HegelBot153 Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 So with a pauper's principle of $30,000 our first mission is to launch a successful satellite. 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FizziksGuy Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 That's the richest pauper I've ever heard of... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HegelBot153 Posted May 24, 2018 Author Share Posted May 24, 2018 Name: BCD Ventures Launch Time: Wednesday May 23, 10:55 AM Team Members Present: Jeremiah Cottrill, Kara Davis, Riley Broderick Play-by-Play: Ignition of seven "Thumper" boosters at T-0. Upon the exhaustion of solid fuel, the boosters were decoupled and left to fail catastrophically upon impact with Kerbin. With a "Swivel" liquid engine ignited, a maneuver was performed approximately at the current apoapsis to extend the orbit to one with a periapsis around 80 km. During the burn, the liquid fuel in that stage was depleted, as expected. The engine and fuel tank were, again, dropped back to kerbin, and the final engine was used to complete the maneuver. After this maneuver, minor adjustments were made in order to reduce the eccentricity of the orbit. The last engine was also decoupled from the satellite, though this will likely remain as "space junk" since its orbit lies completely outside the atmosphere. Photographs: Time-of-Flight: 0y, 0d, 00:05:27 Summary: All the goal we have set out to complete were met. Opportunities / Learnings: The larger fuel tanks are way more expensive, and don't offer much better distances when working with price points under 30000. Also, stages and decoupling make life way better. Strategies / Project Timeline: We will now have much more plentiful funds and resources to work with, allowing us to greatly accelerate the development of BCD Ventures's space program. Milestone Awards Presented: Launch to 10 km: 5000 (Half) Achieving stable orbit: 20000 (Half) First working satellite placed in stable orbit: 80000 Available Funds: 15430 + Rewards (105000) = 120430 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FizziksGuy Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Another successful venture!!! Great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FizziksGuy Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Bonus $20K to team BCD for the Kerbal Royal Wedding Painting! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HegelBot153 Posted June 8, 2018 Author Share Posted June 8, 2018 Name: BCD Ventures Available Funds: 140,430 Vehicle Name: Aeris 3A Vehicle Part List and Cost: We used the Aeris 3A stock airplane for this flight however, as far as we know there's no way to see what parts were used in the stock craft. There appears to be only one Mk 1Fuselages in the entire craft and the discount was calculated accordingly. Total Cost: 13,330 Funds (including fuel discount) Design Goals: Fly to the northern ice cap and snap a screenshot of the UFO landing. Launch Goal: We are hoping to achieve the milestones: Picture of UFO on northern ice cap of Kerbin - $50,000 Pilot Plan: This is a manned flight to the northern ice cap. Near surface flight and conservative fuel use will be observed during the trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HegelBot153 Posted June 11, 2018 Author Share Posted June 11, 2018 Name: BCD Ventures Launch Time: Friday June 8, 10:55 AM Team Members Present: Jeremiah Cottrill, Kara Davis, Riley Broderick Play-by-Play: Full throttle off the runway and a straight flight to the ice cap. Fuel ran out quickly so a landing approximately near the UFO site was made and then Photographs: Time-of-Flight: 0y, 0d, 00:35:38 Summary: All the goal we have set out to complete were met. Opportunities / Learnings: Getting your bearings on Kerbin was key to fuel use. Strategies / Project Timeline: We will now have much more plentiful funds and resources to work with, allowing us to greatly accelerate the development of BCD Ventures's space program. Milestone Awards Presented: Picture of UFO on northern ice cap of Kerbin - $50,000 (Half) Available Funds: 140430 + Rewards (50,000) - 13,330 = 157100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FizziksGuy Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 Terrestrial exploration accomplished! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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