]

Thanks for your input in the poll! The Kerbin space station won in a landslide! An undecided number of Trinity missions will be done before the program is ended in favor of orbital operations, and maybe an improved orbital taxi.

[TwoCalories]

Chapter Fourteen: Some Assembly Required

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Now that the first crewed Mun and Minmus landings were finished (the latter just barely) and the space race over, KASA had time to re-assess their goals. After deliberating with scientists, engineers, the kerbonauts (which just got new hires!), and the admin team, it was decided that after a handful more Trinity flights, KASA would move to crewed orbital operations. That includes a better orbital taxi and a space station.

For the few remaining Trinity flights, an upgraded lander was in order. The while the first-generation LEM (Landing and Excursion Module) had become an icon as the first lander to bring Kerbals to the Mun and Minmus, the near-disastrous Trinity-4 definitely revealed its flaws. And so, the KSC's engineers and scientists teamed up to build a next generation lander with more efficient engines, capable of staying on the surface for longer periods of time. The lander only took up half the fairing of the new Jovian-6 variant (basically the cargo variant), so a small hab module was added, with larger solar panels, a radiator, and a proper airlock. The hab module was necessary, as long-term operations would take place above the Mun, including mapping and scanning the surface. It also acted as an adapter for the CSM and LEM, as their docking ports were different sizes.

This obviously couldn't be done in one flight with the crew and cargo, so it was done in two. The first launch will be the LEM, nicknamed "Aquarius".

The fairing pops off and reveals the second-generation LEM and hab module. The extra space will provide a huge morale boost for the crew onboard.

Note the upper stage is not detached. That will be the means of getting the crew on Trans-Munar Injection.

And now for the launch of the crew. I mentioned earlier that the KASA Kerbonaut Corps welcomed some new recruits. Two of them, Danielle Beckham Kerman and Casey Traill Kerman, would be flying on Trinity-5, alongside their Mission Commander, Jedediah Armstrong Kerman.

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In my headcanon, Kerbal middle names serve as their last names. I might have said this before but I forgor.

"Liftoff of Trinity-5!"

After making orbit, the Trinity-5 CSM (which was nicknamed "Odyssey") separates from its orbital stage. Also, you're probably wondering what that probe is doing there, where the generation one LEM would usually go. Well, KASA decided to take advantage of the empty space and rideshared a satellite on the Trinity-5 launch. It'll continue on to Mun orbit, using the plentiful fuel left in the upper stage.

ScanSat-1 spreads its wings for the first time (and only time, as those are unretractable solar panels).

After some orbital maneuvering, the Odyssey was on course for a rendezvous with the Aquarius-Hab stack. Casey Kerman, the rookie CSM pilot, would take the controls from here.

Trinity-5 Mission Transcript | 4-11-70, 19:13 UTC:

Odyssey: Koaington, I have a visual of Aquarius. Proceeding to dock.

KSC: Roger.

Odyssey: Koaington, we are lined up. Easing forward...

KSC: Roger. Systems are nominal.

Odyssey: Easy...

Odyssey: Koaington, we are docked, all latches secure.

KSC: Roger. Begin procedures.  Start pressurizing the hab and Aquarius.

Odyssey: Copy, Koaington.

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Casey took off his headset and sighed in relief. He looked over at the veteran kerbonaut, Jeb. Jeb looked back. Casey almost looked as if he was waiting for him to say something.

"Not bad for your first time," Jeb said, finally.

Casey sat back, looking quite pleased.

Soon, the hab was pressurized, the solar panels and radiators unfurled, and after another orbit checking out systems, Trinity-5 would be Go for Trans-Munar Injection. One veteran and two rookies. What could possibly go wrong?

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Hey all! Sorry that the chapter is a bit shorter this week. Thanks again for the input on the poll. While the end of the Trinity program is a little disappointing, exciting things will be coming! And, if all goes to plan, more exciting things than just a Kerbin space station...

