Aurora 14 leaves Kerbin’s sphere of gravitational influence!
Everyone is eager to get out and experience “SPACE!” Val goes first…
Followed by Kimmy!
Finally, Bill has his turn.
“Very cool! Let’s head back home!”
-Bill
Bill
Year 3, Day 63 (Endeavor’s First Flight, KSS Crew Rotation)
It’s time to rotate the crew on the KSS! Jeb, Bill, Samner, Robart, Bob, and Orlas all pile into the second Crew Shuttle… The Endeavor, and it blasts off!
After circularizing, the Endeavor starts its rendeavous to the KSS. KSEA is a little nervous about this flight… this is the Endeavor’s first flight… and it’s also the most crew ever launched into space on one vessel!
Endeavor closes in on the station…. 
Almost…. 
Almost….
Docking achieved! Jeb docks at at Docking Port 4 of the KSS. Glenica and Kimmy transfer over to the Crew Shuttle, while Bill, Bob, Orlas, Robart, and Samner all head over to the the Station.
After everyone says their ‘hellos’ and ‘goodbyes’ – Jeb, Kimmy, and Glenica head back to Kerbin!
“Space Center spotted… starting final approach!”
-Jeb
Another great landing – nice work!
“Next stop – Mun!”
-Kimmy“You said it Kimmy! Time for some deep space Science!”
-Glenica
Year 3, Day 56 – Kerbin Exploration
The newly launched Kerbin Surveyor begins scans of Kerbin – right away several anomalies are detected! The X-5 is sent to investigate! Mitster and Bill fly there…. quite fast!
Sadly… they can’t find anything at the site indicated!
“We’re gonna need some more precise readings if we hope to find anything here! It might help to put a sensor package on the X-5 itself! ”
-Bill
Mitster returns the X-5 to base for refurbishment and the crew for refreshments!
Meanwhile, construction begins on two new crew shuttles – the Endeavor and the Intrepid! Along with Adventure this will raise the number of crew shuttles to three!
Year 3, Day 51 (Aurora 10 Launch)
The mighty Sarnus-V carries Aurora 10 to orbit!
The original 3 astronauts; Jeb, Bill, and Bob will fly to Mun!
Bill is quite excited – even though he’s been with the space program since it’s early days, he’s only done missions in low Kerbing orbit. This will be his first Mun mission!
After some basic orbital manuvering, Jeb fires the engines for the transfe to Mun!
After the docking and transposition maneuver, the crew gets comfy for the short journey to Mun!
Aurora 10 arrives at Mun!
Jeb sets the lander down… and Bill hops right out!
“Wow! It’s great here! The low gravity makes it feel like you’re flying!”
-Bill
The two pose for their landing portrait, and start collecting scientific data! Aurora 10 set down in the Mun’s Northwest Crater – a first for Kerbals!
After several hours gathering Science, Bill and Jeb blast off in the lander, headed back to the Aurora 10 spacecraft! A short rendeavous and docking later, and the three are on a return trip to Kerbin! Setting down in the plains of Kerbin at night, the crew is rescued. Good work everyone!
Year 3, Day 44 (CTS Adventure Testing & Upgrades)
After some slight adjustments to Adventure’s wing alignment to correct the rollimg/control issues the craft was having, the craft takes off again!
This time, Jeb, Bill, and Bob head up – the mission is solely to test Adventure’s systems before construction of additional Crew Shuttles to service the KSS! This will be the first flight with the craft’s new solar panels – so far, they don’t seem to be affecting aerodynamics. 
“OK – the Station is right where it should be! Heading in to dock!” -Jeb
Jeb pilots the Adventure closer, and closer to the Space Station!
Almost there…
Success! Adventure makes a good seal with Docking Port 1. Everyone heads over to the station to check things out!
“Wow! This place sure looks different than last time!”
-Jeb
Does it? Must be a slight case of space madness…
Year 2, Day 5
As Discovery 1 prepares to return from Minmus, Discovery 2 is rolled out! Discovery 2 will (hopefully) enter orbit, perform a first-ever space rendezvous and (if fuel remains) perform an orbit of Mun! Val will pilot Discovery 2, and rookie engineer Bill will inspect Spacelab for the scientist who has yet to be chosen! Ideally whoever that is will go up on Discovery 3! 
Orbit is a success!
“”Now let’s see if I can figure out how to rendezvous! I can barely even spell that!”
-Val
Val finds a good place to meet up with Spacelab, and fires the engines at just the right time!
This is Bill Kerman… transmitting from Spacelab! All systems seem functional. It sure is lonely in here though – send someone up soon please!”
-Bill
As Bill gets comfy in Spacelab, Val plots a course to Mun!
I still have over 2000 d/v of fuel… plenty!
-Val
Kerbal States | Kerbin Space Exploration Administration 