EVA Landing on Kerbin possible?

[heng]

Can we pull a Felix Baumgartner v2.0?

LKO EVA -> de-orbit via jetpack -> splash down -> be alive enough to be recovered...

I do know, that a Kerbal can survive the reentry heating. (though not landing in the mountains. poor Erike)

I do know, that a Kerbal can survive a 40m/s splash down. (damn you, non-fireproof parachutes)

Is there enough monopropellant to slow down sufficiently?

Will there ever be personal parachutes?

Will there ever be a mod that allows Kerbals to go fishing?

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there i am, proud employer of two kerbals returning from LKO... without a ship.

and of course i got ninjae'd _and_ one-upped: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/122171-Kerbals-too-tough-%28EVA-self-rescue-from-munar-orbit%29

kudos for that stunt!

Edited May 20, 2015 by heng

[n0xiety]

I did this by jumping out of a craft while at 10000 meters to get an EVA report from the biome and it actually worked. Don't forget to cancel your horizontal velocity before you touchdown. Your EVA pack can even get you to safely land on solid ground after you cancel your horizontal velocity so make sure to only have vertical velocity. If you ask me kerbals feels too tough, the landing felt too fast to me but my kerbal still survived with a big thump and dust cloud. Well i guess they are frogs after all

I think there is a mod that adds personal parachutes but i don't know the name of it. Only saw people using it in some youtube vids.

Fishing? No idea

Edited May 19, 2015 by n0xiety