[.23.5] Kerbal Dynamics: Roid Cap - It's Getting Crowded Up Here!

[ihtoit]

"Oh, groan," I hear you all groan, "yet another asteroid capture challenge."

OK, I'll try and shake this one up a little.

We're going for numbers here, and maybe a little Kessler Bends, too.

This is your standard "Capture-A-Rock-Into-Kerbin-Orbit" challenge, with a bit of a twist:

- You may use ONE launcher type for capturing, and it MUST be an SSTO. One launcher per rock.

- You MAY use an orbital refueling platform only BEFORE your SSTO moves for capture. The platform MUST orbit in a circular 250km equatorial orbit.

- Captures MUST end in an equatorial low Kerbin orbit (70-100km +/-5km apoapse/periapse, NO higher!) and the ships MUST remain attached to their rocks.

- Any structural mod valid. MechJeb OK if you got it.

- No violating the laws of physics. Chemical/nuclear engines MUST use propellants, and your resources tab must show consumption. Also, your ship systems MUST use electricity so you're gonna need a power system. Throw a radio antenna on or something.

- Scoring is on the number of rocks you have in LKO by the time you throw in the towel. Bonus points for precise co-orbiting.

SCORING:

+1pt for each rock captured.

+10pt for each rock inserted into LKO.

+1pt for each ROCK TON inserted into LKO.

+5pt for each rock captured and inserted into LKO WITHOUT refueling.

+5pt for each rock inserted into a PRECISE 100kmx100km LKO. By "PRECISE" I mean "Within 100m" and "at 0.00 degrees inclination".

(Challenger's Note: I've got 2 so far in LKO using an SSTO short 2nd (which I have as yet not had to use, hence the SSTO rule) and no refueling station in MKO as yet. So, definitely doable, if maybe a bit time consuming waiting for "perfect" Kerbin encounters. I suggest you launch several SSTOs then scan for roids.)

Edited May 29, 2014 by ihtoit