The Xenon drive Eeloo project (parts are basically STOCK, just enlarged)

[Torraqe]

As you can see in theese threads, I have made a larger ION engine, Xenon tanks and solar panels to make this drive more practical for larger crafts.

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/69133-large-ION-drive

Download link:

http://www.2shared.com/file/J7Mze_qW/KSP_largeIONxenon.html

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After reaching Duna, my new goal became Eeloo. I wanted to prove, that you could reach Eeloo with Xenon gas and a heavy ION engine with only 25 thrust.

More importantly, that you can slow down to a stable orbit and land.

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Launching the final part:

I used commutron-16 antennas to perfectly align the modules, this way I don't waste much torque and monopropellant.

The vessel received its final name: MBÅ°HT -=| ÃÂrpád-03 |=- CsR (Magyar Birodalmi Å°r-Haditengerészet ÃÂrpád-03 Csillagromboló; in English IHSN ÃÂrpád-03 SD: Imperial Hungarian Space Navy ÃÂrpád-03 Stardestroyer; a bit preposterous I know). You can also see that the part count and total mass is impressive, if we take into account that the main engine of the ship is an ion drive.

The fuel tanks on the first stages of the side modules, hold some liquid fuel, and have been jettisoned later after burn and transfer.

View of the central cluster:

I had to dock a small thermal reactor and battery to the lander, because it ran out of electricity on its own(later I will correct this design flaw).

Kerbin and Kerbol from the front window:

Full frontal view:

Liquid fuel burn (not on full throttle, because that would break the central connections of the ASAS parts):

Leaving behind the the first stage:

Nuclear stage:

Separation, ION engine activated:

I am in a bit of luck, the Mun will slingshoot me out of the Kerbin system.

Emergency orbital maneuver to avoid collision with the Mun:

Tragedy averted:

I have escaped Kerbin, and still has three-quarter of the fuel in the outer tanks:

Dropping empty tanks after a few hours of thurst towards Eeloo (approx. half the delta-V needed).

Eeloo encounter after 9 hours of thrust (2 hours and 30 minutes real time on 4x warp):

Slowing down near Eeloo, wasted another set of tanks:

Stable orbit around Eeloo:

Eeloo from the side window:

After circularising I still have 66.25% of the original Xenon gas (765190 out of 1155000).

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Now I only need to land. Ship designs and saves will be uploaded on demand.

Edited March 15, 2014 by Torraqe

[Naten]

Mother of hall thrusters! .___.