cheapest 3 kerbal launcher

[rdem]

how cheap can you go when putting 3 kerbals in a low orbit space station and return by itself.

-you have to use 3 manned capsule to do it realistically.

-it should be able to dock

-it should have a reliable connection to kerbin and a source of electricity

-you cant use any reaction wheel and should disable pod's torque (because realism)

-it should have a reliable escape/abort system 

-it should be a classic expandable rocket (no airbreathers or reusubality things)

-only things to be refunded will be the pod with heatshield, docking port and parachute(and maybe rcs ports but no extra fuel other than pod's internal monopropellant)

 

i have no idea about a scoring system. only thing is it should be the cheapest

[joshudson]

Let's get the ball rolling. I can't dock w/o reaction wheels but a better pilot should be able to pull it off.

This ship has 4 balls of RCS clipped into the empty space behind the decoupler.

Mods used: TAC Life Support, KER

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Edited October 20, 2016 by joshudson