Sarnus Station is finally complete, and it’s rolled out just in time to launch on the first day of Year 22!
“What a fun way to start the new year!” -Samner, Viewing the launch from Mission Control
The Nova Rocket, KSEA’s most powerful heavy lifter, carries the station into space!
Most Kerbals around the Space Center will typically stop what they’re working on, and gather to watch Nova launches – the massive rockets are quite the sight to see, and launch very rarely!
The second stage separates, as the first stage heads back to a fiery reentry into Kerbin’s oceans! At a 2000 km apogee, the station circularizes!
“We’re showing all systems nominal. Let’s send the signal to start up the reactor.” -Gene, at Mission Control
The nuclear reactor starts up – and the boards all show green!
“Reactor at full output – I think we’re OK to go!” -Glenica, at the Science Station at Mission Control
The DSV-class engine fires… and alarm bells go off!
“That thing isn’t getting enough cooling! Let’s power it down to 50 percent power… otherwise it might explode!” -Glenica
The engine is cooled down, but engineers start scratching notes in their design books for the next Sarnus-bound rocket to use this design!
Sarnus Station speeds toward Sarnus… it will arrive in just over 3 years! Once in orbit, crews from visiting DSV’s will have a home to rest at when exploring around Sarnus!
“These nuclear engines have really opened up the solar system to exploration – a trip to Sarnus in just 3 years! Who would have thought it possible!” -Edan
Blueprints have been released for Sarnus Station, a new deep space research station to be placed in orbit of Sarnus! The station will be launched aboard one of the ultra-heavy Nova Rockets, and carried to Sarnus by a modified DSV class nuclear drive! Once at Sarnus the same nuclear reactor will provide the station with ongoing power. The new Life Support Cargo Modules add a significant amount of mass to the station, however they will hold up to 60 years of life support materials for a crew of 3!
“This is the first step to letting us conduct serious investigation of the Sarnus planetary system! Future expansions will eventually grow the station, and it may even be moved into a different orbit, depending on what we need in future years!” -Gene, at Mission Control
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