Minmus Megabase

[Major999]

Hello everyone, Here I'll be documenting my exploits with a new moonbase that I have built, A base on Minmus, all sent there in a single launch. Note: I use Mechjeb, as I am dyspraxic, and lack the coordination to perform large burns with large, badly balanced ships. I try do do as much as possible myself.

Without further ado, let's get on with the mission.

The Base was launched in a stack with it's transfer stage, Minmus station, twin crewed landers, and two ion scoutcraft. the stack weighed a total of 550-something tons, and was therefore launched with the Einstein-Hawking II heavy lifter, (accessible through my signature). It was a night launch, and all went well, other than a couple of soiled spacepants (One of my scientists was screaming the whole time)

Here is the stack in orbit, with the sustainer of the launcher, which helped start the transfer burn. To the left is the base itself, followed by the station/landers, and then the transfer stage

After the transfer burn was completed, two of the drop tanks for the transfer stage were jettisoned.

Here is the base, ready for the plane change burn.

Here it is, ready to break into Minmus orbit.

Time for a deorbit burn! At this point, Sido Kerman took the controls, and laid the base down with fuel to spare. He also landed with a good view out of the main viewport. Enwin Kerman, the base commander, was impressed with his efforts.

Here is a Gif of the base after landing:

Now all that remains is setting up the station, landing the landers, and taking the Ion Scooters for a spin.

[Major999]

Reserved for part 2.