Minmus Achievements

[VincentMcConnell]

Kosmo(..), can you spare a .craft file for that?

[VincentMcConnell]

Dalfite, thank you for doing the rendezvous!

Someone was trying to pressure me to do it and I didn\'t have the patience. Now I\'m safe.

[OtherDalfite]

I had to get a piece of the action.

I went to Minmus and back using only RCS. 2 tanks. Stock parts, btw.

-snip snip-

Wow, that is definitely worth putting up as an achievement. Well done!

[Guest GroundHOG-2010]

This has got me thinking. Do I land on one of the moons of kerbin for the first time?

Nah

I had to get a piece of the action.

I went to Minmus and back using only RCS. 2 tanks. Stock parts, btw.

Moments after liftoff

Kerbin orbit

Approaching Minmus

Almost time to land

Self-explanatory

Farewell, Minmus

Bout time for a swim

Get the paddle!

Well done.

[RedDwarfIV]

So, are First Spaceplane and First [Large] Spaceplane achievements?

*[Large] meaning any spaceplane using a Mk3 C7 cockpit

[patrickcanttype]

Has anyone else landed on Minmus, then the moon, and then returned to kerban?

Also, 'hey first post'

[Cthulufaic]

Has anyone else landed on Minmus, then the moon, and then returned to kerban?

Also, 'hey first post'

I do believe there is a Challenge to do so, also

WELCOME! TO THE WOOORLD OF THE KSP FORUMS!

[Panichio]

Guys you are too good, I only managed to land on Minmus last night... But then again I only had time to play for about an hour in total because of exams and what not. But still, no fair...

[Cepheus]

First to land a Space Shuttle on Minmus? I don\'t know, I just wanted to be part of the fun.

[Rascal Nag]

First polar exploration/landing?

Aerial view:

Landing:

Touchdown:

Landing spot:

[VincentMcConnell]

That\'s cool and deserves an achievement slot on the leaderboard.

[OtherDalfite]

Sorry Rascal, I already have a polar base. :-[

See this

[Rascal Nag]

Sorry Rascal, I already have a polar base. :-[

See this

Then I suppose I\'ll have to go land on the highest mountain now. I\'m pretty sure I saw it at one point, hard to miss.

[OtherDalfite]

Then I suppose I\'ll have to go land on the highest mountain now. I\'m pretty sure I saw it at one point, hard to miss.

Good luck!

[RedDwarfIV]

Are you going to add any more achievements to the list?

[OtherDalfite]

Are you going to add any more achievements to the list?

As they come, yes. Depending on their importance. If it\'s something small then no, I will not post it.

[Rascal Nag]

Actually, forget mountains. I\'m gonna try a Free return from Minmus.

[OtherDalfite]

Actually, forget mountains. I\'m gonna try a Free return from Minmus.

That\'s fairly easy with the new patched conics system!

EDIT: A real challenge would be to get a free return from Minmus, and the be flung back to Kerbin using the Mun\'s gravity!

[deadshot462]

First Minmus EVA:

[Tim_Barrett]

First Minmus EVA:

How is that an EVA? They are just kerbal models...

[VincentMcConnell]

That\'s how Luigi made his first Lunar EVA in this game.

[Rascal Nag]

Did the Free Return. It actually is harder than one might think, since the system only shows your next orbit, not the following two, by default (which I am using.)

I\'ll link some pictures in a second.

Edit: Here they are

On the pad:

Liftoff!

Stage 1 separation:

Stage 2 burn:

Stage 2 separation:

In orbit, with correct inclination after stage 3 burn and some of stage 4:

Heading to Minmus! The orbits got a bit weird here... no idea why. I thought for a second I was going to be thrown back to Kerbin, thenthe Mun, and maybe, if I\'m lucky, back to Kerbin. But no.

Closing in:

It worked!

Coming home now:

In the atmosphere...

Parachute out!

Chute is open, slowing down now...

Slpashdown!

The upside down tricoupler is not modded, I simply rotated it with the new ability to do so.

[DeltaBravo]

Does impacting a mountain range 4189m above where the surface supposedly was count for an achievement?

[RedDwarfIV]

As they come, yes. Depending on their importance. If it\'s something small then no, I will not post it.

So first spaceplane and first heavy spaceplane are \'small\', then?

[OtherDalfite]

So first spaceplane and first heavy spaceplane are \'small\', then?

Well, the first thing that was supposedly a 'space plane' would never fly like a real one. I will however, put you down as the first person to land a spaceplane on Minmus because of the Ibis craft you posted.