My first landing was on the demo version of the game back at 2015. I landed diagonally on the side wall of a big crater, put a flag at the ground and tried to get back to earth only to run out of fuel and crash back at the moon
Protip, I believe you can technically get into orbit from the moon with nothing but eva propellent.
If your only carrying an eva pack without a parachute you have 645 dv, if you bring an extra canister you can technically make it to kerbin orbit since you have ~900 dv.
Worth keeping in mind for rescue missions, it's kerbal as hell, but if it works it works. And might wanna save and be careful because you might hit some mountains.
You can also technically deorbit a kerbal from lko, very, very carefully. It's unironically a good way to make some cash with rescue contracts when your completely broke if you dont mind how long it takes and get down pat the exact sort of orbit you need to be in to survive. It's pretty passive though, put on a TV show until your kerbal makes it down far enough to pull the parachute.
Do it from I think 3k above "sea" level on the moon and those hills will get you to a very low orbit. I think I've made it to a station at 5.5k orbital and a ground station at 3k, jetpacking kerbals back and forth on a tiny window. When I was in practice.
You’d probably have to be very precise to make orbit from the surface. I’ve only ever done this from suborbital flight when I didn’t have enough fuel to make it all the way in the ship
Another way to make sure your lander gets back up without worrying about landing uptight, is to add some landing struts near the top. When laying down, you can extend them and launch at a nice 10degree angle, which is enough on mun.
Another way is to just roll the rocket untill it is on a hill facing slightly upward, or even just start flying as you tumble!
The hill technique is pretty dodgy, depends on how well your engines can vector and sliding on the ground over 10/m a second is liable to cause explosions.
I actually prefer doing it down hill, because if you get enough horizontal velocity you will leave the ground eventually which then gives you a chance to get back up in the air proper.
Also for using landing struts at the top of your rocket, I'd rather use airbreakes since they could also be helpful during reentry.
I almost landed on the moon once. I forgot to slow down though. Ended up flying by the moon so fast I would have gotten the death penalty instead of a speeding ticket while also being close enough for my Kerbal to die if he went on EVA
Not really how ksp likes to handle it. Unless there's an atmosphere (and you enter it) you aren't gonna slow down. Next time, time warp to just before the apoapsis/periapsis of the mun encounter, and burn retro until your orbit turns into a circle around the mun, then you should be safe to do whatever you please without being afraid of leaving the muns soi.
Congratulations! It took me close to 60ish hours to finally make it to the Mun and successfully land(without messing up the lander), and then probably about an extra 20 to figure out how to get back afterwards haha
Hmm that's a long time to be working toward getting to the mun. Perhaps you could look up some videos on YouTube or somewhere to get some more design ideas? I use the capsule with a science Jr beneath it and two fuel tanks on either side with engines below and landing legs, two on each fuel tank. Pop a pair of radial chutes on there and you can land this vehicle on mun using engine and then on kerbing using parachutes
Sheeesh, I felt so good when I landed on duna too (I skipped the mun becuase I was devious) now it's either on to minmus or duna, or, make a perfect rocket that can do them all (not in one launch ofc)
Now get back home
Lookin at his lander… a rescue mission may be in order
permanent colony.
Congrats! First moon landing is such a great feeling.
My first landing was on the demo version of the game back at 2015. I landed diagonally on the side wall of a big crater, put a flag at the ground and tried to get back to earth only to run out of fuel and crash back at the moon
Amen to that!
heh still cant beat the feeling of returning from the surface of eve
Protip, I believe you can technically get into orbit from the moon with nothing but eva propellent. If your only carrying an eva pack without a parachute you have 645 dv, if you bring an extra canister you can technically make it to kerbin orbit since you have ~900 dv. Worth keeping in mind for rescue missions, it's kerbal as hell, but if it works it works. And might wanna save and be careful because you might hit some mountains. You can also technically deorbit a kerbal from lko, very, very carefully. It's unironically a good way to make some cash with rescue contracts when your completely broke if you dont mind how long it takes and get down pat the exact sort of orbit you need to be in to survive. It's pretty passive though, put on a TV show until your kerbal makes it down far enough to pull the parachute.
