TheEpicSquared Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 More modeling today. Inline O-10 Puff monopropellant engine: ^ I'm particularly pleased with the circular lip at the exit of the nozzle. Looks quite a bit like the existing radial Puff, IMO. Inline Vernier engine: ^ This one was pretty simple. The final product will be TweakScale compatible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaverickSawyer Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Not today's work, per se, but in the last 24 hours... The satellite on the right somehow made it all the way to Minmus without its solar panels deployed. Rather than scrap the mission, the first manned mission to Minmus met up with it and manually deployed the panels. The craft is now happily carrying out its intended mission of being a communications relay and mapping satellite. The crew would return home with 953.5 science points, enough to unlock nuclear power and super heavy rockets. A small, unmanned science collector flying in deep space. It was successfully ejected into a solar orbit, collected its data, and made a burn to return to Kerbin's SoI in some 35 days. It will then swoop into orbit around Kerbin where the science data will be extracted via EVA and returned to Kerbin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skylon Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Loaded KSP. Didn't use it. Made this instead: Now with a smaller made-up signature Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewcumber Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Today I improved my 'engines' by having a much smaller space for the axle to rotate in, so it bounces around less and is therefore less likely to explode. No landing gear wheels required! I spawn my creation with the axle attached with a decoupler, and then let it drop down into the slot. I then lower the legs of landing gear to 'lock' the axle in place and stop it bouncing around. https://www.dropbox.com/s/zae042tprsj9f3l/KSP 2017-07-19 20-21-16-90.mp4?dl=0 I then thought I'd try out an air powered car, which actually worked! Watch me turn off the landing gear brakes and then power away at a blistering 3m/s! https://www.dropbox.com/s/bqx5o47zy0mp3lc/KSP 2017-07-19 20-33-23-06.mp4?dl=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regex Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 (edited) FINALLY back to orbital rockets after a few weeks launching sounding rockets and tuning my Monthly Budgets rewrite. This is like a Vanguard/Juno Explorer launch. Waiting on the next Principia and Procedural SRBs. Edited July 19, 2017 by regex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerbinchaser Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Made my first Youtube video as a test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubinator Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 An exploratory mission to Minmus: These planet packs make for grand screenshot fodder! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corscaria Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Genegan and Seanberry Kerman are now stuck in orbit with no fuel after testing the experimental "Bat out'a Hell" space plane. They seem to be enjoying themselves despite the predicament, which is a good thing considering their contract doesn't mention a return trip. This is actually the 2nd time making this particular craft.... KSP crashed after testing it the first time, but before I saved the ship.... The original was much faster, more stable, and fuel efficient even though it uses the exact same parts.... cant figure out whats different.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capi3101 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Still early career for me. Sent Jeb up aboard Derpstick 3 on Kerbin's first orbital spaceflight, collecting temperature, barometric, materials bay and goo readings on the way up and in orbit. Also got him to do several EVAs and crew reports from high atmo, low orbit and high Kerbin orbit. Successfully brought him back down in Kerbin's deserts with a decent amount of early science and with all four of the initial contracts fulfilled. Formally began the grind with some parts testing and low-altitude surveying flights in and around KSC. The Level 1 Runway and the bush-plane landing gears are still a bad combination. They're better than they used to be, but I was still lucky to get Jeb back down without his cockpit exploding. Couldn't say the same for the rest of his plane, the aptly named Bad Idea 1... This morning I've designed a new version of the Kerbal Tour Bus with a contract to launch three suckers paying customers on a sub-orbital flight. Went ahead and made the KTB an orbital craft, and will try to get a landing close to KSC if I can manage it. That'll probably happen later today. Might also put together a scimobile so that I can eek out enough science from the KSC biomes to unlock some better landing gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowZone Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 In honor of July 20th 1969, I went to the Mun and back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cratercracker Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Hello current survivors of summer! It is me!- The dude that vanished and nobody cared! SHAZAM! Here i ,fricking am. I have quite good plans for the future, and good results in present! 1.I will be starting with something BIG! My oldest and the greatest rocket- Atlas-Path. They carried modules for a future dunian base! This rocket sent my first landers to the mun (20 succesful missios!) Today i did 2 launches of this rocket! Atlas-Path and Atlas-Skies Mission-Hexagon And then they united.. to finish their journey together! 2. sequence: Red Dawn The dawn rises over the blood-red fields of dust.. Rises amongst sandy dunes.. 3. Muon-8 Laucnhing heavy relay satellite.. 