Project Keres/("The Martian Challenge") WARNING CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR MARTIAN BOOK

[davidy12]

I just got done reading The Martian by Andy Weir and in a little over a month the movie is coming out, and I got thinking, why hasn't anyone done this on KSP? So I thought I'd bring this forward but with a twist.

Rules: NO KERBAL X OR CURSEFORGE CRAFT

Optional but highly recommended aesthetic mod requirements

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• For the Habs use either the Kerbal Planetary Base systems (link Below)
  
• http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/127413-WIP-1-0-4-Kerbal-Planetary-Base-Systems-v0-2-2-Update-25-8-2015
  
• Or the USI Colonization Systems (link Below)
  

• http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/127413-WIP-1-0-4-Kerbal-Planetary-Base-Systems-v0-2-2-Update-25-8-2015
  

• For the Hermes use Porkjets habitat pack (link below)
  
• http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/64442-1-0-x-Habitat-Pack-v0-41
  
• Nertea's Near Future stuff (link below)
  
• http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/52042-1-04-Near-Future-Technologies-(fully-operational-in-1-04)
  

Criteria: 2 versions choose either one. Though I'd really love to see the latter.

Easy mode (100 pts)

• Build a reusable spacecraft capable of traveling to Duna and back, with a crew of 6. (15pts)
  
• Build a descent/landing vehicle (could be all in one for this mode) (1pt)
  
• Build rovers with cockpits that can (1pt)
  
• Build a Hab capable of supporting 6 people (3pts)
  
• Land the equipment (or cheat:D ) (2pts)
  
• A shuttle from KSC to the Hermes (2pts)
  
• Get to Duna (1pts)
  
• Land on Duna (10pts)
  
• Re-rendezvous with Hermes(5pts)
  
• Go home (5pts)
  
• You can recreate the incident by using a second descent/landing vehicle but it's optional (55pts)
  

Hard mode (no cheating and (OPTIONAL) Life support) seriously I'll be amazed if you can use life support and actually pull this off (500pts without Life Support) (600pts with Life Support)

• Build everything except Descent and landing vehicle. (40pts)
  
• Build a DAV (Duna Ascent Vehicle) and DDV (Duna Descent Vehicle) but this time make the DAV able to manufacture its own fuel. (On your own for how to make fuel. use Stock ISRU or if there's some mod out there to make more compact ones good luck) (35pts)
  

• Land all equipment manually ahead of Hermes in the same general area (40pts)
  
• Land life support supplies as well (if you can) (15pts)
  
• Assemble the Hab if necessary (SHOW ASSEMBLY PROCESS) (30pts)
  
• Land a second MAV somewhere (100km minimum) (10pts)
  
• Get the 6 man crew to Duna (20pts)
  
• Use the DDV to get them down(20pts)
  
• Land them on Duna in the general area of the Hab. (10pts)
  
• Abort after a couple of days and leave Mark Kerman Stranded on Duna (10pts)
  
• Re-rendezvous with Hermes and get the 5 on a path back home. (20pts)
  
• Find away to keep Mark Kerman alive. (or not if not using life support) (20pts w/o LS) (80pts with LS)
  
• Launch a probe capable of resupplying him (with life support) or just a lander if you don't want to use life support. (10pts w/o LS) (50pts with LS) (PS: Show what booster you use)
  
• Use a gravity assist with Kerbin (THIS IS SOMETHING I REALLY WANT TO SEE) to get the crew on a course back to Duna (correction burns are allowed. (60pts)
  
• Put Mark Kerman in a rover and make him drive all the way to the MAV. (40pts)
  
• Launch the MAV and get him back to the Hermes (10pts)
  
• Get them home (10pts)
  

I hope you enjoy this challenge and I'd love to see some pics you come up with to show me how you accomplish this. Anyways I'm looking forward to the Martian Movie and I thought this would be a good theme to pursue. I hope you like this challenge and I hope to see some participants.

Edited September 1, 2015 by davidy12

[selfish_meme]

There is this and i take submissions in the my "the dantian" thread in the spacecraft exchange. I would say look at my sig but I am on mobile and it does not show.

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http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/115679-Proposal-for-new-challenge-Recreate-The-Martian-by-Andy-Weir