June Contest Brief, Instructions, Rules, Help.

[The epic chicken]

I'm having trouble dropping the orbit beyond this with gravity assist

Edit nevermind

 

[TtTOtW]

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I'm having trouble dropping the orbit beyond this with gravity assist

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Some good advice, do VEEGA, but on the Earth assist, break your speed, don't add to it. That might work for you. Higher altitudes are more efficient for braking assists.

 

[The epic chicken]

Some good advice, do VEEGA, but on the Earth assist, break your speed, don't add to it. That might work for you. Higher altitudes are more efficient for braking assists.

Ok, I'm gonna try that

 

[The epic chicken]

Some good advice, do VEEGA, but on the Earth assist, break your speed, don't add to it. That might work for you. Higher altitudes are more efficient for braking assists.

So I did that, but idk if it worked

 

[Whiskey Tango Foxtrot]

Some good advice, do VEEGA, but on the Earth assist, break your speed, don't add to it. That might work for you. Higher altitudes are more efficient for braking assists.

I thought that was for Jupiter.....

 

[TtTOtW]

You did it wrong. It's ok, I'll show you in a video later. VEEGA will take you anywhere in the universe.

 

[The epic chicken]

You did it wrong. It's ok, I'll show you in a video later. VEEGA will take you anywhere in the universe.

thanks

 

[Mars Pathfinder]

I thought that was for Jupiter.....

VEEGA works anywhere, tbh all gravity assist works to everythin.

 

[The epic chicken]

So I made a rocket that can do the challenge
Now gotta figure out how to lift it into orbit (weighs 1700 tonnes)

Sure it's not the prettiest rocket ever made but it should get the job done

Also Mooncrasher, are we allowed drain the fuel from the pod for a softer landing?

 

[Marmilo]

So I made a rocket that can do the challenge
Now gotta figure out how to lift it into orbit (weighs 1700 tonnes)
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Sure it's not the prettiest rocket ever made but it should get the job done

Also Mooncrasher, are we allowed drain the fuel from the pod for a softer landing?

I don't think so
Also that's one hell of a massive rocket

 

[The epic chicken]

I don't think so
Also that's one hell of a massive rocket

It's not even that big

 

[Marmilo]

It's not even that big

I mean it's overkill

 

[The epic chicken]

I mean it's overkill

What

 

[TtTOtW]

Lol Marm. The man is trying to RETURN from a sun flyby. It's not that unreasonable...

 

[Mooncrasher]

Also Mooncrasher, are we allowed drain the fuel from the pod for a softer landing?

Nope...

 

[The epic chicken]

Nope...

Ok more Parachutes it is then

 

[The epic chicken]

Nope...

Is engine shrinking allowed?

 

[Mooncrasher]

To keep things simple, no

 

[The epic chicken]

To keep things simple, no

ok

 

[Loxy]

Buildings at orbit using multiple launches is allowed?

 

[Mooncrasher]

There's nothing stopping you from doing that, just remember to keep track of everything so we can tally up a total liftoff mass.
So you'll need more launch screenshots, but aside from that go ahead.
Edit: In this case I'd consider optimising your rockets so that the total mass doesn't get HUGE.

 

[Mars Pathfinder]

Don't worry, next shift will bring them back

Wdym on this part? The return flight could be other ship or the same ship that delivered the things in venus and mercury?

 

[Mooncrasher]

Wdym on this part? The return flight could be other ship or the same ship that delivered the things in venus and mercury?

Handwaving story that basically says "don't worry about it".

 

[Mooncrasher]

Extending this contest to the end of June as entries still seem to be trickling in.

 

[Marmilo]

Extending this contest to the end of June as entries still seem to be trickling in.

Thank god