Dman979

I hope that's not a HypeTruckâ„¢, loading up the 1.1 Hype Trainâ„¢ with Hypeâ„¢, or we'll have a long wait... In 1.04, I made a geosynchronous comm-sat in Realism Overhaul, and got it to an orbital period of 23 hr, 57 min, 52 seconds.

Welcome, Mack "Speedy Gonzales" Turtle! It's a clever name, no matter what band used it. KSP is the most entertaining piece of software I've bought in 18 years (though I was too you to understand "software" for most of them). Props to you for catching an asteroid, I still haven't done that yet. I'm not sure how you could build a station around an asteroid without at least one Klaw. But again, props for trying. Finally, major props for being my dad's age and playing KSP. Space: it's not just for teenagers/twentysomethings anymore.

Really? I didn't see any S-I parts there, especially the second stage.

I suppose I do. Great working with you, Kuzzter!

Where are we getting it?

No, they don't, and a Sat bus, two solar panels, 8 communotron 16s, and 3 communotron-88's don't, either: it's the decoupler, struts, fairing, two fuel tanks, LOX and LH2, and RL-10 that do. It has ~3,000 ∆V, weighs slightly more the 9,000 kg. It could even have more, depending on the launcher. I'm trying to make one for Geostationary orbit.

actually, Rule 6 says and the last correct number was 2, and cantab subtracted 1. That is a valid post- confusing, but valid.

I meant for the comsat launch on Saturday (Saturnday ) I can/am working on a comsat to GEO. I might be able to do that in 9,000 kg, but 21,000 kg is easier.

No, see cantab's post for the last valid number. Anyone may revert at any time up till the end of the round, so long as they can quote a correct post.

It is a valid revert. Not the second time something like this has happened to the positives, either- there was a round where they kept getting reverted when they reached 90.

I wanted to confirm one thing- are we using the Saturn I or the Saturn IB? They are two difference launch vehicles, and I don't think that FASA has the Saturn I parts.

"Public Trial" "Habeus Corpus" "Ipso facto"

Naturally. In Kerbfleet, nothing is hidden from view.

Hey guys, If you're not already part of the steam group, please post your steam names here so I can add you.

It's the maximum mass you can have on your payload. Fuel, comms, all of it. I think I'll try and make a GEO commsat. - - - Updated - - - Also, where can I find telemachus?

I will probably be able to make it, pending some successful mod installations. What booster will we use? And what will the satellite's mass be?

You should be able to now. If we're doing a practice mission, though, wouldn't we need a custom booster? Say, if we're launching A-001, we'd need the Little Joe II.

No, they need an invite. I think you are an admin- I made you an officer? Also, I was describing the role of FIDO, I thought. Don't I design the booster and manage it, not plan the trajectory?

ZNG, Can you add people to the steam group and tell me what their username is?

Calculating by hand would be impractical. I would imagine that you would first calculate an ideal path for the rocket to take, based on the characteristics of the launch vehicle and mission scenario, and would plan out the burns needed for that trajectory, based on everything being ideal. Then, when we launch, you would inform us of the burn characteristics (such as ∆V, amount prograde/retro, Radial/antiradial, normal/antinormal, when on MET the burns are, duration, which engine to use (when we have a choice between the SPS and RCS), when to start burn, when to end), and plot it ideally on the map. After each burn, you would update the trajectory to reflect reality, and if necessary plot any more burns to get back on course. The tools you would use are up to you, but hand calculations (while realistic) might take too much time. So, to sum up- calculate an ideal flight from Liftoff to splashdown, and then plot burns to match the trajectory, and burns to correct as needed. That's how I understood it, at least for trajectories. The other part would be to make sure that the craft is pointing the correct direction. But ZNG can provide a better explanation. Also, I'm making a spreadsheet with the different launch vehicles, their motors, burn times, stages, etc. That's my job, right?

No, I'm taking a recess from the court. Sanic?

Welcome aboard! It looks like you're gonna have fun here!

That's right. If you posted "soon" without the period, it wouldn't work.

Did you have my time? I'm in GMT -5. Also, I think that we should work around UTC time.

Well, welcome now. Stay for a while!