Request: Lunar Lander

[shini]

So here is the story, I have the kethane mod installed so I sent up 2 rockets a satelite kethane scanner that runs on an ion engine, and a miner. The miner I landed successfully but the pilot is still stuck up there and I want to get him back. But since trying this Challenge every lunar lander I have made to try to rescue him has failed miserably. The miner could return to earth it has a chute and enough fuel, but I want it to stay there.

The rockets I tend to make end up heavy and take 3 hours to turn from retro to pro-grade. And on landing I just end up running out of fuel and crashing to my dismay.

Any tips or designs that you have found helped you with this task?

The lander.

The Miner.

Satellite.

[Krackit]

I found that building outwards rather than upwards helps my bigger rockets fly fairly stable, and once it gets to the proper height for turning, enough weight has been shed that it can gently fall to the side without taking ages.

[shini]

Thanks I'll give that a try!