Maxwell Kerman's Kerbin Space Program

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Maxwell Kerman's

Kerbin Space Program

Introduction

Welcome, one and all, to an exciting new project founded, funded, and otherwise overseen by none other than Kerbin's most intrepid space enthusiast, Maxwell Kerman! During the course of this project, based upon the current global need for the furthering of scientific knowledge regarding Kerbin, including its biosphere and atmosphere, Kerbin's moons and the space thereabout, and the Kerbol system and its expansive planetary neighborhood.

During the course of this program, from its inception and date of commencement [January 18, 2015], the progress of the various aspects about the space program will be published using a carefully ordered system of reports and debriefings. Subjects of reports include mission debriefings, the acceptance of new Kosmonaut groups, and the development of the Program's facilities, among other topics yet to be forethought.

From the multitude of departments and faculty groups at the Kerbin Space Program, we wish you happy readings!

-KSP Public Affairs Department

Table of Contents

Miscellaneous Subjects

• Kosmonaut Roster
  
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Mission Reports

Project Moho

• Moho-1
  
• Moho-2
  

Kerbin Space Center Development Reports

• Report 1
  
• Report 2
  

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Kosmonaut Roster

Pilot Group

1. Jebediah Kerman
   Courage: .5
   Stupidity: .5
   
2. Thomplin Kerman
   Courage: 1
   Stupidity: .1
   
3. Nelvey Kerman
   Courage: .3
   Stupidity: .5
   
4. Merbur Kerman
   Courage: 1
   Stupidity: .5
   

Scientist Group

1. Bill Kerman
   Courage: .5
   Stupidity: .75
   
2. 
   

Engineering Group

1. Bob Kerman
   Courage: .3
   Stupidity: .1
   
2. 
   

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KSC Development Report

Date of Developments: 1/18/15

Facilities Upgraded: Launch Pad, Tracking Station, Mission Control Center, Kosmonaut Complex

Report: On this day, the Kerbin Space Center underwent several facility upgrades to improve the function of the Center, which is especially important and helpful considering that these are the early days of the Program, and the Program needs as good of a start as it can muster. Maxwell Kerman was kind enough to donate from his personal fortune a one-time lump sum of 500,000 Credits for use during the early days of the Program. From now own, the Program will be generating its own funding through contracted scientific exploits.

The first facility to undergo an upgrade was the KSC Launch Pad, the structure connected directly to the Vehicle Assembly Building where all constructed vessels are used in their missions. The facility was improved structurally as well as visually, though the Engineering department assures us that visual improvements hold no merit to important practical upgrades. The Launch Pad is now able to support more massive vehicles: The maximum height allowed for rockets constructed has been raised from 20m to 36m high, and the launch pad can now support vessels weighing up to 140 tonnes (Verified by the KSC Engineering Dept.). The total cost of the renovations was 52,000c.

Another facility to receive upgrades was the Tracking Station, which has the responsibility of using three large radio telescopes to monitor various celestial bodies in the Kerbol system, as well as the vessels that will be used in all future missions, to better understand where the are in space and what their status is. The facility can now show mission controllers the Patched Conics, or the representation of spheres of influence (SOIs) on spacecrafts. The total cost for the facility upgrades was 140,000c.

The Mission Control Center also received upgrades to increase the functionality of Mission Control. Mission Control is responsible not only for communicating and handling telemetry from spacecrafts around the Kerbol System, but also for handling the contract work being supplied to the Program. The upgrades outfitted the low-ranking officials in the Mission Control center with label makers, which greatly improves the filing system. The Center can now process a total of 7 individual contracted jobs, whereas they could previously handle only two. The costs for the upgrades totaled 32,000c.

The final facility to receive upgrades was the Kosmonaut Complex, which houses and trains the crew members assigned to the KSC prior to their missions. The classrooms and housing wings received upgrades, and the facility can now handle 12 active Kosmonauts, up from the previous figure of 5. The programs taught to Kosmonauts have also been expanded, and includes Extravehicular Activity (EVA) training and a special two-hour class on Flag Planting. The costs for the Kosmonaut Complex totaled 70,000c.

