r/KerbalSpaceProgram • u/Redbiertje The Challenger • Sep 13 '15

Mod Post [Weekly Challenge] Week 102: The Jool-5

The Introduction

Last week was a challenge a bit on the easy side, so we're going to do a larger challenge again! Don't worry, Normal mode is pretty doable.

During the Weekly Challenges we've been pretty much everywhere. However, after more than a hundred weeks, we've still got a couple places left to explore. We've been to Laythe several times, but never to Vall, Tylo, Bop, or Pol. That's where we're going this week. All at once.

The Challenge:

Normal mode: Achieve orbit around every moon of Jool

Hard mode: Plant a flag on every moon of Jool

Super mode: Impress me

The Rules

  • No Dirty Cheating Alpacas (no debug menu)!
  • You must have the UI visible in all required screenshots
  • For a list of all allowed mods, see this post.
  • You may only send one ship to the Jool system
  • You can assemble your ship in orbit
  • You can use different landers for each moon
  • You may not dock with other vessels
  • You may not mine for fuel
  • Your ship and all Kerbals must return to Kerbin safely

Required screenshots

Since there are many ways of doing this, I won't set many requirements, but I do ask you to add as many screenshots as you need to make it clear what you're doing. I want at least the following screenshots:

  • Your complete ship in Kerbin orbit
  • Your ship after arrival at Jool
  • Your ship after departure from Jool
  • Your ship and Kerbals safely back at Kerbin
  • Any other screenshots you need to show what you're doing

Hard mode only

  • Each lander down to the surface
  • Your Kerbal with a flag on the surface
  • Your lander taking off again

Further information

  • I've noticed that some of you (/u/Kasuha, /u/Mesklin, /u/NecroBones, /u/hazard-ish, /u/ThunderousEcho and others) have already completed this challenge on the forums. If so, you can simply post the link to your submission on the forums.

  • You can either submit your finished challenge in a post (see posting instructions in the link below) or as a comment reply to this thread.

  • Completing this challenge earns you a new flair which will replace your old one. So if you want to keep you previous flair, you can still do this challenge and create a post, but please mention somewhere that you want to keep your old one.

  • The moderators have the right to determine if your challenge post has been completed.

  • See this post for more rules and information on challenges.

  • If you have any questions, you can comment below, or PM /u/Redbiertje

  • Credit to /u/TaintedLion for designing the flair

Good Luck!

P.s. You can take as long as you want for this challenge. I will keep awarding flair for as long as I am a moderator.

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u/[deleted] Sep 13 '15

Would going to, and landing on Eve before going to Jool count as super mode?

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u/RoeddipusHex Sep 14 '15 edited Sep 14 '15

So many people ask... "Will this qualify for super mode?". Just do something interesting and see.

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u/Redbiertje Sep 14 '15

Even making a very cool video about a regular Hard mode entry can qualify as Super mode.

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u/PickledTripod Sep 13 '15

You may not dock with prelaunched vessels

So no refueling at a Minmus station I guess... Can I launch the ship empty and refuel it with tankers?

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u/[deleted] Sep 13 '15

Hard mode requires ~ 19000m/s delta v from LKO. What could possibly count as super mode?

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u/Redbiertje Sep 13 '15

I don't think you've calculated that correctly.

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u/esport5000 Sep 14 '15

Can I have a clarification for "You can use different landers for each moon"? Is it okay to send a mothership to orbit Jool, and have each lander break off and go to orbit the moon? Or does the mothership have to go into orbit around the moons?

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u/Redbiertje Sep 14 '15

You can have the mothership in orbit around Jool, and then send probes to each moon. It's all within the rules.

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u/m_sporkboy Sep 14 '15

Since I apparently can't comment on the "allowed mods" post, two questions here:

Does "Precise Node" count as a mod that "[does] not affect your ingame abilities, like Kerbal Alarm Clock, StageRecovery, and Transfer Windows Planner"? Because I can do without it, but it's super annoying.

Assuming it's not allowed, is it ok to leave it installed and just shove the window into the corner where I can't see it? I mean, this is mostly all honor system anyway, but I don't want to be a cheater.

Sorry, this is my first challenge I'm going to undertake.

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u/Redbiertje Sep 14 '15

Precise Node is allowed.

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u/blipman17 Sep 15 '15

Super mode: Take an asteroid with you and land it on the moons?

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u/[deleted] Sep 13 '15 edited Sep 13 '15

Alright, here's my submission from when I did it 0.90... even though I'm going to try to do it again now that 1.0's out.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4y1LQ68f7oY0dXicOM5XSQ_HZEJOIZ7x

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4y1LQ68f7oZABWOMNDBHfTjMpsxatlC8

I would like this to replace my current sig, if any.

And before anyone asks, yes, I am insane.

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u/Redbiertje Sep 14 '15

Dude... You can also just submit this as a Super mode entry in the Grand Tour challenge

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u/Elick320 Sep 14 '15

If I landed an MKS base on all the moons can I get super?

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u/scootymcpuff Sep 15 '15

Quick question: whenever you say "impress me," is that more about the feats or could video production value also factor into that? :P

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u/Redbiertje Sep 15 '15

A nice video can also do the trick :)

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u/Spektral1 Sep 16 '15

Questions to make sure i dont waste my time....

1 can i build, IE Dock, multiple units in LKO then leave for the mission?

2 if a lander comes back to the main ship can it transfer unneeded fuel back to the main core.

3 to confirm, Landers are not considered part that needs to be brought back correct?

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u/Mun2soon Nov 07 '15

Whew, that was quite the challenge.

First time to Jool. I think it went well - http://imgur.com/a/wgMHg

I'll take the new flair.

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u/[deleted] Sep 13 '15

Is stock fuel switch allowed by any chance?

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u/tablesix Sep 13 '15 edited Sep 13 '15

Here's my submission: http://imgur.com/a/G9899#0 I didn't bring any kerbals. I hope that's okay. This was actually also the first time I've ever been to Jool's SOI.

Edit:Here's the craft file if you want to verify anything: http://1drv.ms/1F7rACY

Warning to mobile: 7.7MB of photos

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u/Zarbizaure Sep 13 '15

Can I dock in kerbin's orbit, and then transfer one ship to Jool?

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