4. Testing cargo drop system.. Kilo 5.Developed New type of bases: "Vanilla" It is veeeeery lightweight! Like this behemoth 3.75m literally weights 2 tons. Hatches are everywhere!! Store anything you want! It is compact! And it is easy to build by yourself! You can move around inside! And it also needs no mods! Inflatable base with no mods! How cool is that?! I think i am going to make an entire thread about this: IT WAS CRATERCRACKER SMASH THAT LIKE BUTTON FOR FREE GIVEAWAY OF NOTHING AND OTHER FRAZES THAT YOUTEBERS SAY AFTER THE VID. Sorry. Good luck. Don't die. Have fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkOwl57 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 I can't believe that 48 years ago we hit the moon.. Incredible. On a totally different subject, I made a new Supercar. The OTech F-6E (B) is probably my favorite car I've ever made in a 5 minute time frame. Today, I'm gonna show you the A, B, C, and D. First off is the B. Enjoy! https://kerbalx.com/Darkowl57/OTech-F-6E-B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkOwl57 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Here's the A Variant! Up next is the C (Meant for rallying) And the D (the road-going variant) https://kerbalx.com/crafts/31464/edit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KerbalKore Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 I finally returned from my ksp hiatus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerbinchaser Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 2 hours ago, ShadowZone said: In honor of July 20th 1969, I went to the Mun and back. KERPOLLO! It's "Kerpollo!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gameslinx Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Managed to get Olu'um to work properly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PT Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Last episode in docking modules at 8 fps.... And now Zenith grew nice CommTower (its docked "upside down" because 0g is cool :]), first tank (equal to five jumbos!) of revised propulsion section and some cosmetic changes. It also got two parasite tug drones left over from module delivery. In order to make this all happen Bill got new toy KIS/KAS capable cute little tug. Tomorrow it will be fueled up, equipped with temporary OMS and when finally flight worthy moved to private parking orbit for remaining dress up. As you might guess, it starts to screw up my station CoM Spoiler No connected living spaces, EVA required. 0 relative velocity, courtesy of MechJeb. CommTower has arrived, its passive module with just one docking port so GrassHopper CLAW was tested. After dozen or two minutes of orbital dance... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerbinchaser Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 @PT, I see you use the Mk1 inline cockpit for your orbital tugs! So do I! I love the visibility. Really cool station design btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selfish_meme Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 (edited) Did an Apollo 11 anniversary mission to Minmus, all Kerbals back safely with a bit of luck Stream (start at 13m I had some staging issues) https://www.twitch.tv/videos/160581483 Album http://imgur.com/gallery/ZkmEv Edited July 20, 2017 by selfish_meme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKSPBeginner Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 On July 19, 2017 at 3:02 PM, MaverickSawyer said: Not today's work, per se, but in the last 24 hours... The satellite on the right somehow made it all the way to Minmus without its solar panels deployed. Rather than scrap the mission, the first manned mission to Minmus met up with it and manually deployed the panels. The craft is now happily carrying out its intended mission of being a communications relay and mapping satellite. The crew would return home with 953.5 science points, enough to unlock nuclear power and super heavy rockets. A small, unmanned science collector flying in deep space. It was successfully ejected into a solar orbit, collected its data, and made a burn to return to Kerbin's SoI in some 35 days. It will then swoop into orbit around Kerbin where the science data will be extracted via EVA and returned to Kerbin. I see BDB! Hehehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Kerman Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 I built a new, small launcher for tiny payloads: First Stage: 1x LR-87-LH2 Second stage: 1x RL-10-3-A3 Payload to orbit: 1.7 tons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaDizzy Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 (edited) I made the NP-1 and NP-1H. Made to lift small things to 150 km LKO. NP-1H NP-1 I also discovered the High quality of ksp probe cores. There were some tests... I'm building a duna ship. about to join together. Edited July 20, 2017 by DeltaDizzy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UranianBlue Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 I learned that if you play BD Amory, and your cockpit gets severed from the rest of your plane, that you can still survive the fall if your landing gear is still attached to your cockpit. What you do is extend your landing gear, and point it to the ground! If your plane is light enough and if you have enough bounce on your springs, it will work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KerbMav Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Did I already post KSS Alpha with phase one complete? Meh, who cares! Phase one included basic habitation, energy and food production, and all the science modules I had. Phase two will be ressource production and orbital shipyard. Also flew to some oh so important location in some far away highlands area for some oh so importants scientist to take three readings. Flying east it got dark quickly. At some point I drove over a bump and lost the engine - luckily I could still roll downhill towards the coordinates specified in the contract. Next up: A return to Minmus for a number of contracts. Will need to pick up an old probe and bring it home, equip a satellite with new tech, adjust its orbit afterwards and land in three to four locations - hopefully I packed enough fuel?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerbital Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 (edited) On 7/18/2017 at 3:06 PM, FungusForge said: So I added some cargo cranes and docking ports to the landship, added a few more steering wheels, and lowered the whole frame so I wouldn't need a mobile ramp to drive cargo straight into the bay. Oh and I added a shipload of rockets. Ah, I came here to check on your landship progress. Do post more images:) I ended up playing Homeworld - Deserts of Kharak for few days because of you. I have not finished the single player campaign yet. Then I watched The Martian in meantime and I'm thinking about going back to KSP to fly some missions to Duna. I haven't played for several weeks, only trolled the forums:) *** @Stewcumber - your contraptions are awesome Edited July 21, 2017 by Kerbital Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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