No Refuel one way Stock Probe to Jool

[Jeb-head-mug kerman]

Hi guys i just wanted to share with you a mission i did today to jool, and it was very hard for me because i am not good at interplanetary rockets but yes this was my FIRST Stock mission to jool without cheating (the other ones were using hyper-edit and infinite fuel) and i used my largest rocket and it even may be one of the largest rockets in kerbal history, and it barely made it! Also i would't recommend building building larger rockets that mine without kerbal joint reinforcement But by the way the rocket was so huge that i had to use hangar extender i don't think it was cheating but you may. 

And here is the link to the Pics!

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Edited August 28, 2016 by Jeb-head-mug kerman

[OrbitalBuzzsaw]

I see no link.

Also, why bother with huge rockets!? I had a probe that launched on top of a 1.25M stack, flew by Laythe(2x), Vall, Tylo(3x)

Edited August 28, 2016 by OrbitalBuzzsaw

[Jeb-head-mug kerman]

i added it now i was just preparing the pics, but big rockets are cool!

[Kieve]

If it ain't ridiculously over-designed and loaded with stuff that goes boom, it ain't Kerbal Space Program.

1 hour ago, Jeb-head-mug kerman said:

i added it now i was just preparing the pics, but big rockets are cool!

Big rockets are fun. I want a closer view of that launch stage, it looks like SRBs are literally just falling off it like wilted pine needles.

Of course, I'd be remiss if I didn't say OrbitalBuzzsaw's got a point - I can only imagine how much d/v was wasted forcing so much extra unnecessary tonnage into orbit, for the sake of that tiny probe. The fairing casing alone must weigh more than the probe itself!

[Jeb-head-mug kerman]

That's 100 percent true but i have no idea how to build a small jool rocket.

the main launch stage is this:

A lot of SRB's, 6 Huge fuel tanks and once your in space you fire up the seventh!

[JacobJHC]

This is awesome and so nostalgic

I remember when I sent my first successful probe out to Jool but it had a dedicated Laythe Ocean probe. (I didn't think of it at the time but it was pretty much Cassini). I was so happy when the probe landed and I could look at the ocean and the orbiter was in orbit around Jool so I could look at it's moons. I was still a proud noob and it was the humble beginnings of my interplanetary voyages.

I see the same in you with your mission, in fact our probes look somewhat similar (if you're curious I'll show you mine). I also was bad with interplanetary rockets, well bad at being efficient at least I never used launch windows. I think since it is your first interplanetary mission you will likely consider sending kerbaled missions sometime in the future. If you do please make imgur albums or youtube videos, I would love to see your space program evolve as mine did. 

Good Luck  

 

Edited August 28, 2016 by JacobJHC

[Jeb-head-mug kerman]

Real thanks! But i once landed on eve and duna as well!

and iam curious to see your ships as well!

Edited August 29, 2016 by Jeb-head-mug kerman