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    Team Name: KT Explorations Inc.

    Available Funds: $375,576.3

    Vehicle Name: Ethan and Rachel Mk1

    Vehicle Parts List and Cost:

    1. TT 18-A Launch Stability Enhancers x4 $200 each

    2. Structural Wing Type A x4 $500 each

    3. TT-38K Radial Decoupler x2 $600 each

    4. “Thumper” SFB x2 $850 each

    5. Advanced Nose Cone Type B x2 $320 each

    6. Twin Boar LFE $17000

    7. Rocomax Jumbo-64 FT $5750

    8. Rocomax Brand Decoupler $550

    9. Poodle LFE $1300

    10. Rocomax X200-16 FT $1550

    11. Rocomax X200-8 FT $800

    12. Airstream Protective Shell 2.5m $600

    13. FR-18A Stack Decoupler x2 $400 each

    14. Terrier LFE $390

    15. ET-400 FT $500

    16. FLT 100 FT x5 $50 each

    17. LT-2 Landing Strut x4 $340 each

    18. Radiator Panel x4 $150 each

    19. MK 25 Radiator Mount Parachute x3 $400 each

    20. MK1 Command Pod $600

    21. 1.25m Heat Shield $200

    22. MK16 Parachute $422

    23. FTX-2 External Fuel Duct x4 $150

    24. Seperation 1 SFB x8 $75 each’

    25. Radial Drogue Chute x2 $150

    26. Mobility Enhancer $440

    27. Strut Connector x3 $42 each

    Total: $43,480 + 10% tax = $47,828

    Design Goals: The vehicle is supposed to make it to Duna and return safely. We have carefully constructed the rocket to have enough stages to make it to the planet and back.

    Launch Goal: We are hoping to send Jeb to Duna and return safely! We expect to orbit Duna and make a safe return from the planet, too. We want to learn and demonstrate how to perform interplanetary travel and make sure Jeb has a ton of fun during the process.

    Pilot Plan: What will the pilot be doing during the different stages of the launch? Are there different activities / maneuvers to be completed at different altitudes or stages.

    The pilot will be reaching an orbit around Kerbin, as he has done many times before. Once orbit is achieved, a maneuver will be set up so that the ship will be pushed along the direction of the orbit of Kerbin, towards Duna. Aerobraking and parachutes will be used once in Duna’s atmosphere, and upon landing, Jeb will pack the chutes. A similar procedure will be performed to make it back to Kerbin safely!

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  2. Unfortunately, due to a sick pilot, we are unable to launch this vehicle and will be moving on to another mission while our pilot for this mission is recovering.

    Team Name: KT Explorations Inc.

    Available Funds: $225,576.30

    Vehicle Name: The Big Mun Guy

    Vehicle Parts List and Cost: 

    1. MK1 Command Pod $600

    2. MK16 Parachute $422

    3. 1.25 m Heat Shield $300

    4. FL-7200 Fuel $275

    5. FL-7100 Fuel x2 $300 

    6. LV-909 "Terner" LFE x2 $780

    7. TR-18A Stack Decoupler x2 $800

    8. TR-2V Stack Decoupler $300

    9. AE-FF1 Protective Shell $300

    10. LT-05 Micro Landing Legs x4 $800

    11. FL-7400 Fuel Tank $500

    12. FL-7800 Fuel Tank x5 $4000

    13. LV-T45 "Swivel" LFE $1200

    14. TT-38K Rad Decoupler x3 $1800

    15. LV-T30 "Reliant" LFE X3 $3300

    16. Aerodynamic Nose Cone $720

    17. AV-R8 Winglet x3 $1920

    18. FTX-2 External Fuel Duct x3 $450

    Total= $18,767 (10 percent Foreign Enterprise Tax)= $20,643.7

    Picture to come soon of "The Big Mun Guy"

    Design Goals: For this design we would like to reach the Mun and return safely back to Kerbin and to do this we are using a lot more fuel compared to before and then adding asparagus coupling.

    Launch Goal: With this launch, we would like to figure out that we can use the orbit to fling us out to the Mun to land safely. We expect to receive the "Landing on Mun (and safe return)" for a reward of $250,000.

    Pilot Plan: The pilot plans to launch straight up to 100 m/s then tilt 10 degrees east. Then at around 15km turn to 45 degrees east to get into orbit as done before. He/she will line up to reach the Mun's orbit by turning until the periapsis is into Mun. He/she will land and explore the Mun then return to Kerbin by getting back into orbit to get back to the Kerbin kind.

  3. Launch Report and Debrief

    Launch Time: 23 minutes

    Team Members Present: Both Ethan and Rachel

    Play-by-Play: 

    • Turn SAS on
    • Begin stage 4-solid state and liquid fuel engines
    • At aprox. 100 m/s start to turn 10 degrees east and 15 km want 45 degrees
    • Run prograde and burn until apoapsis at aprox. 70km
    • Stage 3 occurs when solid fuel engines run out and liquid fuel engine still runs
    • Cut fuel after 70km
    • Let Jebediah relax until getting close to the apoapsis
    • Stable orbit is achieved when the periapsis is over 70 km
    • Orbit at 4 min and 40 seconds into launch
    • Retrograde turn to begin descending 
    • Begin burning up and decreasing speed rapidly through the atmosphere
    • At 2500 m the parachute was released and safe descent achieved at 6 m/s
    • 32:30 Jebediah was safely on the ground and EVA
    • 33:40 The Speedy Boi was recovered

    Photographs:

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    Time-of-Flight: 33:40

    Summary: This flight was a great success for Kerbin-kind and for KT Explorations Inc. Jebediah Kerbin and the KT Explorations Inc. team was able to achieve a stable orbit at a little over 70 km over the surface of Kerbin, and after enjoying the view for about 20 minutes, Jebediah safely returned to Kerbin with a huge smile on his face. To move forward, we must be able to figure out how to leave the orbit of Kerbin to make it to the Mun, Minmus, and beyond!

    Opportunities / Learnings: We learned how to officially get into the orbit, and how to return safely (no explosions or fire!).

    Strategies / Project Timeline: This enforces the idea that we can really make it into space and we have great opportunities ahead of us! We are ready to start the exploration of the universe to stay ahead of our competition and reach more unique milestones. We need to research the use of 'delta v' in order to help us escape the gravity of Kerbin and reach new places.

    Milestone Awards Presented: 

    • Launch to 10 km - $5,000
    • Manned launch to 10 km - $10,000
    • Manned launch to 50 km - $15,000
    • Achieving stable orbit - $20,000
    • Achieving stable manned orbit - $25,000
    • First Kerbal EVA - $60,000
    • TOTAL: $135,000

    Available Funds: $100,000 - $9,423.7 + $135,000 = $225,576.30

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