Dropping Drop Tanks

Mono Wolf dropping the drop tanks after being emptied of fuel to reduce as the rocket goes up the atmosphere.

Zeta Wolf Satellite Launch

Launch of the first kerbal-made satellite the Zeta Wolf aboard the Mono Wolf Rocket. Mission Profile: Get the Zeta Wolf Satellite into Low Kerbin Orbit Test the Mono Wolf Rocket in 5-5-4 configuration

GAIA X-2 Landing

GAIA X-2 lands safely and Keith Kerman plants the game flag.

GAIA X-2 Parachute Deployment

GAIA X-2 bleeding off some speed by the use of four sturdy parachutes.

GAIA X-2 Reentry

GAIA X-2’s heat shield protects it from being burnt up by plasma as it reenters Kerbin’s Atmosphere.

GAIA X-2 De-orbit Burn

GAIA X-2 firing its six solid rocket motors to return back to earth.

First Orbit

GAIA X-2 First orbit Achieved.

Tower Jettison

Jettisoning of the Launch Escape Tower.

GAIA X-2 Separation

Separation of the GAIA X-2 Spacecraft from Canine Upper Stage in Low Kerbin Orbit.

Orbital Injection Burn

Injection burn of the Canine Upper Stage to put GAIA X-2 in Low Kerbin Orbit.