Available Funds: $100,000

Vehicle Name: The Speedy Boi

Vehicle Parts List and Cost: 1. MK16 Parachute $422 2. MK1 Command Pod $600 3. FL_T100 Fuel Tank $150 4. LV909 Terrier LFE $390 5. TR18 Stack Decoupler x2 $800 6. FL_T400 Fuel Tanks x3 $1500 7. LV_T45 Swivel LFE $1200 8. 1.25 m Heat Shield $300 9. AVTR8 Winglets x2 $1000 10. RT_10 Hammer SLB x2 $800 11. Aerodynamic Nose Cones x2 $480 12. TT_38K Radial Decoupler x2 $1200

Total: $8842*(10% Foreign Enterprise Tax) = $9,726.2

Design Goals: Our vehicle is designed to launch off of Planet Kerbin and achieve a steady orbit of a little over 70,000 meters over the surface of the planet.

Launch Goal: We are hoping to learn the requirements of making it out of the atmosphere and create a steady orbit so we may be able to escape Kerbin from there at later times. We expect to get the "Stable Manned Orbit," "Stable Orbit," "Manned Launch to 50 km," "Manned Launch to 10 km," and "Launch to 10 km," milestones.

Pilot Plan: The pilot will be flying to 100 m/s and start to tilt due East. The pilot will then work his/her way to a 45 degree ascent with respect to the ground around 15,000 m above the surface of Kerbin. From there, the pilot will burn until the apoapsis reaches 70,000 m above Kerbin and will cut the burn. When the pilot is close to apoapsis, he/she will burn at the prograde until the orbit is around the entire planet and the periapsis is a little above 70,000 m. They will then reach the final stage of the rocket and return to Kerbin by burning at retrograde around the time the pilot reaches the periapsis, and will parachute to the ground!

Team Name: WUV Our Work

Available Funds: $30,000

Vehicle Name: Pride of Rocketslovia

Vehicle Parts List and Cost:

• AE-FF1 Airstream Protective Shell (1.25m) - 300 
• EAS-4 Strut Connector (x2) - 84
• RV-105 RCS Thruster Block (x4) - 2,480
• TVR-200 Stack Bi-Coupler - 400
• AV-T1 Winglet (x6) - 3,000
• Z-200 Rechargeable Battery Bank (x3) - 1,080
• OX-4L 1x6 Photovoltaic Panels (2x) - 720
• Probodobodyne Stayputnik - 300
• FL-R25 RCS Fuel Tank - 600
• FL-T400 Fuel Tank - 500
• FL-T800 Fuel Tank (x4) - 3,200
• TR-18A Stack Decoupler - 400
• HG-5 High Gain Antenna - 600
• LV-909 "Terrier" Liquid Fuel Engine - DISCOUNT 195
• LV-T45 Liquid Fuel Engine (x2) - DISCOUNT 1,200

      TOTAL COST:    13,944 

Design Goals: Our goal was to place a working satellite into geosynchronous orbit which is archived when the space craft is at an altitude of 2,863.33 km above Kerbin while the craft is flying at 1,009.81 m/s. Like the original space race, our country has a lot to loose but everything to gain, even if that means putting a small beeping bit of metal into space just to intimidate rival countries and agencies... I mean just look at what Sputnik did. To achieve this we needed a large amount of liquid thrust to reach the atmosphere, we wanted multiple stages to allow us to deploy the satellite, and the satellite needed the required equipment to charge and broadcast signals of the Glorious Rocketslovia to our side of the planet.

