Interplanetary tour

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#29
You ARE allowed to use multiple capsules and/or probe cores but at least one of those capsules must visit each of the destinations EXCEPT , I will give you this ; if you dock your spacecraft to another capsule , you can pretend to exchange the crew. Therefore you could launch transfer vehicles and Landers separately. Basically in theory a crew of at least 1 should visit each of the destinations but the capsule can change.
 

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#30
Could always transfer one capsule between landers as required, using docking ports.
 

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Well, I’m not one to pass up an opportunity to show off some space stations, so here we go.

Meet the rocket: the Repulsive Arrowhead, named for the horrendous fairing. (Note: The only part of the rocket that uses clipped parts is the LES.)
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And the payload, consisting on 2.5 landers (depending on how you count) and the transfer stage.
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The first stop after launch is the LEO refueling station.
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After this, it was off to the Venus station to get rid of the bulk of the payload.
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This was the first station I built once I got the free version. It was built to assist rockets that are making trips to and from the surface. In reality, this is the first time I’ve ever used it, since I prefer not to go to Venus.

After docking, the Venus lander detaches from the station and enters the atmosphere. (Ignore the probe. It was supposed to stay with the rest of the rocket, but apparently, the silver strips on the side still connect, while the middle section does not.)
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After returning to the station and attaching the capsule to the next lander, it’s time to move on to the next destination, the Mercury station.
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The first station that I ever made, this was built in the free version. it originally started as just one of the four segments, until I decided that having to build the same thing three more times was such a good idea.

Then, the lander leaves the station and heads for the ground. I ended up coming in a bit too fast, which ended up breaking a leg, so I had to land on the engine.
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Upon returning to the station, the rocket was reconfigured to properly fit the Mars lander. After that, it was off the the station at Mars.
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I have no idea what happened to that solar panel. It must have broken off one day when I wasn’t watching.
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After returning to the station to refuel, the upper stage of the lander was sent off to Phobos and Deimos.
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After retrieving the transfer stage, it was back to Earth, then from there to the moon.
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The transfer stage had so much fuel left in it, I decided to stop off at my small lunar station so the rocket could refuel it. And with that, the transfer stage was detached, and the final journey begun.
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And with the fuel and docking port crash pads breaking as intended, the expedition was over.
 

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#38
I was truly amazed by all of your stations design, and then... I saw this:
I won't criticize, my own builds are ugly most of the time, but... Wow, how did you come to design such a thing? o_O
But it's functional, beyond the way all stages are stacked together that's efficient, congratulations :)
 

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It’s kinda hard you do need a really good set up or just inf fuel
You're answering to an old thread (almost 2 years), Roger hasn't been online for more than a year. Maybe have a look at the date of the posts you're reading before answering them. :)