Oh, and I also tried using the Alt + Scroll to get more narrower FOV shots. Do you like it?

By the way, are there any good software for making good flags? I want to make a new insignia for... something. 

 

Edited March 3, 2024 by TwoCalories

[TwoCalories]

Big news, everyone: I've got a KerbalX account! I'll be putting all the ships from The Sky is Not the Limit on there eventually. For now, there's only the Pathfinder-0 (souped up Jumping Flea) but I'll add more when I've got time.

[TwoCalories]

  On 10/2/2023 at 12:47 AM, TwoCalories said:

By the way, are there any good software for making good flags? I want to make a new insignia for... something. 

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I'm just going to ask this again, because it really is kind of critical for my next project. Can I use any drawing software for it? Is there something specific I need?

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[Kerb24]

  On 10/3/2023 at 4:20 AM, TwoCalories said:

I'm just going to ask this again, because it really is kind of critical for my next project. Can I use any drawing software for it? Is there something specific I need?

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Flagmaker & Print ∼ Flag Designer ∼ Design and Print your own Flags! (flagmaker-print.com)

Although I have made plenty of flags in Paint 3D (Comes with Windows) and Google Slides (Yes, seriously).

[TwoCalories]

Chapter Fifteen: A Quiet Sea

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The Trans-Munar Injection, performed by the Jovian-5 upper stage, was flawless. The crew sat in the CSM, flying the ship eyeballs-out (as it's referred to in some documents that I found on Google a few months ago). The station (I guess it's a station now) was on its way to the Mun, the first time for a bit less than a year! Wow... such a long time...

Unlike the pioneering flights to the Mun, the crew was not limited to the cramped CSM and the even more cramped Generation-1 LEM. They got to enjoy the extra legroom in the Gen-2 LEM, as well as some 0g tables for eating and working, two sleeping quarters for hot-racking (military slang for sleeping in shifts), and a proper space toilet.

The crew of three enjoys the comforts of the hab module. (From left to right: Jeb, Danielle, and Casey.)

After the daylong transit to the Mun, they arrived at their destination. The orbital insertion would be riskier than traditional maneuvers, as it would be split between the CSM and the J-3C (the name for the Jovian-5 upper stage), which were facing in opposite directions. This would mean that the crew would have to stage the depleted J-3C and then flip the station around. It doesn't sound that risky, but the more complicated something is, the more ways it can fail.

The crew prepares for the MOI and the "stage-and-flip" maneuver.

Trinity-5 Mission Transcript | 4-12-70 | 11:53 UTC:

KSC: Trinity-5, you are Go for ignition.

Trinity-5: Koaington, we have J-3C ignition. Systems are good.

KSC: Roger, Trinity.

Trinity-5: Koaington, J-3C is depleted. Easing away from the J-3C...

KSC: Roger, Trinity. Go for flip-and-burn.

Trinity-5: Flipping the craft...

Trinity-5: Okay, Koaington, we have CSM ignition. [Inaudible] are nominal.

Trinity-5: Alright! We've got engine shutdown. Trinity-5 is in stable orbit.

KSC: Copy that, Casey.

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Trinity-5 was now in a circular, ~35-kilometer Munar orbit. The crew had some time to settle down before preparing for the main part of the mission: the landing.

Aquarius: Docking clamp released.

Aquarius: Take care of our ride, Casey.

Odyssey: You two have fun, I've got my hands full here with scanning the surface for resources.

Odyssey: Aquarius looks good from here. Four gear down and locked.

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A while later-

Aquarius: Koaington, we're coming down on the Northwest Mare.

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It's technically the Northwest Crater but in KSP2 and in real life they're lava basins, not craters, and I like the lava basins better. 

Aquarius: Picking up some dust...

Aquarius: Okay, engine stop.

Aquarius: Houston, we have touched down, and honestly, I've never been to a quieter sea than this.

