KSP Challenge: Landing on Duna!

[Wallygator]

2 hours ago, XLjedi said:

No... in the rules of this challenge also.  The OP ruleset was a bit vague, but @Badie did clarify it. 

Maybe the clarified rules should be updated in the first post? 

There are a  LOT of people using SRB's, but SRB's are not allowed.

[goes back to fiddling with Atomic-Whiplash booster rocket]

So when @Badie posted "You  can use: Liquid Fuel, Solid Fuel, Intake Air, Monopropellant, EVA Fuel, Xenon Gas, and Electric Charge", that really means that Solid Fuel cannot be used?

I do not understand ...

[XLjedi]

Just now, Wallygator said:

So when @Badie posted "You  can use: Liquid Fuel, Solid Fuel, Intake Air, Monopropellant, EVA Fuel, Xenon Gas, and Electric Charge", that really means that Solid Fuel cannot be used?

I do not understand ...

Read my follow-up post... 

[Wallygator]

10 minutes ago, XLjedi said:

Read my follow-up post... 

I see - no worries.  I don't usually ready through an entire thread prior to responding to a specific post directed at me.

Now... back to those challenges!  Many very good entries!

However in regard to SRBs,  @tanisi appears to have used them all and the global supply has been gutted.

 

Edited July 19, 2017 by Wallygator

[EBOSHI]

The challenge of this time can make a variety of approaches. Can enjoy your challenge under your Interpretation of rules. 

[EpicSpaceTroll139]

I went to duna on monopropellant.

Wanted to come back, but... working on that...

Edited July 20, 2017 by EpicSpaceTroll139

[Vaisman]

My work takes almost all my time, but this is my attempt - "Dunosaur" Orbital retranslator and lander. Landed at 84d and 3h after start

 

On the launchpad

Mission and maneur planning

Departure from Kerbin orbit

And after long and boring flight - Duna

Carefull aero braking

And after decoupling with orbital module - landing

Edited July 19, 2017 by Vaisman

[1101]

1 hour ago, Wallygator said:

However in regard to SRBs,  @tanisi appears to have used them all and the global supply has been gutted.

Just as well, this might be unmanned but it certainly doesn't use any SRBs....

Launch Mass - just under 6 tons:

The Duna Moth heads for the stars...

And promptly catches fire.

Orbit achieved, 2 tons placed into orbit and burning for Duna:

And the probe heads towards Duna, and two correction burns later:

Aerobraking didn't look very impressive, so here is the lander separation and deorbit burn:

Landing was slightly hard and broke two landing struts, but it worked!

[EpicSpaceTroll139]

5 minutes ago, Vaisman said:

My work takes almost all my time, but this is my attempt - "Dunosaur" Orbital retranslator and lander. Landed at 84d and 3h after start

Album http://imgur.com/a/98Cpc will appear when post is submitted

 

Unfortunately it appears that you didn't submit your post or something, as it returns with the "Zoinks!" message and the weird giraffe and cats that have the eyes that follow your cursor.

[1101]

1 hour ago, EpicSpaceTroll139 said:

Unfortunately it appears that you didn't submit your post or something, as it returns with the "Zoinks!" message and the weird giraffe and cats that have the eyes that follow your cursor.

The URL seems to have an extra 'imgur.com/' at the start of it - try this:

http://imgur.com/a/98Cpc

ETA - the author has posted it as separate images - it's nice!

84 days to Duna, Nice!

Edited July 19, 2017 by 1101

[EBOSHI]

2 hours ago, EpicSpaceTroll139 said:

Ok I just reuploaded my vid with the launch footage that was left out on the previous one. Is there a way to delete my previous post?

Okay, I hid the previous post once.
Since multiple postings are allowed for one challenge, you (we) can publish new achievements.

[Darth Badie]

ohhh okay I´ll do my best to be more clear in the next Challenge but still I´m enjoying this one!!!!! 

