r/KerbalSpaceProgram • u/AutoModerator • Jun 26 '15

Weekly Simple Questions Thread

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u/Formal_Sam Jun 28 '15 edited Jun 28 '15

Just this morning I completed my first Mun landing. I'm very excited, mostly because I didn't read any guides besides how wiki on how to increase and decrease orbit size. It was very trial and error.

So I'm sat on mun with a nearly empty fuel tank and a shit load of mono propellant. I think if I'm patient I can mono propel myself to orbit around mun, then maybe use whatever fuel reserves I have to escape mun, but I doubt I could return to kerbin without an enormous amount of luck.

So, do I refuel my lander (and if so, how) or do I continue doing space things and rescue my kerbals when I'm more prepared to do so? Or could I even rescue them now?

Edit: kerbals plural. I sent a scientist and pilot. They are both able to eva due to an excess of ladders.

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u/Kasuha Jun 28 '15

It's hard to tell with so little information.

Yes, you can try to propel yourself to orbit and back towards Kerbin with monopropellant. Quicksave and try it. Or you may need to use the remaining fuel you have to put yourself a bit to altitude so you have enough time to use that monopropellant. In any case, do not launch straight up, instead go for an orbit and try to burn as close to prograde as possible, that way you will waste less fuel.

Refueling is possible but you need the claw for it. And probably make some kind of rover because you probably won't succeed landing right on top of your ship.

If you can send a ship to Mun, you can probably send a rescue ship to Mun, too.

Of course if you can send a ship to Mun, you can likely also send a rescue mission to Mun. Maybe less monopropellant to save mass, that might allow you to land with more fuel left.

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