A few mod updates today.  Interstellar Fuel Switch Core, Kopernicus, Module Mgr, and Raster Prop (2 parts).  Still using a candidate version of Final Frontier was manually updated to 1.0.2-2131. "Orbital Return Probe v2" 5257 dV in VAB (MJ) Goal is to have an orbit that can do high space (+250) for science and return for contract. Using B (brakes) for causing all the science to occur. Testing probe. Very good mission with one failure occurring that was okay.  The heat shield decoupler did not appear to work.  It did not separate at all until the heat shield itself was jettisoned.  The engine section was left attached during reentry until the heat was done and then the heat shield was jettisoned. That worked and the touchdown was gentle. Also, the fairings on the science experiments did not need to be decoupled since the action groups triggered the science.  They were moved to the top of the staging stack, but could be disabled (might want to leave it possible in case access is needed) Notes from the voyage (manual): Reached an elliptical orbit at 92km x 171km with 684 dV. Increased apoasis to 307km with 595 dV left. Did experiments once 250km altitude was reached. Reduced periapsis to 17km for reentry at apo - 519 dV left and released. 136 science recovered.  Contract fulfilled.  Money $306k in the bank. Just wanted to do 2 simple suborbital contracts. "Simple Suborbital"  Huge pain on recovery because it is so vertical and I don't want to lose the engine recovery cost. This was a total pain.  Bottom line, the cost of the rocket is not worth the may efforts to recover it.  Got the 2 contracts.  Too many f-ed up flights later... <Couple Contracts> Game errored, would not let me exit the mission control.  Needed to force shutdown.  Happened after I upgraded my control center.  On restart it appears I have a few mods to upgrade.  I'll do those a bit later. Attempting to do the Zaltonics satellite contract.  Good bucks if I do it. "Orbital Satellite 2" - 5980 dV (MJ) Successful placement (o incline) 396 dV left.  Is it enough for other contract?  Could be close. <Sat Contract A>