After failing to rendezvous and de-orbit the derelict Kerbin III spacecraft for a second time, the team at KSA has come up with an even better rendezvous technique they hope will allow for success on this mission. Additionally, the rocket being flown by Capt Bob has been slightly simplified to reduce the chance of any staging malfunctions interrupting the rendezvous attempt.
Tag Archive: SRB
Jun 03 2014
#022: If At First You Don’t Succeed…
After failing to rendezvous and de-orbit the derelict Kerbin III spacecraft, Capt Bob has launched once again into space to attempt another close-encounter. This mission sets up a less-direct approach to the target to hopefully make things easier, and also tests out a new lift rocket configuration.
May 26 2014
#021: No Rendezvous For You
After the treachery of Capt Bill, Capt Bob gets to finally go into space. His mission is to rendezvous with the Kerbin III spacecraft that was previously stranded in orbit so that he can perform a fuel transfer and de-orbit the defunct vehicle.
May 23 2014
#020: Radial Chute Testing
With the successful placement of ComSat III, the other two ComSats require servicing. Before sending another kerbal into space, the engineering team wants to test a re-designed radial chute – the type of chute that failed on re-entry and killed Cmdr Jeb. If successful, this will open more design options for future kerbed missions.
May 17 2014
#019: ComSat III Placement
After the previously failed launch, a new ComSat III is sent up into orbit to complete the initial phase of the LKO communications network.
May 10 2014
#018: Friction: 1, KSA: 0
May 08 2014
#017: Check Yo Staging
After the marathon success of getting the first of 3 communications satellites into place above Kerbin, the teams at KSA were hoping for a more routine second mission now that the kinks were deemed “ironed out”. But we forgot something…
May 04 2014
#016: Saving ComSat I
The first of 3 communications satellites is placed to eventually eliminate comm blackouts in Low Kerbin Orbit, however problems arise during orbital insertion that requires a much longer mission than planned.
Apr 28 2014
#015: The Rogue Flight of Kerbin VI
Apr 23 2014
#014: In Case of Emergency…
Although the Agency now has a successful means of recovering a capsule from orbit, they are still worried about failure and are testing a possible last-ditch option. The could potentially save an astronauts life should chutes fail to deploy.