The SSTO Revisited

[rodion_herrera]

Done! (screenshots will follow, now uploading)

By the skin of your teeth: achieve a 190 km orbit. 1000 pts (must get this award to qualify for further bonuses)

I AM JEB: achieve 190 km orbit without mechjeb: +100

Totally FLUID: Achieve a 190 km orbit without the use of boosters: +200 pts

Totally LAVA: Achieve a 190 km orbit without the use of Jet Engines: +200 pts

Doing what is asked: Achieve a 200 km orbit +100 pts

Above and beyond: 210+ km orbit: +200 pts

Doing a little extra: have extra things like lights, telemetry mods, science instruments etc.:+50 pts

Coming full circle: Land within 10km of KSP +100 pts

I know how to build them: Land within 10km of KSP without any damage to your craft: +100 pts landed 300 meters from pad!

Ya, I am, a rocket scientist!: Land safely without parachutes: +300

Robinhood of arrow space: Land back on the launch pad. +500

Goliath on line! Get all the above achievements: +10,000

I was really planning on a no-parachutes landing, but I don't think my stack configuration would allow it--a totally new paradigm is needed, but I will try for that, as well as PAD landing too!

This is FUN!

Upload done! Album here! http://imageshack.us/g/835/screenshot258km.png/

Edited May 31, 2013 by rodion_herrera

[Nao]

It took some preparation and tries but here it is:

By the skin of your teeth: achieve a 190 km orbit. 1000 pts (must get this award to qualify for further bonuses)

I AM JEB: achieve 190 km orbit without mechjeb: +100

Totally FLUID: Achieve a 190 km orbit without the use of boosters: +200 pts

Totally LAVA: Achieve a 190 km orbit without the use of Jet Engines: +200 pts

Doing what is asked: Achieve a 200 km orbit +100 pts

Above and beyond: 210+ km orbit: +200 pts

Doing a little extra: have extra things like lights, telemetry mods, science instruments etc.:+50 pts

Coming full circle: Land within 10km of KSP +100 pts

I know how to build them: Land within 10km of KSP without any damage to your craft: +100 pts

Ya, I am, a rocket scientist!: Land safely without parachutes: +300

Robinhood of arrow space: Land back on the launch pad. +500

Goliath on line! Get all the above achievements: +10,000

Album here: http://imgur.com/a/2wxDN#0

On third attempt i ran out of fuel above launchpad, 5th i landed on fumes 30m from "target"

For 6th i created new strategy to move ship into position earlier so after successful landing i still got 109 litres of fuel left, fo another ~20s hover time.

Also...

GOLIATH ON LINE Best game ever made SC:BW <3<3<3 (btw, Sonic starleague finals this saturday, 15year old game still going strong as eSport :3)

The landing part really made this challenge nice, it was so tense every attempt. Thanks mcirish3!

Also nice rocket rodion_herrera, looks great ... my looks like a tri-legged robot monster from some FinalFantasy.

edit: argh not post, previewwww >_<

Edited May 31, 2013 by Nao

[rodion_herrera]

Also nice rocket rodion_herrera, looks great ... my looks like a tri-legged robot monster from some FinalFantasy.

edit: argh not post, previewwww >_<

LOL, looks are not in the criteria--you did it! Congrats! I will try to use the Nuke in my modified version--I keep forgetting that it's nice to use it above 60km

[mcirish3]

Sorry about the delay in updating the Leader board. My Pc was out of commission for the past 4 days. ( don't ask it is a long story) In any case I will update the leaderboard tomorrow not that I am operational again.

[mcirish3]

no i can see what you are doing to do, that is a bad FirstyB.No causing explosions to separate your craft

I would disqualify such actions. THough technically within the rules would most definitely be out side the spirit of the challenge.