2nd succesfull Rescue mission to Eve

[gilflo]

Launch of the return ship. Lot of DV to launch at an orbit of 600km to get best warp possibility.

Still climbing 64000m

Around Eve, fairing jettison

In Eve atmosphere

Landing site at 4180m and we are 6500m above

Opening parachutes: 108m/s

2600m: lower stage ejected and gears deployed: 178T and 67m/s

Chutes fully deployed 4,1m/s under 500m

Over the ship where Kerbal is waiting: This ship has only got 10000DV and is unable to join an orbit

Kerbal is leaving his ship to join the rescue ship

Under the Rescue ship

Climbing to the top to embark

Departure: Jettissoning 50T of gear and chute: 129T to take off

Firing rocket engines: It's only Vesta VR-1 from KW Rocketry

Airborne

Climbing: altitude 5600m

13000m

27000m

In orbit the Rendez will be performed by the Return mothership because we have no Monoprop on the rescue ship: I forgot to cut RCS during descent to Eve!!!

One other rescue ship is docked on the mothership

Approach

Orbiting earth after interplanetary return

Undocking both MK& Lander Can

in Kerbin atmosphere

First return

Second return

Edited May 1, 2014 by gilflo

[Tw1]

Well done! That's a sturdy looking Eve lander.

Though I'm wondering a few things:

Why did you take the weight of the fairings all the way to Eve? Why not drop them during launch, or use them as a heat shield during Eve decent?

Also, the other pod docked to the rescue ship come from?

[gilflo]

Hi

The pod on the rescue ship comes from this first mission:http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/74221-The-Rescue-of-Maldous-Kerman

I had a lot of stories with my flight to Eve and 2 kerbals were stuck there because I had some difficulties to design a rescue ship with enough DV for take off from 4200m.

The fairing is just an option. I decided to take a lot of DV for these 2 trips to Eve, more than necessary, just to be able to do the job without having to dock for refueling whatever could happened during the flight, so I took the fairing (It's just 2T compared to the 4500T on take off) and I used it in the first mission during the descent through Eve atmosphere.

During the second Mission I did the same thing and I got a problem when dropping it, the right part got stuck in the ship, while the other part was dropping, so I had to revert to a quick save and I decided to drop it in Eve orbit.

[Guest LTrotsky]

The lander is a monstrosity. But, a lot of thought and effort went into it - and most importantly, it worked. Well done.

[gilflo]

Thank you.

Not obvious to get 10500DV with a 1.55 TWR to escape from Eve. 129T for 10500DV, I don't think it so much weight and I'd like what combination of engines and tanks to do better.....

[Guest LTrotsky]

Thank you.

Not obvious to get 10500DV with a 1.55 TWR to escape from Eve. 129T for 10500DV, I don't think it so much weight and I'd like what combination of engines and tanks to do better.....

As it turns out I need to launch an Eve Rescue mission also - so I was checking out landers. If my "lander" can't achieve Kerbin orbit - it won't get off of Eve, either.

[gilflo]

Let me know when you 'll design one lander able for take off

[Castille7]

Incredible!...jaw dropping Incredible! love it! great! can say enough!