Jump to content

A Very Basic Space Program | RSS/RO/RP-1

seyMonsters

By seyMonsters
in KSP Fan Works

 Share

Recommended Posts

jimmymcgoochie

jimmymcgoochie

Posted
Posted

D0 avionics? When you have two upgraded levels to use instead which are lighter and use less power? And why, despite all the times it causes problems, do you still insist on using the same Castor SRB setup? And why SIX Castors on that launch when maybe two or three would have done it?

Link to comment
Share on other sites
seyMonsters

seyMonsters

Posted
  • Author
Posted

A Very Basic Space Program | Episode 49 | KSP RSS/RO/RP-1

 

On 1/14/2022 at 10:50 PM, jimmymcgoochie said:

D0 avionics? When you have two upgraded levels to use instead which are lighter and use less power? And why, despite all the times it causes problems, do you still insist on using the same Castor SRB setup? And why SIX Castors on that launch when maybe two or three would have done it?

Yes, I may have missed the avionics upgrades…. I do see that…. In an episode or so :-(

I want the punch on launch as once they burn out the main engines need to be going at a decent pace to not have terrible gravity losses and give me the launch profile I wanted…. But yes, the decoupling… let’s just say it’s…. An acquired taste

Link to comment
Share on other sites
jimmymcgoochie

jimmymcgoochie

Posted
Posted

That's... not how to do a course correction. Decouple the big, heavy deadweight of the transfer stage and let the little probe move itself much more efficiently; if you have to wait to get a signal, wait. The transfer stage looked like it had no RCS propellant and no control at all when it was trying to point at the node, you might want to put some proper RCS thrusters and tanks on it.

Re the power problem, turn off a) the avionics and b) the antenna transmission (in AUTO), and if you have to disable some experiments too then do it. And re. the disappearing encounter with Mercury, check the third tab on the stock orbital info panel to see how far away you're actually going to be, the closest approach markers can be a bit glitchy sometimes.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
This thread is quite old. Please consider starting a new thread rather than reviving this one.

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
 Share
Go to topic listing
×
×
  • Create New...