After much hinting and clues, KSEA staff finally unveil designs for the next KSS module – the Science Module!
The new Station Module is scheduled to be launched on the massive new Sarnus V rocket – the first test of the rocket that KSEA hopes will take Kerbals to Mun and Minmus!
Aurora 2 launches from Cape Kerman! The re-designed Aurora Crew Vehicle is carried into low orbit, Jeb and rookie scientist Samner are both looking forward to spending some time in space! 
While Samner will be working on any number of interesting science experiments, Jeb is there solely to assist with the construction of the station. A good pilot is needed to guide some of the Modules into place!
“Almost there…. ”
-Jeb
“Almost… ”
-Jeb
“Got it!”
-Jeb
Aurora 2 docks with the Kerbin Space Station! Now the combined crews just wait for the Science Module to launch!
Engineers start working on the successor to the Discovery Rocket – the Sarnus! Sarnus 1 will (hopefully!) be able to take not just the Aurora Crew Vehicle to Mun and Minmus, but also a lander. Details are still being worked out, but recent advances in rocket technology promise some major advances!
Work is also proceeding simultaneously on the next Kerbin Space Station module – a science module designed to allow a permanent science lab in orbit! The expansion will be nearly the size of the existing Space Station, and provide room for many more Kerbals, as well as new equipment and a more easily accessible docking ring.
Everyone agrees that while Orlas’s recent piloting of the Cupola Module was heroic, it’s probably a good idea to have a pilot stationed, at least temporarily, on the KSS. No one is sure who it’ll be yet, but the next Aurora Mission is looking to be pretty clear – deliver more crew to the KSS, including a pilot!
The second attempt at launching the cupola module for the KSS takes off!
Orbit is achieved, and this time power seems to be sufficient. Mission Control sends commands to being a rendezvous with the Kerbin Space Station! 
“Oh hey, there it is! It’s nearly as big as the ACV!”
-Orlas (ACV = Aurora Crew Vehicle)
The trickiest part is next… the automated command module disconnects, leaving the Cupola Module in an uncontrolled state, just outside the station.
“I’m on it!”
-Orlas
Orlas goes EVA, and heads to the module! After some hair-raising moments, docking is achieved – way to go everybody! This is starting to look like a space station!
Upgrades for the design of the Cupola Module’s launcher are complete, and construction starts right away! The new design features a larger probe core and a much larger energy reserve!
The unkerbaled launch of the Cupola Module blasts off from KSC! As Kerbals watch from below the crew on the KSS keep their eyes open for their new expansion!
After the first stage ejects, Mission Control pilots the module to the Space Station….
Uh oh… trouble! It seems that the Orbital Maneuvering section doesn’t have enough power to operate on the darkside of Kerbin. What a waste! Upgrades will need to be made before the launch can be tried again.
“The module is in a stable orbit – we may be able to retrieve it again later and upgrade it in orbit… ”
-Bob
Upgrades to the Space Center’s Research Center are finally complete! The improved facilities and upgraded labs will surely provide new breakthroughs in space-science!
Scientists at KSEA announce that they are nearly finished with design work on the next expansion to the Kerbin Space Station, or KSS. Tentatively called the “Cupola Module”, this expansion adds a much more spacious 4 Kerbal habitat section, and a window that should provide excellent views of Kerbin!
Initial plans call for launching on the reliable Discovery-3 rocket platform. The automated orbital maneuvering section is designed to remotely install the module, then disconnect. Construction, followed by an automated launch, should come soon!
Aurora 1 launches from Cape Kerman! 
Valentina expertly pilots the craft to orbit, carrying rookie scientists Kimmy and Glenica. They’ll join Orlas at the new Kerbal Space Station!
“I see the station… moving in to rendezvous… ”
-Val
“Got it! We’re docked!”
-Val
Aurora 1 successfully docks with the Kerbin Space Station! Glenica and Kimmy head over and meet Orlas.
“Hey everybody! Did someone bring cards…?”
-Orlas
All of Kerbin is excited as KSEA announces the next phase of the space program: AURORA! 
The Aurora Program is designed to reach Mun and Minmus. The first test vehicle is the Aurora Crew Vehicle – designed solely to test the command pod, and provide a reliable means of taking crew to orbit and back. The first test will be Aurora 1… taking the the rest of the crew to the Kerbin Space Station! Construction starts at once!
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