Duna & back no decouplers

[HafCoJoe]

This will be a challenge for you guys!

***Easy: Don't return

***Normal: Get to duna, land, and return without the use of any decouplers. THIS DOESN'T MEAN YOU CANNOT HAVE EXPLOSIONS!

***Hard: land on Ike and bring back a surface sample. - (meaning bring a Kerman)

good luck

Edited October 21, 2013 by Avera9eJoe
Wanted an easier challenge as well

[Starwhip]

Good God, man! how the heck are we supposed to do that?

I shall now prepare to make the Single Stage To Duna craft.

[1001sd]

According to the rules, you'll need an entry yourself. And also to Starwhip: It's just a matter of exploding the lower stages.

[Captain Sierra]

By exothermos. Can be delivered to Duna with the help of an orange tank size puller drop tank which can also be orbited by SSTO. No decouplers involved.

Not my entry, but proof-of-concept.

[Moar Boosters]

I've built an SSTO that can reach Duna and back. No decouplers there!

It can also land on non atmospheric bodies such as Ike, but not on the same mission as going to Duna. (I think this is Ike, it might be the mun, I'm not sure which screenshot is which).

[Sirine]

For beginner: too hard, not interested.

For expert: too easy, not interested.

Conclusion: not interested.

[Captain Sierra]

For beginner: too hard, not interested.

For expert: too easy, not interested.

Conclusion: not interested.

Public disaproval of quoted post: EXPRESSED

Middle man/average KSP player: Tough, but not impossible. INTERESTED.