[parachutes failing due to "heat and dynamic forces?"]

There is a nice little mod for that : http://www.curse.com/ksp-mods/kerbal/232908-chute-safety-indicator

[About to be a new player questions]

I became accustomed to people modding a game before starting it the time, but modding before getting the game is new

[Orbital base checklist]

How about lights:wink: (Preferably colored to indicate different sections) I always forget those.

[What have you made with Mk 3?]

*snip*

Any improvement suggestion is well accepted

Don't necro threads?

[MechJeb vs non MechJeb]

I use MechJeb. It taught me how to do an orbital rendezvous.

Now I use it for maneuver node editing and the slap-on-any-surface remote control.

[The Ultimate Jool 5 Challenge - 1.0 to 1.3]

3. You are allowed to edit science points and funds into a new save to have enough money and parts to complete the mission.

9. Use at least 100% reentry heating and at most 100% science rewards, AKA Normal mode or harder. Also, don't use any science increasing strategies.

Doesn't that contradict itself?

[Where is YOUR Jebediah Kerman?]

In an experimental ISRU lander awaiting transfer to the mun for some tests before I ship it to Moho.

[Why Landers?]

Having a landing and an ascent stage also allows you to leave extra mass behind and thus to build a smaller return craft.

[DeltaV calculated by KerbalEngineer seems not right??]

How did you test it? In orbit or on the surface? Without changing settings KER will display the orbital values and they greatly differ from the atmospheric ones.

[What should I do next?]

How about getting a Lab into orbit or to Minmus to earn extra science?