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C-2 Block 1: Flight 1 - Year 1, Day 346

6/23/2018

 
Launch Facility: Woomerang
Mission Objectives:
  1. Place spacecraft into stable orbit of Kerbin
Crew:
  • ​None
This is our first attempt at placing a spacecraft into orbit. The spacecraft has very little functionality, and only a small amount of battery power, but will represent an important milestone in our space program's history.
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Unfortunately, due to a software upgrade error, the upper stage failed to perform its orbital insertion burn, and the spacecraft fell into the ocean.

C-2 Block 1: Flight 2 - Year 1, Day 369

Unfortunately, the problem was misdiagnosed, and occurred in flight 2 as well.

C-2 Block 1: Flight 3 - Year 1, Day 392

The software glitch has been resolved and our first satellite is now in orbit around Kerbin!

C-1 Block 2: Flight 1 - Year 1, Day 277

6/20/2018

 
Launch Facility: Woomerang
Mission Objectives:
  1. Test uncrewed launch & re-entry test of first crewed vehicle
Crew:
  • None
A C-1 booster has been fitted with a Mk-1 capsule in an uncrewed ballistic test flight, in preparation for the first crewed flight.
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All went well until the capsule failed to orient properly and the parachute subsequently failed to deploy. This is why test launches are performed before crewed missions.

C-1 Block 2: Flight 2 - Year 1, Day 300

The installation of a heat shield causes the capsule to orient itself correctly during re-entry. This rocket is now rated for crewed flight!

C-1 Block 1: Flight 1 - Year 1, Day 254

6/20/2018

 
Launch Facility: Woomerang
Mission Objectives:
  1. Test new liquid fuelled first stage
  2. Test new launch guidance system
  3. Transmit scientific data from space
​Crew
  • None
This is a test of our new liquid-fuelled, orbital-class booster. The payload is a mass simulator for a planned future second stage.
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The booster succeeded in placing the upper stage on a suborbital trajectory. Unfortunately, the scientific data was not successfully received due to an unknown failure. 

B-1 Block 2: Flight 1 - Year 1, Day 231

6/18/2018

 
Launch Facility: Woomerang
Mission Objectives:
  1. Reach space
Crew:
  • None
This rocket is a B-1 block 1 with the payload from an A-1. The lighter payload should enable the rocket to escape Kerbin's atmosphere.
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Unfortunately, the rocket had been tested in simulation mode with SAS, which the available probe core lacks. Due to this, the rocket failed to escape the atmosphere.

B-1 Block 2: Flight 2 - Year 1, Day 244

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Reducing the throttling of the first stage allows the second flight to reach space.
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B-1 Block 1: Flight 1 - Year 1, Day 208

6/17/2018

 
Launch Facility: Woomerang
Mission Objectives:
  1. Record scientific data from the upper atmosphere
Crew:
  • None
This rocket will test a larger, more powerful motor. The increased size is denoted by the "B" designation of this rocket.
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The flight was a success and much experimental data was recovered.

A-2 Block 1: Flight 1 - Year 1, Day 162

6/17/2018

 
Launch Facility: Woomerang
Mission Objectives:
  1. Test automated launch control
  2. Test multi-stage ignition
  3. Retrieve additional science experiments
Crew:
  • None
This will be the first launch using kOS, and the first multi-stage launch.
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The launch was successful, but the lower payload compartment suffered a structural failure and experimental data was lost.

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A-1 Block 2: Flight 1 - Year 1, Day 93

6/17/2018

 
Launch Facility: Woomerang
Mission Objectives:
  1. Collect scientific data during atmospheric flight
Crew:
  • None
This rocket uses the same single-engine booster as the A-1, but has an expanded payload bay containing scientific experiments. The rocket is programmed to automatically launch and record the scientific data after a set amount of battery has discharged.
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Unfortunately, the parachute deployment wasn't programmed correctly, and the payload was unable to be recovered.

A-1 Block 2: Flight 2 - Year 1, Day 116

On a second flight, the parachute was still not programmed correctly.

A-1 Block 2: Flight 3 - Year 1, Day 139

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The timing problems were finally rectified, and scientific data from the atmosphere was safely recovered.

RT-5 Test Firing - Year 1, Day 47

6/16/2018

 
Launch Facility: KSC
Mission Objectives:
  1. Test-fire RT-5 solid rocket motor
Crew
  • None
This rig will allow us to test-fire new engines before launches.
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Success! The motor did not explode.

A-1 Block 1: Flight 2 - Year 1, Day 24

6/16/2018

 
Launch Facility: KSC
Mission Objectives:
  1. Launch rocket from KSC
Crew:
  • None
Launching from Woomerang does not satisfy the "Launch First Vessel" contract, so a rocket must be launched from KSC.
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The contract was successfully fulfilled.

A-1 Block 1: Flight 1 - Year 1, Day 1

6/16/2018

 
Launch Facility: Woomerang
Mission Objectives:
  1. Launch first sounding rocket​
Crew:
  • None
​No science will be performed, as no equipment is available for automated recording.
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The rocket successfully lifted off from the launchpad and was destroyed upon impact. Video footage was transmitted live.

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