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[Djohaal]

So I'll dump my new, heavily-modded KSP mission progress here, might try to do some community interaction for deciding next missions, but I dunno atm. Some screenshots of what Derp Aerospace has done so far.

http://www.twitch.tv/djohaal - Twitch channel. No sound because my audio codecs suck.

Partial mod list

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Karbonite
Extraplanetary Launchpads
KW rocketry
KSP interstellar
Near Future propulsion tech
Orbital Science
Station Science
Cacteye telescope
Mechjeb
Extra stock-alike parts.
Station parts extension.
Asteroid Recycling pack.
And dozens more

Screenshot of my mods folder (up-to-date)

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I call this "The egg". It -almost- has enough energy output to fly indefinitely (the turbine is electric), sadly due to a lack of mechjeb piloting it is quite difficult.

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This is Jeb doing a very brave maneuver called "Desperation". After ground control *ahem* accidentally decoupled the engine module on his capsule while still in orbit, our brave kerbonaut manually pushed the capsule towards retrograde with the EVA propellant until atmospheric drag brought it back down.

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Our only orbital asset so far is a low-resolution altimetry and kethane detection unit.

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Tech tree progress so far, we need a lot of science to unlock more means to make more science. Fortunately with the 2.5m technology a whole new horizon of space missions has opened.

So what should be our next step. A probe to the mun? A (kerballed?) manned landing attempt at minmus? The possibilities are endless.

[GreatWyrmGold]

1. Send a probe to do a flyby of one or both of the moons.
2. Send a probe to leave kerbal SoI, and head towards some other planet if you feel brave.
3. Have a probe land on whichever moon you'd prefer landing on.
4. Send a kerbal to land on it.
5.
6. Profit!

Also, Kerbin kethane isn't terribly useful.

[Djohaal]

Our new target shall be the Mun! First we shall land a probe on it to collect important scientifical data...


Selene 1, however, failed terribly. Namely because I forgot to add panoramic solar panels and left it pointed away from kerbol. Gonna take a few months until the vessel is operational again.

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Munar injection correction manouver.



The fateful misalignment. Next summer it might be back online.

Derp™

Selene II however was far more sucessful.

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Munar transfer plan. Head-on collision!


An eager lander.


Approach beneath the Milky Way






Magnetometers fully deployed and producing science. We got a total of 60 science juice™ out of this mission. Not nearly enough to purchase a new tier though.

[Aklyon]

Those magnetometers could be useful for emergency landing stabilizing, it looks like.

[BFEL]

Something to note for future missions: Mechjeb counts as a probe body, so you don't need that Stayputnik. Probably won't be too enormous of a boost in delta-v but hey, every little bit helps.

[BigD145]

Have a look at Lack Luster Labs. The new release has a stock a like with some nice bits.

[The Froggy Ninja]

You can get a couple hundred science by just shooting A probe out of Kirbin orbit And just spam science from High over Kerbol.

[Djohaal]

I don't think I can fit lackluster labs on my build. Not enough x32 space. Also I'm considering using people's names as kerbals for my future missions. Volunteers?

 I'll not employ a no savescum rule though, since I'm too awful at piloting. Hehe 

[BigD145]

The LLL stockalike uses stock skins as much as possible.

[EuchreJack]

Sure.  Kerbanaut EuchreJack reporting for duty!

[Djohaal]

Another day, more missions.

After the sucess of Selene II, our kerbal engineers were motivated to keep work on the Urist I launcher design. After much work (3 minutes on ground-side to be exact) the Helios I magnetoscopic mission was assembled.

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Based on a simplified version of the munar probe, this new vessel will enable us to explore the magnetospheres of the mun and Kerbol during its planned mission. It also features a new technology, "Kapacitors" as our scientists named them. They promise to solve the issue of power shortages during peak demand moments such as transmission.



After orbital stabilization this was the transfer window, with a gravity-assist by the mun that would also enable orbital study of its magnetosphere.



The probe with its four magnetometers extended.



!!Science!!. According to our eggheads, the ferrous core means the mun has a very similar litosphere to kerbin. More research should be done.



The CAP-101 at work. With 800 units on storage it can avoid the energy shortage during antenna work.



View of mun periapsis.



Orbit around kerbol and employment of the last DV for a maximal approach for study.





Results from our tests.

Shortly after the tests were ran, all systems failed and the probe went silent. We beleive the fact that radiators were not included in the assembly, while all the internal hardware produced heat on a orbit much closer to the sun might have contributed. 



Back at kerbal space command, meet our new recruit, EuchreJack Kerman.

Fresh out of Kosmonaut school, EJ has a PhD. in Botanics and is going to help us with the new project, a one-run orbital lab to study the growth of plants in orbital conditions.



The proposed spacelab design has no docking ports because our budget won't allow it, however it has enough supplies to keep two kerbals in orbit safe and sound with a capsule for return. The module itself will be salvaged with parachutes, but Kerbal engineering thinks it is too dangerous to leave our brave kerbonauts inside when it makes the trip back, so they'll take the "Radish" capsule on top and make it back separately.



For this lifting endeavour a new series of lifters, named Urist II was deisgned.



And who gets to go with EJ to space? None other than the man himself!



Will Urist II manage to lift our botanically-minded Kerbals to orbit so they can discover how peas grow in zero G? Or will our brave Kerbonauts fall victim to badly planned staging and lack of Delta-V? Stay tuned for the next chapter!

[GreatWyrmGold]

I don't think I can fit lackluster labs on my build. Not enough x32 space. Also I'm considering using people's names as kerbals for my future missions. Volunteers?

I'm willing.

Also, what's that part with the leaf on the side from?

[The Froggy Ninja]

Sure.

[Djohaal]

So here is the log for Broccoli I mission.

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Up went the rocket. Slowly at first but it gained height up to 21km, then...



First stage ran out of fuel, and second stage's engines were too weak, ascent slowed down until it started to lose height.



EuchreJack Kerman: "KERBAL SPACE COMMAND WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO!? WE ARE FALLING!"

KSC:  "You dialed 1-800-KERBAL. All our operators are asleep at the moment, please call back in the morning"

EuchreJack Kerman: "Kerbal space command? KERBAL COMMAND?!"

KSC: "Beep. Beep. Beep."

Jeb: Don't worry chap, I'mma solve this! *presses button*



With a swift flick of some buttons, Jebediah detached the research module fairing, detached it from the service module and opened the parachutes. Shortly after the GSC-1 "Radish" command pod detached itself and started to fall back to Kerbin.



Parachutes on the capsule opened shortly after



The two modules landed rather close to each other.



Here's EuchreJack safe and sound on the Sea of Kerban.



The research module made it unscathed too.
 

Coming up next is a redesign of Urist II so it can properly launch the lab into orbit for tasty science.

GWG: The tiny part with a symbol on its side is part of the Station Science pack, it has several pre-made modules that are welded vanilla parts (the "lab" looks like it is 3 parts and some ladders, but it is actually a single part, for instance) with new methods of making delicious science.

Also sorry for the potato-quality screenshots, steam is being quite sloppy with the quality, gonna switch to fraps next.

[GreatWyrmGold]

I like Lightshot, but it's not a good way to get screenshots in the middle of delicate maneuvers.