With KSP .18 Officially out I've decided to do an AAR in KSP kind of retracing the steps of the space race and working my way into manned missions to Duna and beyond.
As I progress through certain milestones I'll do write ups and pictures.
First up....
Mission Kutnik-1:*
The Kutnik-1 and it's booster sit on the launchpad seconds before launch
Shortly after the side boosters are expelled(sorry I meant to get a picture of them, but I forgot)
The upper stage of the Rocket, 21 seconds before the burn to circularize the orbit(note that Sputnik and Kutnik do not have fully circular orbits, but I can't think of another word for bring up my Periapsis so that the probe doesn't go into the brink early)
A shot before the last power stage is ejected back into the atmosphere, I've fully extended the antennae
Ejection of the lower stage. Note the awesome spiral I have going on with the sepatrons
Final shot of Kutnik-1
I've set her orbit up so that she'll briefly dip into the atmosphere(at 65KM) which will slowly slow her down. As there is no Atmospheric decay above 70km(that I know of), this dipping into the orbit should in theory slow it down over time until it comes crashing back into Kerbin.
Next up, putting a Kerbal into space!
*I know Kutnik is a lame name, I just couldn't think of anything else.