I agree, only the first stage and half of the second stage are necessary to go three quarters of the way around Kerbin, and I start getting re-entry effects at 8 kilometers, running at full throttle with two thirds fuel left in the first stage.
Well, there's always the (less than perfect) solution of making the cargo bay doors as a separate part like BobCat did in his Buran, but that would probably involve re-doing the whole cargo bay...
I applied for a plot on the future island several times, but for some reason never got put on the list. So I just started moddelling anyway, I'll probably have something to show a bit later.
Would you like to join STDC? dimovski is a member and if you are working on this together you might want to make this an STDC project...of course if you don't want to then don't...
After a crash landing of Shuttle 'Armageddon' (Yeah, I know...) Jeb decides to entertain himself while wiring for the rescue crew to arrive. Bill makes a mental note to accidentally on purpose sabotage Jeb's spacesuit during an EVA.
Does anyone find the way they keep saying 'Hopefully', 'We hope' and 'Fingers crossed' about some of the most critical mission stages just slightly worrying?