Kerbin K STAR Challenge. (SAR Mission)

[hebdomad]

K-STAR ( Kerbal Search Team And Rescue ) are in desperate need of a rescue vehicle. Although Kerbals have easily been able to get into orbit, to the Mun, Minmus and beyond, there is still a disturbing lack of craft able to return our beloved heros back to KSP if they splash down in a distant ocean or mountain range. Many kerbals have spend weeks at sea or living off the land in their long trek back to base. We can no longer allow this to happen.

Requirements.

You must take off from Kerbin, pick up your lost crew and return them back to Kerbal Space Centre alive.

Kerbals to be rescued must be on the ground or in the water of Kerbin.

Mods are allowed, but do remember to list them.

Remember to take screenshots or video of the takeoff, the pickup, and landing back at KSC with the 'flight results' at the end.

Don't forget to name your creation!

At this stage, you'll have to strand your own kerbals, there is no persistence file to make it easier yet.

Awards

Mercy level recovery: - Bring back one kerbal in a single trip.

Gemini level recovery: - Bring back two kerbals in a single trip.

Apollo level recovery: - Bring back three kerbals in a single trip.

Mountain Rescue: - Rescue a kerbal from the snowy mountain regions of Kerbin.

Water Rescue: - Rescue a kerbal from any body of water.

Dodo: - Mission range is less than 25km.

Pigeon: - Mission range is greater than 25km.

Eagle: - Range exceeds 100km.

Thunderbird: - Range exceeds 300km.

Thunderbird F.A.B: - Range exceeds 600km

VTOL: - Vertical take off and landing.

VTOL Elite: - Rescue kerbals while still hovering in the air.

SAR Elite: - complete all awards (multiple missions acceptable, range does not stack across missions)

Honour role

mager42 in the, 'H'. Mods: Mechjeb + Damned Aerospace Version 1.5.2 + Crewtank. Awards: *Apollo* *Thunderbird* *VTOL*

Edited August 5, 2012 by hebdomad

[Phoenix Aerospace]

Please tell me that I\'m not the only had this playing in their head while reading the challenge.

[RC1062]

VTOL Elite: Rescue kerbals while still hovering in the air.

I\'m gonna try a deployment and pick-up for that.

[hebdomad]

Please tell me that I\'m not the only had this playing in their head while reading the challenge.

It is EXACTLY what your thinking. What is more Kerbal than Thunderbirds?

[Exodus]

VTOL Elite: Rescue kerbals while still hovering in the air.

I just had a lander hover perfectly above the ocean before it ran out of fuel, I was hoping it would float but on impact I was just left with the command capsule. If I can just get my second lander (with a crew tank) to hover the same way and put a loooong ladder on it, we\'ll be set!

Also, only just found out Kerbals can swim.

Thunderbirds FTW!

[mager42]

My Rescue mision.

I overshot ocean and left kerbals on the next land.

At launchpad.

Pickup.

Home swet home.

Flight results. /just way back after switching ships/.

Final foto with pilot.

Stock + Mechjeb + Damned Aerospace Version 1.5.2 + Crewtank.

[hebdomad]

Well done Manger42, does your craft have a name?

[mager42]

Name is very short - H