Construction is wrapped up on Scout 3, which is rolled out to the launchpad and takes off!
After achieving orbit, Scout 3 starts it’s trip to Mun!
It’s just a quick 5 hour trip, and Scout 3 circularizes over Mun. This time, the unmanned probe will attempt to set down on the far side, or dark side, of Mun.
Liftoff!
Orbit achieved! It’s just a short 5 hour trip to Mun!
Orbit is achieved! KSEA scientists think that the center of the big round Northwest Crater is a good place to set down.
As the craft is guided down, controls are very difficult.
“That’s ’cause it’s so heavy at the top!” -Jeb
Almost there…. 
Success! Scout 1 touches down on Mun! Cheers are heard all around Kerbin. Thankfully the vessel didn’t sink into the surface, or explode, or get eaten! Instruments seem to indicate that a Kerbal would be safe enough to conduct a landing! Additionally, after the landing Scout still has just under 790 d/v of fuel – it might be possible to take off, and set down at a different location at a later date!
Construction starts on another Scout probe, this time headed to Minmus!
KSEA releases plans for the new Scout Probe – a robotic lander designed to actually set down on Mun itself! Launched on top of a Discovery Rocket, getting to Mun should be no problem. Actually setting down (and remaining in communications with the Space Center) will be another thing entirely! This will be a good test of the new communications systems deployed to Mun.
Additionally, construction begins on 2 X-4 Jetplanes to assist in exploration of Kerbin!
The second MunSat is launched – with the two satellites scientists hope that the entire surface of Mun can be communicated with! Next up.. a probe to Mun! Engineers release plans for the Scout probe…. an unmanned lander that should test the feasibility of landing Kerbals on Mun!
MunSat arrives at Mun, and is quickly ordered into a polar orbit!
MunSat was launched with plenty of fuel to spare… interstellar communications is still a pretty new concept! Meanwhile, another MunSat is prepared for launch at the Space Center – MunSat 2!
MunSat launches on top of a Discovery Rocket! After orbit is achieved, the solar arrays and communications systems are rbought online… 
MunSat begins its automated trip to Mun!
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!
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!”
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
Horizon 9 is prepared to launch! This time, Val in command! “It sure is dark in here with this fairing! Guess I’ll be steering by instruments only!”
Blast off! 
Horizon 9 circularizes to a neat 90km orbit. Mission Control notices something… with several days of energy reserves, and over 900d/v of fuel remaining… it’s possible that Horizon 9 could risk a Mun-shot!
“Is everyone really, really sure about this?” Val asks. Mission control responds that no – but it does seem highly likely. It’s a risk.
“I didn’t go to space to play it safe! Let’s do it!” Val responds. Very well! The Mun-Shot calculations are done… the science bays on Horizon 9 are saved for Munar research!
The burn to Mun will be FAST, carrying Val there in roughly 1 day. Then using Mun’s gravity to slingshot around it back to Kerbin, in a very fast re-entry to Kerbin. This will certainly put the new heat shield to a test!
The Munar approach will be fairly close.. flying 50k over its surface! 
“Wow! Look at that!”
As Horizon 9 flies past the dark side of Mun, Val gets out to get a good look. “It looks so bumpy down there!”
With just 2 hours of electricity remaining, Horizon 9 heads into Kerbin’s atmosphere! “That new heat shield is performing perfectly… I was barely even crispy!” Val reports. Moving at nearly 3300 m/s, Val is officially the fastest moving Kerbal in history! 
Ker-splash! A successful landing on Kerbin! Rescue teams go and pick up Val – great work everybody! A very unexpected historic flight… but wow, what a day!
Kerbal States | Kerbin Space Exploration Administration 