Launch Goal: We are hoping to learn how much liquid fuel it requires to get into higher orbits, along with how easily space flight paths can be manipulated to get within the designated range we need to become geosynchronous.The milestones we wish to break are: 

• Launch to 10 km - $10,000
• Achieving stable orbit - $40,000
• First working satellite placed in stable orbit - $80,000
• First working satellite placed in geosynchronous orbit - $100,000 (THE BIG ONE)

Pilot Plan: We plan to launch vertical until 20km where we will begin angling west at 5 degrees and adjust as necessary. We will then reach 100 km, where we shall coast to our first apoapsis. We will then adjust our orbit to reach out to our desired radius from the earth (2,863 km). We will have a burn and then drift to said apoapsis, where we will then make the required adjustments to our speed and flight path to expand it into a more controlled orbit with a constant radius and speed. At this point we can decouple the satellite and we will have mission success. This is the plan at least. The good news is it is looking like a great day for a launch here on the launchpad, with our launch planned for 10:46 AM.

Name: BCD Ventures

Available Funds: 30000

Vehicle Name: The Vision

Vehicle Part List and Cost:

6 x Small Delta Wing @ 200

7 x BACC "Thumper" Solid Fuel Booster @ 850

2 x TR18-D Stack Separator @ 600

1 x TR-2C Stack Separator @ 450

2 x LV-T45 "Swivel" Engine @ 1200

2 x FL-T800 Fuel Tank @ 400 (including discount)

1 x Advanced Inline Stabilizer @ 1200

1 x Probodobodyne OKTO @ 450 

4 x Z-100 Battery Pack @ 80

1 x OX-STAT-XL Photovoltaic Panel @ 600

Total Cost: 14570 Funds (including fuel discount)

Design Goals: Sustained unmanned orbit above the Kerbin's atmosphere.

Launch Goal: We are hoping to achieve the milestones: First working satellite placed in stable orbit, Launch to 10 km, Achieving stable orbit

Pilot Plan: This is an unmanned probe. Multiple stages will be used as to increase the efficiency of the craft as a whole.

Launch Time: 6:44.91

Team Members Present: All present and partaking

Play-by-Play: At the beginning Bill Kerman boarded the rocket Launch Meat and and was strapped in. Then once the weather cleared, the boosters ignited along side the rockets main engine and Bill oriented the rocket towards the east. The boosters were dropped when they ran out of fuel.  As the rocket traveled, it neared an apopsis of 80,000 km Bill Kerman turned off the throttle and began to coast towards the altitude of  80,000. Upon reaching the apopsis, Bill turned the engine back on full throttle to burn the last of the fuel in the first stage. Then the first stage detached and fell back towards Kerbin, and Bill fired up the second stage to reach orbit.

Photographs: Each launch should be accompanied by a minimum of two photographs from the mission. Screenshots may be made by pressing the F1 key at any time during the mission. If an award is achieved, make sure you take a screenshot as proof of the accomplishment.

Time-of-Flight: 9:22

Summary: In this launch team F'N Sandwich and pilot Bill Kerman achieved a stable orbit. After many failed tests, this goal was reached as our greatest milestone so far. Going forwards, we have learned that a greater heat shield will be required as the one used during this launch was damaged. 

Opportunities / Learnings: We learned that practice makes perfect and how to maneuver the rocket in the ways and orientation that we want. It gives us the confidence to move towards a moon landing or satellite launch.

Strategies / Project Timeline: This launch will set in motion missions of greater complexity. We aim to either put a satellite in orbit around Kerbin or put a Kerbin on the moon.

Milestone Awards Presented: We achieved a stable orbit and a stable manned orbit, and a launch to 50 KM for $20,000 $25,000 and $10,000 respectively.

Available Funds: We have $68,508 remaining prior to the possible $60,000 in rewards for our achievements.

Team Name: F'N Sandwich

Available Funds: $80,183

Vehicle Name: Launch Meat

Vehicle Parts List and Cost:

MK-16 parachute- $422

MK-1 Command Pod- $600

7 FLT-200 Fuel Tanks- $1925

2 TR-18A Stack Decoupler- $800

2 TT-38R Radial Decoupler- $1200

FLT-400 Fuel tank- $500

2 Rt-10 hammer solid fuel boosters- $800

LVT-45 Swivel liquid fuel engine- $2400

 4 AV-R8 winglet- $2560

2 aerodynamic nose cones- $480

Total Cost: $11,675

Design Goals: This rocket was designed to send a Kerbal into orbit around Kerbin. Two booster engines helped to gain speed and our swivel engine helped us maneuver the rocket to the east to reach orbit.

