My finest creation so far!

[Kurtvw]

I've been trying to build realistic(ish) rockets lately instead of Kerbal hack jobs. This one is so far my crowning glory - its an Apollo style mission profile for Mun and Minmus stuff. I named it 'Jool V' as a hat-tip to the Saturn V.

The video is mostly just to show the design, and how it works in each phase of the mission. I figured I would show it here in the hope that maybe some newer players might get some ideas from it.

Anyhow, this is a career mode flight, I'm using KW Rocketry, B9 Aerospace, Ferram Aerospace, there might be a Nova punch part in there somewhere -- And Deadly Reentry.

Full Disclosure: There is a mechjeb installed, I like to use it for its Delta V display and for orbital info mostly - This mission was entirely hand flown though,except for the last few kilometers of the rendezvous because end up being in the dark, and was making me freakin batty! Normally I'm really good at that, but yikes.

Anyhow, here ya go - and remember, this is not an 'entertainment' type of video - its just a show-off, I tried to cut it as short as reasonable while still showing all flight phases. Let me know what you think!

Edited December 15, 2013 by Kurtvw

[uui8457]

Nice video! Bonus points for interesting content and good editing

I too think this could be inspiring for new-er-ish players who are looking for some motivation. I myself am a stock-only player, at least for now until I have done everything stock wise. I just took the big leap to the jool system and it feels almost like a new game.

[Vanamonde]

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[Kurtvw]

There is a video showing off section? eep! I'll make a note of that!

[Kurtvw]

Nice video! Bonus points for interesting content and good editing

I too think this could be inspiring for new-er-ish players who are looking for some motivation. I myself am a stock-only player, at least for now until I have done everything stock wise. I just took the big leap to the jool system and it feels almost like a new game.

You're too kind, the editing is kinda hack-n-slash on this one!

My last mission too Jool was unmanned and ended in my probe getting Kraken'd at Bop after doing a really great tour of the Jool Moons for gobs of science. In sandbox I have a lander on Laythe though.. someday I hope to get those guys home!

[uui8457]

You're too kind, the editing is kinda hack-n-slash on this one!

My last mission too Jool was unmanned and ended in my probe getting Kraken'd at Bop after doing a really great tour of the Jool Moons for gobs of science. In sandbox I have a lander on Laythe though.. someday I hope to get those guys home!

I've learnt one thing about stationary Jool orbits: never circularize lower then Laythe's orbit, there is nothing there so you'll just be wasting fuel trying to get places.