[Heavily Modded] KSP-RO: Our First Step II LEO Station

[Jebediah Kerman - Earth]

The next generation of space exploration.

 

Our First Step II is designed by the international space community on Earth. Kerbals come together and make diagrams, planning what the station might look like in the future. The station is designed to be a safe haven for LEO crews and even a gateway to other near-Earth locations.

 

Launch of Orbital Core 1 [OC1]

Vehicle: Falcon Heavy

Date: August 16, 2005

 

T+00:00:01 - Liftoff!

 

T+00:03:23 - MECO & stage sep. followed by fairing sep.

 

T+00:07:20 - SECO, preliminary insertion complete.

 

T+00:10:19 - Payload separation.

 

The next mission wouldn't be until 2011 — the space agency was more interested in other things but we're back to launching modules!

 

Spoiler

Modlist (last updated 12/28/2023):

I started this station a little while back but there's only one module in orbit at the moment so I figured I'd document the rest. This save is not accurate to real life history and launches may not be accurate.

Flag coming soon™

Edited December 28, 2023 by Jebediah Kerman - Earth

[Jebediah Kerman - Earth]

STS-2 Mission to OFS-II

Shuttle Columbia launched Periapsis Rocketry's OrbLab with a T-junction. The t-junction will be used to attach two of ExperiMENTAL Engineering's OLCompanion modules, completing another stage of assembly for the station.

 

 

Launch of OrbLab

Vehicle: Old Columbia

Date: January 4, 2011

 

T-00:00:31 - Auto-Sequence Start

 

T+00:00:05 - Old Columbia clears the tower.

 

T+00:00:25

 

T+00:01:07 - Launch trajectory pictured below.

 

T+00:02:02 - RSRM separation

 

T+00:03:25 - 3 good main engines, 3 good APUs, 3 good fuel cells...

 

T+00:04:46 - Beautiful ET night shot of Florida as it drifts away.

 

T+00:07:40 - Old Columbia rolls up to a heads-up position, providing better communication with the MaxRelay satellite system.

 

T+00:08:45 - Columbia off the tank, OMS manoeuvres begin shortly after.

 

And that does it for today's OFS-II launch - we'll see you soon for the next one!

Edited December 28, 2023 by Jebediah Kerman - Earth