DarkOwl57 Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 I JUST DID MY FIRST EVER DOCKING IN SPACE!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qzgy Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 2 minutes ago, DarkOwl57 said: I JUST DID MY FIRST EVER DOCKING IN SPACE!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's always something fun/annoying to do. Have any pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkOwl57 Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 1 minute ago, qzgy said: That's always something fun/annoying to do. Have any pics? only of the 2 ships docked; I used f-12 to set it up but the Kraken decided to rear his ugly head and make the 'station' spin around like a top. So that took 5 minutes to calm down... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrench Head Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Triop! That bay may have been mined m8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qzgy Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Put up an SSTO. Wondering if it can go to Jool... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drakenex Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 July 2022 Moon Orbit International Deep Space Gateway (IDSG) Initial operations Parts from: @Nertea@Beale@Shadowmage@cxg2827 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaDizzy Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Nothing, for the simple reason of but that's no surprise, considering that I play KSP(and everything else for that matter) on a And I do it with only 4 GB RAM. It only started acting up recently however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regex Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 I didn't do anything exciting tonight, just shuffling around crew and getting the taxi ready for Dres. Taking a break before the task of refitting one of the tugs. Oh yeah, and I found a ton of Moho experiments I forgot about, they're now processing. Here's a pretty picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alchemist Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 8 hours ago, NISSKEPCSIM said: Meh. When the fuel is drained and the stage separated, the centre of lift is in front of the centre of mass. So it stalls front first. I doesn't perform well during descent, no matter whether you're hypersonic or subsonic. And believe me, I tried making it fly - the seaplane float booster still flies like a dog and flips during descent. So I think Adeline-Vulcan cross it is. Try setting tank priorities so that frontal tank drains last. Plus, if your wings have primary function of countering the payload's wings during ascent, nothing forbids moving them further back. That's pretty much what I did with this: having the remaining drops of fuel in the front makes it properly balanced for flight back. And a few tips for such fly-back booster: Ascent profile means very much since you don't want too much horizontal velocity to counter. steeper intitial ascent + more delta v (practically, just more fuel to rebalance delta v between stages) on second stage. In the video I aimed the boost-back for 40 km undershot and still got almost unpowered glide. You'll need even less boosting back if you are going to fly back on jets most of the way. The way you pull out of dive into somewhat level flight directly translates into how much energy you'll have almost for free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh IN SPACE Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 I docked for the first time. Meeting up took me about 15 minutes. Docking probably took over an hour. It was quite an ordeal. Note the escape system on the main station. I wasn't taking any chances on the flight but then didn't really need it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JadeOfMaar Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 (edited) Not the greater thing I did in KSP today but the more entertaining thing. I revisited my NOS mod and replaced the custom "NOS" resource with CRP's Nitrous Oxide (same thing, longer name). Of course that means lots of numbers in the resource bar but otherwise everything stayed the same. I might change it back to NOS to keep the numbers low. (Easier to regulate by tankage in any NOS challenge that comes up) Then I developed this test car (with plenty yaw control) that can still steer well at incredibly high speed for a land vehicle. It helps a lot to have NOS to burn while steering. Eat this, Pagani/Bugati/Laborghini!) But suddenly... KSC ramp! Edited June 4, 2017 by JadeOfMaar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raging Sandwich Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 On 6/2/2017 at 1:45 PM, Triop said: It's like some sort of vaporwave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triop Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 14 hours ago, Wrench Head said: Triop! That bay may have been mined m8. Loved it ! I need to try that myself sometime...cool ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bornholio Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 (edited) 3 hours ago, The Raging Sandwich said: It's like some sort of vaporwave Shimmy biaches. 