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ColKlonk

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Made a moon orbiter station that will buzz (excuse the 'pun') around the moon.

It'll take about 4000+ Delta-V from Earth Orbit to achieve this so with mix-n-match,

Viola..!! I have 110 tons of metal, gas and a few organics.

The trick.. is now the launch vehicle.

I really need a bigger VAB !!

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It can barely lift off the pad - those russian SRBs save the day.

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The last stage ..will we make it ?? :sealed:

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And.....we make it... with 104ms DV to spare.. not bad.

Now have a full orbiter for moon testing

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It was touch and go for a moment

:cool:

edt: looks like images are not getting though !!

Edt2: Used the tablet... browsers gone for a loop!

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