Reach orbit and back...

[Causeless]

Yeah, you heard right. You have got to liftoff, achieve a very high orbit, make your\' way back to Kearth, and land... without getting faster than 200m/s. After that, people have to try and achieve the same... with less speed than the person before.

We\'ve all tried the fastest possible - now lets do the opposite.

EDIT:

I forgot - stock parts only.

[foamyesque]

Well, since you didn\'t restrict the parts, this is easy enough if someone\'s patient. Like, 125 hours worth of patient.

[Tim_Barrett]

Wait, get into a circular orbit around kearth, at 200 m/s? That\'s past wayy geosynchronous orbit you know.

[Causeless]

Wait, get into a circular orbit around kearth, at 200 m/s? That\'s past wayy geosynchronous orbit you know.

That\'s why it\'s difficult.

[Tim_Barrett]

Ok so everyone, the altitude is 87,660,000 meters.

Ill get to work.

[texasyojimbo]

What as I see as the difficult part is the landing... no way you can do this with standard parts since you\'d need to, essentially, be on a very slow descent the whole way down.

[foamyesque]

It\'s an impossibility with stock parts, so, basically, troll challenge, Causeless.

[Tim_Barrett]

I\'m certain that I beat the challenge, but in a realistic way. It wasn\'t until halfway through that I saw 'descend slower than 200 m/s', which is impossible with stock pieces. So thanks to his 'super-specific' parameters on the challenge, here it is.

-Used Stock parts

-Acheived almost perfect orbit with a velocity of 195 m/s (which was at about 88,700,000 meters)

-Came back home, safely, and only a walks worth away from the KSC

Rocket that took me there

Launch

Getting to the orbit altitude (just about 88,700,00 meters): I did a few transfer orbits to conserve energy

Kearth is puny from here!

After a retrograde burn, I easily come within 500 Km of Kearth.

After I slow my self down, I head towards the KSC.

Home sweet home!

[foamyesque]

You missed something else, Tim: You\'re required to go no faster than 200m/s on ascent, either.

[Tim_Barrett]

You missed something else, Tim: You\'re required to go no faster than 200m/s on ascent, either.

You may want to check your eyes, re-read the first two lines..

Also nice avatar. *brohoof*

[foamyesque]

You may want to check your eyes, re-read the first two lines..

Also nice avatar. *brohoof*

Um, I have, and my statement still stands. Your rocket doesn\'t have the dV to meet the OP\'s specs on ascent.

[Tim_Barrett]

Um, I have, and my statement still stands. Your rocket doesn\'t have the dV to meet the OP\'s specs on ascent.

Like you said, it was a troll challenge, so instead I perfected a super high orbit. If it makes people feel better, I never burned towards Kearth, only a short retrograde and then I let gravity take over