Run the Mun Canyons

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Kerbal scientists believe it is possible to learn more about the Mun by inducing vibrations into the Mun canyons.  The idea is to take a rover as fast as possible and as heavy as possible through the canyons.  Scientific instruments on board the rover will be compared with other data to detect avalanches and mini-quakes on the Mun.  Useful information can only be detected while moving over 30 m/s in contact with the surface.  Flying through the canyon or crawling through it will not be helpful.  

Also, the only way this mission could get approval from KSP administrators was by offering to use obsolete engines that would soon be scrapped otherwise.  The sub-orbital phase of the mission will be performed using only the 0-10 puff monopropellant engine or the RT-5 flea solid fuel booster.   

 

Basic Rules:

Must have a seismic accelerometer, gravioli detector, coms, electricly powered wheels.

The two main canyons are labelled canyon on the biome map.  They  begin at farside crater running north, and begin at east farside crater running east.  Running in the reverse direction is fine.  Navigating the entire length of either canyon is a success.  Navigating the entire length of both canyons is major success.  

 

Awards:

Fastest time through an entire canyon.  

Highest ground impact speed.

Most mass.

Longest jump.

Most epic video.  

Most damage sustained and still operational

Zero damage sustained.

 

 

Edited April 13, 2019 by farmerben

[farmerben]

Spoiler

 

 

I got two Kerbals stuck using two different rovers less than a quarter of the way into each canyon.  

 

 

Edited April 13, 2019 by farmerben