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Description
An Eve colony lander named Force Majeure. Built in the KSP 1.7.3 VAB with 137 stock parts.
Featuring the debut of the new Zephyr booster, now configured with wings, fins and landing strakes for better precision landings (see pic 3).
Lift Off
After lift-off, reaching 80 m/s, pitch down (keeping the nose inside the yellow ring) and follow SAS Prograde. Retain S1 until apoapsis 72km arrives. Engage Force Majeure‘s outboard engines. During circularization, plan to pump excess fuel from the Zephyr into the Force Majeure and separate when Pe is between 0-20 km. Finish circularization of Force Majeure and then switch back to Zephyr for the landing/recovery.
Transfer
Refuel in LKO and, optionally, dock an Escort transfer injection booster for the departure to Eve. Refuel again in LEO in preparation for the descent.
Deorbit
Plot a manuever node to reduce speed to 2 km/s and position it slightly after the target.
Deploy the airbrakes and begin the de-orbit. Approaching 70 km, reduce speed to 1 km/s.
Aim to slow then to < 800 m/s before reaching 40 km.
Turn prograde and plan your landing.
Force Majeure makes an excellent glider! When safe, retract the brakes to conserve momentum. (It won’t conserve itself!) Title pic (above) shows a pinpoint landing to rescue two Kerbals already on the ground.
