Greetings from the Mun!

[Zaydin]

Now, I wanted to post this here, because while this is likely routine for more experienced players, it was my first really big achievement in Kerbal Space Program; I got a copy while it was on sale a few weeks ago.

That said, as my title said, Jebidiah Kerman says "Greetings from the Mun!" Yes, I got my first rocket/lander onto the surface of the Mun, and have the flag and screenshot now to remember this momentous occasion. This mission has also provided me with a wealth of Science, as well.

[Vanamonde]

Congratulations on one of the game's major milestones. (And moved to mission reports.)

[Galileo Kerbonaut]

Welcome to the forums and congratulations on your Mun landing! I'll give you a present: Next time, try the Apollo 11 landing coordinates!

[Zaydin]

Welcome to the forums and congratulations on your Mun landing! I'll give you a present: Next time, try the Apollo 11 landing coordinates!

I don't know where those are, and I'm not sure how I'd find them in KSP.

I was thinking of making a return trip with some new sensors mounted on the lander, or else going to Minmus. This mission gave me a ton of Science; when I last checked, it was something like 400+, and I had used up most of my science before this trip researching advanced electrics to get solar arrays that could track the sun.

Oh, this mission is also my longest to date, at over 7 days elapsed.

[Galileo Kerbonaut]

Apollo 11 - Mare Tranquillitatis Lunar Landing Time 4:17:40 p.m. EDT, July 20, 1969. Landing Site Coordinates 0.67408° N latitude, 23.47297° E longitude.

Try to land on those coordinates on the Mun to redeem your gift

The actual KSP coordinates are slightly different (0.7027 : 22.7470), but it's close enough!

Enjoy the mission! And make sure to pay your respect once you get there!

Edited November 26, 2013 by Galileo Kerbonaut

[Kialar]

Hurray for you, Zaydin!

Landing on the mun becomes more easy with time, but not routine, at least not for me. Routine sounds boring. And if there is something I never expierenced in KSP, it's the feeling of beeing bored.

[Commissioner Tadpole]

Congratulations! And don't feel underskilled, I'm also not great with KSP. Well, I can land basic, one-kerbal rockets on the Mun no prob, but larger rockets are a pain, especially the payload carriers.

Next up, Minmus!

[Geschosskopf]

Well done and welcome aboard

[deadelitezealot]

congratulations well done welcome most people I know of give up after playing ksp and cant even reach orbit.

[Antlane]

I only managed to get to the mun on the demo, I strapped a bunch of SRBs and LFE to the mk1 command pod and managed to crash into it. My next mission will be to rendezvous with my station to refuel and land somewhere.

“Anyone who sits on top of the largest hydrogen-oxygen fueled system in the world, knowing they’re going to light the bottom, and doesn’t get a little worried, does not fully understand the situation.†John Young, after being asked if he was nervous about making the first Space Shuttle flight in 1981.