Mini Probe Challenge

[bobmac]

The cheapskates at Mission Control have "made a few cuts" to the budget so that they can afford they big party they all have at christmas. However, they still expect you to complete missions as before. Time to build a new generation of mini-probes! Good luck with the challenge!
Note: ALL vessels must be made of stock parts and no science is required.
Part 1: Build a probe costing less than 55,000 credits(no overpowered RTGs) and send it to an interplanetary moon. The probe cannot weigh more than 100 tons.

In hard mode, do it with 35,000 credits.

My own completion of hard mode:

http://imgur.com/a/QjTc0
 

Part 1 leaderboard:

Caithloki
Myself in Hard mode

Part 2: Build a probe costing less than 20,000 credits and weighing less than 10 tons and send it into orbit. In hard mode do it costing less than 12,000 credits and weighing 5 tons or less.

My own completion:

Part 2: Leaderboard:

Caithloki in Hard mode

Bev7787 in Hard mode


 

Edited December 12, 2015 by bobmac

[Claw]

Hello bobmac, and welcome to the forums.

You might want to also consider adding some points for arriving at different bodies (some are harder to get to), and maybe include a system for "landed" vs. "in orbit" too. You have some elements from [URL="http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/24898-Challenge-Submission-Guide"]this thread[/URL], but maybe see if you can come up with something relatively unique or extra for folks to try along the way.

Good luck with your challenge. :D

Cheers,
~Claw

[Bev7787]

Hmmm... I already have a probe design that can do that. Will try it. Also can the interplanetary part be just a flyby only?

[Foxster]

Where's the starting point for this?

[Kokanee]

Does the $55k credits and 10 ton limit include the launch vehicle?

[Bev7787]

Here's my entry to part 2

 

Edited December 2, 2015 by Bev7787

[Caithloki]

Here is the first video for proof of the challenge, I have the second half made, just having trouble uploading it.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GB2iUz3mkA

Edited December 8, 2015 by Caithloki

[Caithloki]

Posted the second half of the part one easy challenge, Ill be doing the 10 ton and 5 ton later tonight once I get home.

 

 

Edited December 8, 2015 by Caithloki

[Caithloki]

My video for the part two challenge, thought it was going to take longer but was able to get it done with one craft.

https://youtu.be/hGOUaxTQ9Sk

Edited December 15, 2015 by Caithloki

[Gelix]

Does the 55,00k and 5 ton limits include the launch vehicle?

[bobmac]

19 hours ago, Gelix said:

Does the 55,00k and 5 ton limits include the launch vehicle?

Yes it includes the entire vehicle and launch supports.

[bobmac]

On 27 November 2015 08:20:58, Bev7787 said:

Hmmm... I already have a probe design that can do that. Will try it. Also can the interplanetary part be just a flyby only?

No you actually have to land on the planet/moon.

[bobmac]

On 9 December 2015 23:37:33, Caithloki said:

My video for the part two challenge, thought it was going to take longer but was able to get it down with one craft.

https://youtu.be/hGOUaxTQ9Sk

Well done to finishing both parts!

Edited December 12, 2015 by bobmac