Update 2: WTF is a space program?After the surprising events of last week every-kerbal is talking about rocket travel, and eager to capitalize on this many companies are clamoring to provide funding to anything vaguely related to rocketry. Seeing an opportunity Jebediah and his brothers apply for a small business loan and start up a company who's mission statement is "To conduct scientific research into the viability of rocket travel" . The previously used warehouse is leased from Kerlington, the company will also sell equipment as needed and in future may offer contracts for various rocket related research that interest them.
Here we see the warehouse, which henceforth shall be known as the Vehicle assembly building and also some surrounding buildings which may or may not interest us, of note is that many of those buildings are partially open for lease which will help us if some need exists for expansion, perhaps one day we may need entire buildings for different uses?
Note the budget, $50,000 is ours to play with! A rush of power, what can we do with it? Jebediah wishes to build a few more 'rocket cycles' but his brothers manage to convince him that 2 minutes of fun isn't worth half the budget, perhaps some local companies would be willing to fund some research?
Jebediah decides to have a look at the parts that are available.
Hmm, There's some interesting stuff in the junkyard out back, I wonder if kerboscene burns as well as that solid stuff they put in the model rockets?
Jebediah quickly fashions a 'liquid fuel engine' to test his theory, Bill is not convinced and Bob is terrified.
It seems someone else is interested in the potential of liquid engines, that's a nice fat contract.
What's this? A surprise, Kerlington are worried that Jebediah might try to ride another rocket, and have designed much safer seat for him, even sealing it against the harsh cold air which Jebediah mentioned being assuaulted by during his short trip, Bill christens it the 'Command pod'.
A rocket is hastily assembled and Bill adds an antenna so Jebediah can contact him from the air.
Now this is comfortable, Look at all those buttons!
We have Liftoff! This engine is great!
This is far more controllable, I could probably land this without the parachute.
Ran out of fuel, perhaps a larger tank next time?
"Crew report from the ground; The rocket kinda exploded upon landing, I don't think it likes being treated so roughly, there goes $4,000"
We got paid! Erm, shouldn't we have recycled the rest of that rocket? We seem to be down by exactly what it cost.
Look at all that science! Wernher looks impressed, Lets Hire him full time. Perhaps we could put batteries on future rockets so more science could be transmitted? Also Jebediah? You should report what's going on
before launch, that could help us.
Perhaps we should develop some new parts before the next launch, Bob found some kind of interesting goo in the junkyard.
So, what's next? Shall I collect more science around the space center, or perhaps put Jeb into orbit?
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