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This, and as previously stated, I forgot to add a decoupler initially.

This is what I used to land on the Min. I added a decoupler because... well... I messed up and had to land on the surface using my transfer/deburn stage. Can make it there and back with fuel spare.

What are the decouplers for? To keep it off the ground?

123,408m Not a lot, but only one stage... and never went over 1km altitude (due to a misread). I know it says 2 stage, but stage 1 is a stilt to get my craft in the air in the first place. Craft and pic linked. C7 required. Should be able to improve on this when I can use my real computer. EDIT: Won\'t let me link craft file. Here\'s screeny.

Definitely well earned! Congrats C7!

There\'s been a few similar challenges, but this is really just a variant of docking. The only thing (that I know of) that can fly forever in the atmosphere is that drone... and even then, it\'s too fast and very hard to control I believe.

What was that you used to close the cage? I don\'t recognise THAT part! WANT! I\'m working on a rescue vessel that will catch ships 'lost' inorbit in a similar fashion, but was having trouble keeping them in the basket.

*frantically clicks around for the launchpad button*

Awesome! Keep up the good work!

Just now saw the no liquid fuel rule. May God help us all.

Phase 1: Orbit Phase 2: De-orbit burn Phase 3: Fall straight to earth Phase 4: Fire stabilizing SRB's Phase 5: Detach srb's and use liquid fuel Phase 6: Crash DAMMIT

I'll get some pics, gimme a sec. EDIT: Too much lag, it's like 50 escape towers stacked on top of each other. LAG INBOUND

I can get close using only 2 non stock parts (thrusters and wings), but I wanted to see how close you guys could do. Maybe this could be the beginning of a civilian space program for kearthlings!

I just came PRETTY close, but couldn't quite see the station. GRRR

Not gonna lie, you had me worried after you released the sattelite and started your burns.