Assemble a Rocket on another body.(Pics)

[Phantomewzick]

Somehow my original thread/post deleted itself, so here it is again.

Relatively simple idea, Fairly difficult to execute.

Step 1: Build each section of your rocket, this can consist of whatever modules you like(i built a kethane mining module, and a separate power core, among other things).

Step 2: Fly your modules to planet/mun of your choosing, you can assemble them into a single vessel or send them separately, up to you.

Step 3: Land each module separately (you may use a Mun-Crane style vehicle such as what Scott Manley uses, i use a similar vehicle inspired by his design).

Step 4: perform whatever experiments/mining operations you want/need.

Step 5: assemble your rocket on the mun.

Step 6: launch the rocket back into orbit.

I have now fully documented my attempt, and will upload a youtube video of it as soon as i figure out why sony vegas doesnt import sounds captured from Fraps.

Full picture album Here

You may use any and all balanced mods(no z-pinch fusion rockets), This includes mechjeb, Kethane, ISA mapsat, KW rocketry, and really whatever else you want(honor system on this one). i LOVE the Kerbal Attachment System, and use all the previously mentioned mods, as well as some others. (you can totally use quantum struts if you want, and remember there is a "strut gun" that is also installed with that mod if you dont like the blue beam)

I also suggest everyone take a look at FusTek Common Berthing Mechanisms . These 2.5 metre and larger docking ports make it much easier to build structurally stable rockets, both for interplanetary vessels and for building a rocket on another planet.

Winner will be determined by a poll based on aesthetics/function/epicness once the challenge is over.

Challenge will be over once we have at least five submissions and a week has passed, challenge may be extended if there are a large number of participants.

PS: F2 key hides the GUI, F1 key takes screenshots and puts them in a folder in your KSP installation.

And here is a few pictures from my successful attempt

All of my modules/ships separated on the surface

After driving my Drill Unit up close to the Mun-Crane

Mun-Crane takes flight while lowering the winch connectors for the drill unit

Drill unit is lifted clear of the surface!

View from the pilots seat as we line up for docking

The Drill is onboard!

Now for the next piece!

Shes a bit wobbly......

And..... apparently i stopped taking pictures at that point, or something, because i dont have pictures of setting the power core on top of the rest of the stack, however it IS recorded in the previously mentioned video, so stay tuned!

Edited May 23, 2013 by Phantomewzick

[Phantomewzick]

i cant believe not even ONE person found this interesting

[Atanar]

i cant believe not even ONE person found this interesting

Intresting, maybe, a good challenge to leava a post here, probably not.

Mods, no goal/scoring/comparing method, not really hard -> why should I bother?

[Francesco]

you went for vertical assembly, I would have chosen horizontal assembly

might give this a shot, with 0.20 we now have large docking ports which should make building 2.5m rockets on the ground easier.