Poll: Kerbal Space Program's Mun Landers

[alacrity]

I pulled landings and lifts from Mun, minmus, ike and duna. I am still desperate to pull off a apollo mission tho. I just never get those things to land in shape to relaunch.

alacrity

[Sivert3]

On my first attempt, second time I travel to the Mun and third day of playing this game. I made it to the Mun and back again using my Orbiter II, the second rocket I got out into orbit, in career mode. I still can't believe I made it. When I entered the atmosphere of Kerbol there was about 10 seconds worth of fuel left.

The thought that stroked me most reading through this thread was "Wait, there is a quick save button?". Alright, I know, I know. Traveling to the Mun and back again successfully in one go on the first ever attempt isn't really that impressive. But for me, it was one hell of a ride. When I had landed on the moon (I tipped over, but managed to save the situation) the amount of fuel left for the return was scary low.

Lunar Lander I mounted on the Orbiter II

On the Mun

And back again safely

[Leatherneck]

That's the Universe Replacer mod, I think. Or something like it.

I thought so. I keep meaning to install that one, but always get sidetracked.

[Johnman]

I can and I've done so numerous times, including Apollo style, but I won't participate in the poll because I'm not going to open KSP now to take screenshots proving it.

[Brapness]

Not exactly a text book landing, but Jeb didn't seem too bothered

An example of an actually successful landing, in a similar lander

[Skyler4856]

file:///Users/admin2/Desktop/screenshot14.png

Here...

[p3asant]

Here munlanding on real Kerbin.

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[EtherDragon]

How about video proof, from career mode?

Munar Touch-down is at 21:23.

Kerbin re-entry begins at 28:50.

In my Career Mode Let's Play Episode 5, I land on Minmus and return as well. (

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[Geschosskopf]

Back when the South Pole Crater's monolith was on the ground.

[Don Quixote]

Here's a picture of my most recent landing.

Landing on the Mun isn't that difficult once you have figured out the basics - what I'm still struggling with is how to get a decent payload onto the surface without landing completely unrealistic huge objects. So far, the best I can do is about 5 tons of Payload with a moderate-sized lander (as seen above).

[kahlzun]

Throw Minmus in the mix also:

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[Mulbin]

I think I just about managed to build a rocket that can do it.... 100% stock parts too.

I remember how hard it was when I first started playing though, it's a great feeling the first time you do it! Now I can get there without thinking.

[spikeyhat09]

Eventually the Mun just becomes a site where you can test your interplanetary designs, or whip up a couple of quick science points to unlock that one checkpoint you need.

[SSSPutnik]

OK, managed my first landing on the Mun last night. Got out, planted a flag, got back into the lander.

But... Oh noes! Not enough fuel to make lunar orbit. So I rotated and splashed Kerbal DNA over the munar landscape.

[NACH0 TAC0]

I love all of the awesome ideas! Great source for inspiration.

Edited February 2, 2014 by NACH0 TAC0

[dommcq]

Jeb mining on the Mun.

He looks like he's seen a... a.... it's full of stars!

[Shna_na]

Allow me to just point say something to everyone. Don't worry if you can't return from a Mun landing. It took me some time before I could do it, a whole year as a matter of fact. And that's including mods, took a further half-year to do so with stock parts.

Still think it's bad that you can't do it? OK, I had landed on Moho before I could return from the Mun. There you go, now if you can do that you can return from the mun. Really, it takes far less Delta V to go to the Mun and return than it does to go to Moho.

On with the proof that I can do it:

NOTE: Lost the screenshots when I updated the game. I'll do another mission (as I planned to soon, anyway) and post the images then.

[davieholgate]

So I clicked yes, and what are you going to do about it if I don't post pics

[Mr.Rocket]

Well, i guess i will now share an album of my oldest Mun landings, oh the memories.

These are pics of my oldest Mun landings, including all of my landings would be quite a feat!

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[ArmchairGravy]

This puppy landed on the moon 4 times before coming home.

[Monkeh]

I tried to do it with the lightest command podded ship I could. Not great by the standards shown by the good players around here, but pretty minimal I feel.

Riding the command pod down like a boss...or like an idiot, not sure which!

[Javster]

I think the majority of players have, including myself. I'll include a link to my Steam profile, if a proof is so important...

LINK: http://steamcommunity.com/id/pineapplechok/screenshots/

[Captain Sierra]

I take all yalls landings and up you a base.

[Monkeh]

Pah, call that a base? This is a base.

2FPS FTW!

[Pontiac]

ummm.. Looks more like a parking lot. {grin}