Launch Goal: We are hoping to put a Kerbal into a stable orbit around the planet Kerbin. If we succeed we will earn the achievements of an successful manned launch to 50 km, a stable orbit and a stable manned orbit. Is successful, our group will earn $60,000 from these milestones.

Pilot Plan: First Bob Kerman will ignite the booster engines and the swivel engince to gain speed. He will then angle the rocket towards the east to position the rocket in the correct orientation to leave Kerbin. He will then wait apoapsis to reach 80 km and then shut off the engines. Upon nearing an altitude of 80 km, Bob will re ignite the engines to push the rocket into orbit.

Illustrations: 

Starting funds: $84,478

Vehicle name: Sweeping Sensation

Parts and Cost:

Mk 1 Command Pod, Mk 16 parachute, Stack Decoupler x 2, FL-R25 RCS Fuel Tank x 1, FL-T100 Fuel Tank, FL-T400 x 3, LV-909 "Terrier" Liquid Fuel Engine, LV-T45 "Swivel" Fuel Engine, Radial Decoupler x 2, RT-10 "Hammer" Solid Fuel Booster x 2, Nose caps x 2, AV-R8 Winglet x 4

Total cost: $10,522

Ending Funds: $73,956

Design Goals: 

Enough rocket power and fuel with a light weight body to get into stable orbit.

Launch Goals:

Reach manned orbit at least 70km above Kerbin.

Pilot Plan:

Use initial boosters to get into atmosphere and then use remaining fuel after decoupling to lose weight and get into orbit.

Illustrations:

Launch Time: 10:32 am

Team Members: Roman St. Croix, Brandon Bansbach

Play by Play:

Launched with solid fuel to get into atmosphere and then decouple to lose weight. We flew at an angle sufficient for getting into orbit, the rocket was flown to 70km and then thrusters were turned off until the apoasis was reached, to attain max height. Thrusters were turned back on and orbit was achieved soon after.

Time of Flight:

25 mins
 

Summary: 

Stable manned orbit by Jebodiah Kerbin

Learnings: 

Need a lot of fuel to get into orbit, would need more if anything was wanted beyond that.

What's Next?

Land on the Mun.

Milestone Awards:

• Manned launch to 50 km - $15,000
• Achieving stable orbit - $20,000
• Achieving stable manned orbit - $25,000

Total Awarded: $60,000

Total Funds: $133,956

Launch Time: 3 minutes and 29 seconds

Team Members Present: All team members were present to bare witness to the launch.

Play-by-Play: The swivel engine was engaged and the Jebediah Kerman for the first time in his career lifted of the surface of the planet Kerbin. The first stage burned, propelling the capsule to around 7000 meters. The first stage was then was dropped and the capsule used its momentum to reach a final height of just over 10 km. As the rocket then fell back towards home, the parachute was released to slow Jebediah down and return him alive and safe back to Kerbin.

Photographs: 

Time-of-Flight:3 minutes 3 seconds

Summary: this mission over saw a successful launch of Jebediah Kerbin to an altitude of 10 km. He was returned safely and said that he enjoyed his time, and that he was Erika Nash in a costume. The mission earned our group $15000 for an initial investment of around $5000. For our next launch we plan to use this achievement to drive the design and launch of more complex rockets and missions. As to the next launch we must be more attentive as towards the timing of stage releases as well.

Opportunities / Learnings: We learned the proper timing for releasing the parachute so that it doesn't break or release to late, risking the lives of innocent Kerbals.

Strategies / Project Timeline: This launch has given our group the confidence to make the next step towards a 50 km launch and a stable orbit around the planet Kerbin. The success of this launch gave us the funds to experiment with more engines and controls to improve our designs and launches.

