The Adventures Of 'Solar Observer'

[RedDwarfIV]

Today, I built a spacestation capable of making Kerbin escape, then returning to Kerbin in something approaching a year-long orbit of Kerbol.

Images:

Orbital injection

Orbital Injection Stage jettisoned

Kerbol orbit achieved

Kerbol orbit, with Kerbin intercept

Kerbin intercept ahead

Kerbin intercept approach

Kerbin intercept

Unanticipated Munar intercept

Orbital Maneuvering Stage fuel depleted

OMS jettisoned

Station thrusters firing

Solar panels and radiators deploying

Munar intercept avoided

Elliptical Kerbin orbit achieved

Kerbin orbit

Solar panels and radiators deployed

Pe273 Ap278 Kerbin orbit

Rotating station to horizon level

Kerbol shines on the Solar Observer\'s solar panels

[Millst0ne MK II]

Now add a de-orbit pod and parachute home

[RedDwarfIV]

Now add a de-orbit pod and parachute home

I\'m going to do a rendezvous.

[simplemunrockets]

How in the name of all things holy did you get that thing into orbit?!

[SkyHook]

Cool Journey man..I don\'t have the patience to orbit kerbol!! Its Mun/Minmus for me lol.