Titan Huge (but under 150 parts) interstellat craft.

[Technical Ben]

After the somewhat technically successful "Colossus" project(s), the Kerbals decided to try for an upgrade. With more power, more DV, more landers/rovers but slightly less "wobbly".

The project kept the requirements of reduced part count, re-usability and reconfigurability all in one interplanetary craft.

Built in orbit, through around 8 or so launches, they finished "Titan".

With 1 multipurpose tug/engine/lander unit. 1 atmospheric re-usable lander. 1 Planetary base pod/orbital observatory. 1 large rover. 1 ion probe/solar antenna. 1 RCS powered EVA sled. And four fuel tanks providing OVER 10K DeltaV!!!

Even the engines on the tug can decouple should they be required to.

The docking video is a flyby of the craft, from the return from Duna (did around 3 landings/returns I think, refueling from orbit each time ).

Edited June 16, 2013 by Technical Ben

[Themohawkninja]

I think you mean interplanetary. Interstellar means that it can go to other stars (unless you are referring to the fact that it has enough delta-V to escape the Kerbol system, than I guess that counts).

[Technical Ben]

Ah... yes, sorry. Slipped my brain there.

[Bigred2989]

Can we get craft files? Looks like fun to fly.

[MrFiregem]

Well, it certainly lives up to it's name, being colossal in a sense.

[Technical Ben]

Yeah, it's large for a Kerbal, not necessarily for KSP. But I wanted to make it as big as possible without overdoing the part count. Will refine it a bit (drop my rovers etc) and up the craft file for others.

The next project is even lower part count, and has a launcher all in at under 100 parts... just got to figure out landing on duna with the Habitats right side up...

[Oddbin]

I take it that the lander would use parachutes to land and then power to return to orbit ? What height was the mothership orbiting at?

[Technical Ben]

I think it can land without the chutes, but yes it uses some. The rover lands too, and Might manage without chutes. Orbit was around 70-100km. The lander has ejectable fuel tanks if needed, but had more than enough fuel to make

[edit]

Zenith, the upgraded upgrade version of the upgrade is now up and running.

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/showthread.php/39160-Zenith-Duna-transport-interplanetary-ship?p=500775#post500775

80 parts including launch towers!

Edited July 5, 2013 by Technical Ben