From the Kerbin to the Mun, return precise landing on Kerbin

[Pawelk198604]

I have many flight to Mun, but when i return i always landed on random place in Kerbin.

I knew that in real Apollo program re-entry window was very closely calculated, i wonder does anyone ever tried to make perfect Trans-Kerbin Injection to land on pre-determined landing target.

[7dmtuk87]

I try to always get my space planes lined up to be able to land on the runway at KSC. With my actual rockets, I sometimes try to get them close to my bases if i need them to be there. A couple of times I have picked them up with rovers, and if they land in the ocean, i pretend that the Kerbal Navy picks them up

[3_bit]

Well what I want to see is someone go from TMI to Kerbin and land on KSC's Peninsula with no maneuvers whatsoever.

[Brotoro]

I don't think the game currently gives you enough information to target a trajectory straight from Trans-Kerbin Injection to a precise landing spot. If I needed that precision, I'd aerobrake into orbit first, then target the landing.

[3_bit]

If you are under these conditions, you can do it:

1. You are Scott Manley

2. Your pilot is Jebediah Kerman or Scott Manley

[AncientAstronaut]

If you are under these conditions, you can do it:

1. You are Scott Manley

2. Your pilot is Jebediah Kerman or Scott Manley

One word: No.

[Brotoro]

I want a kerbal named Scottmanley Kerman.

[thes50]

If you are under these conditions, you can do it:

1. You are Scott Manley

2. Your pilot is Jebediah Kerman or Scott Manley

You forgot the part about it only using basic orbiting maneuver technique.

[Francesco]

just a thing to consider: Kerbin rotates in 6 hours, a return trip from the Mun takes something like 6h 45'

[astropapi1]

I've actually had Chuck Kerman and a Scott Kerman as pilots. Not sure if names are randomly generated, but It's pretty awesome to have Chuck and Jebediah Kerman smiling at each other as your rocket falls apart.

[3_bit]

With the Kerbal Crew Manifest mod you can create custom Kerbals. This makes it the best mod in my book. Michael Collins can now be my CSM pilot.

[Tw1]

I'd love a grid to help aim. But I'm getting better.

But landing at KSC from the Mun, with only one burn would be a very impressive feet.

[Kappa73]

here's a picture of my return from mun SOI on my spaceplane:

http://i.imgur.com/TX9UghL.jpg"]

It's not directly above KSC, but very close to it. The mission was pretty standard, take a spaceplane up to orbit, dock with a station, relieve the crew that was on the station and come back come. Only thing was, the pilot on the station happened to be Jeb so he decided to take the plane to the mun before returning to home so he did. TMI burn, SOI switch, some manouvering, back to Kerbin SOI and free ride home.

here is the full album