[[1.12.x] Shuttle Orbiter Construction Kit | Stockalike Space Shuttle Orbiter! | (Tubes!) | v1.1.8]

Another brilliant mod you got here @benjee10 

Having a little issue with the KerboArm though. I'm using the Infernal Robotics - next craft version and I've placed a power data grappling fixture onto a module, I just can't seem to get the arm to dock/connect to to the grappling fixture. Am I missing something? Reading through the manual just seems to snap together like a regular docking port if I'm not mistaken. 

 

 

 

[[1.12.x] Tundra Exploration - v7.0 (Nov 5th, 2023) - (Re)Stockalike SpaceX Falcon 9, (Crew) Dragon (XL) & Haven-1!]

2 hours ago, Xd the great said:

Try deploying gridfins before using mechjeb. This may help.

And did you mount your gridfins upside down?

I'm currently just using the default pre-built crafts that were included in the mod. I do disable MechJeb and deploy gridfins than re-enable MechJeb just incase so it can adjust with fins out. Haven't tried deploying fins before though. 

[[1.12.x] Tundra Exploration - v7.0 (Nov 5th, 2023) - (Re)Stockalike SpaceX Falcon 9, (Crew) Dragon (XL) & Haven-1!]

14 hours ago, infinite_monkey said:

I usually keep between 1400 and 1800 liquid fuel for boostback, reentry burn and landing. How much you need depends on how far downrange you are and on your horizontal speed. I don't MechJeb anymore for ascent, but I used to set it to a pretty steep ascent so I don't get too far downrange. I think I set the ascent curve to about 50 or 55%. Having an eye on the remaining fuel, I usually decouple as soon as the apoapsis reaches 70000 or 75000 m.

Thanks for the info. I'll give this a try when I next load up. Using MechJeb just to get a basic idea how I should be doing things. Knowing that MechJeb probably isn't perfect way to get to grips with things. Having a fight with the MechJeb's auto landing guidance. Doesn't quite land where my target is, falls shy 1-3km. Shall keep trying.

[[1.12.x] Tundra Exploration - v7.0 (Nov 5th, 2023) - (Re)Stockalike SpaceX Falcon 9, (Crew) Dragon (XL) & Haven-1!]

Hi, All. Firstly want to say this is an amazing mod that Damonvv has created/creating. I'm fairly new to the KSP world and exploring all the mods out there.

Just got to grips with MechJeb and FMRS, came across a little issue. Trying to figure out how to successfully land just the regular Ghidorah 9. Any advice on when I should detach first stage and how burning back towards KSC? 

Thanks.