Massive Mission to Eve and Gilly with Sylvia ship and Orpheus Lander [STOCK]

[iDan122]

Greetings!

For a long time I felt like I was at a pro level of KSP, but I till yet haven't landed on all bodies through

my hundreds of hours I invested. To challenge myself, I decided to go to the hardest planet in KSP- EVE.

The mission plan:

The ship:

Vehicles:

Sylvia IS

Gilly Lander

Universal orbiter

2 Atmospheric probes

4 ion-powered orbital probes

Tanker

[Mystery vehicle arrival after Eve landing]

Parts:

Part I

Part II

Edited April 18, 2014 by iDan122

[iDan122]

Part I

My mission began with launching the Orpheus, a 1 kerbal Eve landing and ascent vehicle.

On the side is my tanker, which re-fueled my transfer stage.

Then the Orpheus was sent to Eve:

After that, It was slowed down by some (very) rough aerobraking:

With the lander in Eve orbit, all that was left was to assemble Sylvia and refuel her.

Edited April 18, 2014 by iDan122

[iDan122]

Part II

Here she is, with a refuel-er on the side:

Configuration:

Command section(Hitchhiker+4 arrays, side docking port and pod)

Prop section(many solar panels, 2 atmo probes, 4 satellite ion-powered probes, 4 standard docking ports,

4 NERVA engines, fuel tanks, a ton of RCS)

Sylvia Orbiter(Docked to prop)-transfer of crew to Orpheus lander

Sylvia Lander(Docked to prop)-Gilly landing

Note Orbiter and lander are almost the same to balance ship CoM

Also a full refuel-ler in the back to provide fuel and more thrust.

Trans-Eve burn:

Bye Kerbin!

Eve aero-braking(by then I ditched the refuel-er):

Atmospheric probe reentry together with a beautiful Eve rainbow:

Lander separation:

Landing on Gilly!

Everything has gone well so far, all that's left is to un-glitch Billy-Bobgan, since he cannot move anymore an somehow controls the lander with telekinesis 0_0

The mission goes on! Will update!

Edited April 18, 2014 by iDan122

[iDan122]

I had to leave Bobgan on Gilly, but now I downloaded the patch, if he is responsive, it is time for a rescue mission...

[iDan122]

Bad news, guys, during my update to 0.23.5.464 I lost my save folder, so I have to rebuild the ship from scratch from the screens

Also the mission has to be restarted. So sad

Oh well, I last backed-up a week ago

[iDan122]

Well, I might restart a new mission, soon...

[Tw1]

Everything has gone well so far, all that's left is to un-glitch Billy-Bobgan, since he cannot move anymore an somehow controls the lander with telekinesis 0_0

The mission goes on! Will update!

Ah, the telekinesis bug. I've had that, it's a pest. Pitty you were bugged with glitches. Best of luck with the next one.