Ground Control

PRO-TIP: Radial Couplers are not strong enough to strap to the side and support the brick in between boosters.

<img src='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/155/screenshot16ov.png'> I don't think that's quite how it's supposed to look......

Well, I managed to get it airborne past 1000m....then the damn staging bug got me! Trying again...

I'm game, I have a good idea I think. Someone want to tell an idiot how to do the screen caps?

Can I say I love Jeb's can-do spirit? 'You cobbled that together with duct tape and chewing gum, and want me to climb on top to, let me make sure I've got this right...put a BRICK...in orbit....just because? Right on man, let's light this candle!'

Step 1. Try not to explode. The kerbs hate that. You're welcome. =)

Me: Why does he have a 5 second video of the capsule on the pad? *KABLOOM* Oh. Need another three kerbonauts!

Okay, so I didn't get any attachments, but here is what I came up with: 6 wobbly rocket boosters are the first stage to fire. Coupled above that is standard LFE's w/ 2 fuel tanks apiece. Coupled above that is 6 standard boosters. 1 SAS each on top of the boosters. The 6 stacks described above are then all coupled to the orbital stage, which consists of 5 fuel tanks and a standard LFE, with one SAS on top of the last fuel tank. Coupled above that is my payload (Comm Sat), which has a retro thruster plus coupler on top of it. Above it is two small fuel tanks and a small LFE, then the command module and 'chute. Presently, I am drifting at about 110k, still climbing slightly, working on stabilizing my orbit. I have 1 1/2 tanks of fuel left, which *should* be enough to stabilize my first orbit, then burn to a transfer orbit out to 35700k (geosync) and establish in that orbit. Then, deposit my com sat, flip over and do a small retro burn, and come on home. But, this being Kearth...I probably overlooked an explosive bolt on the toilet seat or something. Anyway, takes off and flies almost as straight as an arrow, no wobble, very little roll, and behave fairly smoothly in orbit.

Scratch that, just came up about 300 m/s short on the transfer burn. Need another 3 kerbonauts!

I've got the com sat up at 222k right now, looks like my orbit is going to stabilize around 250k. I THINK I have just enough left in my last liquid fuel tank to make a transfer to geosync. If I can pull that off, I do have two small tanks on the capsule to allow me to deposit the sat in orbit and get these intrepid adventurers home. Maybe. But I have a feeling this will all end in tears.