qzgy

The earths magnetic field is incredibly weak (25-65 microtesla). For comparison, ITER uses approximately 12 tesla magnetic fields for containment. Not very helpful but still a point of reference. Add to that the fact that its strength decreases with a square (if I remember physics correctly) and you're much higher up than the surface, where that strength is recorded. Also add even further to that, your magnetic field can only repel or attract along field lines so on the earth's surface, only the Z (upwards) component actually does anything, making the already weak repulsion force weaker. And most of the field lines are not in the Z-direction since its relatively close to the equator, so its pretty weak. Especially when compared to gravity. So I really really doubt that that could work. To the point of saying its basically impossible.

About your laythe problem - my guess is that it's the angled engines and gravity losses. It could also be that the dV map doesn't factor in any aero losses but you should still be able to buffer that with the spare 700 m/s. The angled engines are definitely not doing you any favors though, even if they look really keewwwl.

Can I tempt even more? It would be quite funny.

There's no point in asking why this is exists, is there? Other than "because you could"?

The floaties look like they do more sinky-ing than floating considering how not in the water they are.... Neat reentry design though. Like it a lot. Might have to borrow it sometime later....

qzgy - January - April 2nd 1952 Cephalopod Advanced Research Division - On an emotional rollercoaster. @NSEP is called forth to present his offerings. Also am curious what engine you've got sitting on your upper stage of OSP-1.

Well... nothing exploded or anything. Thats a good thing isn't it!

In other words "We're having some fun, but won't show you"

Thought that was up already....

qzgy - October - December 1951 Cephalopod Advanced Research Division - Hey look we sort of know what we're doing! Except when we don't... @NSEP - we are awaiting news.

qzgy - July - September 1951 Cephalopod Advanced Research Division - Something about the slow grind. @NSEP is go again. Rather quickly too....

ooh which episode is that.... Hounds of Baskerville?

You know... I'm okay with that.

Not sure your opinion on mod based solutions, but TAC fuel balancer can auto transfer fuel in/out of tanks (continuously pump fuel). So maybe that might work? Unless I'm miss understanding something.

>__> no.

Not sure if you tried this already but I wonder what happens if you radially attach 2 landing gear and clip them together to act as one collider so the mass offset is canceled by just having two landing gear on the shaft. So you would end up with more landing gear in the shaft as you would need 2 per side of the shaft so like 4 in total. If that makes any sense. Looks neat though.

I expected that to happen.... but still clicked it. Clicked away before the music though! Also - click click click CLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICK click.

Several hours of fiddling and I finally got into orbit in RSS/RO. Harder than I thought it would be, and made harder by career mode restrictions. This also makes me realize how much I love stock for its general "eh that'll do"-ness.

but but but science.......

Hey you should correct that title up top. I thought this was not seafaring, but spacefaring creatures we were talking about!

eheh... i don't have the DLC..... Looks fun but can't do it if the 5m parts are DLC exclusive...

qzgy - April - July 1951 Cephalopod Advanced Research Division - Nothing is beyond reach. @NSEP is go.

qzgy - January-March 1951 @NSEP - Your turn!

Dipped my toes into heavily modded games again with RSS and RO. Oh my god its hard to learn. But procedural tanks are amazing! Sounding rocket for an early career.

As of 1.4, I believe this information is false, as they've updated the decoupler colliders to have a hollow section. Not much and square but still hollow. As for docking ports - I'm pretty sure they need to be moved a distance before it can reattach....