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Welcome to the DSA

Agency Goals:
    *Build a Mining Colony on Duna
    *Land a Kerbal on every solid celestial body
    *Don't go bankrupt

Settings. Career mode. 200% Funds Rewards, because I suck. 200% Reputation Reward, because I don't really understand Reputation.



This is Bob

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This is Bob. (Say Hi Bob). Bob is our head Scientist here at the Demon Space Agency. Today Bob is setting a baseline control for our Mystery Goo experiment. We are also testing the experiment's mountings to the command pod.



Today's Test is a little more complicated

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Today's Test is a little more complicated. Today Bob is strapped to the RT-5 "Flea" Solid Rocket Booster. This is Bob's first flight. All instruments are working properly and the flight angle was appropriate to land in the ocean where more readings can be taken.



Ah

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Ah. There's the Parachute. The MK-16 Parachute should slow the craft down to about 6 to 7 m/s. Well done Bob. Bob will take a few additional readings before he is retrieved.



Today we are attempting to test some component parts from our suppliers

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Today we are attempting to test some component parts from our suppliers. The Mk2-R Radial Mount Parachutes and the 1.25 Meter heat shield. Unfortunately we were unable to achieve the proper altitude and speed required to test the parachute, that is to say... we over shot our target goals by a considerable margin. The Shielding test however was a success and Bob, as thorough as always, also managed to get some other readings. Great Job Bob!



Lately we've been doing a lot of tests for our suppliers

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Lately we've been doing a lot of tests for our suppliers. It's good money, but not really in the spirit of the DSA. Today Bob is reaching for the stars. Well at least the edge of Kerbin to take some readings.



Unfortunately we had to abort

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Unfortunately we had to abort. Someone set the main booster to 50% thrust. Interestingly we almost maintained a hover with a solid fuel rocket booster. Something to be looked into at a later date.



Congratulations Bob! You are the first Kerbal in actual Space

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Congratulations Bob! You are the first Kerbal in actual Space. Now Prepare to test re-entry.



Reporter: How does it feel to be the first Kerbal in Space Bob?

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Reporter: How does it feel to be the first Kerbal in Space Bob?

Bob: Really awesome. And a little underwhelming really.

Reporter: How was re-entry?

Bob: Hot. A little sweaty. And a little bumpy. Like a good Chili-dog.

Reporter: Like... A Chili-dog?

Bob: Yes. Definitely a Chili-dog.

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