Alpha372

yeah the staging issues were reported earlier already ...I will fix the launcher anyways during the week so I did not bother to reupload it now

Thanks. I almost reached the north pole of the mun. 70km to go, the terrain gets really difficult up north so i have to reduce speed to 8m/s

I'm bored and so I decided to stream my rover stresstest via twitch.com http://www.twitch.tv/alpha372 This is what I am testing today: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/showthread.php/31671-Caterpillar-I-mobile-base-rover-launch-vehicle-0-20-%28Mechjeb-2-version-included%29 Ask all the questions you like about this craft or any other of my creations

rover stresstest live! I'm trying to reach the northpole of the mun at 12m/s http://www.twitch.tv/alpha372 your chance to ask all your questions about this monster .....and anything else you want (my other crafts etc.)

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Hah nice ...I have a lander that looks exactly like yours!

Caterpillar I ....mobile munbase here is the main thread: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/showthread.php/31671-Caterpillar-I-mobile-base-rover-launch-vehicle-0-20-%28Mechjeb-2-version-included%29 Pictures: base in "parking mode": rover/base after dropoff: powered descent (rover with dropship) stats: crew capacity: 13 (including driver) mass when deployed: 16.04t max safe speed on flat terrain: 20m/s (12m/s in "bumpy" terrain) max safe speed for sharp turns: 2m/s (5m/s in "precision mode") Video:

The fuel budget is extremely tight! that's why it has a large docking port on top ......you can just dock another spacecraft ontop and drag it into munar orbit OR: just add small fueltanks to the outer stacks The launchvehicle is far from perfect! It will be revised during the week. i put it together in 10mins just to see if i can actually land this rover on the mun in one piece

The first lander design was just to prove the cocept and to test if it is possible to land this thi ng in one piece (as the center of mass of the rover is not equal to the “middle“ of the vehicle.) I will improve the lander during the next week.

oh must have missed it ...thanks anyways

can you make a flag similarto this? (Terran Empire flag from star trek) but with the silhouette of kerbin and a sword? background colour red, the sword and planet maybe in black?

even harder would be a fuel truck ....which connects to the plane through a jr. docking clamp to refuel the plane

yeah! build a moving stair truck!

video ready ....at this time I already covered a distance of 98km (from the landing site) with my rover at a speed of 12m/s

embedded the videos ...finally

http://www./?cwrwz4wao3ckvd3 that's the download link

This design was inspired by Parkaboys Baxton Mk.I rover ---> http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/showthread.php/30998-The-Baxter-MkI-A-new-rover-concept Today I want to prensent you my first Ksp 0.23 compatible mobile mun base The rover/base comes including a launch vehicle with large docking port (to add a spacetug and bring it anywhere you want) The launch vehicle can reach the mun on its own (extreme tight fuel budget ,it is recommended to use a second ship to dock with the Rover/Dropship and bring it to the mun) stats: crew capacity: 13 (including driver) mass when deployed: 16.04t max safe speed on flat terrain: 20m/s (12m/s in "bumpy" terrain) max safe speed for sharp turns: 2m/s (5m/s in "precision mode") key bindings: 1 - deploys solar panels and communication antenna (only use after you safely landed and detached) 2 - deploys landing gear of the dropship 3 - retracts forward gear of dropship so it falls over and the rover can be detached Video: Pictures (pictures were taken in KSP 0.2): base in "parking mode": rover/base after dropoff: powered descent (rover with dropship) Download: http://www./?cwrwz4wao3ckvd3

LOL .......what a nice idea

I was inspired by your design , so I built my own and landed it on the mun: If you need a lander my one way lander is working ...as you can see from the photos

updloaded the new version

http://www./?k63b55g6xymyeqb zip file, including the retextured model

Ah well i retextured the fairings really quick (with MS paint ) I will upload a modified version if/as soon as i get the permission from the fairing factory guy that's what my version looks like now: download for the alternate version: http://www./?k63b55g6xymyeqb

needs moar boosters

the size of the engine is not the real problem as it is the same engine as the engines used in the second stage (like in the original) the problem is the stage itself .....the diameter is too big but with a smaller diameter i would not be able to carry enough fuel or hide the kerpollo craft I could have used partclipping to stick the outer tanks partly inside the middle tank ......but that would be "cheating"

Oh yeah ...I only used the colours available by default ...but i think about contacting the fairing factory guy and ask him for permission to retexture the parts