Tag Archive: Cold Gas

Aug 28 2019

Ascension Mk1 Flight 8 (Science Studies)

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Mission Dispatch

With a capsule modified solely for unkerbed flight, new science instruments were installed. The mission’s goals also included continuing to push the capsule to the limits on return to attempt to find any failures

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Jul 24 2019

Ascension Mk1 Flight 7 (Specialist Bill)

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Mission Dispatch

Although only one of them can ultimately be the first kerbal into space, both Specialists Bill & Bob are prepared to fly aboard the capsule atop the rocket that will carry one of them into the history books

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May 28 2019

Ascension Mk1 Flight 6 (Capsule Test Flight 2)

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Mission Dispatch

Another unkerbed test flight (possibly the last one) of the Mk1 capsule to try and fly a better ascent with an easier re-entry while also properly retaining the LES tower for some testing before chute deploy

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Apr 18 2019

Ascension Mk1 Flight 4 (Capsule Test Flight 1)

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Mission Dispatch

Changes to the elevator fin angle will allow for greater pitch-down control authority and the first test of the Mk1 space capsule on a sub-orbital flight will take place in a similar manner to the test payload from the previous mission

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Jan 24 2019

Ascension Mk1 Flight 3 (Capsule Test Mass)

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Mission Dispatch

Attempting to use new software to plan an orbital mission profile proved fruitless, so this mission was redesigned from scratch to support future sub-orbital kerbed spaceflight by testing new technologies such as RCS & a heat shield

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