What did you do in KSP1 today?

[NecroBones]

I like the 7 engine cluster, but how would it look with 3 LV-T45 in the center? It would still give the vectoring of the 30's, but give it more straight line punch.

I've made similar clusters under 3.75m tanks using radial attachment points in the past. You can mix and match any number of two engine types in a balanced manner, 1-6, 2-5, 3-4.

Great looking parts, Necro, looking forward to your release.

Thanks guys.

I've started the release thread. I'm calling this version 0.2, and considering it to be a public beta. Any and all feedback is welcome (mostly, I think).

Enjoy!

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/93067-0-24-2-WIP-Modular-Rocket-Systems-v0-2-%282014-09-06%29?p=1398558

[EdFred]

2Man Lander Can + Hitchhiker module + A LOT of fuel = Single Launch to Eve --> Eve descent to less than 100m MSL --> Ascent to 100km Eve circular orbit --> Return to Kerbin.

That's right a 2Man Lander Can to Eve Sea Level and back to 100km Eve Orbit.

[Red Iron Crown]

2Man Lander Can + Hitchhiker module + A LOT of fuel = Single Launch to Eve --> Eve descent to less than 100m MSL --> Ascent to 100km Eve circular orbit --> Return to Kerbin.

That's right a 2Man Lander Can to Eve Sea Level and back to 100km Eve Orbit.

Any pictures? I love Eve ascent vehicles.

[Jon Tash]

So I de-orbited the KRSS - Explorer lander and landed nicely close to the launch pad.

I installed a couple of RTGs and batteries and changed some internal fuel tanks inside the B9 parts to make it more efficient and lighter. The next morning the lander was ready to launch again.

This might be my best looking lander that I have made in KSP.

After I made it to orbit, it rendez vous with the rest of the ship.

After the docking, Jeb take again the microphone for another speech but Bill stop him and ask.

Jeb, where is bob?

Apparently, Bob stayed in the snackbar inside the KSC when the lander was in the VAB and didn't board it in time.

Next mission, get bob on the ship somehow and then the real mission of the KRSS - Explorer can begin, finally.

[FacialJack]

Today, i finish the new configuration of the Kerbol Explorer

Moving engines block 3

Strutt the engine block

and made a test rotation (max speed 0.20 rad/s) and a full power both nuclear and ionnic burn test

Moar engines !!

Now, KE turn better, and wobling less, but it need more struut to be really cool.

Still missing a kethane module, and a small shuttle

[cantab]

Keeping half an eye on my Laythe boat while it sailed some of the 300 km from landing site to crew needing rescuing. My landing ellipses are practically larger than the world they're on!

Later, crashing on purpose.

V-max by cantab314, on Flickr

Hit the ground at about 1500 m/s, unpowered, in stock aero. Winglets are about the only truly streamlined thing in KSP's drag model.

[Daffs]

Visited Dres and Moho, landed right next to the hole. Only Eeloo now to cross off the bucket list.

[Sun]

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Made this earlier

[TimberWolffe]

I've done a bunch of stuff the few days I've not posted here, including launching my first successful Mun and Minmus missions, getting a bunch of new toys, and playing around with VTOL as a method of controlling landers.

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[EdFred]

Any pictures? I love Eve ascent vehicles.

Over in Mission Reports...

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/93109-Gigantus-an-Eve-Two-Man-Lander-trip

[Hurry- Starfish!]

Built a subsonic cargo plane with the new B9 pack and used it to fly a rover all the way to the north pole to fullfill a FinePrint ground exploration contract. Then flew back and found out that

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I've been experimenting with NEAR for the last few days. [...]

Landing on the other hand is still a problem. That darn thing actually WANTS to fly and it has a hard time loosing altitude. From a 150km circular orbit dropping down to well under 30 km it can still glide for at least half way around Kerbin.

Yeah, I had that problem too when I started using NEAR. The solution is cutting your engines and either diving down further into thicker atmosphere (as far as g-force, or with DRE, heat allows) or putting airbrakes/spoilers on your plane. Edited September 7, 2014 by Hurry, Starfish!

[Red Iron Crown]

In anticipation of getting invertable SP+ cargo bays, I played around with placing VTOL engines in them to hide them during horizontal flight. I used rockets so they can be used for circularization too, the turbojet can get its apoapsis out of the atmosphere easily. Tried hiding some landing gear as well but they clipped through the door a bit and are very fiddly to adjust. Pardon the mismatched textures, it'll look better with the symmetrical parts that are coming.

