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===Solid Fuel Rocketry===
 
===Solid Fuel Rocketry===
 
*Launch [[RT-10 Solid Fuel Booster]] Rocket
 
*Launch [[RT-10 Solid Fuel Booster]] Rocket
#Must be unmanned
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#Unmanned (all rockets in this mission are unmanned)
#Must have nosecone or fairings
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#Rocket must contain: 1 [[RT-10 Solid Fuel Booster|RT-10 Booster]]
 
*Launch Two-[[Stage]] Solid Fuel Rocket
 
*Launch Two-[[Stage]] Solid Fuel Rocket
#Must be unmanned
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#Craft must contain: [[parachute]], 2 solid fuel booster stages, electricity storage
#Must be successfully retrieved (i.e., have a [[parachute]])
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#Final stage must be successfully retrieved with parachute system
 
:(Tip: To retrieve a craft, move the cursor to the center of the top of the screen.  This can only be done after landing or splashing down.)
 
:(Tip: To retrieve a craft, move the cursor to the center of the top of the screen.  This can only be done after landing or splashing down.)
  
 
===Liquid Fuel Rocketry===
 
===Liquid Fuel Rocketry===
 
*Launch LVT-30 Liquid Fuel Rocket Eastwards
 
*Launch LVT-30 Liquid Fuel Rocket Eastwards
#Must be unmanned
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#Rocket must contain: parachute, 1 LVT-30 rocket stage
#Must have [[parachute]]
 
 
#Land that thing in the ocean lest you worry the 'Kerbiets'
 
#Land that thing in the ocean lest you worry the 'Kerbiets'
*Launch Two-Stage [[LV-T30 Liquid Fuel Engine|LV-T30 Liquid Fuel Rocket]] and Maintain 45 degrees Eastwards after 10,000 m and Reach Space (70 km)
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*Launch Two-Stage [[LV-T30 Liquid Fuel Engine|LV-T30 Liquid Fuel Rocket]] and Maintain 45 degrees Eastwards after 10km and Reach Space (70km)
#Must be unmanned
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#Rocket must contain: parachute, 1 [[LV-T30 Liquid Fuel Engine|LV-T30 engine]], stack decoupler, 1 [[LV-909 "Terrier" Liquid Fuel Engine|Terrier engine]] or smaller, [[Heat Shield (1.25m)|heat shield]] if applicable
#Must have [[parachute]] and heat shield if applicable
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#Enjoy the music once you reach 70km
#Enjoy the music once you reach 70,000 m
 
 
:(Note: You do not need to establish an [[orbit]] - save that challenge for the [[Space Race]] campaign)
 
:(Note: You do not need to establish an [[orbit]] - save that challenge for the [[Space Race]] campaign)
  
 
===K2 Rocket===
 
===K2 Rocket===
 
Those pesky Kermans...  
 
Those pesky Kermans...  
*Launch [[LV-T30 Liquid Fuel Engine|LV-T30 Liquid Fuel Rocket]] and control its [[Atmospheric entry|reentry point]]
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*Launch [[LV-T30 Liquid Fuel Engine|LV-T30 Liquid Fuel Missile]] and control its [[Atmospheric entry|reentry point]]
#Missile must go above 70 km
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#Missile must contain: 1 solid fuel booster stage, liquid fuel rocket stage, [[AV-R8 Winglet|control winglets]], no parachute
#Missile must land near a pre-selected island of your choosing
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#Choose a pre-selected island
:(Tip: The blue line indicating your trajectory does not account for atmospheric drag, so aim accordingly!)
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#Go above 70km
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#Impact within visible range of the island.
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:(Tip: The blue line indicating your trajectory does not account for atmospheric drag, so aim accordingly or use a mod)
  
 
==Finishing word==
 
==Finishing word==
After your two-stage liquid fuel rocket is past 70 km, you're well on your way to becoming the next Robert Kerman and igniting the [[Campaign: Space Race|Space Race]].
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After your two-stage liquid fuel rocket is past 70km, you're well on your way to becoming the next Robert Kerman and igniting the [[Campaign: Space Race|Space Race]].
  
 
===Tips===
 
===Tips===

Revision as of 00:45, 14 September 2015

Campaigns Space Race

Introduction

Several thousand years ago, the Kerbese invented solid fuel rockets for their firework displays. Later, the Kerbals invented the K2 rocket capable of launching a relatively unguided ballistic missile on an island across the ocean, terrorizing the local fauna. Robert Kerman then invented the liquid fueled rocket. Help each group maintain their progress toward the goal of a liquid fueled two stage rocket capable of reaching 70,000m, the beginning of space.

This campaign is designed to present you with a mission manifest that will allow you to accomplish the final goal of reliably launching an unmanned rocket on a controlled suborbital trajectory of your choosing.

Specifications

  • Length: 1-2 hours
  • Difficulty: 1/10 (Beginner)
  • Skills needed:
  1. Vehicle assembly (see Basic Rocket Design)
  2. Basic navball familiarity
  • For version: Every version (tested on 0.21.276 - 1.0.1)

Missions

Solid Fuel Rocketry

  1. Unmanned (all rockets in this mission are unmanned)
  2. Rocket must contain: 1 RT-10 Booster
  • Launch Two-Stage Solid Fuel Rocket
  1. Craft must contain: parachute, 2 solid fuel booster stages, electricity storage
  2. Final stage must be successfully retrieved with parachute system
(Tip: To retrieve a craft, move the cursor to the center of the top of the screen. This can only be done after landing or splashing down.)

Liquid Fuel Rocketry

  • Launch LVT-30 Liquid Fuel Rocket Eastwards
  1. Rocket must contain: parachute, 1 LVT-30 rocket stage
  2. Land that thing in the ocean lest you worry the 'Kerbiets'
  1. Rocket must contain: parachute, 1 LV-T30 engine, stack decoupler, 1 Terrier engine or smaller, heat shield if applicable
  2. Enjoy the music once you reach 70km
(Note: You do not need to establish an orbit - save that challenge for the Space Race campaign)

K2 Rocket

Those pesky Kermans...

  1. Missile must contain: 1 solid fuel booster stage, liquid fuel rocket stage, control winglets, no parachute
  2. Choose a pre-selected island
  3. Go above 70km
  4. Impact within visible range of the island.
(Tip: The blue line indicating your trajectory does not account for atmospheric drag, so aim accordingly or use a mod)

Finishing word

After your two-stage liquid fuel rocket is past 70km, you're well on your way to becoming the next Robert Kerman and igniting the Space Race.

Tips

  • Installing a mod that shows the landing site adjusting for air resistance and planet rotation, like Trajectories, will aid in the "K2 Rocket" step.