Milestone Awards Presented: Successful 10 km flight for $5000 and a successful manned launch to 10 km for $10000

Available Funds: Before any rewards for launch our current money supply is at $65183

Team Name: F'N Sandwich

Available Funds: $70,000

Vehicle Name: PB&J

Vehicle Parts List and Cost:

MK1 command pod : $600

MK16 Parachute: $422

TR18-A Stack Decoupler: $400

Fl-T200 Fuel Tank: $275

"Swivel" Engine: $1200

AV-R8 Winglet * 3 : $1920

Total: $4817

Remaining: $65,183

Design Goals: This vehicle is designed to reach an altitude of 10 km. It is built to be small and efficient.

Launch Goal: We expect to reach 10 km. We also aim to achieve a successful manned launch of Jebediah Kerman and return him back safely.

Pilot Plan: The pilot will begin the launch with ignition of the swivel engine and fly straight up to an altitude of 10 km. Upon decent at an altitude of 1500 m, the pilot will activate his parachute to come to a slow and controlled landing.

Illustrations: 

Starting funds: $60,000

Vehicle name: Tide Pod Mk1

Parts and Cost:

Mk1 Command Pod, Mk16 Parachute, RT-5 "Flea" Solid Fuel Booster. Basic Fin x 4

Total cost: $1,322

Ending Funds: $58,678

Design Goals: 

Stable starting rocket with efficient costs and a safe return to Kerbin. 

Launch Goals:

Reach 10km while manned. 

Pilot Plan:

Straight up to 10km, and straight down with a parachute deployed for a safe landing. 

Illustrations:

Launch Time: 10:56 am

Team Members: Roman St. Croix, Brandon Bansbach

Play by Play:

First, we set the throttle to 2/3. We then launched and moved straight upwards in the atmosphere to about 12km, then traveled straight down, deploying the parachute at 5km, and it activated at 2km to bring Valentina Kerbin to a safe landing. 

Time of Flight:

10 minutes
 

Summary: 

Our flight was a success for Kerbin kind. 

Learnings: 

We learned how to set stages and how to adjust parachute settings, just the basics. 

What's Next?

Our next goal is to reach a height of 50km and return safely. We are slowly preparing ourselves for a trip to the Mun. 

Milestone Awards:

• Launch to 10 km - $5,000
• Manned launch to 10 km - $20,000

Total Awarded: $25,000

Total Funds: $84,478

Members Present: Jonathan Mura, Kenny Sorlie, Sam Papaleo

Flight Log:

• Ground: Activated Solid Fuel Thrusters
• Released Radial Stability Enhancers
• t=0:33, released solid fuel thrusters
• t=0:36, reached 10 km
• t=1:20, turned off liquid thrusters
• t=1:52, rotated to 15^o above horizon
• t=2:22, full thrusters
• t=2:41, reached 50 km
• t=5:17, turned to 0^o, full throtle
• t=5:19, detached liquid fuel thrusters, entered final stage
• t=5:53, stable orbit, 92 km Periapsis, 94 km Apoapsis
• t=7:00, Valentina EVA
• t=7:40, Valentina returns to ship
• t=23:53, Maneuvered to burn retrograde and reenter atmosphere
• t=24:24, Full thrusters
• t=24:50, Turned off thrusters
• t=28:10, entered atmosphere
• t=28:27, High thrusters to counteract burn up in atmosphere
• t=28:40, Entered surface altitude
• t=29:05, Last of fuel used
• t=29:40, Activated Parachute
• t=29:50, Parachute burned up
• t=29:56, Crash landing, Valentina dead

Memorial: Valentina was a brave kerbal, who wanted nothing more than to go where no other kerbal has gone before. Even in her final moments, the in-flight cameras caught her with a giant grin on her face, knowing that her death would be the base for even greater space operations. While she will be missed, we at Muraleo Inc refuse to let her death put an end to the dreams which Valentina stood for, and will continue to send fearless kerbals where dreams of greatness come true.

