Mercury landing

AstronautAdam

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#1
Phew, that was hard and close to perfection. I tried it without gravity assist and I managed to break only one solar panel as result of Out of fuel 7 meters above surface. Screenshots:
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P.S. I recreated craft because my zip depacker have strange problems and now I sighted that I have solar panels bit more further than original. Is it ok or it counts as DNF?
 

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AstronautAdam

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Sorry, I forgot that screenshot is needed, I must fly this mission again. Today at evening or even sooner will be here screenshots
 

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#5
Needs screenshots of all encounters and any deep space maneuvers you make. :)
 

AstronautAdam

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After some problems with approach computer, I did it again but now with both panels destroyed
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Marmilo

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#8
I'm sure you can do it with no panels broken, try a few times from your quicksave
 

Altaïr

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Actually I saw it, but I was a bit surprised by a few things. This for example:

This is the screenshot before the insertion in Mercury's orbit. Given his speed and what he has left as fuel, it's quite surprising that he could land without more damages.

He's at 2771.8 m/s, and 30% of remaining fuel give 1676.7 m/s of ΔV. He shouldn't even be able to have his ship captured. That's why I was puzzled and I didn't give the badge initially.
 

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Just record video of your mission - it solves all questions, and it is much easier and faster than distracting from the game all the time for making bunch of screenshots in correct places.