Free Return Trajectory Around around Jool

[emfolkerts]

Your goal is to put your self from Kerbin orbit to Jool and back.

RULES:

1) No mods

2) No cfg edits

3) You can use mecjeb and protractor mods but can only use mecjeb for altitude readouts, orbit altiudes and such you must be controling your spacecraft at all times.

4) You must set your trajectory from Kerbin Orbit once you leave kerbin influence you can no longer fire your engines.

5) You CAN change the Draw limit in the settings file

6) You must survive rentry on Kerbin.

7) Post a video Or Pictures of you attempting this challenge. (Optional)

by the way i dont know if this is possable or not but the KSP community has proven me wrong on other things.

Edited October 5, 2012 by emfolkerts

[Cooly568]

Wait, leave kerbin, head to Jool, sling around jool... and back to kerbin?

http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/198/676/challenge-denied-rage-face.jpg

[emfolkerts]

Wait, leave kerbin, head to Jool, sling around jool... and back to kerbin?

http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/198/676/challenge-denied-rage-face.jpg

That is correct.

[EvilotionCR2]

This is impossible even for me!

[maltesh]

This is one of those challenges I'd like to see the OP attempt himself, as a good-faith measure. I'm not demanding success, just asking to see screenshots of the attempt.

[OldReliable]

I am not certain that I can reliably place my Jool encounter without a mid-course correction. How does one match inclination without a mid-course burn?

[Commander Zoom]

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Moderator comment: Please remember that you should not post reaction images alone. I suggest reading the rules about this.

Edited October 6, 2012 by Cykyrios
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[nhnifong]

I'll try it. Seems to just be a matter of timing. I think you would need to spend long time going around the back of jool if you can. if you use a standard Hohmann transfer to Jool, when you are ready to come back Kerbin will be about 90° too far behind. I'll bet you could swing it if you go around the sun and extra time or 5 on the way back. Also, avoiding Jools moons is just a matter of luck.

[LaydeeDem]

Does it count if I got a Kerbin return during a transfer to Jool?

[emfolkerts]

Does it count if I got a Kerbin return during a transfer to Jool?

if you make it back and land.

[LaydeeDem]

if you make it back and land.

I went ahead and transferred to Jool anyways. It was a probe so no landing.