Looking for Apollo LM configuration stock rocket

[Pawelk198604]

I managed to build Saturn like rocket with apollo like capsule, it's basically Apollo 8 :-)

But i don't knew how to build CSM and LM stuck on one rocket

[Culv3r]

Apollo 11 Wiki Tutorial <- Although it's a beast of a rocket, it does showcase how to place the CSM/LM together in one rocket.

[Pawelk198604]

Apollo 11 Wiki Tutorial <- Although it's a beast of a rocket, it does showcase how to place the CSM/LM together in one rocket.

Nice tutorial it's pity that i cannot download tutorial craft file.

[CleverWalrus]

I just completed my third 0.20 Mun mission, this time with a 2 seated rover attached to the Lander, the rocket is "apollo style" with munar randevous, just fly it like a saturn 5 and will work with some margin of error, if you don't like the first stage just replace it with a more "saturnish" one.

Please note the ship is stock except for MechJeb 2.

http://www.filedropper.com/kerpollomki

[Crush]

I am the author of that tutorial. It is possible to do a mun-return mission with a lot less hardware:

1. It is possible to do this with a much smaller lift rocket when using asparagus staging.

2. The service-module is quite overpowered for a mun mission. A smaller engine and fuel tank would also get the job done.

3. Because there is no reentry heat in KSP yet, there is little reason for using different pods for landing on Mun and landing on Kerbin, so the command capsule could also work as a lander. The service module could be controlled by a probe core in the meantime.

4. And why does the service module need an engine anyway when you have engines on the landing module? So the CSM could be reduced to a fuel tank with a probe core (+energy supply) and a docking port.

The reason why I didn't do any of that in the tutorial was because I wanted to make the mission profile as similar to the real Apollo 11 as possible... within reason, though. One important feature I omitted was a two-stage lander with a descent-stage which would be left behind on the surface. I tried building something like that, but with the parts available in KSP it just looked stupid and even less than the real Eagle. By the way: When you want to save some weight on your landers, only leave the empty tanks on the surface, not the engine.

Edited May 24, 2013 by Crush

[sgt_flyer]

you should have a look to mulbin's Munbug V