Author: sayburstuff

Year 4, Day 348 (Harmony Space Station Landing 2!)

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screenshot1224.pngKimmy and Gilian head down for the next landing, at HSSLS02-A – the Minmus North Pole! screenshot1226.png

“It’s really pretty.. but eeriy up here!  ”

-Gilian

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The Lander takes off, and heads south to HSSLS02-B -The Highlands!

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“I think I see something just north of the landing site!”

-Kimmy

Kimmy heads off in her jetpack to check out the strange anomaly… screenshot1236.png

It’s another Monolith!

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Kimmy and Gilian both do a thorough examination of the strange … structure?  It appears to have the same dimensions as the one near the Space Center, and found elsewhere on Kerbin! screenshot1248.png

The next stop is HSSLS02-C, the Minmus Flats (Not to be confused with the Greater Flats, or the Lesser Flats – these Flats are just Flat.)

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Kimmy collects the important science from the flats, while Gilian double checks the Lander.   The crew will remain on the surface for roughly a day, then head home!

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Year 4, Day 344 (Unity Space Station Mun Landing!)

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screenshot1210.pngLuly and Edan head down to USSLS01-A – the Highlands, on the first adventure of the Unity Space Station science team!

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Edan and Luly touch down successfully in the Highlands, near the Southwest Crater!  Kimmy performs the required science experiments for the mission, Edan spends most of the time jumping around! screenshot1215.png

The lander does a quick jump over to the Southwest Crater itself!

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Another great landing!

“This second landing really pushed our fuel resererves – I think for future landings, we should keep it limited to just one site – especially for landings so far from the Mun’s equator!”

-Edan

screenshot1219.pngThe Unity Lander takes off, to dock with the Space Station, then docks!  Edan transfers the science gathered back to the Aurora 16 Command Module, while Luly takes some time to rest before the next landing!

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The first landing is a great success!  The distance from the equator really put fuel reserves to the test.. the lander returned with barely enough fuel… not as safe as KSEA likes!   Still, a great adventure for Luly and Edan!

 

 

Year 4, Day 340 (First Unity Space Station Landings Planned)

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Mission Planners announce the first destinations of the Unity Space Station Science teams!   The first landing will be at USSLS01-A, in the Highlands.  Next, the lander will perform a short jump and land in the Southwest Crater.  From there, the lander will return to Unity Station and the next team will head down!

A scientist will be required for each landing, so Luly will get the most time on Mun! Tentatively, the crew rotation will be:

  • Landing 1:  Luly, Edan
  • Landing 2:  Luly, Dunwin
  • Landing 3: Luly, Kerlorf
  • Landing 4: Luly, Seely

This should let all crew on the station get some experience!

Year 4, Day 339 (Unity Station Arrives at Mun!)

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screenshot1198.pngAurora 16 blasts off, taking Edan, Dunwin, and Kerlorf on their way to Mun (and with them, the new Lander that Unity Space Station will need!)

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Aurora 16 will also be a test of the new second stage for the Sarnus V Heavy – a mono-propellant based engine called the LV-601-4.  screenshot1203.png

Success!  Aurora 16 arrives at Mun.  First, the lander heads over… screenshot1208.png

Then the Command Module docks with the station.

“Wow! Quite the crowd up here!”

-Luly

Luly is correct – along with her, Seely, Edan, Dunwin, and Kerlorf are staying on the station for a decent amount of time.  The crew is mostly rookies, at least in regards to landing on other worlds!  Each of the crew will get a chance to head down and investigate a different region of Mun.  It should be quite teh adventure!

 

Year 4, Day 325 (Next Harmony Space Station Mission Planned!)

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The next landing site for the Harmony Science team is announced!  This mission will primarally focus on site A, the Poles, and site B, the Highlands.  If fuel is available, and the team deems it safe, a third landing will be performed at site C, the Flats.

Planners are optomistic, but a landing at the poles has never been tried before, so they want to play it safe! Kimmy and Gilian will head down to Minmus very soon!

Year 4, Day 322 (Explorer Returns Home)

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screenshot1171.pngIt’s time for Explorer’s brave crew to return home!  Onboard Explorer, Orlas, Mitster, and Chrisnic gather up all their things (including the invaluable science data gathered from Eve and Gilly) and head to the LARC!

screenshot1181.pngThe LARC detaches… and everyone watches silently as the ship that had been their home for almost a year drifts away… Explorer will ride Kerbin’s gravity and slingshot into deep space (taking its radioactive engines far away from Kerbin…)  while the LARC should touch down somewhere on Kerbin!

screenshot1184.pngThings are getting hot as the LARC capsule reenter’s Kerbin’s orbit! screenshot1192.png

The capsule reenters the atmosphere safely!  Everyone at the space center breathes a sigh of relief… this is the first interplaneteary return, and Explorer was going very fast!

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Mitster, Orlas, and Chrisnic all land safely!  Teams are sent out to rescue them at once.   Welcome home guys!

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Year 4, Day 296 (Harmony Space Station Upgraded, Harmony Crew Rotation)

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The RCS Refuelling Mission to Harmony Station above Minmus arrives!

screenshot1162.png…and docking goes surprisingly uneventfully!

Looks like a good seal!   This will give Harmony plenty of monopropellant fuel for future missions – good work everybody!

-Gilian

screenshot1163.pngSamner and Robart prepare to head home… (Robart takes the long way, enjoying an EVA before heading home) while Gilian and Kimmy prepare for the next Harmony Space Station landing!  Scientists are still figuring out the best location for HSSLS02!

screenshot1164.pngSamner, Val, and Robart head home!