Floater Challenge Space X Style

[Mars_rover]

Here's my entry for the Floater Challenge

But to make it more fun and show of my epic gamer landing skills I'm gonna use just one booster for the 4 launches!

The booster in question


The station all packed up


Launch 1, separation, Boost back


I have enough time to get the upper stage nice and fast before the booster starts hitting the denser atmosphere


Reentry burn and hover slam

I'm aiming for the nice big flat area behind the VAB, If I aim for the launch pad I always end up landing precisely on those sloped bits on the sides and fall over.

After the booster has touched down I switch back to the upper stage and do a 300 m/s burn to get it in orbit


Refueling and stacking the booster with this thing


Habitation module Launch, second landing


1/2

 

[Mars_rover]

Solar panels launch, third landing

I have to get the fourth payload op there before attaching the solar panels

Escape pod, propulsion module launch

This payload is twice as heavy as the other payloads so I'm expending the booster to get it to orbit

Final assembly


Station is now ready for crew


Done, let me know if I need to change something, maybe the separate docking area isn't separate enough

 

[Mars_rover]

Here is a video of an entire launch/landing/refuel/re-stack

 

[Lemniscate Biscuit]

All of your modules have to be separate, in other words: you cannot combine modules.

 

[Mars_rover]

All of your modules have to be separate, in other words: you cannot combine modules.

What do you mean with combine modules? The rules say nothing about combining modules and which modules have I combined?

I think the rules are written a bit to vague to enforce them so strictly

 

[Sportgus]

What do you mean with combine modules? The rules say nothing about combining modules and which modules have I combined?

I think the rules are written a bit to vague to enforce them so strictly

"Build a space station around Earth: must be at least four separated launches, all rendezvous in LEO and docked together."

 

[Lemniscate Biscuit]

What do you mean with combine modules? The rules say nothing about combining modules and which modules have I combined?

I think the rules are written a bit to vague to enforce them so strictly

Your docking area has to be another module, not part of the service module thing.

 

[Mars_rover]

"Build a space station around Earth: must be at least four separated launches, all rendezvous in LEO and docked together."

It is four launches

 

[Sportgus]

It is four launches

Please disregard, that was stupid dumbassery
I see the final product and it looks like there isn't an adequate docking area, like there isn't a free docking port, also it will need to have enough room for visiting rockets and the sort. Basically it isn't separate enough.

 

[Mars_rover]

Your docking area has to be another module, not part of the service module thing.

Alright,
I separate part of the service module and rename it "Separate docking area"

The newly baptized separate docking area module docks with the space station and everyone applauds

 

[Sportgus]

Alright,
I separate part of the service module and rename it "Separate docking area"
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The newly baptized separate docking area module docks with the space station and everyone applauds
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I think this looks to be good

 

[Altaïr]

Very nice station, badge granted

And nice reusability skills too, this will come in handy for the reusability challenge.

 

[Mars_rover]

Very nice station, badge granted

And nice reusability skills too, this will come in handy for the reusability challenge.

Thanks!