8 hours ago, Josh IN SPACE said: I docked for the first time. Meeting up took me about 15 minutes. Docking probably took over an hour. Hmmm thats all, sure you didn't try 15 times. The magic is in RCS balance so it translates and rotates without the other happening at the same time. Thus my first must have mod is "RCS Build Aid". Near the top of the list is a docking mod, "Docking Port Alignment Indicator" my favorite. @JadeOfMaar Things that shouldn't fly, and don't. I went to Mars, again, in preparation of manned landings and permanent habitation. Testing fuel and life support generation systems. My first was a lander design intended to get pretty anything I could from the martian atmosphere and midlands. Co planar launch site to Phobos and close to equator. It has very small tanks so it needs fuel tanks delivered. I tried to save all descending pieces but the thin atmosphere makes that hard. The systems are intended to be as cheap as possible because there are no supporting missions to pay for them. Used refueling in orbit to keep down lifter complexity. hyperedit and cheat page to pay for it once i did the reference fueling mission Test reference mission, trying to just get parachute/drogue deployment without powered descent. Used lithium plasma RCS and manuever engines to do all the circularized and deorbit work. The design failed to slow down enough even with very shallow insertion and long heating phase. enclosure worked great and always held correct facing. Final design for initial fueling base, the Castor 30's worked perfect, just as main heating phase started they ignited and cut velocity to zero (actually got a few m/s ascent) Spoiler 1 Secondary systems, using a lighter fueling module (no argon separation and smaller solar/batteries). Reference mission testing done I launched the new fueling lander, two storage tanks and a bulldozer/assembly rover. Spoiler 2 Landing the tanks. computer/KSP performance was very bad for some reason. Had real problems getting MechJeb to do things (like burn on time at maneuver node). so i did almost everything manually. Spoiler 3 The last landing I did was a tank landing. very on target, landing was too rough. Very frustrated at the difficulties I had. May have to reload a few mods and maybe remove a bunch of unused parts. Edited June 4, 2017 by Bornholio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JadeOfMaar Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Lol @Bornholio That test car does have some decent ability to fly but is not meant to. In case of instances like hitting that ramp I mean for it to have some gliding ability to touchdown and not pop all its wheels. I do have angle of incidence in some hidden elevons near the front to ensure an effective amount of downforce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bornholio Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 5 minutes ago, JadeOfMaar said: Lol @Bornholio That test car does have some decent ability to fly but is not meant to. In case of instances like hitting that ramp I mean for it to have some gliding ability to touchdown and not pop all its wheels. I do have angle of incidence in some hidden elevons near the front to ensure an effective amount of downforce. You mean like an F1 car! Various US police forces had Ford mustangs in the early '90's The could hit 160mph, this is also their ~0 down force speed. One of the guys I knew had locked in 157mph on his VASCAR speed system. Brakes are not your friend at this speed...let up the gas and wait. Below 140 engine braking is okay. Who polices the policemen.....Physics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JadeOfMaar Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Bornholio said: Who polices the policemen... Lol! I'm actually thinking of making a NASCAR-esque dragster now with Mk1 and no Mk2 parts for the body (a more proper-looking F1 racer?). And rebuild a car I made for the kerbal DAKAR in January. Edited June 4, 2017 by JadeOfMaar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triop Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JadeOfMaar Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 3 minutes ago, Triop said: ...is the mindkiller. Then your planes finish the job? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triop Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Just now, JadeOfMaar said: ...is the mindkiller. Then your planes finish the job? Don't tell anyone, but we are going to set up a base on the nearby island, protecting it from Separatist scum. The island is cleared from bandits since the last Mirage attacks on the Su-7s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triop Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Todays mission got cancelled due to democracy and free enterprice. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JadeOfMaar Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triop Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 (edited) 2 minutes ago, JadeOfMaar said: Lol! Well, you can't fly on a empty stomach. Out of likes ? Me too... Edited June 4, 2017 by Triop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JadeOfMaar Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Thanks for the headsup. I still have likes to give. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triop Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 8 minutes ago, JadeOfMaar said: Thanks for the headsup. I still have likes to give. Hey look, my likes are back, 24 left... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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