KSEA releases plans for the refitted Heavy Cargo Shuttle (HCS) Resolute! After initial tests Enterprise will be similarly refit.
Heavy Cargo Shuttle Refit Goals:
Engineers and scientists are confident that all these goals will be met!
Jool Surveyor approaches Pol!
Instruments record that Goo Scans are… unusual to say the least. Tentacles grow up from the goo, reaching up, then break off. Bizarre, but fascinating!
As the probe passes over Pol’s highlands, gravity scans indicate multiple layers on the world’s surface.
Electricity this far out is proving to be the mission’s main obstacle, transmissions require a great deal of the craft’s power!
The onboard multi-spectral scanner is also able to get the first close look at the surface! Future passes will hopefully add to the data and help create a full picture of the surface.
In all, a very successful start to the Jool Surveyor mission!
Kimmy, Dunwin, and Mitster all board Explorer 2, and wish Duna Spaceport farewell!
“It’s a shame we can’t stay!”
-Kimmy
Other Kerbals deserve a chance to explore Duna… we’ll be back!””
-Dunwin
Well I want to get back… I can’t wait to get my chance at flying that shiny new Super Duna Lander!
-Mitster
Explorer 2’s journey home will take 314 days!
The deep space probe Jool Surveyor 1’s engines fire and the probe enters orbit of Jool! KSEA engineers are hopeful that this probe will be able to conduct a general survey of the entire Joolian system… starting with the outer moon Pol!
Explorer 3, the next Duna Mission, is being prepared for launch – take off will be in 5 days!
Edan, Glenica, and Sean are spending the time training for using the new Super Duna Lander!
The new lander should allow exploration (safely) of most of Duna’s surface!
Edan, Samner, Bob, and Glenica all leave the KSS onboard Endeavor.
The shuttle sets down and the crew takes some much needed time to rest and relax! KSEA plans to do some minor upgrades on Endeavor before its next launch!
The Jool Surveyor arrives in the gravitational influence of Jool! In 40 days the vehicle will circularize its orbit, and begin an exploration of the Jool system!
Mirphe, Gilian, and Sean launch in the Resolute on a service mission to the KSS!
Resolute (which was recently given nifty navigational lights) is the first of two Heavy Cargo Shuttles operated by KSEA. Due to a planning oversight on Station Life Support a Heavy Cargo Shuttle was chosen to carry an emergency life support mission to the station!
“This payload is pretty heavy, there won’t be any room in the fuel budget to spare this mission!”
-Mirphe
Thankfully Resolute eventually arrives the station… and not a moment too soon!
“Wow – I forget how big the Heavy Cargo Shuttle is until I see it up next to the Kerbin Space Station – these are some large spacecraft being docked!”
-Mirphe
Success! Resolute docks with the KSS, at the Utility Docking Port! Station Crew immedeatly start moving supplies over to the station.
“Nice docking Mirphe!”
-Jeb
Resolute undocks, leaving the supply module attached to the station.
“Time to head home – call the Space Center if that module gives you any trouble!”
-Sean
Resolute screams through the clouds, heading toward the Space Center!
“Going pretty fast! Hold on everyone, this might be a bumpy landing!”
-Mirphe
Resolute touches down, and at the last moment veers slightly off the landing strip!
“Hmph! Almost a perfect mission!”
-Mirphe
The Advanced Atmospheric Lander (the Super Duna Lander) blasts off from KSC!
The lander is being launched ahead of the next Duna Mission, and will arrive at the Duna Spaceport ready to use (hopefully!). 
The lander safely arrives in Kerbin Orbit, and starts its transfer to Duna – in 225 the the mission should arrive at Duna Spaceport! 
“That’s my kind of launch – clean and no problems. Well done team!”
-Gene Kerman
Kerbal States | Kerbin Space Exploration Administration 