Year 14, Day 279 (Discovery Leaves Kerbin for Laythe!)

May 13, 2020June 29, 2020 sayburstuff Year 14 Bill, Bob, Discovery Missions, DSV-2 Discovery, Jeb, Jool, Kerbin Spaceport, Laythe

Discovery undocks from Kerbin Spaceport!

“OK – I’m backing Discovery away from the Spaceport… nice and slow!”
-Jeb

“Reactors are powering up – looks like full power should be available!”
-Bill

Jeb activates the three Magneto-Plasma-Dynamic thrusters and Discovery takes off!

“Everything looks good! We should be ready for the Cryo-Chambers!“
-Bill

Jeb hops in…

Then Bill and Bob!

“Freezing in 3….2…1…. “
-Bill

With a “ding!” the Discovery crew is frozen in stasis…when they wake up, they should arrive at Jool!

Discovery sails away from Kerbin – radio systems will allow for remote piloting, and monitoring of the crew!

“See you guys in a few years!”
-Gene

The three components of Discovery’s mission should all be in place by Year 17!

Year 14, Day 278 (Intrepid Launches Discovery Crew to Orbit!)

May 13, 2020May 13, 2020 sayburstuff Year 14 Bill, CTS-3 Intrepid, Discovery 2, Discovery Missions, Jeb, Kerbin Spaceport

Intrepid blasts off from the Space Center, carrying Jeb, Bill, and Bob! Veteran KSEA pilot Edan is piloting!

The launch stage ejects, and Intrepid enters orbit!

“Almost there! Just a few more more manuevers and we’ll be at the Spaceport!”
-Edan

“We’re there! Switching to rear view… taking us in!”
-Edan

Edan pilots the Crew Shuttle closer and closer to the station! This isn’t the easiest task, as the craft actually pilots in reverse, as the docking bay is at the aft of the ship!

“Almost there… almost….”
-Edan

The connection is made! Intrepid arrives at Kerbin Spaceport! Jeb, Bill, and Bob gather their equipment and head out to the Spaceport! As they head to the Discovery docking hatch, Bill catches a look at the ship from the Crew Habitat Cupola!

“Wow! That’s one big ship!”
-Bill

Year 2, Day 19 (Discovery 2 Minmus Return)

October 10, 2016 sayburstuff Year 2 Bob, Discovery 2, Discovery Missions, Jebediah, Minmus

Discovery 2 returns from Minmus! Jebediah and Bob are both exhausted from the journey, but report being in good health!

The Discovery 2 pod sets down in the deserts, west of the KSC.

“Wow! What a trip! I can’t wait to go back!”

-Bob

Year 2, Day 16 (Discovery 2 Returns Home)

October 10, 2016 sayburstuff Year 2 Discovery 2, Discovery Missions, Mun, Val

Val, on board Discovery 2, returns home from the first Mun orbit! Landing just west of the KSC, some KSEA engineers are hopeful that some form of re-usable space craft might be possible, if it can be recovered so close to the Space Center!

Researchers begin pouring over the data brought back by Discovery 2, and the Kerbal Congress is extremely impressed by the feat! Rumor has it monthly funding will be markedly increased in the near future!

Year 2, Day 6

October 8, 2016 sayburstuff Year 1 Discovery 2, Discovery Missions, Mun

Val arrives at Mun on board Discovery 2! After achieving orbit (a first!) Val brings the orbit in a little tighter to get a better look.

“Setting orbital periapsis to 11 thousand kilometers!”
-Val

Val conducts an EVA and gathers scientific data from Discovery 2’s instruments.

“Ok – laying in the course home before this thing runs out of supplies!”

Year 1, Day 423 (Discovery 1 Arrival at Minmus)

October 5, 2016 sayburstuff Year 1 Bob, Discovery 1, Discovery Missions, Jebediah

Discovery 1 arrives at Minmus! Jeb and Bob transmit pictures back from the cockpit.

“It looks… minty!” Bob says. After a bit of maneuvering, Discovery is put into a high orbit of Minmus. “Time to get a little closer!” Jeb says.

Year 1, Day 416 (Discovery 1 Launch!)

October 4, 2016October 4, 2016 sayburstuff Year 1 Bob, Discovery 1, Discovery Missions, Jebediah

The Discovery 1 rocket is rolled out to the launchpad – Jebediah will be piloting, with rookie space-scientist Bob on board to assist with research. This will be Bob’s first mission in space!

Another first for the mission is the first Mission Patch! Symbolizing the adventure from Kerbin to Minus, and promising a future trip to Mun!

“Uh – so this is just the training simulator? Right?” -Bob

Not so much, Bob! Discovery 1 lifts off!

After achieving orbit, Jeb aligns Discovery’s orbit to that of Minmus. Then, after a short wait, Discovery 1 burns to Minmus! The trip will be just 6 days – all of Kerbin waits!

Year 1, Day 405 (Discovery Unveiled)

October 4, 2016October 4, 2016 sayburstuff Year 1 Blueprints, Discovery Missions, Discovery Rocket, Patches, Valentina

All of Kerbin is abuzz with KSEA’s release of the blueprints for the Discovery Rocket!

This revolutionary new design utilizes a new 2-Kerbal module (the Discovery Command Module), an advanced engine system (the new R-L 10 “Poodle”), and an entirely new rocket design that is entirely liquid fueled. This new design provides more control during launches and greater safety.

“I like how I can see out the windows the whole launch!” -Val

Construction starts immediately on Discovery 1, which will launch to Minmus. The mission plan is to enter orbit, and inspect the surface! Rumor has it the mission will be the first to feature a Mission Patch. Oooo!

Year 1, Day 403 (Discovery Project Announced)

October 2, 2016October 2, 2016 sayburstuff Year 1 Discovery Missions

256x256-4 Just a day after the completion of the Kerb-Sat network, KSEA announces that it has been working on the next-generation rocket… the Discovery! Kerbals all across Kerbin can’t wait to see what it will look like!