First Manned Duna Landing

[Canopus]

Finally, after 3 updates, sending dozens of probes to all the planets, building stations around Kerbin and the Mun and even constructing a Base on the Mun, i decided to set foot on Duna. So i began to build a Duna-ship

in Orbit, inspired by this picture:

Here is my Ship ready for its mission:

in interplanetary space:

Braking into Duna orbit:

Ike flyby:

Undocking the lander:

Macski, Jebediah and Neilemone are my first Kerbals on Duna:

return to the ship:

leaving the boosters behind. I plan on reusing them once recourses are implemented:

Heading back home:

reentry:

splashdown:

[Richy teh space man]

Congrats on your Duna landing! Have you decided on your next destination yet?

[Canopus]

The Jool system of course:D

[Daze]

Beautiful design!

But why do you put 3 command pod??

[joppiesaus]

Awsome! You can re-use it to!

[Canopus]

6 Kerbals. 3 stay onboard and 3 land on Duna. After the Surface expedition returns, the lander is left behind. So i need 2 capsules to return to Kerbin. Its more of role-play thing than actually needed but i like a bit of realism in my Missions:)

[Awaras]

Is it based on this?

[Canopus]

No its based on an older design From the 70's/80's that uses NERVA's but it looks a bit similar.

[Westo454]

Really cool design. It's awesome how we can do things the real world can't or hasn't done yet. Great job.

[Tw1]

Nice! How long did they stay on Duna?

[Starlight]

Congratulations Camopus on your achievement! it also looks impressive to behold. Nice to see you had two teams with you, a landerteam and an commandteam and managed to bring them back succesfully! I'm still in the process of shooting satellites in orbit.

[Awaras]

The 'booster stages' in that image look almost exacly like some of the parts from the KW rocketry pack

[Canopus]

Nice! How long did they stay on Duna?

A Quarter of a Duna Year i think.