Fastest to KSC 2

[infatuatedPP]

Jeb has some ice cream in the freezer, but he forgot that he is supposed to be at KSC 2 for the day. Ever since the moldy lunch bag incident admin has removed all refrigerators in the spacecraft. Therefore you need to get that ice cream to KSC 2 before it melts. Fastest time gets to enjoy the coldest ice cream.

Please post screens of you landed near the space center and any mods that you used.

I made it in 16m 38s using vanilla parts. I could trim that down a little as I overshot the landing site a little on reentry :-X

Vanilla:

1: antbin: 12:04

2: infatuatedPP: 13:12

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Credit goes to antbin for the original idea. http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/index.php?topic=12663.msg196629#msg196629

[NovaSilisko]

My current vehicle can probably reach it in under 8 minutes, but it has yet to accomplish this...

Edit: Closest I\'ve come

[Kosmo-not]

With RCS, I bet this can be done very quickly.

[NovaSilisko]

With RCS, I bet this can be done very quickly.

Pretty sure the timer starts as soon as you leave the pad, or does that only apply if you activate your first stage?

[jgjiscool]

My current vehicle can probably reach it in under 8 minutes, but it has yet to accomplish this...

Edit: Closest I\'ve come

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Ooh... that looks like it could be nasty...

[cardgame]

Pretty sure the timer starts as soon as you leave the pad, or does that only apply if you activate your first stage?

Timer begins with the space bar.

[NovaSilisko]

But, I\'ve hit space and had the MET take a while to get going. It seems to be initiated with space, then only start counting when you leave the pad...

[cardgame]

Maybe so with 0.15, i\'ll double check. Earlier versions only initiated count with space, and it was always instantaneous.

Ok, RCS-only thrusters are clocked by the MET now in .15

[infatuatedPP]

My current vehicle can probably reach it in under 8 minutes, but it has yet to accomplish this...

Edit: Closest I\'ve come

I\'ll go ahead and add that explosions involving your cockpit will melt the ice cream. Melted ice cream is sad :\'(

Maybe so with 0.15, i\'ll double check. Earlier versions only initiated count with space, and it was always instantaneous.

Ok, RCS-only thrusters are clocked by the MET now in .15

But, I\'ve hit space and had the MET take a while to get going. It seems to be initiated with space, then only start counting when you leave the pad...

Yep I can confirm this. Same goes for the runway, time only starts once your wheels leave the ground.

[antbin]

I\'m sure this record won\'t stand long, but KPS Delivery IV can do the run in 12:04. It was optimized for 100km orbit, but suits this challenge OK too.

The fun lies in correcting your trajectory from orbit to bulls-eye the KSC2.

U-turn on the runway before taking off!

More pics if anyone wants \'em.

[infatuatedPP]

Very nice antbin.

Here is my official entry.

using my rocket plane I managed 13:12

I came up about 10 KM short of bulls-eyeing the space center. For my next design I will try to make it just a drop pod. My plane landing have a tendency to melt the ice cream if you know what I mean.

[antbin]

Vanilla parts:

Ah, I see what you did there