KSC: Acknowledged, Aquarius. We at Mission Control congratulate you and Jeb for your successful landing.

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It was decided that Danielle would egress the LEM first, onto the Munar surface, making her the first Kerbette (?) on the Mun!

Danielle can hardly contain her excitement on the live broadcast.

Soon, Commander Jeb would exit the craft and join Danielle on the surface for their planned operations.

The duo worked hard setting up experiments and equipment to make the most out of their relatively short stay on the Munar surface. Jeb had been expecting it to be easier than when he set up his equipment that he brought from Trinity-3 in 1969. However, the new equipment was heavier and bulkier, taking advantage of the larger storage space on the Gen-2 LEM.

Danielle plants the American flag on the surface.

Soon, their work was done, and the cameras, drills, solar array, and experiment boxes were all laid out on the surface at Northwest Base. Their stay would end soon, as they didn't pack many supplies, but the two kerbonauts got a lot of work done on the surface. Now they just needed to come home.

 

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[TwoCalories]

This Week at KASA: Home and Dry

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Yesterday, on April 13th, Trinity-5's LEM, Aquarius took off from the Northwest Mare and returned to the CSM-Hab in orbit.

Orbit was reached successfully, and docking was attempted. They experienced some skill issues issues with the docking controls, but after another orbit to assess the issue, docking was done successfully.

The LEM was ditched prior to the Trans-Kerbin Injection.

On the way home, the crew observed a Kerbolar eclipse, and took pictures of the shadow casted onto Kerbin. Jokes were made about the sun getting eclipsed twice that day, by the Mun and the spacecraft.

Soon, the crew ditched the Hab and Service Module and prepared for reentry. They got to enjoy some "fireworks" from the Service Module exploding due to the heat.

Once last view of the eclipse.

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The pictures from here on got pretty dark, so I boosted the Exposure and Brightness in post-production.

The crew returned home lots of samples from the Northwest Mare, and transmitted lots of data involving radiation and temperature. And two new kerbonauts gained some experience. All in all, a very successful mission!

 

Edited March 3, 2024 by TwoCalories

[TwoCalories]

Some announcements: Unfortunately, there will be no chapter this week. I have a little burnout, but it'll probably pass soon. Also, I'm going to try and cram two missions into one interlude before a... different kind of chapter next.

Also, I'm taking rideshare payloads! On the next Trinity flight, you'll have a chance to fly your own private space program's probe to the Mun or Minmus! The requirements are that it must:

• Weigh a maximum of 10 12 tons.
• Must be a maximum of 4m tall and less than 2.5m length and width.
• Must have an engine capable of insertion into Munar/Minmunar orbit.
• Cannot be a crewed flight.

Also, here's some extra information that you'll need:

• I'll only be taking craft from KerbalX.
• The allowed mods are Restock, Restock+, ScanSat, BDB, Near Future Parts, and Kerbalism. DLC is allowed.
• In the spoiler below is a picture of my tech tree, if you want. It's basically just mid-tech parts.

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Sorry for the unintuitive system, but this was the best thing I could think of.

And also, this is not first come, first serve. I'll randomly select the craft that will go to the Mun. If your craft is selected (which will be announced here on this mission report), I'll be expecting a DM containing the requested orbital parameters, and if the mission calls for it, landing procedures. If you have a requested landing site, it cannot be an anomaly because [REDACTED] and can only be biome-specific.

You must also send your space program name flag.

Good luck, have fun!

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And one more thing: my KerbalX profile now contains all the Sky's Not the Limit ships! Ever wanted to fly a Trinity? What about have a Scout in your arsenal? Or did you ever want to buzz the tower with an Alpha-0? Well look no further!

Edited November 10, 2023 by TwoCalories

[TwoCalories]

Last call for craft submissions! I'll take it through KerbalX, and the above restrictions still stand.

[TwoCalories]

 No craft submissions?