We are entering a new zone where we have Kerbals doing orbital rendezvous (not just a flyby but docking) and we start having more advanced probes. The first step will be Luna 9.  The probe that actually landing on Mun (in our case).  It uses a balloon for the last part to handle the landing.  It has been sim-tested and there were some adjustments which have been made. The only oddity is the fairings not releasing cleanly, but I don't think that will be a problem.  I am not sure if they are attached wrong, but everything else seems to fit right? Luna 9 This will cover two contracts, the Luna one and also a science from Mun orbit contract. 150km orbit.  10 deg 50% ascent profile. Wow!  What a great mission.  Airbag and everything! <Luna 9 on Mun> I was able to roll the probe around the surface a bit and get some shots of a nearby rock field. Almost like a poor man's rover!  That was fun.  Good surface mission as well as I got a lot of shots on the Mun surface. Next up is a fairly complex mission of the Agena docking probe being docked by a Gemini Kerballed capsule.  Both have been created.  The docking should occur around 150 km.  The Agena probe will be launched first.  The Gemini will be launched to 100km and then rendezvous.  The docking will then occur and the capsule returns.  Easy right! <Gemini 8 Ready> Agena 1 First docking probe. Send to orbit at 150 km. Confusing liftoff. Strange staging.  Ned to check back in assembly. In orbit.  A little wonky.  Two fairings still did not disconnect.  I think it will work though. <Agena 1> Gemini 8 (Gemini Docking craft) Ardie (pilot) Sigdie (eng) Orbit Q 100 km and then rendezvous. Unable to dock.  I think the fairing is block it.  I don't have a tool to remove it.  I am hoping to return with Gemini 8A. Damn. <Gemini 8 Recovered> Gemini 8A Jeb (pilot) Bill (eng) They are bringing tools to remove the fairing.  (Had to look because KIS is not a menu item). Let's see if this mission works. My first fixer-upper mission. I was able to remove the fairing and the docking was successful. Just need to head home.  It does appear that removing the docking port to land may cause the mission not to complete, but hopefully it does and I don't have to do it manually. The contract completed correctly. <Gemini 8 Success> New contracts for the Kosmos orbital docking (2, automated) and a Luna 10 Munar orbit.  Both are built and look good.  I have also added a Minmus science mission because I think once the Kosmos dock, I'll be able to send the tandem to Minmus and get some science and bucks. Kosmos 186 & 188 Kosmos 186 with the science on it will go first.  Needs to be above 120 km, will go for 150 km. <Kosmos Docking> I will not be able to do the Minmus mission.  Not enough fuel. I have created the Proton/Zond rocket for that mission and it looks good.  I need to fly the Zond to Mun and return it to Kerbin with some science on board.  I do need to add some science to it, but the mission framework sim looks solid at this point. (50%, 5deg to 150km orbit) I want to close and restart the game since it has been running for a while and then do the Luna 10 mission which should be ready to go. Luna 10 150 km orbit with a 50%, 10deg profile. Head to Mun, orbit, and send science. (Peri < 5000km) <Luna 10> Want to run another Proton/Zond simulation before I do the mission. (50%, 5deg to 150km orbit) I had a few issues like the 3rd stage decoupler not doing that!  I need to do some additional orbital sims. Launch was good. I needed to add another decoupler (so there are two)  something wrong with the 3rd stage one.  It simply was not releasing.  Anyway, it works now and did not add too much weight, mission should be fine since I had plenty before due to having to lose a stage (and still make it back). I believe the Zond is ready for its Munar return mission! Zond 5 Not much to report.  Ship got hit with its own stuff a couple times (?!?) but was okay.  Contract was fulfilled but did not close itself, so it will be closed manually. <Zond 5> Mariner is approaching EVE!!!!  Stay tuned...