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The Lunex Challenge for KSP 1.10 (Now with badges!)

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2 Questions: The description of lunex 1 first class say that I need to land at the KSC, which is understandable for the first mission to get extra challenging. But the other first class descriptions don't have this requirement. So I don't need to land at the KSC every time? I hope so because it would just get tedious while the actual first class extra challenging part comes from some other requirement and I did prove i can land at the runway, I just don't feel like spending al that time on such a small detail because it costed about half of my mission time (I am very proud on myself for pulling it off :)). Also, is the breaking ground DLC allowed?

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QF9E

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This is great! Just yesterday I was watching a Lunex vid by space historian Amy Shira Teitel and I thought "let's make a KSP challenge out of it!" To make things extra challenging, the original LUNEX proposal did not mention any parking orbits, instead proposing direct Moon shots. If I'm giving this a go I will attempt to do just that. Which will be interesting in combination with a runway landing.

Amy's video, for those of you interested:

 

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minerbat

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4 minutes ago, vyznev said:

Impressive! That was a very… kerbal landing. :DNice craft, too.

Mun landing or runway landing? which one are you referring to?

I REALLY want to know the answer to my question about landing on the runway because my second craft is on its way back right now.

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minerbat

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I don't feel bad. Now that I look at it this post may sound like I am but it was proudness, not upsettiness (yes, upsettiness will be a word from now on :P)

1 hour ago, minerbat said:

It was my first ever runway landing!

 

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xub313

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5 hours ago, minerbat said:

Trying to find a way to get my base for mission 3 back into the ship... Of course this is what magnetometers where actually intended for :D. Dont know yet if they will be included in the final design though.

That  has to be the most Kerbal thing I've seen in a while. :sticktongue:

 

8 hours ago, QF9E said:

To make things extra challenging, the original LUNEX proposal did not mention any parking orbits, instead proposing direct Moon shots. If I'm giving this a go I will attempt to do just that. Which will be interesting in combination with a runway landing.

I'm attempting the same thing. Although, I'm not sure if direct ascent means no Lunar/Munar orbital insertion or if it just means there is no orbital rendezvous. The PDF linked by Death Engineering mentions launching on a free return trajectory in case of an abort on the way to the Moon, so I don't see why they wouldn't insert into a Moon orbit before landing. Maybe they could control their landing better that way? I did it in the way you describe though, without any Mun parking-orbits.

Anyways, I recorded my attempt today and I should have it uploaded soon. This was my first time recording and editing a video like this so fingers crossed.

Soon:

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Here is my complete Lunex 1 mission report. I used the DLCs, the various Near Future mods, and various visual and utility mods. Full album here

launch and LKO

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Munar landing

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Munar takeoff and return transfer

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reentry and landing

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minerbat

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I completed the second challenge. I did land on the runway just in case but I REALLY want the OP to answer my question about the runway landing. Video will come once I am done editing.

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Also, a rocket with this craft on top really likes to flip even with 4 very big fins, anyone any tips to improve that? Because of it I need to do the noob thing of burning straigt up and once above about 60 km turning 90 degrees and burning sideways...

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After many failed attempts, here is my Level 1 entry. 

This could be easily improved, such as the ascent but I will work on it. 

This was good fun. Does my landing count as KSC on the of-chance maybe?

Also if anyone does know why I lost pitching up controls please let me know.  

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"unstable and slow in the atmosphere, flipping quite often"... Where have I heard that before?... ;)

 

I am not to decide, but the rules say at the KSC, not the runway specifically. I would count the entire beach the KSC in on as landed at KSC, but again, not my rules.

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6 hours ago, minerbat said:

Also, a rocket with this craft on top really likes to flip even with 4 very big fins, anyone any tips to improve that? Because of it I need to do the noob thing of burning straigt up and once above about 60 km turning 90 degrees and burning sideways...

I used a fairing.

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12 hours ago, minerbat said:

Also, a rocket with this craft on top really likes to flip even with 4 very big fins, anyone any tips to improve that? Because of it I need to do the noob thing of burning straigt up and once above about 60 km turning 90 degrees and burning sideways...

When bigger fins fails, try EVEN BIGGER FINS!

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I've also been disabling control surfaces on the glider during ascent like @MrThomnnus mentioned. I also coast with the first stage until ~25km for the extra stability from the fins in the lower atmosphere before starting up the second stage. The hold prograde SAS helps a lot to keep the angle as low as possible too.

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