Jeb, Dunwin, and Chrisnic head back to the surface onboard Intrepid! Chrisnic and Dunwin are both are exhausted from their extensive EVAs installing the new solar and power systems on the station!
Intrepid touches down, and the crew gets some well needed rest!
The newly refitted Adventure takes off, carring Jeb and Chrisnic up to the KSS! The mission: To relocate the solar arrays on the Space Station!
“Ground Control, this is Jeb. Low Kerbin Orbit achieved! Heading to rendezvous with the Station!”
-Jeb
The Crew Shuttle Program is rapidly becoming one of the mots used spacecraft in the KSEA arsenal. These small, dependable vehicles have become the standard for getting Kerbals to low orbit!
Once Adventure docks, Chrisnic gets out and begins rearranging the Solar Panels on the station to a more optimal configuration! 
“There we go! That should make for a better layout!”
-Chrisnic
Placing the solar panels along the relative “top” of the station provides for better solar coverage. With the job done, Adventure disconnects, and heads back to KSC! Chrisnic stays on the station for a short time to familiarize himself with the station!
Have fun up here Chrisnic! I’m heading back to KSC!
-Jeb
After performing its de-orbit burn, Adventure detaches its cargo bay!
After a quick, but very hot re-entry…
Jeb sets down for a perfect landing at the Space Center. Nice!
Endeavor completes a minor refit to its orbital maneuvering system. Ever since the rear cargo addition was added to the Crew Shuttles orbital handling has been off, it’s hoped that this update will make the craft easier to control during docking! In addition, air brakes developed during the Heavy Cargo Shuttle Program have been scaled down, and installed on Endeavor. Hopefully they assist in landing safety! 
Today, Val pilots Endeavor to orbit, taking Robart and Orlas up to the KSS for a crew rotation! This might be the last launch to make use of the lower docking ports on the KSS, as engineers are designing a new Observation Lounge for the station, based on designs developed for Explorer 3! Getting the huge addition into space will help test how practical it will be for the Explorer crew!
Endeavor arrives at the KSS!
“This new orbital maneuvering system works a LOT better than the old design. We should refit the rest of the Crew Shuttles ASAP!”
-Val
Shepley, Jeb, Bob depart in the Intrepid, which is due for its own upgrades once it returns to Kerbin! 
Jeb soars Intrepid down to the runway… 
…for a perfect landing!
“Let’s get this thing refitted… I can’t wait to try out the new design!”
-Jeb
Edan, Robart, and Kimmy take off in the Adventure to rotate the crew on board the KSS!
After docking, Jeb, Bob, and Samner head down in the Intrepid! 
“Almost there… almost there….”
-Jeb
Success! Another great landing at the VAB Airstrip!
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
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!
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…
The Crew Shuttle Adventure blasts off from the Space Center! Mitster and Jeb both pilot the craft. This will be a mission of many “firsts”:the first orbital mission of the Crew Shuttle, the first docking with the Space Station, and the first crewed re-entry of the shuttle!
Because the Crew Shuttle doesn’t have any solar or other power generation methods, it can’t remain in orbit for too long before docking. Future upgrades will likely include better onboard power.
Adventure achieves orbit, and manuevers to the KSS! Meanwhile on Kerbin, sea vessels recover the orbital launch vehicle. As before, the craft is recovered for almost all of its construction costs!
Adventure docks with the KSS! The two crews say hello, then the shuttle detaches. Everyone is a bit nervous.. this is the first time a crewed shuttle will re-enter Kerbin’s atmosphere!
Rentry goes very well… But as the craft gets close to landing, it starts rotating strangely – tests will need to be done to determine why the craft partially lost control! Thankfully Mitster is able to correct for the rotation.
Adventure sets down at the space center! While the mission wasn’t perfect, it was a success!
The KSS Auxillary Science Lab is launched! These frequent KSS missions using the Sarnus Rocket hardware is getting our scientists and engineers very familiar with them – should be useful when the Aurora Program uses them to visit Mun!
The launch has some serious problems once in orbit. The very top heavy module proves very difficult to control! From the ground, Val does her best to help.
“This thing steers terribly! I’ll do my best to save it – no promises though!”
-Val
Once Val is able to successfully navigate a rendevous, Jeb EVAs over to the module…and hops inside!
“I’ve got it from here, Val!”
-Jeb
Jeb pilots the unwieldy module closer and closer to the station…
Success! The new module docks with the KSS.
“Just need to move this Escape Vehicle over to the habitat section of the station!”
-Jebape vehicle over to the habitat section…”
-Jeb
“There we go! Station looks great!”
-Jeb
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!
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