JacobJHC

Couldn't you argue that a meme about ksp is a fan work?

That's no excuse, I went to Moho and back and didn't bring parachutes. Aren't all kerbals equipped with internal airbags? Lol.

As far as I know nobody has gone to Moho and back using only 2 fuel tanks

I was messing around in the VAB when I suddenly realized that a Kerbal strapped to a reaction wheel, solar panels, xenon and an ion engine had a ridiculous amount of delta-v, so I tested a lander and launch my ion-shuttle-transfer stage-lander-improvised heat shield- reentry vehicle into Kerbin orbit and sent it off on it's maiden voyage, to Moho And so I present: Going to Moho and Back using only 2 fuel tanks :DDDDD

This was based of this challenge: The Challenge Fly from the surface of Kerbin to the surface of Moho and back using a craft that weights 50 tons on the launchpad. You must bring a Kerbal on the mission. Scoring The lowest mass gets the biggest piece of cake. How low can you go? The leaderboard also has 2 categories, those that used ISRU and those that didn't. The Rules: - The Kerbal cannot push the ship back to Kerbin with their EVA pack since it will refuel when they enter the craft giving you limitless delta-v if you're patient enough. - You can do as many gravity assists at you deem necessary. - You must bring at least one Kerbal on the mission. - No cheats such as infinite fuel or hack gravity. (obviously) - No kraken drives. - ISRU is allowed. Submissions - Submissions can be submitted by imgur album, mission report or video. You don't need to capture everything but you should document the important burns and course corrections that you do. - If your submission shows that you completed the challenge then you will be added to the completion list with a link to your submission. Completion Board (No mining) - @JacobJHC :42.64 Tons, Used a large xenon tank and an orange tank only, had to aerocapture back at Kerbin without a heat shield. Did not bring parachutes. Video Submission - @HarrySeaward: 37.973 Tons, used a spaceplane apparatus to lift it onto a suborbital trajectory, used a nerva to push into orbit, then to Moho on a direct encounter. Used an ion engine for the capture burn. Used a small spark powered lander, used ion shuttle to return to Kerbin, landed in a capsule left in orbit from launch. Video Submission - 19.116 Tons, A second submission, Used a spaceplane style launch using 2 rapiers and a nerva. Used an ion shuttle to go to Moho, land and return. Once in low Kerbin orbit the craft rendezvoused with a capsule they left in orbit at launch. Video link here. - @IncongruousGoat: 24.233 Tons, used a spaceplane style launch, used an ion shuttle to get to Moho, used a tiny lander to get down to the surface. Tight xenon margins upon return, landed in an invisible ocean. Overall a very nice mission. Imgur link here. - 4.750 Tons, One word, how? A second, astronomically more impressive submission. Used a rapier engine to get mostly into orbit, finishing circularization with an ion engine, used an Eve gravity assist to get to Moho, used a small lander with the transfer stage's ion engine to land and return to the main ship. Used the ion engine to slow down back at Kerbin, aerobraked a little bit before safely spashing down in the ocean with a drogue chute. Very impressive. Imgur Link here. - @Mesklin: 6.174 Tons, Oh my indeed. The ship, called the Sun Shark, used a single rapier to throw the ship off the surface and into the upper atmosphere then used an ion engine to push the ship to Moho, detached a lander using the same ion engine, then returns to Kerbin where Phoanna Kerman graciously landed on top of a mountain. Imgur link here (check this thing out). - @Firemetal 34.053 Tons, used a small launch vehicle to get to orbit, used a terrier engine to circularize and begin the ejection burn, used an Eve gravity assist, used an interesting multi-stage ion shuttle with a tiny lander. Aerocaptured back at Kerbin and landed in the ocean by using only the Kerbal's jetpack. A truly Kerbal mission that was executed excellently. - @maccollo 49.639 Tons, used a conventional rocket without xenon, air-breathing engines or command seats. He used a spark engine for the landing and return to Kerbin, a long nerva stage to help him into orbit and then transfer, capture and help land on Moho, and lastly a vector engine to get out of the lower atmosphere of Kerbin. Video Submission Completion Board (Mining)

It could work, If I had a satellite in a perfectly equatorial orbit a few meters above the ground I could built a really tall base or have a rover with a tall wall built on it drive infront of said satellite.

Well if we used an articulated design such as a Union Pacific Big Boy we could have a set of hydraulics push the front detached section of drive wheels to either direction to help with steering but it would probably just start drifting and end up with something like this:

Kritannic?

While it might have been a bit excessive ( would have spammed relays on the ground until I get contact) I think that is the most kerbal mission that has been launched this year. *Tips hat in appreciation*

This sounds like a fun challenge but I do think you should specify the rules more, I would consider rules like "no part clipping of functional parts" or "No kraken drives" or other cheaty things that could occur.

This sounds perfect, Jool destroys all your ships but it's moons harbor them.

Hello. I am currently working on the Jool 500 Challenge where you need to take 500 kerbals to Jool, I plan to have 100 on each moon. However I am not sure what to call the series. If I caled it "The Jool 500" as a parady of the show "the 100" not many people would get. If I called it "colonizing Jool" it would just be to basic. What do you guys think I should call the video? Thanks

There are several rockets in here that qualify as minimal but it sounds like this might not be what you're looking for. I am posting it anyway to maybe help.

So I have sucked the YouTube audio library dry of what I consider music that fits my videos. So I am curious if any of you know a good place to obtain non-copyrighted music for videos. Thanks.

Thud engines and struts. Autostrut saved my framerate.

I just watched your video. Amazing.

Funny you say that. I also have the Outer Planets Mod installed and this is the issue I am facing..

Sorry about that.. for me RTGs overheat for reentry reasons with my space-planes.

I am not him but they are good at overheating and are expensive.

http://imgur.com/gallery/1Ohmg There is a link to a imgur album showing the problem. I have a modded install that adds another solar system and the outer planets mod. This means that I have 2 suns in the sky. I don't know if that affects it or not but I am listing it to give as much info as possible if needed. I first noticed this when the KSC was in darkness with the sun high in the sky. If there is any more information you need then I will provide it to the best of my ability. Thanks.

Thanks for your help, if I may ask (I know it's unrelated) but do you use CKAN? I can't add installs so I can't properly install the mods I want to use to get out there. Thanks.

Th The large solar panels have radiators on them so you should be good.

That moment when you land and realize there isn't enough ore in the ground to refuel.