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Krakenfly quadcopter probe launched, set on a course for Tekto, Sarnus's moon

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Year 30, Day 284 The Krakenfly quadcopter, a scientific flying "drone" of sorts, has completed the final checks for going and exploring Tekto, a moon of Sarnus, and has been launched, set on the journey of a lifetime. The probe, weighing in at about a ton, has four large lifting fans that will be used to fly across Tekto and uncover its secrets, including the moon's mysterious hydrocarbon lakes and oceans. Tekto is a mysterious world that has long been wanted to be visited by Kerbals, and with Krakenfly, it'll be possible to do so. The Kuygens lander from Kassini was one thing, but it couldn't move from where it landed on Tekto; Krakenfly will be able to do so. It will land in the Kelk region of Tekto and use its scientific instruments to measure things never before measured on Tekto. This will certainly be one very exciting mission. Krakenfly will pave the way for crewed missions with Kerbals to the gas giants. Probably.

Muna III mission completed, marking the first Kerbal landing on the Mun in over two decades

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Year 30, Day 159 The Muna III mission has wrapped up finally, marking the first time a Kerbal has set foot on the surface of the Mun since Year 1. The mission, featuring Jebediah Kerman, Bill Kerman, Bob Kerman, and Valentina Kerman, has just recently come to an end, marking the first time any Kerbal has set foot on another celestial body since the last Mungram mission in Year 1. This mission was truly an impressive feat to behold; imagine yourself as a Kerbonaut, pioneering the way to future Mun missions and maybe even missions to Duna, as you step foot on a boring, dull, and lifeless dusty gray rock. That's what happened here. The mission happened as a ten-part series, at least, approximately: Launch & Orbit: The KLS Block 1 rocket blasts off and orbits Kerbin, ejecting Korion Maneuver Burn: Korion performs a burn to get on a trajectory towards the Mun Capture Burn: Once in the Sphere of Influence (SOI) of the Mun, Korion performs a burn to capture into Munar orbit Rendezvo...