Operation Red Planet [Mission Log]

[RockyTV]

This is my first interplanetary mission, and I think it is easier than Mün landing or Minmus landing.

Under the name of Kerman Corp.

OBJECTIVE: explore the Red Planet called 'Duna' and, if possible, estabilish a colony on the planet.

CURRENT MISSIONS

RedP Mk I - a small probe to map out the planet

OUTCOME: SUCCESS

RedP Mk II - a small probe to map out the planet, in a polar orbit.

OUTCOME: SUCCESS

As you can see, we already had a liftoff, and if you've read Operation New Dawn, you can notice the ship is basically the same.

Close-up view of the rocket.

Time-warping to my Apoapsis.

Here we are using the secondary engine to stabilize my orbit around Kerbin.

Here's a map view of our current situation:

An accidental encounter with the Mün that didn't happen

Finally! The encounter with Duna!

After some minutes burning to adjust the Probe's orbit, I've finally made it to Duna!!!

A view from the telescope that was attached to this Probe:

That's it, I've finally got to Duna, and I am planning on getting a unmanned rover there.

Edited June 28, 2013 by RockyTV

[Odo]

Awesome man! I think you put the fairing on wrong though. You didnt use the extended fairings, those look a lot nicer! Thats what I used Also telescope? What mod

[RockyTV]

Awesome man! I think you put the fairing on wrong though. You didnt use the extended fairings, those look a lot nicer! Thats what I used Also telescope? What mod

I think it is Ordan Industries Telescope.

[Odo]

I think it is Ordan Industries Telescope.

Ill have to check that out

[Odo]

What do you plan on doing next?

[RockyTV]

What do you plan on doing next?

I plan on sending an unmanned rover, then estabilishing a colony on there.

[RockyTV]

The second probe is already on it's way to do Polar Mappings of Duna!

[Odo]

The second probe is already on it's way to do Polar Mappings of Duna!

Nice! Not sure if you're going to, but Id appreciate it if you didnt use my Rovers design too :3 I like it a lot, and havent seen anything like it

[RockyTV]

Sorry to post this late, but I was helping out my dad on how to play KSP. Well, anyways, mission report:

RedP Mk II is actually on a polar orbit around Duna, it is inclined but it's a good orbit! While I helped my dad, it has mapped a part of Duna's polars.

This is RedP Mk II on launch stage.

In it's way up to Kerbol...

Burning in the 90º degree mark to form an equatorial orbit around Kerbin.

I've setup the encounter with Duna.

Burning to Duna!

Adjusting it's orbit... Here! You can see Duna and Ike as tiny pixels below the vessel!

Aaaand, mission SUCCESS!

Edited June 28, 2013 by RockyTV

[Odo]

Land a probe next, then land the rover ;3 this is what I did and also what

Nasa did

[RockyTV]

Land a probe next, then land the rover ;3 this is what I did and also what

Nasa did

Thanks for the idea. Since you asked to me design a new rover then... I'm glad I could design a basic rover in 5 minutes, I tested every idea I had and the last one worked. The only problem is getting it inside the fairings...

But I think I might send ANOTHER mapping probe since the last one was inclined and it didn't map it right...

Edited June 28, 2013 by RockyTV

[Odo]

Thanks for the idea. Since you asked to me design a new rover then... I'm glad I could design a basic rover in 5 minutes, I tested every idea I had and the last one worked. The only problem is getting it inside the fairings...

But I think I might send ANOTHER mapping probe since the last one was inclined and it didn't map it right...

This thread dead?