Color Challenge

[Bam]

This challenge is simple, yet at the same time very difficult. From one launch, you must plant a flag on every planet, and have the probe stay with the flag. Each additional moon a flag is planted on from this on launch yields a point. Hitting the sun with one will earn 2. Each probe must be a unique colour, through KerbPaint.

To be clear. One launch. A number of multicoloured probes then swarm the solar system, landing on planets and moons.

Successful Land on All Planet(ers?):

Highscores:

Perfectionists:

Mechjeb will be allowed, but I urge you not to use it, for the sake of the challenge.

Have fun!

[MarvinKitFox]

Sounds like a great challenge..

Now show us your own attempt? How about ranking/scoring?

Or do you need to go back and re-read the challenge rules.

p.s.

I'm not going to do this challenge, as I'm not about to abandon more than a dozen kerbals on one-way trips.

[Holo]

I'm not going to do this challenge, as I'm not about to abandon more than a dozen kerbals on one-way trips.

The probe only needs to stay on the planet for the duration of the challenge. After that, it can return.

[Javster]

Most people don't want to install mods. Maybe use stock coloured lights?

[cantab]

Yeah, to plant a flag needs a Kerbal, making this challenge boil down to: Land a Kerbal on every planet (even Jool, which is possible, but glitchy as heck), and as many moons as possible, and make a probe sundive - all from one launch.

It's perfectly possible - anything's possible if you've got a big enough rocket - but even without returns it's a big mission.

[Spartwo]

Is this level of paintness allowed,I don't like going over the top.

[Bam]

That would be fine; the point of this challenge is not the colours; but the "one launch" portion. The colours are secondary.

[Blue]

That would be fine; the point of this challenge is not the colours; but the "one launch" portion. The colours are secondary.

One launch to land every celestial body in the Kerbol system would be an extraordinary vehicle. In fact I don't think I've even ever seen such a thing. All of its components together would require at least 15km/s of delta-V!

[ihtoit]

worth a go. I've already got a standard injector probe that can go from encounter to orbit around just about any body (and still weigh less than 3 tons), and a booster vehicle that carries over 60km/s delta-v (for a single engine stage with inline droptanks, that ain't bad! Here it is in action). Soon's I'm done with today's batch of video renders, I'll be firing up the ol' .23

Edited April 16, 2014 by ihtoit

[Yasmy]

One launch to land every celestial body in the Kerbol system would be an extraordinary vehicle. In fact I don't think I've even ever seen such a thing. All of its components together would require at least 15km/s of delta-V!

Allow me to introduce you to Abyssal Lurker:

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Check out his second launch 3:00 minutes in, though the whole video is worth the watch.

Sure, it's unmanned, but I have no doubt he could do it manned as well.

I would recommend all of his videos.

Edited April 16, 2014 by Yasmy

[B11267]

Well... Scott Manley has a contender for ridiculous science gathering...