Circle the edge perfectly.

[SPQRALAN]

Send a spacecraft on the edge of earth's Sphere of Influence and make the orbit as circular as possible.

You will be judged on:

1. How "edge" you are: Post your major axis length(Periapsis + Apoapsis). Greatest length wins
2. How circular the orbit is: post the difference between Periapsis and Apoapsis(I didn't let you calculate eccentricity because it is going to be too small). Smallest number wins.

Bonus:

1. If your rocket is made from free parts only(size must also fit free version grid 28 x70), your number for criteria 1 will be increased by 100.
2. If your object exhibits rotational symmetry, your number for criteria 2 will be reduced by 10.

Example:
(Free parts,+100 to major axis)
(Using moon for a gravity assist, not required)
(rotational symmetry, -10 to "circleness" not eccentricity)

Calculations:

1. 29316.8+29363.6+100=58780.4
2. 29363.6-29316.8-10=36.8

Good Luck!

 

[Danny Batten]

Heheh,
Right I’ll be using a rocket I made in another challenge. A base game 230t to orbit SSTO.

I’m using this as I just couldn’t be bothered to do any calculations on DV, so I just smacked a ton of fuel on it

Ah with lots of fuel to spare, well this rocket was originally reusable.

hmmm very nice

much better

Sooo

1.

And
2. -10 lol

 

[Jez 10]

Send a spacecraft on the edge of earth's Sphere of Influence and make the orbit as circular as possible.

You will be judged on:

1. How "edge" you are: Post your major axis length(Periapsis + Apoapsis). Greatest length wins
2. How circular the orbit is: post the difference between Periapsis and Apoapsis(I didn't let you calculate eccentricity because it is going to be too small). Smallest number wins.

Bonus:

1. If your rocket is made from free parts only(size must also fit free version grid 28 x70), your number for criteria 1 will be increased by 100.
2. If your object exhibits rotational symmetry, your number for criteria 2 will be reduced by 10.

Example:
View attachment 21927 (Free parts,+100 to major axis)
View attachment 21928 (Using moon for a gravity assist, not required)
View attachment 21929 (rotational symmetry, -10 to "circleness" not eccentricity)
View attachment 21930



Good Luck!

Damn! I did this this before

 

[BANDWITH]

I did this around Deimos, but I purged my computer's files so the screenshot is in a laggy box in my google drive.

 

[SPQRALAN]

I did this around Deimos, but I purged my computer's files so the screenshot is in a laggy box in my google drive.

You can do it wherever you want. Your freedom. Sorry but for this challenge it must be around Earth. Good Luck

 

[SPQRALAN]

1. View attachment 21941
And
2. -10 lol

Good job on part 1 and 2, but shouldn't part 2 be 0 instead of -10? The -10 bonus applies to spacecraft with rotational symmetry, NOT bilateral symmetry. Rotational symmetry is basically a shape where you can rotate by a certain angle(less than 360) and it will look the same. For example, you can rotate a star by 72 degrees and it will still look the same. Click the link on my post or DM me for more information.

 

[Danny Batten]

Good job on part 1 and 2, but shouldn't part 2 be 0 instead of -10? The -10 bonus applies to spacecraft with rotational symmetry, NOT bilateral symmetry. Rotational symmetry is basically a shape where you can rotate by a certain angle(less than 360) and it will look the same. For example, you can rotate a star by 72 degrees and it will still look the same. Click the link on my post or DM me for more information.

Then I might add your craft also doesn’t have rotational symmetry.

 

[Blazer Ayanami]

I was gonna say that too. SPQRALAN, If you rotate your craft 15 degrees for example, it doesn't have rotational symmetry

 

[SPQRALAN]

I was gonna say that too. SPQRALAN, If you rotate your craft 15 degrees for example, it doesn't have rotational symmetry

In the second to last picture. I have a order 4 rotational symmetry. It doesn't have to be exactly 15 degrees. As long as the object can be rotated any degree less than 360 and have the same look, it is considered rotational symmetry. rotational symmetry

If this discussion gets too complicated I'll just take out the bonus. The whole point is to have fun.

 

[Danny Batten]

In the second to last picture. I have a order 4 rotational symmetry. It doesn't have to be exactly 15 degrees. As long as the object can be rotated any degree less than 360 and have the same look, it is considered rotational symmetry. rotational symmetry

If this discussion gets too complicated I'll just take out the bonus. The whole point is to have fun.

You don’t have rotational symmetry. Due to this,

It’s only one wide compared to the two wide on the top and bottom

 

[Blazer Ayanami]

Okay, I'll just skip the Rotational Symetry part and go straight for the mission. Notice that, while Danny always tries to do everything as gigantic as possible, I'll just go for the Minimallistic Base-Game design:

I do landed my first Stage:

And my final orbit is:

You tell me what's my score I'm too lazy to make calculations right now

 

[SPQRALAN]

You don’t have rotational symmetry. Due to this,
View attachment 22043

It’s only one wide compared to the two wide on the top and bottom

Oooh ok. I get what you mean. I am sooo sorry for all the trouble that I caused. Ok, I'll keep the bonus and not apply it to myself. I guess that solves the problem. To compensate for the trouble, here's a "joke":

Artemis/Selene: Why are you in my SOI?
Astronaut: My Lady, can I please borrow some delta-V for gravity assist?
Artemis/Selene: how much do you want?
Astronaut: 100 m/s.
Artemis/Selene: That'll cost 75 drachmas.
Astronaut: Sure. Thank you, my respected goddess. I couldn't have completed this challenge without you.

 

[SPQRALAN]

Okay, I'll just skip the Rotational Symetry part and go straight for the mission. Notice that, while Danny always tries to do everything as gigantic as possible, I'll just go for the Minimallistic Base-Game design: View attachment 22057
I do landed my first Stage: View attachment 22058
And my final orbit is: View attachment 22059
It looks like you used the materials from free version.
You tell me what's my score I'm too lazy to make calculations right now

Now, a super highly respected guy with 300 points is too lazy to add and subtract? Impossible(no offense intended, sorry if any is taken)

1. 29364+29364.1+100= 58828.1
2. 0.1
Nice job. Just out of curiosity, what does the final stage looks like and did you use lunar gravity assist?
These questions are not mandatory and not part of the challenge, just for curiosity.

 

[Blazer Ayanami]

Now, a super highly respected guy with 300 points is too lazy to add and subtract? Impossible(no offense intended, sorry if any is taken)

1. 29364+29364.1+100= 58828.1
2. 0.1
Nice job. Just out of curiosity, what does the final stage looks like and did you use lunar gravity assist?
These questions are not mandatory and not part of the challenge, just for curiosity.

No I didn't use the GA.

 

[Blazer Ayanami]

Now, a super highly respected guy with 300 points is too lazy to add and subtract? Impossible(no offense intended, sorry if any is taken)

1. 29364+29364.1+100= 58828.1
2. 0.1
Nice job. Just out of curiosity, what does the final stage looks like and did you use lunar gravity assist?
These questions are not mandatory and not part of the challenge, just for curiosity.

And here's the final Stage. Can't show it to you in-game cause I already deleted it, but this is how it was

 

[SPQRALAN]

The Blazer cool. Nice job.