Edited September 7, 2014 by Red Iron Crown

[Daishi]

I'm currently playing my first proper career game, and had some money to burn (and monoprop engines to test). Onwards to Minmus and a plentiful bounty of science! If the whole damn thing doesn't blow up in my face

[GDJ]

What did I do today?

-Build a reasonable replica of a F-104 Widowmaker.

-Flew it, the Kerbalnaut will leave behind a widow.

Why do you ask?

Because I hit escape velocity on a single air breathing engine.

I didn't tweak the engine's power, just added a few more points to it's KEY = XX XX XX XX text in the config file in relation to it's velocity, and I didn't go nuts (or at least I didn't think so). I think I better turn it down a tad.

But she flew great!

[GusTurbo]

Worked on a new version of my Saturn V replica.

[tygoo7]

I have finished pretty much of all my space station, Starbucks Station. I forgot to take screenshots of it, but I will post some tomorrow. It was built entirely using the KSO shuttle and the Tug from KSO. Tomorrow I will send up some crew members for the second time and take some screenshots.

[buddertroll]

I lost my flight license yesterday.... Dont ask why:sticktongue:

[MockKnizzle]

Finished putting together my floating base test-bed.

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A total of six modules: two tugs to move things around, two habitation/lab modules, a 4-way junction, and one module that I'm pretending is a desalination life-support machine. The system worked beautifully, however at 550ish parts I'm getting unplayable framerates in the less-than-5 range. Working on a new, streamlined design.

[jaredkzr]

Today I built my first useable SSTO which even comes with a cargo bay! It can easily make it to LKO with light payloads. I'm going to test its range and try to make it to the Mun. A nice thing about the cargo bay is that extra fuel can be stored there and jettisoned once its used up.

I'll have a youtube video up soon demonstrating ascent, orbital operations, and landing at KSC!

[GDJ]

I like the light effects on the wings leading edges. Nice touch.

[Frank_G]

Today i sent my first mission to Eve in .24.2. Eve Orbiter and Eve Surface Explorer I both succeeded in their mission, returning lots of SCIENCE and funds. They completed the "Explore Eve" Mission at ease.

For the next mission, i can get rid of some parachutes. The probe only had a velocity of 3.4 m/s during final descent, making the thrusters obsolete. I guess going with 2 main chutes and a center drogue chute will be enough for such a light craft.

And i have just taken the contract "Plant a flag on Eve"... i will do that for sure. And with a ticket home in the pocket. No one is sacrificed for SCIENCE... err... well... maybe...

[Liowen]

Today, well at midnight so it counts, I put a solar array on to my station to provide enough of a recharge state during the daylight to top off the batteries after a night of producing food, water, and oxygen. I would have made it with the giant panels, but I currently do not have them unlocked so this is the temporary charging station. next up is to use the shuttle craft to deliver the first vict.....errr volunteer to the station and pickup the Kerbal who is stranded in space. Oh and my probe to Minmus is nearing Mun, yes that is the long way but I had a couple of contracts I wanted out of the way while going in that general direction.

[Jon Tash]

So after forgetting to put Bob inside the KRSS - Explorer I launched a Karbonite rocket to see how it worked. The engine has good thrust but really bad Isp. I barely made it to orbit with this thing.

It was really bad planning on my part and the ship didn't had enough fuel to fully rendez vous with the Explorer. So I decided to Eva Bob when I was at my closest point near the Explorer.

Now KRSS - Explorer is finally ready to depart with Jeb, Bill and Bob. First destination, Duna.

[Overfloater]

I wanted to get my truck to the nearest mountains, but driving there takes too long.

And the truck doesn't perform well under more than 2x physics warp

So I took a giant rocket. It's not like it's gonna cost lots of money/natural resources/ or something... :-p

[Aragosnat]

This is the end result of a successful multi-docking port test:

Nice thing about it i. I can swap the engines out (at least for the 4 lower ones as teh top one is just a craft I had used from a previous mission) for better or moar powerful pones or an engine block (which I'm thinking of doing). But, for now this will be a crew transporter for other planets. The center normal docking port under the middle poodle will have a Kerbal shuttle craft that I'll be making for it soon.

Edit: Yeah. Just noticed that the normal docking port I mentioned can not be seen easily. When I get to docking the shuttle I'll take a better picture then.