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November 19, 2024 at 9:30 PM
we hope everyone has a great weekend! Here's what you may have missed this past week:
November 19, 2024 at 9:30 PM
MK1-B integration testing wrapping up today. Why launch on Tue? Turns out Lanalye is a bit superstitous & doesn't like launching 1st workday
November 19, 2024 at 9:30 PM
calm winds today - Bill and Bob had a contest to see who could glide a paper airplane the longest off the top of the VAB. Bill won w/421m
November 19, 2024 at 9:30 PM
today as we pass through 137°E of the sun, Jool will pass through 317°E and we will be at conjunction, on opposite sides of Kerbol
November 19, 2024 at 9:30 PM
the Kerbin surface map on our Flight Tracker is currently broken. We're aware of the issue, hope returns online soon
November 19, 2024 at 9:30 PM
alright, here's a better launch video of the Mk1-A, featuring the full payload flight from the second launch
November 19, 2024 at 9:30 PM
🌅Sunrise/Sunset🌄
@ KSC (UTC-4)

9/30
#2🌄08:23:19 🌅11:03:42
#3🌄14:24:10 🌅17:04:33
#4🌄20:25:01 🌅23:05:24

10/1
#1🌄02:25:52 🌅05:06:15
November 19, 2024 at 9:30 PM
Minmus was in the northern filament of the Lahgoo nebula earlier today. Great shot, Cdr Val!
November 19, 2024 at 9:30 PM
great day - has been completed. VAB crew really getting dialed in. Tuesday L-0 times locked in: 15:45 & 21:45 UTC
November 19, 2024 at 9:30 PM
looking for Jool? Don't bother, it's already too close to the sun, will reach conjunction with us on 10/1
November 19, 2024 at 9:30 PM
whoops, things got busy this week & we forgot to upload a Mk1-A launch video. Still busy, so just a quickie
November 19, 2024 at 9:30 PM
the chute itself was fine; we've already starting working w/ USI to develop a better deployment sys that can handle uncharacteristic G-load
November 19, 2024 at 9:30 PM
we've concluded the unbalanced Mk1-A1 caused a minor deployment malfunction of the chute, which failed to return the payload safely
November 19, 2024 at 9:30 PM
we're still unsure what caused the signal noise detected in last week's launches, but we do plan to investigate further w/Mk1-B launches
November 19, 2024 at 9:29 PM
next month is going to be very exciting: C7 coming to KSC to develop fixed-wing aircraft. Learn more in this release
November 19, 2024 at 9:29 PM
is good to go & Simon is confident they can get the 2nd one fully assembled today. Launch on Tues? Possibly!
November 19, 2024 at 9:29 PM
Val is down at the shore right now and here's what she sees: Eve overtaking Duna as they both rise. Sarnus above
November 19, 2024 at 9:29 PM
VAB is already in high gear, wrapping up integration testing for the 1st Mk1-B so work can begin on the 2nd - assuming everything checks out
November 19, 2024 at 9:29 PM
🌅Sunrise/Sunset🌄
@ KSC (UTC-4)

9/29
#2🌄08:19:55 🌅11:00:18
#3🌄14:20:46 🌅17:01:09
#4🌄20:21:37 🌅23:02:00

9/30
#1🌄02:22:28 🌅05:02:51
November 19, 2024 at 9:29 PM
KNN is airing another segment on us later today - they did a quick interview with Drew while he was in the area for other business
November 19, 2024 at 9:29 PM
Simon & crew won't pull OT to complete Mk1-B integration testing today - he says "no rush, no mistakes" we think that's a good sentiment
November 19, 2024 at 9:29 PM
apparently Rokea Incorporated plans to branch out into the furniture industry. We'll take a space capsule chair for our living room
November 19, 2024 at 9:29 PM
Moho nears greatest eastern elongation, which means its as high in the sky as it will get after sunset, great time to go out & see it!
November 19, 2024 at 9:29 PM
engineers say a full report should be coming tomorrow or Friday on the performance of the Mk1-A based on all the data gathered & analyzed
November 19, 2024 at 9:29 PM