Kerbal States History

Celebrating two decades of space exploration!

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Year 1

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Starting with the launch of the early X-1 rocket and ending with the construction of Spacelab and the first orbit of Mun on Discovery 2 Year 1 was an exciting time to be a Kerbal!

Key Events:

  • Jeb reaches Kerbin Orbit on Year 1, Day 75!
  • Val was the first Kerbal to circle Mun on Year 1, Day 321!
  • Jeb and Bob launch to Minmus!
  • The X-1 – KSEA’s first aircraft!
  • The Horizon Rocket – KSEA’s first rocket capable of reaching space!
  • Blueprint for the Horizon-A rocket.
  • The Horizon-A Rocket, blasting into space!
  • Jeb became the first Kerbal to reach orbit on Year 1, Day 75!
  • Horizon 9 Blasts into space – and then does the first fly-by of Mun!
  • Val becomes the first Kerbal to see the darkside of Mun!
  • Jeb does the first flyby of Minmus later in Year 1 on Day 360!
  • Blueprint for the Discovery Spacecraft!

Year 1 of Kerbal States was originally published in September and October of 2016!