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Year 23, Day 162 (Kerbin Spacedock 2 Habitat Ring Deployed!)

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In orbit of Kerbin, the Spacedock 2 crew deploy the habitat ring module! Veteran engineer Sean and new-hire Pholie spend the morning deploying the rotating habitat ring!

Pholie and Glenica, watching from the Orbital Cupola supervise the deployment!

“Now that the station is functional we can start getting some real scientific work done up here! I can’t wait for the next DSV arrival!”
-Glenica, Senior Station Scientist

“Habitat rings have locked – and we are good to start rotation!”
-Sean, chief engineer on the station

“Deployment looks good from here!”
-Edbert, viewing from the Crew Vehicle docked at the station!

With the station now fully functional, mission planners prepare to eject the orbital boost stage, and then dock the Lithium Fuel depot to the station, completing the new Spacedock!

Year 23, Day 160 (First Spacedock 2 Crew Launches!)

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Crew Vehicle 2 is blasts off, carrying the first crew to the new Spacedock! Edbert will be piloting the crew to the station, while senior engineer Sean will be working with rookie engineer Pholie to bring the station online! Senior scientist Glenica is onboard to inspect the station’s science departments and make sure everything is ready for DSV arrivals!

“Remote sensors and camera systems show systems nominal up there… but I don’t want to loose science from across the Kerbol system just because we didn’t double check!”
-Glenica

“All systems nominal… we are on track for the Spacedock! Hang on everyone, we’ll be there in no time… “
-Edbert, piloting Crew Vehicle 2

After detaching from the Neidon booster, Edbert maneuvers the spacecraft to rendezvouses with Spacedock, while the booster returns to Kerbin!

“RCS reverse thrust. Speed slowing to station-keeping. Docking systems ready…”
-Edbert, piloting Crew Vehicle 2

“Station-keeping confirmed… we are lined up!”
-Sean

Slowly, the spacecraft moves in to dock, until….

… a loud series of ‘clunks’ indicate they are docked!