Blue One

Blue One.

Crew - Jebediah Kerman
Capsule - Command Pod Mk 1
Rocket - Demon 1


Mission profile:  Launch at 50% thrust to 500 meters then turn north at a 45 degree angle until fuel is exhausted.  Take crew report in atmosphere and EVA+Surface Sample wherever capsule lands.


Highest Altitude Reached 8401m.

Crew Report Taken while flying over kerbins shores.

Parachute engaged at 2500 meters.


Craft splashed down in the water destroying our prototype of the Demon 1 Engine.
Jeb got out for a swim, conducting research on the effect of salt water on the standard issue space suit as well as collecting some water in a bottle for his nephew as a gift.  "I got this water on a planet!"

Flight Recorder and Mission log lost due to saltwater penetration of computer as a result of Jeb opening the hatch.

Science Earned : 23

Mission Status - Success.

Committee recommendation: Launch a second mission using the Demon 1 craft design with the same mission profile but pointing directly west instead of out over water.


Research Conducted:
Basic Rocketry and Survivability.