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Calling all Kerbonauts!

Take part in a KGSS challenge!

The KGSS requires a new Magnetic Field Monitoring Satellite (MFMS) to be placed in a geostationary (kerbostationary) orbit around Kerbin. With this satellite, the KGSS can further research and monitor Kerbin’s magnetic field and its activity. With this information, we can and study the effects of the magnetic field on the Mun and Minmus and see if the former and/or the latter contain magnetic materials. Your objective: Build an unmanned launch vehicle that can place a satellite into a geostationary orbit around Kerbin and come back (must be reusable). The launch vehicle can be of any configuration, but the satellite component MUST have the following: Solar Panels, ADVSAS (for computer), and a dish and/or antenna (to send data to our other satellites in Low Kerbin orbit).

WAIT!

You soon discover that the MFMS satellite has malfunctioned and must be repaired.

Your Objective: Build a spacecraft capable of getting into kerbostationary orbit, and then you must rendezvous with the satellite to fix it. Repair Methods: You can put one of your Kerbonauts into EVA mode and stand next to it to “repair†the satellite and then get back to the rocket and return safely to Kerbin. Or, you could use a docking claw mod to simply grab the “broken†satellite and bring it back to Kerbin for repairs.

Note: All participants MUST send in a screenshot of the Kerbonaut next to the satellite or the spacecraft with the satellite safely touched down.

KSP Version: 0.16

Mods: Any

Leaderboard:

1: shadoworgon

2: lukasni

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Suggested Mods:

NovaSkilisko’s Probodobodyne DIY Probe Kit v0.5

Link: http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/showthread.php/12237-Silisko-Industries-Addon-Development-Thread-2

Dynastat Satellites and Solar Panels

Link: http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/showthread.php/10224-0-15-Parts-Dynasat-Satellites-and-Solar-Panels-new-parts%21-%28rel-0-6%29-Jun-11

Good Luck!

Posted with the permission of the KGSS

Challenge made by Plaatinum Aerospace and togfox

Edited by Plaatinum Aerospace
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Well, i've got my satellite all in place, Kerbal is enroute. I'll have to take a 4 hour break while I go crazy with some GuildWars 2 Stress testing though. That first entry by Shadoworgon makes me wonder about this part of the challenge though:

Note: All participants MUST send in a screenshot of the Kerbonaut next to the satellite or the spacecraft with the satellite safely touched down.

If we repair the satellite in Spaca, as in, put a Kerbal next to it, we don't have to show it safely touched down, correct?

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Alright, finally got around to finishing the challenge.

My Satellite is quite simple. It uses parts from the Probodobodyne pack and Dynasat for the fancy solar panels. In addition to those it carries a custom edited SAS Module from Probodobodyne that acts as an ASAS for the challenge (because I'm lazy). Omnidirectional antennas are used for communicating with mission control.

mfms_satellite.jpg

Here is the rescue vehicle on the launchpad. Wilford Kerman was tasked with this mission, since he needs a bit of flight training.

mfms_launch_vehicle.jpg

Final approach on the MFMS in Orbit. Wilford has been in space just over four days and is a bit worried at the speed we are approaching the satellite.

mfms_approach.jpg

Wilford is repairing the Satellite. Turns out a wire that should be connecting the solar panels to the batteries is attached to the hull instead. An easy fix for Wilford, who recently graduated from the Kerblon Academy of Engineers and Janitors.

mfms_repairs.jpg

And finally the flight results. Landed a bit farther away from home than was initially planned, there wasn't quite enough fuel left to finish the de-orbit burn as planned. Still, I think Wilford did an amazing job. After just short off the fifth hour on the fifth day spent on that mission, he is glad to be home. Or reasonably close to home at least.

mfms_flight_results.png
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