These upgrades, with a combined cost of 294,000c, have greatly expanded the capabilities of the Program, and will surely provide a great start for the missions and contracts planned to be undertaken in the future.

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Mission Report: Moho-1

Mission Date: 1/18/15

Space Vehicles used: Moho Kapsule [Mk I]

Crew

Jebediah Kerman [Pilot]

Debriefing: Moho-1 was the first ever mission undertaken by the Kerbin Space Program. As such, the mission was entirely experimental, the main mission objective being to test whether or not a Kerbal could survive unprecedented g-forces during a spacefaring mission. The mission, by the way, was a resounding success!

Prior to the mission, the KSP engaged in several contracted objectives from the Kerbin World-Firsts Record-Keeping Society (KWFRKS for short...ish) to set parameters for the conducting of the mission. As such, the mission was designed to meet the goals agreed upon: The launching of a new vessel, breaking an altitude record of 5km, and a suborbital escape of Kerbin's atmosphere. But wait, why the 5km altitude contract if the vessel is leaving the atmo-XAWQ@EDQWC

Apologies. Long story short, the last record-keeper is facing disciplinary charges.

The vessel utilized the newly-developed Moho Kapsule [Mk I], which is a spacefaring, pressurized capsule with a liquid-fuel booster attached. The vehicle, flown by pilot Jebediah Kerman, launched off the pad, its engine delivering 172kN of thrust (the maximum thrust capacity of the engine (215kN) was scaled back for safety reasons) and pushing the vehicle to a maximum altitude of 187,772m, more than twice the height of the atmosphere. The vessel splashed down over 300km away from the Space Center, and the entire mission time totaled 00:12:51.

The mission yielded some very useful scientific results, the reports reported by Jebediah Kerman offering a wonderful first-person account of the short mission. The mission provided data equaling 54 Science Points (according to the Research & Development Department), which shall be put to use immediately in researching new technology based upon the conduct of Moho-1.

A big thank-you to the thousands of technicians, scientists, and Maxwell Kerman for making this mission possible!

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KSC Development Report

Date of Developments: 1/19/15

Facilities Upgraded: Vehicle Assembly Building

Report: The most recent renovations performed on the Kerbin Space Center include upgrades to the Vehicle Assembly Building, or VAB. These upgrades, costing a whopping 210,000c, have significantly improved the functionality of the VAB when the Engineering Dept. gets to building new spacecraft. The total amount of parts allowed on crafts and boosters, the Department tells us, has been expanded from a meager 30 to 255 parts. In addition, with new software upgrades in capsule hardware, new buttons which were previously decoration on the instrument panel are now able to carry functions via basic action grouping.

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Mission Report: Moho-2

Mission Date: 1/19/15

Space Vehicles used: Moho Kapsule [Mk II]

Crew

Thomplin Kerman [Pilot]

Debriefing: Moho-2, as the second manned mission undertaken by the KSP, was more of a contract-based mission. The main objective, contracted again by the KWFRKS, was to achieve an orbit around Kerbin. The side objective was contracted by the R&D Dept., to test the new RT-10 SRB while landed on Kerbin.

The mission was executed flawlessly. The test of the RT-10 booster was a success, forming a surprisingly solid and reliable first stage for the designated Boxer 1.25m Lifter booster vehicle used beneath the newly-upgraded Moho Kapsule. The orbit, a first for the KSP, reached a maximum altitude of 1,639,398m above the surface of Kerbin.

The flight data from the mission is currently being analyzed by the Science Department, which hopes to put the data to good use. Overall, the mission was a complete success, and the Engineering Department speculates that the Boxer lifter may be capable of Munar missions! Exciting news!

Edited January 20, 2015 by Maximus97

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Special Report: New pilot group announced!

Date: 1/19/15

In a surprise announcement, the Kerbin Space Program has announced that a new group of Pilot Kosmonauts have been recruited and are undergoing training at the Kosmonaut Complex! Please give a warm welcome to the KSP's newest pilots:

Thomplin Kerman

Nelvey Kerman

Merbur Kerman

These new pilots represent the future of the KSP's pilot corps, and may they bring advancement to the cause of the Program!

Edited January 20, 2015 by Maximus97