[MISSION REPORT] Jank Co. Aerospace Division IKSA M-1 (Img Hvy)

[Toshogu]

Mission 1: Cyclops series satellite

Objective: Launch of a JCAD Cyclops series satellite into Kerbal orbit to test functionality before making a launch platform for Mun and Minimus

Background: Jank Co. Aerospace Division, was ordered by the Jank Conglomerate, CEO Heiffen Kerman to quickly monetize and find revenue sources for the currently bankrupt International Kerbal Space Agency. Full-time managers, machinists, engineers, and scientists were laid-off in short order, and replaced with part-time workers, The contract for IKSA flght software was discovered to be an Kamerican company called Mechjeb. Jank Co. Execs discovered this and immediately terminated the contract. When asked why "Good software costs muney, test pilots are cheap" Work like software and manufacturing that could be outsourced to Kindia and Khina for slave wages were. Development of a cheap launch platform for commercial satellites was fast tracked, Along with the development of a Kethane and mapping satellite to begin preliminary surveys of minimus, mun, and Duna. Cyclops Mk I was scrapped immediately for being to heavy and expensive weighing in @ 2 tons. Mk. II had weigh balance issues. Mk. III was considered good enough. Launch vehicle tests commenced.

Vehicle Series: Cyclops

Remote Pilot: Francis Kerman

MIssion Log

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Complete Log of Previous Missions

Edited August 4, 2013 by Toshogu

[The Jedi Master]

Is this your first orbit? If so, congrats! Before you know it, Jank Co. employees will be walking around on Pol!

[Toshogu]

Nah, been playing this game for a month or two now, decided to stop experimenting and make some goals. Never played with those fancy "load calculators" or cheater "mechjeb". So I've been guesstimating load weights, and spitballing my delta-V. First serious try @ putting a k ethane satellite and my guess work paid off. Half the fun is wrestling the crappy rockets I make into orbit.

Edited July 21, 2013 by Toshogu