Satellite and Rover Mission to Eve using single rocket build.

[Mirage23]

(Initially posted in General, then I found this thread so am reposting here as it is better served here.)

Hi Guys,

This is my first time posting but I follow the forums and YouTube quite closely in my search for better creations without mods. So I have created a space station with refueling depot, put Sats around Kerbin and the Mun, as well as 2 Mun bases, one is Mobile. For my first manned mission to another planet I wanted to create something new.

My first attempt was a small probe to get the fundamentals down.

My next goal was to put a satellite in orbit around Kerbin and place a rover on the surface all in one shot, no docking or refueling. After hours of test flights, and tweaking I felt I was ready to go into orbit and leave Kerbin's gravity well. Here my results, I hope you enjoy look forward to posting more often.

Initial launch required the biggest engines and lots of them.

Switch to nuclear engines

Satellite finally detached and operational.

Flight vehicle separation and preparing for entering the atmosphere.

Chute deployment.

As you can see with this configuration I could slow my decent down to 1.1 m/s good enough to not damage the rover.

Mission Complete.

-Mirage23

[Tw1]

Much better here. That is a very cool skycrane. I'll have to make something with three-based symmetry again sometime.

[Mirage23]

Much better here. That is a very cool skycrane. I'll have to make something with three-based symmetry again sometime.

Indeed here's a preview of my next build launch and mission. Legitimate heat shield and sky crane... much bigger rover/transport... Seats 8. It will be a Mun mission But hopefully will be good enough build to land Eve.

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