EVA-hop the Mun Arch

[Paprika]

The challenge is this: EVA out of a moving craft travelling through the arch, and using the EVA pack jump over the arch (so the Kerbal goes over the arch while the craft goes through it) Then get back in the ship and land.

I hope that makes sense, I don't think I worded it very well. If it helps, I was thinking of Bart Simpson jumping over a sign while his skateboard goes under it when I thought of this.

I haven't tried this yet, I only just got to the Arch today (turns out if you try to stand on it you slip and ragdoll helplessly to your death) but may attempt it tomorrow if I can manage to repeat the feat. If I do I'll try to post before, during and after pics.

Also, sorry if someone's posed this challenge before, although a brief search didn't turn anything up.

[Cykyrios]

So it doesn't have to orbit through the Arch, just pass through it? Will be easier then (but less impressive, I guess).

I'll have a few training sessions before I can claim it's easy, though

[AncientAstronaut]

It's not possible. Because while the ship will be able to quickly go under it, you must travel up, your velocity stop to zero and then you'll start to speed back up. By the time you got to the other side of the arc, the ship would be long gone.

[Binky]

Your lateral speed remains the same (Conservation of Momentum) , you just have to increase and then decrease your vertical speed.

'Just'? I can't believe I used the word 'just' when refering to using a rocketpack at a height of 10ft above the ground while travelling at 500 miles an hour... I've spent too much time around Jeb :/

[Fendleton]

Plus you can just thrust forward to catch up, as long as you keep the change in altitude to a minimum. This should be completely possible if timed right.

[maltesh]

Does "Moving craft" include rovers?

[Cykyrios]

I have a rocket preparing to orbit through the Arch, Jebediah's the pilot. This wasn't done on purpose, but he may be the only one capable of something like this

[SpaceGibsy]

I've tried this before - the problem is that you can't create an obit that would hit the arc everytime as the mon is turning a few degrees every orbit. there is just the little possibility to hit the arc once on the first aim. eva and reentry should be no problem when you made this luckshot.

[Cykyrios]

I don't know what's wrong with the Arch in 0.16, but EVERY time I have the rocket pass through it, the command pod explodes...

I have succeeded the hop at least 5 times (thanks to quicksaving...) and each time, the command pod explodes.

EDIT: I even tried using the debug menu: unbreakable joints and no crash damage. The pod still disintegrates through the Arch, while the rest of the ship in undamaged.

Edited August 15, 2012 by Cykyrios

[macegee]

When I first encountered the Arch, I tried to go thru using a jetpack, and all I had was a little "poof". There must be some kinda invisible geometry that you smash against, imo.

https://picasaweb.google.com/113746879661497233526/KerbalSpaceProgramStarbuck1MunarJourney