Do a moon landing without using the Orbital Map

[trydyingtolive]

This challenge is as simple as that. Go to the moon, land, and return without pressing M.

[Saaur]

No problem. I\'ll just use MechJeb.

[trydyingtolive]

...or without mech jeb or similar.

[Saaur]

[l00]

Hi!

I like this challenge, here you go!

http://youtu.be/klYR8wW3BIs

I actually started playing in 0.11, so not having the map was an interesting thing for me!

However, this is actually not that hard, if one has some experience!

Done this not only without the map, but also without orbital calculators and such.

2 tips:

-Orbits can be corrected if too low via a radial burn. So i tend to undershoot them and raise them as needed. This results in relatively precise altitute orbits.

-On the Mun, if you orbit towards 270, wait till after Kerbinset and than do the escape burn, you will be on a good trajectory towards Kerbin!

Cheers!

[wired2thenet]

Hi!

I like this challenge, here you go!

http://youtu.be/klYR8wW3BIs

I actually started playing in 0.11, so not having the map was an interesting thing for me!

However, this is actually not that hard, if one has some experience!

Done this not only without the map, but also without orbital calculators and such.

2 tips:

-Orbits can be corrected if too low via a radial burn. So i tend to undershoot them and raise them as needed. This results in relatively precise altitute orbits.

-On the Mun, if you orbit towards 270, wait till after Kerbinset and than do the escape burn, you will be on a good trajectory towards Kerbin!

Cheers!

Thanks to this challenge, I\'m a LOT better at both landing and return. Thank you and the OP for the videos, as that helped tremendously! Not confident enough to do it without the map yet, but I\'m getting close.

[Alchemist]

Tried it with this craft. It really worked! The only requirement is to know approximate transfer speeds.

Note: MLX series was an attempt to create a light but reliable munar rocket. But this version is so overpowered that the lander stage can takeoff from the Mun and land back on Kerbin without activating the return vehicle (that can easily return from the surface of the Mun on its own RCS). So the craft has enough extra velocity for some experiments. Just remember to spare some RCS fuel to soften the landing on Kerbin.

P.S. if it sticks to the pad, add decouplers under the engines.

[Kosmo-not]

This is on my to-do list once the college semester is done (next week).

[Panic]

I went one step further and tried it without using the navball either.

Perfect landing!

Just rolling away a little bit...

To home!

They ran out of fuel while trying to get home, though.

Anyone want to try with no interface at all? (hit f2 before launch)