Bigbootie Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Finally made a cargo plane and refueler and flew the whole kit to KSP 2. Spoiler Spoiler Spoiler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoover2701 Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Landed two rovers on the Mun (Mun Explorer 1 and Mun Explorer 2). I did a lot of DMagic-Science and sent the results back to Kerbin to get the parts I need for my manned Mun mission in the tech tree. Positioned the rovers so they could easily navigate to three biomes each resulting in roughly 250 Science points for each rover. I am happy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamax19 Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 16 hours ago, ValleyTwo said: Still working on the space tugs, different versions. Even one with a manned command module and stuffed Jeb into it. Still over-corrected to everything - even on launch it over-reacts. Now, I would love to blame MechJeb2 but can't. I used HyperEdit to place one of the designs into orbit and told its SAS to do this and that. Same results. Yet, I have tried out a half-dozen designs and they all have the same problem. Also, I know MechJeb2 was able to place the cores into space (mostly) so I am starting to feel that my ship designs are just unbalanced. Could it be the nuclear engines? They do weigh a lot and having two on the sides could be causing issues when the main body in the middle may be lighter. And they are the only thing that is in each design - two side mounted nuclear engines. I know Ion Engines will not work for tugs - unless I want to wait till the next ice age - so can anybody suggest a different engine useful for orbital work? I wonder if I place lighter engines on it, will it be able to steer properly. I know some people prefer different engines because the nuclear do take a long time AND overheat so quickly. Try the poodle engine I use it for my Gama space craft. It is powerful and efficient you may want to use rcs when you get close to your target. Use I.j.k.L to pilot the tug to a steady speed of 0.4-0.5 M.P.S to dock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 20 hours ago, ValleyTwo said: Even one with a manned command module and stuffed Jeb into it. Still over-corrected to everything - even on launch it over-reacts. This happens quite often if there's too much flex between where the torque/gimbal power is applied and the controlling part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValleyTwo Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 1 minute ago, Val said: This happens quite often if there's too much flex between where the torque/gimbal power is applied and the controlling part. Nice video. But it isn't the launch that is a problem. Anyway, somebody looked over my design and re-designed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Just now, ValleyTwo said: Nice video. But it isn't the launch that is a problem. Anyway, somebody looked over my design and re-designed it. Overcompensation can happen anywhere, when there's too much flex between the control part and the torquing parts (RCS, Reaction wheels, gimbals, control surfaces). Launch is just where it is most often encountered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrooperCooper Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 The United Nations launched multiple more missions in their efforts to prepare a manned Moon landing. Click here to see more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoesDoodles Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 (edited) Been working on a collection of low-action, low altitude planes. They really serve no purpose other than some relaxing flights inbetween all these high-speed spaceplanes and rockets. Built an air trike today. It's really not the plane you use for stunts, but it's fun to fly around, and does fly quite well. Accidentally discovered an interesting and quite awesome "IVA" mode, by zooming the camera all the way in. I quite enjoyed the whole IVA thing, and even managed to land it that way! Edited May 27, 2016 by DoesDoodles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoloYolo Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 18 hours ago, Just Jim said: That is a gorgeous shot. What visual mods are you using, if I may ask? @Just Jim Scatterer and EVE. Only takes the right time to launch to get great photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fearless Son Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 On 5/24/2016 at 11:41 AM, PTGFlyer said: I also learned that Rapiers and Swivels have almost equal efficiency, and I already have enough power, so I'll put in a Terrier instead. That raises an interesting notion about the efficiency of RAPIERS as reusable booster engines... hmm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alchemist Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 (edited) Was experimenting with a rather large shuttle. Ended up smuggling this to KSC Full reports here and here Edited May 27, 2016 by Alchemist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N_Danger Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Launched the last of a convoy of ships to Jool It is the expedition crew for my first Jool 5 attempt. It is getting crowed in space now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fearless Son Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 On 5/25/2016 at 9:46 AM, ValleyTwo said: Well, I was on a roll, with so many ideas, I had to put the third core into space. I will place it on the far side of the station, away from the hab, because it is full of atomic reactors. I know that does nothing to the crew but I like to role play. Feel sorry for the poor sap who had to check the lab. I suck at EVA also. For roleplay purposes, I always thought it would be neat to put a big wide fairing between the nuclear reactors and the habitat sections, pretending it was a giant radiation shield to protect the crew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moogoob Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Investigated that Mun Arch that I found. Bill found it creepy. After that, went home! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellblazer Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Completed a full mission with the Space Shuttle Discovery today. Launch, delivery and landing. RSS/RO/RVE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbootie Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 More photos from my endeavor to populate KSP 2. Lost a couple engines on the landing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainApollo Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Well, progressing in my new career mode by landing a Kerbal on Minmus and the Mun, and then sent a three crew mission to Minmus and a rover, but I forgot to add RCS to the rover, so it didn't have any RCS on Minmus. Still a fun mission, next, three kerbal crew to the Mun, and a rover! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blorgon Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 (edited) Got my first kOS script up to a working state. It'll eventually be a one-size-fits-all ascent profile script (I haven't started working on TWR management during atmospheric ascent yet, so the script only works well with rockets with sea level TWR of 2+/- 0.2): Edited May 28, 2016 by blorgon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gojira1000 Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 I discovered Deimos is even more annoyingly tiny than Gilly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justidutch Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 (edited) The high-falootin' administrative types at good ole KSC got impatient. They have recently been all excited from recent technological advances, namely the lazy scientists finally figuring out how to derive fuel from moon-rock, and were itching to try mining and converting ore. So, they commissioned the engineers to build a ship that would go to Minmus, land, drill, convert, and return with a boatload of fuel. The prudent thing would have been to wait until some 3rd party submitted a contract for such an operation to offset the costs, but no, they went ahead and did it anyways, spending over $365,000 and taking a big bite out of the budget. This mission included a scanner probe... … and two autonomous robots to sniff out the highest concentrations of ore on the ground: Much amusement was experienced manoeuvring the two rovers around, the controllers at KSC learning all about drifting and slaloming down the various slopes on the surface. Finally the second robot settled on a decent spot that the main ship could land at, ore concentration there is 2.77%, the highest found after a couple hours of prospecting. The factory ship landed nearby and begun operations. After several days, a 3rd party company was intrigued enough to offer a contract to return 950 units of ore back to Kerbin's surface. This propitious offering was gratefully accepted, and shall be undertaken within a few weeks. Mission control will first oversee the return of the vessel to low Kerbin orbit so that it can refuel two or three ships waiting for the best transfer window to Eve, about 40 days away. Edited May 28, 2016 by justidutch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbootie Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 With the mobile drill delivered it was time for the habitat testing. After several 'splosions and many, many deaths, some modifications were needed for the cargo plane. It actually worked. Landed the plane "safely" a couple miles and a couple engines shorter than I started with. Side note. As long as I have been playing it never occured to me that KSP 2 was in a huge K depression. I like tacos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moogoob Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 With my finding of that Mun Arch, I decided some more exploration was in order. This was a good opportunity to practice my precise landing skills! (Full disclosure: I was lazy and Hyperedited my rover with skycrane to Mun orbit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartwo Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 Took a quick trip to Ike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N_Danger Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 All the assorted landing craft and the tanker arrived at Jool and I found out that juggling 4 ships in flight around Jool was .. Exciting. But every thing is there and now I need to scrounge up fuel from all the the landing craft and put it in the tanker to transfer the fuel to the the miner so it can land and make more fuel. Not in the plan but this is still doable. (And had a visit from the decaying orbit bug that kept pushing the lander for Tylo into Jool but reloading the game cured it. For now) Mean while the expedition crew arrived at Val. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjp1050 Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 (edited) I landed on the Mun. On a hill. IN THE DARK! Or, if you want to see a brighter version: Edited May 28, 2016 by Mjp1050 imgur being stupid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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