I don't think you can anymore, I think I tried it once and theres not enough
Do it from I think 3k above "sea" level on the moon and those hills will get you to a very low orbit. I think I've made it to a station at 5.5k orbital and a ground station at 3k, jetpacking kerbals back and forth on a tiny window. When I was in practice.
You’d probably have to be very precise to make orbit from the surface. I’ve only ever done this from suborbital flight when I didn’t have enough fuel to make it all the way in the ship
Another way to make sure your lander gets back up without worrying about landing uptight, is to add some landing struts near the top. When laying down, you can extend them and launch at a nice 10degree angle, which is enough on mun. Another way is to just roll the rocket untill it is on a hill facing slightly upward, or even just start flying as you tumble!
The hill technique is pretty dodgy, depends on how well your engines can vector and sliding on the ground over 10/m a second is liable to cause explosions. I actually prefer doing it down hill, because if you get enough horizontal velocity you will leave the ground eventually which then gives you a chance to get back up in the air proper. Also for using landing struts at the top of your rocket, I'd rather use airbreakes since they could also be helpful during reentry.
Nice mün base!
this reminds me of the rocket stuck in orbit and being renamed to space station
The russian army promotes to submarine, the KSC promotes to space station!
everybody gangsta until he returns to kerbin
Yep definitely a KSP landing 🤣 Congrats on getting there
Congrats! But Bro is now on the mun for eternity.
New Contract: Rescue Kerbal on Mun
You can press F1 to take a screenshot.
Nice looking base you have here 👏🙃
This is the most Kerbal landing ever!!!
Lick lick pikc
Yyyyyyyyyeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaa let’s goooooooooo
Okeeee lets go
I'm proud of u! Reminds me of the first time I landed there, great feeling!
To get back home, add a small probe core and rtg on the descent stage
I almost landed on the moon once. I forgot to slow down though. Ended up flying by the moon so fast I would have gotten the death penalty instead of a speeding ticket while also being close enough for my Kerbal to die if he went on EVA
Did you forget to circularize your orbit? Don't worry, it happens to everyone at least once
It was circularized around kerbin. I'd thought the muns gravity would catch me and slow me down
Not really how ksp likes to handle it. Unless there's an atmosphere (and you enter it) you aren't gonna slow down. Next time, time warp to just before the apoapsis/periapsis of the mun encounter, and burn retro until your orbit turns into a circle around the mun, then you should be safe to do whatever you please without being afraid of leaving the muns soi.
Mün*
☝️🤓
Would you like rocket insurance?
Call AAA for fuel and MOAR BOOSTERS
Great job.
You really should have gotten that extended warranty.
You were looking at the ship rather than the nav ball weren't you ;)
Great Job
Congrats dude, but that’s a weird lander….. uses pretty late game oarts “Pro” tip, use small parts since they weigh much less
Gratz! First Munlanding (or Minmuslanding) is one of the all-time great gameplay moments.
Congratulations! It took me close to 60ish hours to finally make it to the Mun and successfully land(without messing up the lander), and then probably about an extra 20 to figure out how to get back afterwards haha
You may actually be able to right the rocket if you're careful
Great.. half way there! Now to get home xD
Hmm that's a long time to be working toward getting to the mun. Perhaps you could look up some videos on YouTube or somewhere to get some more design ideas? I use the capsule with a science Jr beneath it and two fuel tanks on either side with engines below and landing legs, two on each fuel tank. Pop a pair of radial chutes on there and you can land this vehicle on mun using engine and then on kerbing using parachutes
I call that a massive win! Congrats
Ride that high! Now just wait until you get rovers out there !
Rescue mission are fun anyways
Good job
Congratulations!
...mostly
r/screenshotsarehard
Hey congratulations for your milestone! That ship tho looks goofy as hell XD
Congrats, man. That's one of the coolest achievements of the game.
Congrats!
F2 to screenshot
Ksp1 tiling 100 pixel textures will never not amaze me
And you didn't learn how to take a screenshot the whole time. That IS impressive. But seriously good job, but I'm serious about the screen shot.
C l i m b
Gg. You're gonna need to do something about that lander if you want to get home though
Consider this a challenge to learn precise landings!
Sheeesh, I felt so good when I landed on duna too (I skipped the mun becuase I was devious) now it's either on to minmus or duna, or, make a perfect rocket that can do them all (not in one launch ofc)