Flight Summary: The majority of the flight went off without a hitch. Our biggest concerns stem from reentry into the atmosphere, and ensuring that we have enough fuel to counteract gravity as we decrease altitude. In addition, it may be beneficial to keep the flight in low orbit, so as to reduce the change in velocity during reentry.

Future Strategy: For our next flight, we will be adding more parachutes with a greater speed tolerance, as well as several radially mounted solid fuel thrusters in order to slow down the flight on reentry, assuming it is falling too quickly when the liquid fuel runs out. Our hope is that this will keep our pilot intact long enough for us to treat any injuries accrued over the flight.

Ending Funds: $100,000 (Starting) - $26,774 (Rocket) - $2,677 (Tax) = $70,549 (Final)

"The Traveller Mk 3"

Launch Time: 11:02

Team Present: Jonathan Mura, Kenny Sorlie

Flight Log:

• t=0:00, Stage 1 solid fuel boosters active
• t=0:24, Solids decoupled, Stage 2 liquid fuel at 50%
• t=0:50, 10 km
• t=1:35, Thrusters cut
• t=1:46, Maneuvered to 5^o above horizontal
• t=2:00, 50 km
• t=2:48, Full Thrust
• t=3:15, Decoupled Stage 2, Stage 3 liquid at 100%
• t=4:24, Cut thrusters, Stable orbit @ ~80 km
• t=4:47, Bill EVA
• t=4:54, Bill reenters vehicle
• t=27:53, Maneuvered to burn retrograde
• t=28:04, Full thrusters to exit orbit
• t=28:35, Cut thrusters to conserve fuel
• t=31:00, Entered atmosphere
• t=31:35, Full thrusters to prevent overheat on reentry
• t=31:53, Jettisoned Stage 3
• t=32:18, Activated first set of emergency solid thrusters
• t=32:26, Drogue chutes deployed
• t=34:46, Deployed main parachute
• t=35:00, Deployed second set of emergency thrusters & crash landed. Bill survived

Pre-Flight Briefing #1:

For our first launch we plan on just getting into the air very high, and if we can safely get into orbit we will achieve milestones, and get safely back to Earth. We will be using a simple rocket with boosters and fuel tanks to minimize cost, but maximize our success. 

Materials: 

Command Pod Mk 1: ($600)

Parachute Mk16: ($422)

18A Stack Decoupler X2: ($800)

Fuel Tank FL-T400 x3: ($1500)

Swivel Liquid Fuel Engine x2: ($2400)

Radiator Panels x2: ($300)

Radial Decoupler TT-38K x4: ($2400)

RT-10 Solid Fuel Booster x4: ($1600)

Aerodynamic Nose Cone x4: ($960) 

Total Cost: ($10,982)

Available Funds: 30,000

Vehicle Name: RickRock Mk. 1

Parts and Costs:

• S1 SRB-KD25K "Kickback" Solid Fuel Booster (2700) -50% = $1350
• Mk. 1 Command Pod ($600)
• Mk. 16 Parachute ($422)
• Heat Shield (1.25m) ($300)
• TR-18A Stack Decoupler ($400)
• AD-R8 Winglet (640) x3 = $1920

Total: $4,992

Design Goals: Vehicle is designed to reach 50km manned and land safely.

Launch Goal: Successful liftoff and ascent from the ground. Safe return to surface after reaching 50km.

Pilot Plan: Reach 50m at 90 degree angle, then tilt to 75 degrees, decouple thruster when out of fuel, ready parachute.

Illustrations:

Post Flight Briefing

Preston Rockets

Launch Time: 10:56

Team:

• Sean - Pilot
• Nisa - Reporter
• Nathan
• Justin

Play by play:

• Launched rocket straight up
• tilted to a 70 degree angle at 100 meters
• continued ascending until 50km, when we detached thrusters
• reached a max height of 120000km
• began descent, overheated, and parachute burned up and crashed

Screenshots:

Time of Flight: 23 Minutes

Summary: In our first launch we hoped to reach our first goal, a height of 50km, and were successful in this part of our plan. We reached a maximum height of 120,000km but upon reentry burned out our parachute and were unable to land safely, killing a Kerbal. In our next launch we will alter our flight path by easing into a smaller angle at a slower rate. additionally we will remodel our rocket to have more stability.

