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JFK Proposes Bold Challenge for Space Exploration

Published on February 16, 2017
Kerbal Space Center/Mark Program

Yesterday, President John F. Kerman (no relation) gave a passionate speech at the Kerbal Academy, outlining a bold set of goals for the fledgling space program. In no uncertain terms, he called upon all Kerbals to support, before this decade is out getting a Kerbal to the Mun and, if possible, returning him alive. It set out a remarkable goal for the exploration of space, on a timeline that seems impossible.

For readers unaware, the Mun is a large satellite orbiting Kerbin. It is mostly grey in appearance, with craters of various sizes dotting its otherwise smooth surface. It is the large, grey object in the sky on most clear nights.

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Exclusive Tour of Research and Development

Published on February 15, 2017
Kerbal Space Center
Wernher von Kerman

In the afterglow of the excellent Mark Two mission, we asked Wernher von Kerman (no relation), the Kerbal Space Center’s lead scientist, what plans the center had for future flights (Mark Two Mission a Complete Success, CommNetNews).  “I might have some ideas on how to proceed,” he replied. We caught up with him to find out exactly what technologies are being worked on, and what some of these ideas of Wernher’s might be.

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Mark Two Flight a Complete Success

Published on February 12, 2017
Kerbal Space Center/Kerbonauts/Mark Program
Mark Two Leaps Skyward

After several weeks delay, today witnessed the successful launch of a Mark program capsule. The second attempt at launching a Kerbal skyward went off significantly better than the earlier attempt several weeks ago.

The crews in the Vehicle Assembly Building had hung a large sign which read “Better than last time!”, and all the technicians we spoke to said that they were taking that slogan to heart. They assured us that the parachute release issue that had caused the problems with the Mark One flight had been corrected, checked, and double-checked. Everything was certified and the Mark Two was moved to the pad. Keep Reading

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KSC Expected To Announce Mark Four Flight in Near Future

It is expected that the Kerbal Space Center will be announcing the next in the Mark program launches, presumably named

Mk1 Capsule Cutaway Diagram

Mk1 Command Pod Tour

Today we present our long awaited tour of the Mark One Capsule, in many ways the most important component of

Mark Three on Pad

Mark Three to Launch Today

Kerbal Space Center announced that they will be attempting to launch the Mark Three mission early today, a mission that

Mark Two Flight and Pilot Announced

Published on February 10, 2017
Kerbal Space Center/Mark Program
Mark One

The Kerbal Space Center will attempt the second flight in the Mark Program, the Mark Two, as soon as possible. Scheduling this launch so soon after the out-of-control moments of the Mark One flight indicates that the Kerbal Space Center is quite confident in the findings of the Mark One Anomaly Report (see CommNetNews’ coverage of the report’s findings here, and the Mark One flight coverage here).

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KSC Expected To Announce Mark Four Flight in Near Future

It is expected that the Kerbal Space Center will be announcing the next in the Mark program launches, presumably named

Mk1 Capsule Cutaway Diagram

Mk1 Command Pod Tour

Today we present our long awaited tour of the Mark One Capsule, in many ways the most important component of

Mark Three on Pad

Mark Three to Launch Today

Kerbal Space Center announced that they will be attempting to launch the Mark Three mission early today, a mission that

Mark One Investigation Report

Published on February 9, 2017
Mark Program
The Mark One tumbles after launch.

The Mark One Anomaly Investigation Board released it’s report on the flight of the Mark One vehicle today, and reveled that a mis-wiring of the RT-5 “Flea” Solid Rocket Booster ignition system triggered the Mk16 Parachute to deploy immediately, rather than during spacecraft descent as planned.

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Jebediah Kerman heads to the Mark One

Mark One Launch Ends in Near Disaster

Today’s historic first launch of the Mark program was marred by a near disaster, with the craft tumbling out of

Jebediah Kerman, Mark One Kerbonaut

Mark One Moves to Pad

Yesterday the Kerbal Space Center completed it’s checkouts of the Mark One space vehicle, and completed the complex procedure of

Kerbonaut EVA Suit

KSC Announces Mark One Kerbonaut

Today the Kerbal Space Center announced that they had selected the Kerbonaut who will fly the first Mark Program flight,

Mark One Launch Ends in Near Disaster

Published on February 8, 2017
Kerbal Space Center/Kerbonauts/Mark Program
Jebediah Kerman heads to the Mark One

