Tutorial:Refueling in space

Refueling in space

Specifications

*'"Length:'" 1-2 hours
*'"Difficulty:'" Advanced
*'"For version:'" 1.0.X

Description

    You've flown for many years (most in time acceleration). Finally, after aerobraking at Jool and Laythe, you're all set to deploy the Tylo base of your dreams. Halfway through the descent, you run out of fuel, forcing Jeb to use the escape pod. Sound familiar? Yeah, I thought so. That's why this tutorial is about Refueling in Space!

    You have 2 approaches to refueling: fly up a fuel tanker or use ISRU.

Fly Up A Fuel Tanker

Step 1 - Design your fuel tanker

I recommend this design:

• Tanker
  • 1x Clamp-O-Tron Docking Port
  • 1x Rockomax Brand Adapter 02 (upside down)
  • 1x RC-L01 Remote Guidance Unit
  • 1x FL-R1 RCS Fuel Tank
  • 1x Rockomax Jumbo-64 Fuel Tank
  • 4x RV-105 RCS Thruster Block (in 4x symmetry, at the top of the FL-R1 RCS Fuel Tank)
  • 4x RV-105 RCS Thruster Block (in 4x symmetry, at the bottom of the Rockomax Jumbo-64 Fuel Tank)
  • 2x Gigantor XL Solar Array (in 2x symmetry, in the middle of the Rockomax Jumbo-64 Fuel Tank)
  • 1x MechJeb unit (AR202 case) (emergency only!)
• Transfer Stage
  • 1x Rockomax Brand Decoupler
  • 1x Advanced Reaction Wheel Module, Large
  • 1x Rockomax X200-32 Fuel Tank
  • 2x FL-T200 Fuel Tank (2x symmetry, attached radially around the bottom of the Rockomax X200-32 Fuel Tank)