Opportunities/Learnings: Angles matter significantly, need thrusters to counteract acceleration back into atmosphere

Strategies/ Project Timeline: Financial Loss, a learning experience, will put more effort and research into next launch

Milestone Awards Presented: None

Obituary: A Reminiscent Haiku

Upon re-entry,

Valentina Kerman died.

Parachute perished.

Team Members Present: Skylor, Jake, AJ

Play-by-Play: 

1. Rocket lifted off from pad
2. Left straight vertical path earlier than expected and started to level off at a low altitude
3. Utilized manual controls to correct curved flight and cause rocket to become unstable
4. Fuel ran out 
5. Rocket entered tumbling upward flight, peaked and started back down to earth
6. Hard splash down, but all crew members were unharmed

Photographs: See attatched photographs

Time-of-Flight: 7 min 46 sec

Summary: Our main goal was to achieve manned flight at an altitude above 10 km.  Although it was not pretty, we got there and got our Kerbal home safe.  Our flight path was not ideal and a big safety concern moving forward will be the stability of our craft and the experience needed by our team members to correctly respond to similar situations.

Opportunities / Learnings: Stability is key, and manual controls are not reliable.  You need to know what the rocket is going to do before it launches and how you should react to every possible situation.

Strategies / Project Timeline: We definitely need to redesign our rocket to achieve the next milestone.  In the near future, we will be conducting many test missions to try out new designs and staging in order to find a sound rocket that can take us to the next milestone.

Milestone Awards Presented: 

Launch to 10 km - $10,000

Manned Launch to 10 km - $ 20,000

Available Funds: $70,000 - $5,802 = $64,198 availible

Team Members Present: Rhys Daunton, Alaina Paradiso

Play-by-Play: Our launch started off well, we are flying straight up and hit a 10 km manned launch. We decided to cut back on our goal and try to only make it to a 50 km manned launch. We started heading back to earth. We used retrograde firing to slow us down and splash down into the sea safely.

Photographs: 

Time-of-Flight: 9 minutes

Summary: We achieved the first three milestones, and we decided not to achieve the orbit milestone. We achieved 10 km flight, 10 km manned and 50 km manned. The only safety was to continue to use retrograde burning to slow down the rocket for parachute deployment.

Opportunities / Learnings:  We sometimes must cut back on our goals to keep safety our top priority.

Strategies / Project Timeline: We now have a lot of funds to build a good rocket for orbit. We are ready to tackle the next milestone. We need to make an orbital rocket with a new design.

Milestone Awards Presented: 10 km - $10,000 10 km manned - $20,000 50 km manned $30,000

Available Funds:  $14,658

Available Funds: $70,549

Vehicle Name: The Traveller Mk 3

Vehicle Parts List: 1 Mk. 1 Command Pod $600, 1 FL-T400 Fuel tank $500, 4 FL-T800 Fuel tank $800, 3 TR-18A Stack Decoupler $400, 3 RV-105 RCS Thruster Block $620, 1 Mk.16 parachute $422, 5 RT-10 "Hammer" Booster $400, 3 Mk-12R Radial Mount Drogue Chute $150, 1 LV-909 "Terrier" Liquid Fuel Engine $390, 3 LV-T45 "Swivel" Liquid Fuel Engine $1200, 1 LV-T30 Liquid "Reliant" Fuel Engine $1100, 7 Aerodynamic Nose Cones $240, 3 AV-R8 Winglet $640, 3 LT-05 Micro Landing Strut $200, 3 TT-18A Launch Stability Enhancer $200, 1 Advanced Inline Stabilizer $1200, 10 Sepratron 1 $75, 1 Z-100 Rechargable Battery Pack $80

Total Vehicle Cost: 

Design Goals: The Traveller Mk 3 (Mk 2 not launched due to safety concerns), is designed to exit Kerbin's atmosphere, achieve stable orbit, and return SAFELY to Kerbin's surface

Launch Goals: Achieve following milestones:

• Launch to 10 km
• Manned Launch to 10 km
• Manned Launch to 50 km
• Achieving stable orbit
• Achieving manned stable orbit
• First Kerbal EVA

Pilot Plan: Launch using solid thrusters, then switch to stage 2 to achieve a stable orbit. Using the 3rd stage we will exit orbit and re enter. Through use of main thrusters and other emergency boosters to slow the command pod down, we will land the pod on land.
 

