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Very Kerbal design choices at the KSC


cubinator

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Everything about the design of the Kerbal Space Center campus screams "Made by Kerbals"...Keeping in mind that most rockets are launching east, here are a few instances I've noticed of things being designed to be as hazardous as possible:

-Launch sites directly downrange of one another

-R&D/Training/etc. is directly downrange of multiple launch sites

-Aircraft control tower should theoretically have a good view in all directions, but is blocked by the VAB right next to it

-All landing pads west of VAB: If a booster is performing a RTLS to one of these pads, it must fly directly over the Tracking Station and VAB.

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4 hours ago, cubinator said:

Everything about the design of the Kerbal Space Center campus screams "Made by Kerbals"...Keeping in mind that most rockets are launching east, here are a few instances I've noticed of things being designed to be as hazardous as possible:

-Launch sites directly downrange of one another

-R&D/Training/etc. is directly downrange of multiple launch sites

-Aircraft control tower should theoretically have a good view in all directions, but is blocked by the VAB right next to it

-All landing pads west of VAB: If a booster is performing a RTLS to one of these pads, it must fly directly over the Tracking Station and VAB.

Sounds fun to me. But I agree that the Aircraft Control Tower should be moved. Also we need a road to the docks and some bridges.

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13 hours ago, Bej Kerman said:

The difference is..?

The difference being if they plan stage recovery being a thing. 

13 hours ago, cubinator said:

Who's to stop you?

Nothing. I was just wondering on if it would be automatic once you do the first booster recovery for a given design or if they plan on something like that one recovery mod.

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