100 Kerbals go to the Mun

[Awsum0]

So it had been a long long while since I visited the old Mun in Kerbal Space Project - I wanted to go again, but travelling to the moon for a quick visit is as reliable and easy as Apollo 13 for me these days. Obviously I needed more of a challenge. So I will not just go to the Mun, I will go to the Mun ONE HUNDRED TIMES all at once

http://youtu.be/NPC47PTY8pk?t=42m16s

I started off my Mun mission by loading 100 Kerbals into a giant lander, then plonking it on top of an old heavy launcher I had sitting in storage... The results were less than Optimal...

http://youtu.be/NPC47PTY8pk?t=2m41s

Results were... less than ideal. The first attempt span out of control, after which things began to go on a sharp downwards trend... Naturally on all the testing phases I was sure to load aboard a full compliment of 100 Kerbals - Many hundreds of Kerbals gave there lives in this Mun mission. The first versions had not nearly enough power to make it to the Mun with this massive payload, so I added a little new first stage. The payload proved a little on the heavy side, solution? MORE ENGINES FOR THE ENGINE GOD! - 40,000 kiloNewtons of thrust was just enough to nudge my ship the first few thousand meters...

http://youtu.be/NPC47PTY8pk?t=7m13s

This worked perfectly first time... With the possible exception of all the spinning out of control and massive amounts of death. Time for another 100 'volunteers' to be loaded aboard and have another go. They also all die... Hmm, Well eventually I successfully launch my Mun mission.

http://youtu.be/NPC47PTY8pk?t=10m47s

Perfect seperation - this bit had me sweating.

http://youtu.be/NPC47PTY8pk?t=17m44s

I get a nice parabolic tragectory out to the Mun

http://youtu.be/NPC47PTY8pk?t=26m19s

Slowly I bring the beast down to the perfect verticle landing... Horizontal landing.

http://youtu.be/NPC47PTY8pk?t=38m57s

TOUCHDOWN! Time for the photo shoot

http://youtu.be/NPC47PTY8pk?t=41m31s

http://youtu.be/NPC47PTY8pk?t=41m55s

Edited December 7, 2014 by sal_vager

[Wallygator]

Really nice. Now get them home for a .90 restart.

:-)

Well done you!!!!!

[Awsum0]

Really nice. Now get them home for a .90 restart.

Brave volunteers of Northern Kerbalia do not expect nor need rescue like decadent people of South Kerbalia. They give lives willingly for glory of Nation.

[Wallygator]

The propaganda and social engineering systems in Northern Kerbalia are rather good so as to keep the entire nation motivated to give up their lives and loves to sustain the power and political system. Nice idea to skip the inclusion of the ongoing live tele feed as the 100 slowly freeze dry. ;-)

(I did like the mission - really nice!)