The Pedigrino Space Agency-- Step 1

     The Pedigrino Space Agency (PSA) is proud to announce that step 1, of the agency's current 3 step plan, was a success. The PSA confirms that the agency's first 4 satellites were all put into orbit successfully and all 4 missions went off without a hitch. The 4 satellites that are now orbiting Kerbin are; PSAS Mars 1, PSAS Science 1, PSAS Alpha 1, and PSAS Progress 1. The following are the reports on each mission:

Satellite #1

The PSAS Mars 1 from launchpad to orbit

Name: 

     PSAS Mars 1

Mission Status:

     Success

Mission Details: 

     On a bright sunny morning at the PSA's space facilities the satellite, Mars 1, sat at the launch pad awaiting the final countdown to liftoff. The first satellite was attached to the first rocket that was designed and launched by the PSA in order to gather more information as well as proceed with the PSA space program as approved by the Kerbin Government. The ship itself is split into three parts; the first part is the satellite itself and it is located at the very top of the ship and the bottom of the stellite is located at the bottom of the last battery bank. The second part of the ship is fitted with a small engine and a fuel tank, this is for maneuvering, once the ship has exited Kerbins atmosphere, in order to make any adjustments to the satellites altitude or orbit. The final part of the ship is where the majority of the force used to take the satellite out of orbit is; it consists of 4 large fuel tanks, one in the middle and 3 connected to it, as well as 6 solid fuel boosters to provide extra thrust. The ship is also fitted with several aerodynamic features used to help with drag and also to help with maneuvering. The mission was a success where all parts worked as planned however, an accidental early release of the final fuel tank from the satellite caused a unplanned ~4,000m difference in orbit altitude between the highest and lowest points of orbit.

Satellite Details: 

     Currently the satellite is in orbit around plane Kerbin, its details are as follows:

Highest point of orbit (Apoapsis): 172,883m

Lowest point of orbit (Periapsis): 168,192m

Velocity: ~2,137 m/s
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Satellite #2

PSAS Science 1 from launch to orbit

Name: 
     PSAS Science 1
Mission Status:
     Success
Mission Details:
     Immediately after the success of PSAS Mars the celebration was cut short in order to prepare for the second satellite mission, PSAS Science. The rocket design for the second satellite launch was slightly different from the first launch after observations of the rockets movements, and notes for improvement on future rocket designs, were made. The second rocket also had three main parts to it: the satellite itself, a small fuel tank, and the main fuel tank with 6 solid fuel boosters for extra thrust. The satellite itself had a different design from PSAS Mars, with the sphere portion of Mars 1 switched and replaced. The fuel tank below the satellite is slightly smaller than the first rocket because of the lack of fuel that actually used/needed, during the first mission, inorder to maneuver the satellite into a correct spherical orbit. To adress the over use of the bigger fuel tanks, for the final part of the rocket, during the first mission the three adjoining fuel tanks were removed and only one large fuel tank was used and surrounded by 6 solid fuel boosters. In the end the second mission was a success and after much observation it was concluded that the rocket design was more efficient than the last one and further improvements will be made during the remaining two satellite missions.
Satellite Details:

     Currently the satellite is in orbit around plane Kerbin, its details are as follows:
Highest point of orbit (Apoapsis): 125,947m
Lowest point of orbit (Periapsis): 125,526m
Velocity: ~2,206 m/s

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Satellite #3

PSAS Alpha 1 from launchpad to orbit (night launch)

Name:
     PSAS Alpha 1
Mission Status: 
     Success
Mission Details:
     Following the success of two successful satellite missions the PSA crew was very excited and eager to continue on with the remainder of step 1. So, after small design changes another satellite was ready for liftoff, PSAS Alpha 1. On a cool night at the space center the PSA crew were wide awake and the 3 part satellite and rocket was on the launchpad ready for countdown. The satellite itself follows a different design from the other two, a notable difference are the new 2x3 solar panels instead of the usual 1x6. The remaining two parts follow the same design with a small fuel tank midsection and a large fuel tank with 6 solid fuel boosters for the main thrust. The mission went smoothly until one instance, during outer atmosphere entry, when the rocket turned towards the 90 degree angle inorder to gain a wider orbit. During this time the rocket stayed at the angle for too long causing the Apoapsis to reach well beyond the 300,000m mark. With very little fuel in the midsection fuel tank the PSA had to quickly fix this problem. Luckily, thanks to the quick thinking PSA crew, the rocket cut engines and waited until orbit took the rocket to Apoapsis and at that time burned the remaining fuel until a Peripasis appeared. Now running on the final fuel tank the PSA successfully pulled down the Apoapsis while the rocket was at Peripasis and got the orbit to a nice 217,000m orbit.
Satellite Details:

     Currently the satellite is in orbit around plane Kerbin, its details are as follows:
Highest point of orbit (Apoapsis): 217,668m
Lowest point of orbit (Periapsis): 216,409m
Velocity: ~2,078 m/s

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Satellite #4

The final, step 1, stage PSAS Progress 1 form launch to obit.

Name:
     PSAS Progress 1
Mission Status:
     Success
Mission Details:
     The final mission for step 1 of the new PSA space program was met with PSA pride as well as anticipation for another successful mission. Everyone that is part of the PSA crew was anxious for this moment but they also remembered this was only step 1 in a space program that will have many more steps with it. The orbit for PSAS Progress 1 was planned to be a little different from the other 3 satellites, where the PSAS Progress 1's orbit would be more perpendicular to the other 3 orbits. As always the satellite itself takes a different form than its predecessors but the rest of the rocket's design is fairly similar as it has proved to be efficient and successful in the past. With a success in this stage of step 1, PSA crew and scientists are prepared to move forward following careful observation.
Satellite Details:

     Currently the satellite is in orbit around plane Kerbin, its details are as follows:
Highest point of orbit (Apoapsis): 113,535m
Lowest point of orbit (Periapsis): 113,212m
Velocity: ~2,224 m/s

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     Here is a final map of all of the orbits around Kerbin:

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Happy Gaming,
Pedigrino.