Kergarin mission to Duna [PIC HEAVY!]

[SargeRho]

A roundtrip to Duna, done in 5 launches.

Two for the descent/ascent vehicle and its propulsion module, two for the crew ship, and one to land the crew back on Kerbin. Astronauts are Bill, Jebediah and Bob.

Crew launching from Kerbin in the Kerdragon crew module towards the nuclear propulsion stage waiting in Orbit

Launch Escape System jettisoned

Rendevzous with the propulsion module

Kerdragon crew ferry leaving Kerbin

Kerdragon aerobraking into elliptical Duna orbit

Crew module approaching Kergarin ascent/decent vehicle for crew transfer after decoupling from the nuclear propulsion stage

Kergarin in Aeroshell aproaching Duna's atmosphere

Atmospheric entry

Propulsive parachute-assited descent

Kergarin safely on the surface

Bill standing in front of the Kergarin, the first Kerbal to set foot on Duna with any hope of returning home

Jeb wiping Bill's visor with the flag

Ascent from Duna's surface

Kergarin docked with Kerdragon crew shuttle

Farewell, Duna

Approaching Kerbin

Launch of an unmanned Kerdragon-U crew vehicle to return the crew to Kerbin

Kerdragon-U departing the Kerdragon ship, the Kerdragon would be left in an equatorial orbit. A station would later be constructed around it and serve as memorial and museum.

Fiery reentry of the Kerdragon-U

Bill, Jeb and Bob safely home. Bill took revenge on Jeb for hitting him with the Flag, by hitting him with the Flag.

[Westi29]

I like the two-stage lander!

[Captain Sierra]

With a few KSPX parts, you could make that lander more efficient. Less monoprop more fuel. I mean, does one really need 700 units of monoprop? I should hope not if you dock as well as you do for that mission.

Basically, replace the cylindrical monoprop tanks with cylindrical fuel and oxidizer tanks. only 100 units of monoprop, plenty to dock that craft.

[AlamoVampire]

Awesome lander and assorted support craft!! Love that aeroshell!!

[Specialist290]

Nicely done! As AlamoVampire said, the aeroshell is a nice touch.

This reminds me: I'd better get a move on with my own plans for a manned Duna mission...

[SargeRho]

The large monoprop tanks are actually LF/O tanks. I modded them, just copied them and changed their contents to Liquid Fuel and Oxidizer.

As for the aeroshell:I got the idea for the lander from Race to Mars. They had the lander inside of the aeroshell, upside down. so the engines pointing towards the "tip" of the fairings.

And thanks guys