Weekly Challenge #54: Miniature Mission

[Dakota]

 

This week we'll be miniaturizing, aggressively. You're to build and fly the lowest-possible-mass craft you can that can deliver a kerbal to and return them from one of the following locations:

• The surface of the Mun
• The surface of Duna
• The surface of Tylo
• The surface of Moho

The kerbal must plant a flag and return safely to Kerbin. Make full use of low-mass parts like the grumble seat, Oscar-B tank, Ant engine, and your kerbonaut's RCS pack to perform the maneuvers you need. Screenshot the mass of your vehicle before launch and show everyone how looooow you can goooooo!

[Goddchen]

First  I took Jeb to the Mun with 33.81 tons. Really looking to see what you guys came up with and where I could have saved even more mass.

 

 

[Ryaja]

On 4/29/2024 at 11:55 AM, Dakota said:

This week we'll be miniaturizing, aggressively.

Foreshadowing?

[Flush Foot]

2 hours ago, Ryaja said:

Foreshadowing?

[astrobond]

I made it about one year ago, going to the Mun Arch and back under 9 Tons... here is my video  

 

[Goddchen]

54 minutes ago, astrobond said:

I made it about one year ago, going to the Mun Arch and back under 9 Tons... here is my video  

 

That 1/3 of mine, well done!

[ralanboyle]

Respect, @astrobond for the arch landing and KSC return in under 10T. 

I stripped mine down and did not attempt either of those milestones but I got the challenge done in 6.85T. 

Anybody want to try the further destinations? 

 

[ralanboyle]

Welp, 

I'll take it as a bad sign that @Dakota didn't post Challenge #55 today. 

[Goddchen]

6 hours ago, ralanboyle said:

Welp, 

I'll take it as a bad sign that @Dakota didn't post Challenge #55 today. 

Agreed. But they most likely have other things on their minds right now. All I'd ask for is at least ANY life sign - even if it only: "hey, we're currently working out how things will continue, give us some more days", just ANYTHING.