Verlen 1 almost live coverage

[Mr. Me]

The Verlen 1 is a milestone in my KSP. It demonstrates that large orbits can be made by small rockets. This is updated coverage of the misson, complete a highly elliptical orbit and return home safely.

Mods:

NovaPunch

MechJeb (decoupler)

KW Challenger

Soyuz-Lander

[Mr. Me]

Atmospheric test now ready.

[Mr. Me]

Atmospheric test now ready.

Landed just before the mountain range staight west of KSC.

[purple100]

No pictures, and no craft file.... what\'s the point of this thread? You need to have pictures prepared BEFORE you start a topic.

[Mr_Orion]

Not to mention that it\'s possible to get to the mun with 2 tanks worth of fuel if you know what you are doing.

[Mr. Me]

Not to mention that it\'s possible to get to the mun with 2 tanks worth of fuel if you know what you are doing.

Mechjeb needs only a few stock tanks. ???

[Mr. Me]

On the pad for mission now. Video will come soon. 8)

This mission is named for my great-grandfather Verlen Kruger:

[Mr. Me]

Success!

Status:

MET: 17 hrs, 32 mins, 16 secs

Highest altitude: 7, 670, 165 meters

Highest speed: 2,952

distance covered: 42, 396, 000

Max Gee Force: 7.1G

[Mr. Me]

Video will come soon. 8)

Here it is:

[Mr. Me]

Last chance for voting.

[Mr. Me]

Last chance for voting.

And Verlen 2 will, ready, ORBIT THE MUN!!!! :o

[Pluto100]

Awesome! Good job!

[shhhilent1]

ON-TOPIC: Good job, is it your first rocket? I mean like... it just looks so... overpowered for an orbit. also by the vid, it looks like you launched straight up, then when you jettisoned ur first stage then you turn over and start gaining speed for orbit? thats not what you should do. you should pitch over at 15 km (pressing d) to get bolth alt and speed. i mean, look at IRL rockets. do they launch tstraight up and then suddenly pitch over? XD

OFF-TOPIC: Pluto100 im online now.

[Mr. Me]

ON-TOPIC: Good job, is it your first rocket?

Nope:

http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/index.php?topic=14792.0

http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/index.php?topic=14920.msg225182#msg225182

[shhhilent1]

Youve never made it into orbit with stock? 0_0 you used mod parts first to get to orbit?

I did too! XD

[Mr. Me]

Once KSP is done loading, I\'m gonna start on Verlen 3 so hurry up with voting!

[Mr. Me]

Verlen 3 is going to be a satellite launching rocket! ;D

Verlen 2\'s pictures will come soon.