Lander Can, not as described!

[nine_iron]

The darn thing didnt just survive rentry, it came down without a chute and survived!

It was part of the rover which I landed on the Mun then lifted just the can off the rover back to the command module. I left them attached intending to dump the can as the lander used chutes to land at the KSC. I ended up bombing the launchpad with the can and its fuel tank, somehow the lander can survived... No Kerbals inside however as all 3 were in the capsule which landed a few hundred meters away.

[Stargate525]

What was beneath the can? I sometimes have all sorts of unusual stuff live through lithobraking, depending on just how much other junk cushioned the landing.

[Captain Sierra]

What was beneath the can? I sometimes have all sorts of unusual stuff live through lithobraking, depending on just how much other junk cushioned the landing.

^^^

It's considerably more likely that the process of lithobreaking the rest of your craft, you slowed the CM down to a velocity below it's breaking speed.

EDIT: according to the config file, that breaking speed is anything over 8 m/s

Edited January 18, 2014 by Captain Sierra

[nine_iron]

What was beneath the can? I sometimes have all sorts of unusual stuff live through lithobraking, depending on just how much other junk cushioned the landing.

One small fuel tank, thats it! I was pretty suprised when I saw it had survived its Kerbin encounter.

I seperated them at over 20km when I thought the path was heading for the sea and the chutes would land me at the KSC, I undershot a little! Here is the full craft on its way home.

I split it all up at about 20-30km

Edited January 18, 2014 by nine_iron

[ComradeGoat]

How is it not as described? It landed, didn't it?

[Captain Sierra]

Looking at the pic, KW tank. KW tanks are, in experience, tougher, yet sometimes heavier, than stock. I see why it lived.

[katateochi]

How is it not as described? It landed, didn't it?

lol. I wish you could upvote posts here!

[XeroCoolUSN]

So Lander Can.....Can Land ?

[soranno]

Lander can is its name. Its description is:

"don't expect it to survive atmospheric entry or even a sneeze."