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Do you think this rocket can get to duna?


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Duna takes 1,700m/s to reach and establish orbit, without aerobraking, from LKO. With 4,500m/s needed to launch and orbit in the first place that's a total requirement of 6,200. You should be fine.

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That rocket can go to Eeloo according to the dv you report. Yet if it is particularly badly designed, it may not be even able to lift off launchpad.

Whether you can go to Duna with it or not depends on your skills. Just go and try it.

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Yep. Accidental colonists, as 60% of my KSP missions.

(while on launchpad)

Dr. Wernher von Kerman "Godspeed, guys, see you later!"

(closing in to Duna)

Jeb: "We might have just enough fuel to try and land there"

Bob: "Aren't we going to return home?"

Jeb: "Who cares anyway?" (engages deorbit burn)

(landed on Duna)

Jeb: "Yaaay!"

Bill: (unpacking a tent and sleeping bag) "Rescue mission will be here only next year, we will need to establish a colony here meanwhile"

Bob: (Trying to make a hoe out of landing leg) "Screw it Jeb, I am not going to be a farmer once again..."

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