Can this get to Eeloo and Back?

[Mr.Rocket]

So, on paper, with a delta-v chart, this looks like it will work, but i wanted to have the forums opinion. I want to send a kerbal to Eeloo and back in career mode. It's going to be sort-of Apollo style, except for seperate launches. Dock the lander and main-ship in kerbin orbit, use the main-ship to fly the lander and itself to Eeloo orbit, undock the lander, land the lander on the surface, get back to Eeloo orbit, dock with the main-ship, decouple all of the lander except for the science and command pod, fly lander and main-ship back home. . Hopefully, at least that's the plan.

Here are some pictures:

I forgot to tale a picture of them together, but the main-ship carrying the lander in vacuum has almost 9,000 delta-v(8,927).

If you can't see the pictures, the lander has about 2100 delta-v and the main-ship without lander attached has about 10,854.

Edit: delta-v numbers are once they have achieved orbit

I think this is more than enough, but i need alot for course correction just in case.

So, anyone have any opinions on whether this will be Eeloo worthy?

(all stock except for parachutes and Engineer)

Edited January 6, 2014 by Mr.Rocket
fixed album

[Guest]

It should be plenty, especially if you aerocapture on the way back to Kerbin.

[DeMatt]

Four LV-N's is a lot of engine to be shoving that small a ship orbit-to-orbit. Maybe trim it down to one? Then maybe you can trim the mothership's fuel tanks down a bit...

And while I'm at it, why's that upper disconnector-piece on the mothership a TR-XL Stack Separator? The Rockomax Decoupler is a bit lighter, and will leave one less debris-ship floating around when you fire it. Not that I expect said debris-ship to survive crashing into Kerbin at the end, but still... tidiness.

[rdude71]

It should be enough, if you do it efficiently. Correct me if i'm wrong, but flying to Eeloo requires only a slight bit more delta-V than a flight to Jool. However, there is no atmopshere for aerobraking, and it's been awhile since i've journeyed out there. But, you're mothership looks like it has enough. Heck, 9,000 m/s is really enough to get you anywhere in the system and back, and you have more than that. I don't want to drone on for hours, though, so i'll just say yes. Good luck with your mission! And remember, if it doesn't work, just add more boosters. Happy flying!

EDIT: I just looked at your staging again, and it seems you have more than enough to make a round trip.

[Mr.Rocket]

Thanks guys, but one more question. Does Whack a Kerbal work in space? The middle stage of the lander that was only meant to help with docking got stuck on even after i decoupled it, too many struts of some thing. I tried to shoot something at it to get it off, but nothing would happen with Whack a Kerbal? If not, i haven't reverted quicksaves yet on this flight so i can redo the launch, although i already docked.

Edit: to the person who first responded, the reason i used four Lv-n's is because if i used one, by the time i finished the burn for Eeloo, my ship would have gotten too far from the manuver node.

Edited January 6, 2014 by Mr.Rocket