Illustrations:

Vehicle name: The Traveller

Parts List: 1 Mk. 1 Command Pod $600, 1 FL-T200 Fuel tank $275, 4 FL-T800 Fuel tank $800, 6 TR-18A Stack Decoupler $400, 6 RV-105 RCS Thruster Block $620, 1 Mk.16 parachute $422, 7 RT-10 "Hammer" Booster $400, 6 EAS-4 Strut Connector $42, 1 LV-909 "Terrier" Liquid Fuel Engine $390, 3 LV-T45 "Swivel" Liquid Fuel Engine $1200, 1 LV-T30 Liquid Fuel Engine $1100, 6 Aerodynamic Nose Cones $240, 3 AV-R8 Winglet $640, 3 LT-05 Micro Landing Strut $200, 3 TT-18A Launch Stability Enhancer $200, 1 Advanced Inline Stabilizer $1200, 3 TT-38K Radial Decoupler $600

Design Goals: This design was made purely for getting into a stable orbit, and getting the manned command pod back to Kerbin safely. We used a 3 stage thrust system, with solid fuel boosters for the initial takeoff, then liquid fuel after that to allow us to control flight.'

Launch Goals: For this launch we hope to accomplish a stable manned orbit above 50km and EVA, completing all 6 Kerbin Milestones.

Pilot Plan: The plan is to get to a relatively vertical height of 50km, then angle at around 15 degrees above the horizon and thrust to gain some height while mainly building speed for orbit. This orbital maneuver will be done on the second stage of the rocket, with the 4 liquid fuel boosters.

Illustrations:

Available Funds: $30,000

Vehicle Name: Jupiter Mia

Vehicle Parts List and Cost: 

-       4 nose cones $240 each,

-       Mark I capsule $600

-       Parachute $422

-       Decoupler $400

-       4 Radial Decoupler $600 each

-       RCS Fuel Tank $600

-       4 RCS Thruster Blocks $620 each

-       2 Thumper Solid Fuel Boosters $850 each

-       3 Liquid Fuel Tanks $800 each, half off so $400 each

-       2 external fuel ducts $150 each

-       4 AV-T1 Winglets $500 each

-       Swivel Liquid Fuel Engine $1200

-       2 “Terrier” Liquid Fuel Engine $390 each

-       Heat Shield $300

Total: $15,342

Remaining Funds: $14,658

Design Goals: We are trying to get this rocket to orbit Kerbin. We are trying to create a rocket with a lot of stability to keep the Kerbals safe.

Launch Goal: We are hoping to launch a manned rocket all the way into orbit. We would be expecting to achieve launch to 10 km - $10,000, manned launch to 10 km - $20,000, manned launch to 50 km - $30,000, achieving stable orbit - $40,000, and achieving stable manned orbit - $50,000

Pilot Plan: Initially, we will be trying to gain altitude and velocity, and will eventually turn east. We hope to gain a parabolic arch path. At the top of the arch, we will accelerate to the horizon and this should put us into orbit.

Available Funds: $70,000

Vehicle Name: The Dodo I

Vehicle Parts List and Cost:

·         4x Standard Canard Wing $700

·         FL-T800 Fuel Tank $800

·         MK1 Command Pod $600

·         MK16 Parachute $422

·         LV- 909 “Reliant” Liquid Fuel Engine $1100

Total: $5802

Design Goals: Create a small, easily controllable rocket that will safely transport a Kerbal 10km in altitude and then return to earth.

