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

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Splashdown!

Maximum speed of reentry without braking was 5300.5 m/s, which simply does not work. Taurus HCV shield explodes and the capsule is gone at 50 km. The ship therefore had to brake.

Screenshots soon.

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Yeah, a tie. Here's the screenshot showing the failed reentry with the maximum speed.

Kron 4 entering Kerbin sphere of influence.

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All of the crew members were excited, but Valentina was making the largest grin of them all.

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Spending a smaller part of the 6300 m/s (more or less) left in the tanks.

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Jettisoning the propulsion unit, service, cryo and habitat module.

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Kron 4 started to disintegrate rather fast.

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A final retro burn using the built-in monopropellant thrusters was used to try landing on the ground, but it did not work.

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For some reason the docking port also exploded, and the capsule fell in the ocean. There was simply too much speed involved.

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Kerty deploying the kevlar parachutes.

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Kron 4 splashed down near the shore.

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The crew is finally home after almost 13 years, waiting for rescue.

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MageofRadio

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Congrats on the splashdown! A fitting end to a very long, spectacular mission!

Also, as it seems Ablate will be a little too hot to handle, why not do Ascension next? It's interesting, relatively difficult to reach, and the mission shouldn't take very long (at least not as long as Kron 3 or 4), hopefully filling the gap between now and when Niedon gets updated . . .

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The low bet wins again!

So what's next? Ablate would be ludicrous, and Neidon isn't done yet. Maybe a larger colonization effort to Laythe or Eve?

I try to approach Kerbin from the side that would eventually remove some of my speed, so it's like a reverse gravitational slingshot. Every m/s counts.

Next mission is Ablate, but the technology (Heat Control 1.0.4) still does not exist. Also, I'm pretty much burned from the whole mission just like the Kron 4 now is. :D

It's time for making a sweet little station, throwing probes on inner planetary bodies, etc.

Go to Sentar, man!

I've been to Sentar a long time ago, when PF was released, and landed on all bodies. Other than the fact it's blue and has rings, which was a new and exciting thing back then, I don't find the system to be realistic. I consider it being an experiment in creativity. No plans exist for a Kron ship to visit that planet. Maybe someday, but I really have no plans for it.

That's why I've deleted it from the mod. I have Ablate, Ascension and Inaccessable left. If Ablate proves to be impossible with the current thermal model, I might try Ascension, the comet.

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Not sure if it would help but DSEV has open-cycle cooling on its radiators. Maybe take a big tank of Coolant and use open cycle cooling. Perhaps adjust the dump rate too. For EVA, I could rig a radiator with optional open cycle cooling for the Outback backpack in Pathfinder. Then your kerbals could stay cool on the surface for awhile. :)

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I try to approach Kerbin from the side that would eventually remove some of my speed, so it's like a reverse gravitational slingshot. Every m/s counts.

Next mission is Ablate, but the technology (Heat Control 1.0.4) still does not exist. Also, I'm pretty much burned from the whole mission just like the Kron 4 now is. :D

It's time for making a sweet little station, throwing probes on inner planetary bodies, etc.

I've been to Sentar a long time ago, when PF was released, and landed on all bodies. Other than the fact it's blue and has rings, which was a new and exciting thing back then, I don't find the system to be realistic. I consider it being an experiment in creativity. No plans exist for a Kron ship to visit that planet. Maybe someday, but I really have no plans for it.

That's why I've deleted it from the mod. I have Ablate, Ascension and Inaccessable left. If Ablate proves to be impossible with the current thermal model, I might try Ascension, the comet.

HeatControl was updated!
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