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Single stage, Leo to mun and back.


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Good day. I'm requesting a design, or advice on creating a craft that's capable of going from my space station in 200 km orbit around Kerbin, to the mun, and land. At that point, a small Kethane rover I created would transfer Kethane supply's to the craft, and back away. The craft would then get into an orbit around the mun, and finally re-dock with my space station, transferring Kethane in exchange for fuel and R.C.S.

Preferably should be able to transport 8000 Units of Kethane, be under 200/ 250 tons, and have a low part count, if possible.

Assistance would be lovely, ladies and gentlemen.

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As I already have a the largest converter and tank available, attached to my space station.

That's one of the stupidest reasons you can think of. You can't make a new one because you already have something?

It's easy to set up a new simple station around the mun.

For a tug to ferry the parts from station to Mun, put 2 tanks with atomic motors radially around 1 big tank. Put a docking port under the tank, and hang the parts you want to ship around on that docking port. Make a little train

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Correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't that idea end up with the nuke engines scorching the kethane tank its carrying? If they are placed above the payload.

You'd think so, but it actually doesn't. Scott Manley uses this design alot.

Check 2:27 for a good view of the craft. My own design doesn't even have the struts between the radial tank and the middle one, and it's still perfectly fine

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