Success! *cracks open champagne*

[specs]

Mission parameters: two part launch bound for Minmus; complete first orbital rendezvous.

First launch: Habitat module/main hub to establish low equatorial orbit around target body.

Outcome: Success.

Vessel: Training Station Alpha.

Time in service: 16 days.

Pics:

The heavy launch vehicle tears away from Kerbin with it's experimental cargo.

The burly second stage, doing it's thing.

Now for a burn to Minmus.

Good enough.

And that's it for the habitat.

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Launch two

Parameters: Rendezvous, and successfully dock with Training Station Alpha in low Minmus orbit.

Outcome: Success.

Vessel: Unmanned Docking Craft Alpha.

Time in service: 8 days.

Pics:

Liftoff!

Clean separation.

Nifty eclipse during third stage separation/intercept burn.

Towards Minmus we fall.

A tad too high.

Seven meters never felt so far away.

SUCCESS!!!!!

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I'm so excited! Now I can finally construct massive mutirole interplanetary scout vessels in orbit!

*throws hands in air*

WOOT!