Launch Goal: Manned flight at over 10 km

Pilot Plan:

1)      Launch

2)      Direct increase in altitude until 10 km

3)      Level off flight path to stay in atmosphere

4)      Deploy Parachute over safe landing area

Members: Dan, Jesse, Leighton

Starting Funds: $30,000

Notes: You are a small high-tech firm specializing in integration of varied technologies for military purposes.  CEO Jesse Lefler started the firm as an offshoot of a personal research firm, taking the business private as he focused on high-efficiency rocket engines for national defense purposes.  Shortly thereafter, military regulations required  significant robustness improvements in all their products.  Lefler then hired Ornelas to apply his groundbreaking engineering skills to improving product robustness.  Something was missing, however, and when the two realized they were making great products but losing money, they hired business manager Leighton Temple to take over the daily financial aspects of the business (and remind them to tie their shoes each day).

Due to Ornefler LLP’s background in engines, all rocket engines are half price for the firm.  Business Manager Temple has only been signed to a short-term contract, and is eligible to join any two-member team following his contracted release date of May 25th.

Members: ZZ, Ethan

Starting Funds: $60,000

Notes: ZZ Smith Research is a research firm trying to make the leap from theoretical and laboratory work to practical space exploration.  Having lined up the backing of financier and ESPN World Series of Poker champion Ethan, the team utilizes a community of leaders to determine their direction, represented by globe-trotting actor/singer ZZ, inventor of the left-handed Kerbalshifter and the nuclear engine.

Members: Nate, Trevor, Anna

Starting Funds: $30,000

Notes: You are a small start-up business focusing on the creative and artistic vision of space travel.  Funded by international soccer star Nate “The Great” Charles, the team is focused on not only achieving greatness, but bringing the public along for the ride through Carney’s narrative vision and Weldy’s creative scientific genius.  Public  anticipation for their APlusPhysics-exclusive narrative is already high, even prior to their initial rocket launch!

Due to Weldy’s pre-existing endorsement deal with Kerbinite Fuel Systems, all liquid fuel is available to Channarney Inc. at half price.

Members: Cristian, Zach L

Starting Funds: $100,000

Notes: Financed by interworld day trading superstar Vargas, Vanrgard Conglomerates is Vargas’s attempt to “give back” to the planet that has given him so much, and if he just happens to make a financial killing in the process, who is he to blame?  Immediately following the signing of Vargard’s papers of incorporation, Vanguard hired his old high school classmate, Zach Lessard, to head the firm’s day-to-day operations.  Lessard’s penchant for getting the job done, regardless of details such as legality and financial legitimacy, made him a perfect candidate to leave Earth and relocate to Kerbin, where even the word “extradition” is so hard to pronounce the Kerbal society avoids the concept altogether.

Due to the influx of off-world investment and potentially “shady” directors, Vargard Conglomerates is required to pay a 10% foreign enterprise tax on all purchases (all vehicle costs go up by 10% from list price), and any fines or penalties have a hefty 50% foreign processing surcharge.

Members: Kate, Sarah, TJ

Starting Funds: $200,000

Notes: Arabian Knights is the brainchild of equestrian breeder and animal magnate Kate, who made her fortune by purchasing a very small town in upstate New York, renaming it Arabian, breeding horses, and selling her “authentic, genuine Arabian horses” for exorbitant sums.  Following a 60 Minutes documentary coupled with an IRS investigation, Huppe became extremely motivated to master space travel.

Coupled with her high school friend Rossi, who manages the day-to-day operations of the firm, and “acquisitions” expert Papaleo, for whom the term “purple-collar-crime” was recently coined, Arabian Knights has a strong motivation to safely travel as far from the known planets as possible.

Due to Arabian Knights’ current legal standing, the corporation does not receive any fines or governmental oversight of launches.  However, government cooperation with the firm is minimal, so they are not able to recycle or recover any launch components, and must pay a 30% “black market” fee to obtain all equipment.