Launched a bad lander to the Mun. Did a legless landing (had to eject the fuel tanks containing the legs to slow down quickly enough) in the Polar Crater, did a bit of science and planted a flag. I considered stranding Jeb for a later rescue mission, but decided to use my reaction wheels to pull me up at an angle for launch. I barely got up and into Mun orbit, ended up stranding myself in Kerbin orbit. Waited for the Mun to pull me into a different orbit, got new orbits several times, had to push the ship to avoid being flung out of the Kerbin system several times, autosaved and reverted a lot. Finally, I get a super-elliptical orbit (apokee outside Minmus' orbit) and am able to push the spacecraft to a successful de-orbit with my jetpack, bringing Jeb to a safe landing. Later, I did a Minmus mission that got loads of science (over 1000 points, if memory serves) from 3 biomes (Midlands, Slopes, and Lesser Flats, if I'm right.) Be careful while walking on the Slopes - on my first mission to the Slopes, I slid down a mountain 1 or 2 kilometers in altitude. I had to go to each biome twice (I needed to get EVA reports from flying and on ground, but you can only hold one EVA report at once.) My lander was in the Lesser Flats, I believe. I also did a one-way Eve mission with a Stayputnik core. Now I have a mission to PLANT A FLAG ON EVE. I don't like stranding Kerbals with no hope of rescue. But this will get me a lot of cash... what to do... Has anybody made an Eve return vehicle using the new powerful SLS parts?
