Kron series (Kron 6 end of mission) - temporary halt of program

[lajoswinkler]

Kerty report #4

- day: 332

- speed: 6044.4 m/s

- distance from Kerbol: 132.8 million km

- crossing Sarnus's orbit

- 10k food units produced

- two solar storms occured, hitting Kerbin and Eve

- all systems nominal; no breakdowns

[KAL 9000]

Kassini probe communications interrupted by solar storm hitting Sarnus ~50 days before Kron 6 passed Sarnus orbit. Kron 6 did not detect it as it was not close enough at the time. Communications are still semi-garbled between Kassini and Kerbin as magnetic interference dissipates, but it appears to have made contact with Kron 6. Traveller 3 has entered Urlum orbit, and Traveller 4 is on final approach to Neidon. They will also confirm Kron 6 trajectory.

[OrbitalBuzzsaw]

Starlab Station's comms array is being pointed at Kron six for long(er) range comms.

[greenTurtle1134]

On 9/6/2016 at 10:15 AM, KAL 9000 said:

Uhh... Um... Look, a butterfly! RUUUN!

Ok, actually, I was going to have the Asteroid Redirect probe rendezvous with Kron 6, but there was a Klaw failure... Seriously, that's actually what happened.

Oh, oh. Sorry about that.

...but how exactly were you expecting to accelerate a Class E up to third cosmic speed? Antimatter drive?

[KAL 9000]

21 hours ago, greenTurtle1134 said:

Oh, oh. Sorry about that.

...but how exactly were you expecting to accelerate a Class E up to third cosmic speed? Antimatter drive?

Moar Boosters. Duh.

[lajoswinkler]

Kerty report #5

- day: 572

- speed: 5327.5 m/s

- distance from Kerbol: 247.5 million km

- crossing Urlum's orbit

- 15k food units produced

- two solar storms occured, hitting Kerbin and Eve

- ship's converter experienced a partial failure, now at 50% capability

[KAL 9000]

Traveler 3 confirms course, uploading instructions for converter repair to Kerty.

[lajoswinkler]

Kerty report #6

- day: 949

- speed: 4959.2 m/s

- distance from Kerbol: 413 million km

- crossing Neidon's orbit (entering unknown distances for Kron missions)

- 15k food units produced

- four solar storms occured, hitting Kerbin, Eve and Moho

- unable to repair the converter; Bill Kerman will have to do it during EVA

[KAL 9000]

Have Bill replace the AE-35 unit. Travelers 3 and 4 confirmed course. Side Note: Contact re-established with Kaos 3, all systems functioning and a little bit of fuel left. Permission to redirect it to a Kuiper Belt Buckle Object?

[KAL 9000]

Probes are go for Plock orbital insertion, but a software failure on the Beros probe requires a total system reboot (turn it off and on again).

[greenTurtle1134]

So... @KAL 9000, you and @lajoswinkler share a universe/planet/plotline/cannon? Can you make this clear, so it doesn't look like you're roleplaying?

[DMSP]

9 hours ago, greenTurtle1134 said:

So... @KAL 9000, you and @lajoswinkler share a universe/planet/plotline/cannon? Can you make this clear, so it doesn't look like you're roleplaying?

No, they don't. I'm pretty sure it's all @lajoswinkler's save. KAL 9000 gave Lajoswinkler 2 probes to take out to Plock.

And, how is the ship holding up? No RUDs?

Edited September 15, 2016 by DMSP

[lajoswinkler]

59 minutes ago, greenTurtle1134 said:

So... @KAL 9000, you and @lajoswinkler share a universe/planet/plotline/cannon? Can you make this clear, so it doesn't look like you're roleplaying?

Kron 6 has four forumers' probes. Two were made by KAL 9000. It's not roleplaying at all.

34 minutes ago, DMSP said:

No, they don't. I'm pretty sure it's all @lajoswinkler's save. KAL 9000 gave Lajoswinkler 2 probes to take out to Plock.

And, how is the ship holding up? Now RUDs?

It will reach Plock very soon. Everything is basically OK.

[lajoswinkler]

Kerty report #7

- day: 1033

- navigational values set relative to Plockian frame of reference -

- speed: 4721.3 m/s

- distance: 611,850 km

- entering Plock's SOI

- 5k food units produced

- reaching periapsis in 1 day, 12 h

- coronal mass ejection arriving in 3 days, 22 h

- no additional damage

- proceeding to end Kerbal hibernation

[KAL 9000]

The probes can help Kerty out with some of these tasks, here's their diagnostic on the crew:

Jeb-checking status... nominal

Bill-checking status... nominal

Bob-checking status... nominal 

Val-checking status... nominal 

Initiating wake up for all crew... 25%... 50%... 75%... 100%... Done! Wake up complete.

[OrbitalBuzzsaw]

Urlum Explorer, Plock XV/1 and Kassini concur with Traveller probes on status. Preparing LiveRelay over Experimental_VLRComsat3

[_Augustus_]

Deep Space Network confirms you are entering Plock's magnetosphere. Prepare for Plock orbital insertion.

When is the landing going to happen?

Edited September 19, 2016 by _Augustus_

[KAL 9000]

Crew reports all systems go for POI, they are now moving to the command and control module to perform it.

[Matuchkin]

I can't wait,,,

[DMSP]

@lajoswinkler, I forgot to ask, you said four forumer's probes are coming with you? I though it was just @KAL 9000's probes.

[lajoswinkler]

4 hours ago, DMSP said:

@lajoswinkler, I forgot to ask, you said four forumer's probes are coming with you? I though it was just @KAL 9000's probes.

Four probes by two people.

Update soonish.

[lajoswinkler]

The crew has been awakened and they're feeling fine.

Bob was the last one to wake up.

 

Pilot Valentina Kerman is being briefed by Kerty on the ship's status and news from Kerbin that have been received over the antenna during the past three years, almost.

 

Plock and Karen are barely visible in the distance as two tiny circles. Time until periapsis is 12 hours.

 

Kron 6 is hurling towards Plock's south pole at over 4600 m/s and calculations show that decceleration will last for a bit more than half an hour.

[KAL 9000]

Roger, ground crew informs you that that is BOODIFUL!!!

[DMSP]

Awesome. Can't wait to see around the place.

[KAL 9000]

#1000th post in this topic.