Poppa Wheelie Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 That's how we're supposed to do this, right? ... Right? ... Oh well, too late. That's how I did it. With one launch, I flew a 300t payload to Minmus, and then flew that same payload to Duna. All screenshots: https://imgur.com/a/120d8Bt Highlights: Launch to LKO More: Spoiler About 12 fps during this entire ascent to orbit In LKO I separated the Refueling Module and a fairing covering the Refueling Module's docking port. I then separated a fairing covering the docking port of the main ship. LKO to Minmus landing Spoiler Burning for Minmus Approaching Minmus Deorbit burn Drop empty fuel tanks Landing Minmus back to LKO Spoiler Coasting to Ap while returning to Minmus orbit Departing Minmus Final docking approach to Refueling Module Refueling the HUSKY CHONKER with (most of) the fuel in the Refueling Module I then undocked the Refueling Module, exposed the deorbiting engine, oriented the Refueling Module retrograde, and did a deorbit burn LKO to Duna landing Burning for Duna More: Spoiler Departing Kerbin Approaching Duna My biggest engineering mistake came to light during the first landing attempt. I had already test landed an earlier version of this 300t payload. But the final version had 5 large reaction wheels on the bottom of each stack, facing into the Duna wind during atmospheric entry. During landing attempt 1, all 5 of those reaction wheels overheated and exploded. I still had over 300t of payload, but without reaction wheels I couldn't land in enough of an upright position to keep the payload intact. Result of landing attempt 1: On the second landing attempt, I maintained Radial Out orientation, and solar panels deployed, until below 20km ASL Shortly after this, I got some overheat bars, but I had also slowed enough to deploy parachutes. I stowed the solar panels, and deployed the parachutes. When I deployed the chutes, we moved to a Retrograde orientation, and 3 of the 5 reaction wheels overheated and blew up. Good chutes Landing engine assist I lost 1 vector engine in the landing, but still had 304.9954t intact By the way, I landed 20.2km from the landing location of my first Duna mission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanamonde Posted Tuesday at 06:03 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 06:03 PM That was a big job. Congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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