Rocket flipping over dont know whats wrong help please.

[subzerocro]

MODS- mechjeb adn hyperedit

Dont know where to post so I will post here sorry :/

So my rocket flips over and idk why it happens. Everything shown in the video below (1:11 minutes).

 

 

Edited September 1, 2016 by subzerocro

[Marshal Nedelin]

Your problem is lack of control. Your 1st stage is stabilized purely by the RCS of the capsule, and that obviously isn't enough.

Is that a Swivel engine in the next stage? You could put it in the same stage as the Fleas, that could help, because it can vector its thrust.

You could angle those winglets a bit to give you "spin stabilization" (shift+W while having them selected in the VAB)

You could make your rocket more symmetrical. Lose the landing legs, put the material bay on top of the capsule, use only one parachute,  etc.

[subzerocro]

12 minutes ago, Marshal Nedelin said:

Your problem is lack of control. Your 1st stage is stabilized purely by the RCS of the capsule, and that obviously isn't enough.

Is that a Swivel engine in the next stage? You could put it in the same stage as the Fleas, that could help, because it can vector its thrust.

You could angle those winglets a bit to give you "spin stabilization" (shift+W while having them selected in the VAB)

You could make your rocket more symmetrical. Lose the landing legs, put the material bay on top of the capsule, use only one parachute,  etc.

Thank you, using the swivel engine helps a lot.

[Jetski]

Some things to know about the new aero and flipping (and I'm sure this has been mentioned elsewhere but here goes):

Try to keep weight up high, towards the tip of the rocket

Add fins to the bottom to keep it pointed up

Stay aimed at the prograde marker as much as possible during ascent.  Tip a few degrees over when you hit 100m/s, then stay prograde the rest of the time pretty much

Go slow.  Very high TWR will cause problems, I generally keep it around 1.5, but certainly stay below 2.0

[AlamoVampire]

Cant view the vid. Its demanding me log in... Youtube i assume but ive no acct

Edited September 2, 2016 by AlamoVampire

[Vanamonde]

This question about how to play the game has been moved to Gameplay Questions. 

Incidentally, I can't see this "private" video.