Today’s historic first launch of the Mark program was marred by a near disaster, with the craft tumbling out of control and failing to achieve a fifth of the intended altitude. Only the quick reflexes and remarkable piloting skills of the Kerbonaut Jebediah Kerman (no relation) prevented his untimely end. Keep Reading

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Mark Three on Pad

Mark Three to Launch Today

Kerbal Space Center announced that they will be attempting to launch the Mark Three mission early today, a mission that

Mark Three on Pad

Mark Three Update

Today the Kerbal Space Center announced the move of the Mark Three vehicle to the launch pad, and that the

Mark Two Leaps Skyward

Mark Two Flight a Complete Success

After several weeks delay, today witnessed the successful launch of a Mark program capsule. The second attempt at launching a

Mark One to Launch Today

Published on February 8, 2017
Kerbal Space Center/Mark Program
Mark One on the Pad

It was announced late yesterday that the Mark One Capsule will be launched today. We will bring you the full report as soon as we can publish them!

You can review the Mark Program with our coverage here, or read up on the specific goals for this flight here. Our coverage of the intrepid Kerbonaut who will be making this flight is here.

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Mark One Moves to Pad

Published on February 6, 2017
Kerbal Space Center/Mark Program
Jebediah Kerman, Mark One Kerbonaut

Yesterday the Kerbal Space Center completed it’s checkouts of the Mark One space vehicle, and completed the complex procedure of moving the assembled vehicle to the launch pad.

The checkout in the Vehicle Assembly Building over the several days found no major faults, although some minor corrections and re-calibrations were made to various systems. Once the craft was cleared, the pad move team took over.  Keep Reading

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Mark Three on Pad

Mark Three to Launch Today

Kerbal Space Center announced that they will be attempting to launch the Mark Three mission early today, a mission that

Mark Three on Pad

Mark Three Update

Today the Kerbal Space Center announced the move of the Mark Three vehicle to the launch pad, and that the

Mark Two Leaps Skyward

Mark Two Flight a Complete Success

After several weeks delay, today witnessed the successful launch of a Mark program capsule. The second attempt at launching a

KSC Announces Mark One Kerbonaut

Published on February 2, 2017
Kerbonauts/Mark Program
Kerbonaut EVA Suit

Today the Kerbal Space Center announced that they had selected the Kerbonaut who will fly the first Mark Program flight, the Mark One. After weeks of speculation, we finally know which brave soul will strap themselves into the tiny Mk1 Capsule and allow Mission Control to ignite the ton of rocket propellant beneath them, propelling capsule and passenger skyward at velocities that have hitherto only been imagined. Keep Reading

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Mark Three on Pad

Mark Three to Launch Today

Kerbal Space Center announced that they will be attempting to launch the Mark Three mission early today, a mission that

Mark Three on Pad

Mark Three Update

Today the Kerbal Space Center announced the move of the Mark Three vehicle to the launch pad, and that the

Mark Two Leaps Skyward

Mark Two Flight a Complete Success

After several weeks delay, today witnessed the successful launch of a Mark program capsule. The second attempt at launching a

The Mark One Mission

Published on February 1, 2017
Kerbal Space Center/Mark Program
Mark One Assembly

Soon the Kerbal Space Center will attempt to launch it’s first capsule with a live Kerbal inside. In reference to this historic event, Gene Kerman, Kerbal Space Center’s Flight Director, said:

“Our space program will soon enter a new era, the participation in the exploration of space by our first Kerbonaut. This upcoming mission is a most important step in the program, a step that will lead on to the ultimate conquest of of this new and hostile environment.”

This first flight will be attempted approximately one hour after daybreak after preflight checks. A countdown hold may occur if any issues arise with the spacecraft or pilot.

The spacecraft, weighing 800kg, will be boosted by a RT-5 “Flea” Solid Rocket Booster. The craft will follow a ballistic arc, hoping to reach at least 5,000m altitude. Keep Reading

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KSC Expected To Announce Mark Four Flight in Near Future

It is expected that the Kerbal Space Center will be announcing the next in the Mark program launches, presumably named

Mk1 Capsule Cutaway Diagram

Mk1 Command Pod Tour

Today we present our long awaited tour of the Mark One Capsule, in many ways the most important component of

Mark Three on Pad

Mark Three to Launch Today

Kerbal Space Center announced that they will be attempting to launch the Mark Three mission early today, a mission that

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