Category Archive: Mission Dispatch

A collection of tweets & images detailing mission activities

Feb 16 2018

Progeny Mk6 Block I Flight 1 (Radiation Field Study 1)

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The debut flight of the Mk6 Block I goes off without a hitch, setting new records for speed and height over Kerbin but the extra velocity has made recovery even more difficult despite extra preparations

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Tags: 0.35m, 0.625m, Block I, Fail, Kerbin, kOS, Liquid Fuel, Oxidizer, Probe, Progenitor, Progeny Mk6, Solid Fuel, Splashdown, Sub-Orbital

Oct 20 2017

Progeny Mk5 Block I Flight 1

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Mission Dispatch

The debut of our new, more powerful Mk5 rocket was marred by weather and a launch anomaly that led to only part of the rocket leaving the launch pad, impacting the water 8km downrange with a total loss of the payload

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Tags: 0.35m, 0.625m, Aircraft, Atmospheric, Bill, Block I, Bob, Civvie, Fail, Hold, Jebediah, KBHigh, Kerbin, kOS, Liquid Fuel, Oxidizer, Probe, Progenitor, Progeny Mk5, Prop Engine, Scrub, Solid Fuel, Splashdown, Sub-Orbital

Sep 20 2017

Progeny Mk5 Flight 4

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Mission Dispatch

The first failure of the Mk5, however it is not immediately apparent whether the main cause of the RUD is due to the design of the rocket or conditions present on the day of the launch

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Tags: 0.35m, 0.625m, Fail, Kerbin, kOS, Liquid Fuel, Oxidizer, Probe, Progenitor, Progeny Mk5, Solid Fuel, Sub-Orbital

Aug 08 2017

Progeny Mk4 Flight 5

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Mission Dispatch

Lowering the first stage TWR to 2 failed to generate enough thrust to keep the rocket pointed east, and the flight was terminated shortly after launch when the rocket began to fly west over KSC

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Tags: 0.35m, 0.625m, Fail, Kerbin, Liquid Fuel, Oxidizer, Probe, Progenitor, Progeny Mk4, Solid Fuel, Sub-Orbital

Jun 01 2017

Progeny Mk4 Flight 2

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Mission Dispatch

Surviving the initial ascent, the second Mk4 unfortunately fell victim to either heat or stress or both as it accelerated at full thrust through the upper atmosphere.

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Tags: 0.35m, 0.625m, Fail, Hold, Kerbin, Liquid Fuel, Oxidizer, Probe, Progenitor, Progeny Mk4, Scrub, Sub-Orbital

May 18 2017

Progeny Mk4 Flight 1

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Mission Dispatch

Although everyone was eager to see the new liquid fuel engine in action, unfortunately a failure occurred shortly after it ignited, causing to the rocket to break up during ascent.

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Tags: 0.35m, 0.625m, Fail, First, Hold, Kerbin, Liquid Fuel, Oxidizer, Probe, Progenitor, Progeny Mk4, Solid Fuel, Sub-Orbital

Apr 12 2017

Progeny Mk3 Flight 3

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Mission Dispatch

After numerous delays, the third launch used a new procedure to shred the booster fins after separation & spoil their aerodynamics for safer fallout, but something went very wrong very quickly

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Tags: 0.35m, 0.625m, Fail, Hold, Kerbin, Probe, Progenitor, Progeny Mk3, Scrub, Solid Fuel, Sub-Orbital

Mar 24 2017

Progeny Mk3 Flight 2

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Mission Dispatch

The second launch of our new 3-stage rocket aimed to determine how the rocket behaves during long coast periods and break through 10km to collect another Kerbal Sounding Project bounty

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Tags: 0.35m, 0.625m, Fail, Kerbin, Probe, Progenitor, Progeny Mk3, Solid Fuel, Sub-Orbital

Oct 26 2016

Progeny Mk2 Flight 1

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Mission Dispatch

Joining the tested & proven Mk1-A and -B boosters into a multi-stage rocket is the next logical step in our bid for higher apokee. What could go wrong?