What to do once returned to kerbin?

[Callmedave]

So, My first Minmus landing was a success, (by success, 2 kerbals got on the surface, a little dizzy and bruised, but they made it) they are now in a low orbit around Kerbin, i will aim to land close as poss to the space centre, but what do i do then? just 'end flight'? Should i set up a kerbin living module near the space centre? should i experiment with the ragdoll effect? (its only Bob and Jonke)

What do you do with your returned Kerbals?

[Panzerbeard]

Well, the best answer is, of course whatever you want .

I personally just land them and end flight; they can get a taxi back to the space center, and if they landed on some distant continent, then they get a free holiday, so it's all good.

[capi3101]

I keep a rover parked nearby for a victory lap.

No, that's not true...usually I just hit "end flight".

(But that would be cool).

[icemasterpt]

TRy to land them the near as possible the Launch centre, then end flight... i imagine that a REscue team will be there when i press "end flight"

[Callmedave]

Really?

It seems a little un-imaginative, I feel like setting up a stack of hitchiker modules, the Kerbal thats performed better on his mission lives nearer the top, this would also supply me a few spare kerbals if i ever need to send some extra on a mission. - I wonder how long a kerbal could hold on to a ladder during launch???......

[rosenkranz]

actually, it would be nice if a short in-game cinimatic showed a vechicle coming to pick them up (if on land) or a boat (if in water)

[Callmedave]

actually, it would be nice if a short in-game cinimatic showed a vechicle coming to pick them up (if on land) or a boat (if in water)

I disagree, it would be nice to see this once or twice, but then it would become tedious and would just skip it.

[Merinsan]

Really?

It seems a little un-imaginative, I feel like setting up a stack of hitchiker modules, the Kerbal thats performed better on his mission lives nearer the top, this would also supply me a few spare kerbals if i ever need to send some extra on a mission. - I wonder how long a kerbal could hold on to a ladder during launch???......

You know, I never thought of doing that before, but that is a brilliant idea!

The only problem I have is my Kerbals never come back... they are all in orbits around other planets.

[kerbomatic]

In career mode I'd just expect to be required to land within X km of KSP and if that fails a 'rescue' mission would have to be mounted. A cinematic would be a cool bonus but yes, it should be skip-able...

[Deadpangod3]

And w like for example if the Kerbal has returned after being the first to land on a planet/moon after you hit end flight you could be like watching from a news helicopter or something and there should be a Kerbal voice like a reporter saying

"(Kerbals name), first man to land on (name of planet/moon), has safely returned to Kerbin"

Ex: "Jebediah Kerman, first man to land on the mün, has safely safely returned to Kerbin"

Something like that or similar would be nice, and make you feel like you've really accomplished something

[Jason Patterson]

I leave all missions other than test flights active. It lets me see where I tend to land and also it's just kind of fun to see all of the vessel markers flying by as I launch. I really don't like to return my kerbals to the base.

Perhaps with the addition of flags we'll be able to post something visible from a distance that says, "Jason was here!" but until then I'm going to retain my little pink reticles.

[Callmedave]

So, got Bob and Jonke to land 3km from the KSC, so built a small rover with a hitchiker to collect them, drove all the way there EVA'd them both got in the new rover, headed back, all going well......

Hit a bump in the grass, rover smashes, blows up (?? no fuel! all electric!) and i say farewell to two brave Kerbals unable to complete their mission.

I mean really!?! I get them in to orbit, land on the mun, back to kerbin, but i cant get them the last Km to the space centre! B*#&cks!