[1101]

1 hour ago, Badie said:

ohhh okay I´ll do my best to be more clear in the next Challenge but still I´m enjoying this one!!!!! 

I take that to mean 'Send Jeb'.....

Duna Moth 2 - Crew Edition!

Jeb complains he feels a bit squashed:

Ground Control tells him he can stretch in 300 days....

This time, only one correction was used, and a straight up aerocapture to the parachute:

 

Jeb says he won't be flying White Star Line again.  Ignoring the fact he's stranded on Duna.

[invision]

with all the recent activity space pirates have been spotted sailing near duna ready to pilfer stations and steal antennas

 

[Kurtayn]

Had been waiting for a response on using MJ, never got one so I figured I would just uninstall it and go completely stock. Jeb got sent to Duna all by himself. I barely managed to get him back.

http://imgur.com/a/bUDwh

Edited July 20, 2017 by Kurtayn
Imgur not working

[EBOSHI]

7 hours ago, Badie said:

ohhh okay I´ll do my best to be more clear in the next Challenge but still I´m enjoying this one!!!!! 

All right! I and my colleagues recognize that the rules of this challenge are very clear and creative. It is a very attractive challenge.

[byakko]

Landing on Duna!   Let's Go!

 

[Foxster]

The Duna Dunny.

Manned there and back with jets, SRBs and a nuke... 

Craft file: https://www.dropbox.com/s/gvp0pp3q5rj3xjl/Duna LF-only return 9.craft?dl=0

Album: http://imgur.com/a/aVqj8

 

Edited July 20, 2017 by Foxster

[zxv_3815]

I forgot the parachutes... But I survived. 

[StrandedonEarth]

 

I sent two of them up there: a dozen SRB's to get into spaaaace and Quad NERVs the rest of the way. With a big tank of monoprop and some Puffs just in case. I'm not sure if a well-flown mission would be able to get back, but they have tons of extra fuel for just a one-way trip. 

Spoiler

 

See: No oxidizer!

 

 

Edited July 21, 2017 by StrandedonEarth

[Mr. Peabody]

Unfortunately do to a computer crash and how busy I've been this week I will not be able to participate in this challenge. However, once I get KSP up and running again this might be interesting to do in the Caveman challenge.

[DeltaDizzy]

Well, once again I take the gist of a challenge but change the details.

[elektron2kim]

"bla bla --> comma , land on Duna without oxidizer of any kind at anytime" Is just wrong grammar. It should be "bla bla, land on Duna. Do all this without oxidizer of any kind at anytime."

The last sentence included "land on Duna," so the "without oxidizer" connects to "the landing" 100%.

Grammar is supposed to help the writer and the reader to make things clear, not confusing.

[Cpt Kerbalkrunch]

16 hours ago, The Dunatian said:

Unfortunately do to a computer crash and how busy I've been this week I will not be able to participate in this challenge.

@The Dunatian can't go to Duna? That's kinda sad. 

[0111narwhalz]

42 minutes ago, elektron2kim said:

"bla bla --> comma , land on Duna without oxidizer of any kind at anytime" Is just wrong grammar. It should be "bla bla, land on Duna. Do all this without oxidizer of any kind at anytime."

The last sentence included "land on Duna," so the "without oxidizer" connects to "the landing" 100%.

Grammar is supposed to help the writer and the reader to make things clear, not confusing.

I think a semicolon would work well in this case.

[Wallygator]

7 hours ago, elektron2kim said:

"bla bla --> comma , land on Duna without oxidizer of any kind at anytime" Is just wrong grammar. It should be "bla bla, land on Duna. Do all this without oxidizer of any kind at anytime."

The last sentence included "land on Duna," so the "without oxidizer" connects to "the landing" 100%.

Grammar is supposed to help the writer and the reader to make things clear, not confusing.

Its already clear that @Badie has taken on a good amount of positive constructive feedback on this.  Let's all step back and enjoy the various attempts at the challenge.