Emergency Reentry Test

Trials of the modified KG-800 chassis conducted an emergency reentry test. The KG-800 is not meant to renter the atmosphere once in orbit. How ever Bill needed to prove he could survive reentry with just his engines and no chute. 

[UPDATE] Pilot Cmdr Bill Kerman survived with only a minor broken spinal column.

Space Academy Is Going To Drill!

According to this news,

Kerbal Space Program to launch NASA mission pack

KSP is getting a mission pack inspired by NASA’s Asteroid Initiative. It is going to be a mission to intercept an asteroid big enough to land on. According to the information they are going to Michael Bay it up by putting it on a collision course with Kerbin! They are calling it an extinction level event! This thing has got to be the size of Texas! Instead of sending up actors playing drillers pretending to be astronauts they are going to send Jeb and crew to Shatner the hell out of this one and nudge it into Kerbin orbit! 

KSP just asked us to save Kerbin. Anybody want to say no? This is deep blue hero stuff! Space Academy is in!

Props to Squad for bag’n NASA!

Lets hope we see some mission specific parts!

UPDATE: Apparently we were lied to. CURSE YOU INTERNET!!! We will be lucky if these asteroids are bigger then a jumbo-64. They will probably burn up in the atmosphere. No extinction level event. Maybe some body will make a add on. We are getting new parts tho. So we got that going for us. 

Experimental Quantum Technology Craft Trials

Experimental quantum technology craft undergoing trials at Space Academy.

Using a modified KG-800 chassis to test applications of quantum strut technology has proved promising. However, quantum struts are not compatible with cubic octagonal struts and will cause catastrophic failure. New "brace" technology was tested. Initial test returned positive results. Use of the technology as structural bracing will remain in "experimental phase" pending further testing. Use of Quantum struts relegated to securing cargo

Get Quantum Struts add-on here

Get the "UDK-IT1 Brace" here

Arrestor Stage Testing: Success!

During testing of experimental "Arrestor Stage" technology on the F1 Pea Cock. Jedediah missed the runway at KSC and lands on the VAB helipad. Reports are he was quadruple dog dared.

Good news! The Arrestor Stage seems to be a rousing success!

Crew Raster: The Finest Crew Kerbin Can Produced

Name: Jedediah J. Kerman

Full Name: Jebediah Jay Kerman

Rank: Captain

Review: His ego is writing checks his ass can't cash! He's been busted, lost qualification as section leader three times! Put in hack twice by me! With a history of high speed passes over 6 air control towers and 37 admirals daughters!  Still, he's the best we got.

Status: Approved for active duty

Name: Bill J. Kerman

Full Name: William Jay Kerman

Rank: Commander 

Review: Lucky to be here.

Status: Approved for active duty

Name: Bob J. Kerman

Full Name: Roberto Juan Kerman

Rank: Stunt man 

Review: The best of the best of the best of the best! Maybe too good! Call him Hot Shot!

Status: Approved for active duty

F1 Peacock: Approved

 F1 Peacock

 Commission: Kerbal Space Academy

Design, Build: Lockheed Kerman

Assembly, Base: Vehicle Assembly Building, Kerbal Space Center

Features: Single Seat, Twin Turbojet Engines, Delta Wing, Twin Tail, RCS steering\braking assist, Arrester Stage

Vessel Mass: 8.66 t

Max Thrust: 450 kN

Surface TWR: 5.30

 Total Delta V: A 2330 m/s

Parts: 44
Crew Capacity: 1

Operational Range:Medium
Function: Medium Range Interceptor
Status: Approved for service 

 

Snot nosed punk buzzes the tower

That snot nosed punk Jeb does a fly by on the tower

Test with add-on Persistent Trails play back