My first Munar Return Vessel

[Bluejayek]

Hey all,

Relatively new player here, just managed my first safe munar return flight and thought I would share

Craft file

http://www.box.com/s/054ef6bcfdfe4423e719

Descending towards the surface

Touchdown on the Mun!

Returning to kerbal

Map of return trip

Back in atmosphere

Slowing for powered 'landing'

Splashdown! Kerbanauts intact, ship not so much. Aparently even at under 5m/s a water landing is too much for the engines. Also rather amusing that engines float....

As you can see, my craft had an entire inner stage that was completely unnecessary. If I remove it I should have a lot more fuel on my landing stage to play with.

This successful attempt following a couple of failed attempts where I made it to the mun, but not back. One can be seen in the landing picture as the debris 4km off.

Everything looks fine... But when I went to take off one of my 4 engines was loose. Oops.

Clearly this landing attempt was less then perfect. I attempted to come down on a slope. I did try to take off, but I hit a rock and exploded before I could get off the ground.

[Nooblet68]

Better than anything I\'ve ever done. Congratulations.

[Ninja possum32]

can u show me the layout for that so I can build it that thing is WICKED

[Bluejayek]

Craft file is at the top of the first post. Glad you like it. I always find it suprising how little fuel you need for anything once you achieve low kerbal orbit.

[Commander Zoom]

I always find it suprising how little fuel you need for anything once you achieve low kerbal orbit.

It\'s true. I recently discovered that my very first (stock) orbiter can (just barely) manage a munar transit, swingaround and return, now that there\'s a Mun to shoot for.