FAR Retrokerbal pilot challenge Land on the Mun and Minimus then return

[British_Rover]

So obviously this is a Mod challenge as it requires FAR to work and with FAR you should get the Retrokerbal craft.

The Retrokerbal is exactly like it sounds a craft that has very basic parts. It has no batteries and no solar panels plus no RCS. Be careful with your maneuvers or you will run out of power. You are not allowed to modify the Retrokerbal craft in anyway. You have to use the craft as it comes packaged with FAR. This challenge is all about pilot precision and accuracy. Mod plugins like Fuel balance or whatever else are allowed but no obvious cheats like hyperedit.

The challenge is to take off and land on both Minimus and the Mun then return to Kerbin using a powered landing. Powered landing means using the parachute on the capsule is not allowed.

The scoring is very simple but is in two parts.

Part one total amount of fuel left after the powered landing. So if you have 26 Fuel and 30 oxidizer your fuel score it 56. Higher score the better.

Part two distance in KM from the old pod memorial by the VAB. Place a flag near the pod memorial by the VAB to measure the distance.

Lower score the better obviously.

Your overall score will be your fuel remaining minus the distance landed from the VAB. So just for example if you had 56 total fuel left and landed 45 km from the VAB then your score is 11. The higher your score the better and negative scores are possible.

Leader board will be in three parts.

1. Fuel left

2. Distance from memorial

3. Overall score

DNFs will result if you land in the water or if any part of the retrokerbal explodes on landing. If the craft lands and bounces off the landing legs then that is ok as long as nothing explodes.

Screenshots required will include

1. On the pad

2. In orbit around kerbin

3. Landed on Mun and Minimus with flag planted

4. Transfer to Mun or Minimus showing encounter

5. Transfer back to Kerbin

6. Landed on Kerbin showing how much fuel is left and how far away from flag planted at memorial

6. Picture of flag planted at memorial.

Here is my entry and I realized after I finished that I never got a picture on the pad. I did this challenge by going to Minimus first then the Mun as I thought that would use less fuel but I will try it the other way around.

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My overall score was 6.9. I landed 51.9 km from the VAB and had a total of 58.8 LFO left in the tank. Nothing exploded on landing though I did have a small bounce that sent me sideways.

Leader Board

Fuel remaining

1. British_Rover 26.46 and 32.34 total 58.8

Distance from VAB

1. British_Rover 51.9 km

Overall score

1. British_Rover 6.9

Edited June 14, 2014 by British_Rover

[Cakeofruit]

maybe a download with the craft ?

[British_Rover]

maybe a download with the craft ?

Yeah I could do that when I get home or let me see if I can find it. I thought it was included with most FAR versions.

[Cakeofruit]

i just found it in the craft that come with FAR sry , i will try this challenge when i'm home ^^