Duna Dawn

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DUNA  DAWN

Ascend and reach a stable orbit from the surface of Duna using Dawn ion thrusters.

Rules:

1. Open the debug menu, go to Cheats → Set position and enter the coordinates of the deepest pit on the surface of Duna (elevation below 130 m above "sea level"):
   Lat: -5.94
   Lon: -50.55
   
   
    
2. Use only stock or DLC parts.
    
3. Use only Dawn ion thrusters for propulsion. No RCS translation, no cheaty tricks.
    
4. Reach a stable orbit (Pe above 50 km).
    
5. A craft with the lowest mass wins.
   Winners in different categories (manned/unmanned, single/multi-stage, energy sources used) will also be marked.

 

I've made a couple of entries myself. I'll post them here a bit later.

Edited February 2, 2023 by Teilnehmer

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Here are my attempts.

Spoiler

1. Two-stage unmanned craft, batteries, 858 kg
    
2. Single-stage unmanned craft, fuel cell array, 983 kg
    

 

 

Edited February 3, 2023 by Teilnehmer