Dimitriye98

Hi, I've been looking at getting Matlab myself for a while, and if I already am getting it, I'm interested in compiling KSPTOT for Mac, since running it through a Linux VM has some performance issues for me. (I tried running it in a headless VM and using x-forwarding to hopefully solve the performance issues, but the MCR really didn't like that.) Could you tell me which MATLAB modules are used by KSPTOT so I can make sure I include them in my setup when purchasing?

Hi, I'm still struggling to get this MFMS trajectory into the Mission Architect: I'm following the Solar System Edge tutorial, but no matter how many times I try, the optimizer can't get the inbound orbit for Eve to be anywhere near where it should be. If anyone with more experience would be so kind as to try it and tell me what the trick is I'd be much obliged. I've followed the steps in the tutorial as written, but it's just not working.

So, I was following the Laythe tutorial. The problem with the Solar System Edge tutorial is that it relies on the optimizer to fine tune the flybys. That's fine, but when I try to optimize the second Eve encounter, rather than doing it with 1 revolution before encounter, the optimizer always ends up hitting it on the first orbit, simply because it can. After that, it gets stuck on the local minimum of burning straight for Jool from that second Eve encounter, rather than taking into consideration that it can get a free flyby assist by fine tuning the first encounter so that it only encounters Eve on the second revolution as it says on the flight plan. I've tossed a few attempts at replicating the flight plan onto Google Drive if you'd like to take a look. The first is attempting to do it just like in the Laythe tutorial, with the initial orbit set slightly earlier and with a coast to the burn. The burn achieves the desired hyperbolic orbit out of Kerbin, but the transfer orbit ends up way off and never hits Eve. The second one I got rid of the coast and just set the initial state to be as dictated by the flight plan, but that one gets pretty much the same result. On the third, I tried simply setting the initial state to the transfer orbit at the time given for leaving Kerbin, but that one rams straight into Eve, rather than following the sequencer flight plan's flyby trajectory. That's not unexpected since I assume the departure time is supposed to be the time of the burn, whereas this is putting it on its transfer trajectory 10-20 days before that time.

Hi @Arrowstar First I'd like to thank you for this great software. As someone who likes to relentlessly optimize every mission I run in the game, it's exactly what I've been looking for. If you wouldn't mind helping me out with something, I've been trying to load this trajectory into the Mission Architect from the Multi-Flyby Sequencer, and for some reason it doesn't get anything even vaguely resembling the slingshots the sequencer gave. It doesn't even hit the first Eve encounter. If it helps, this was computed on the sequencer's default settings. Hyperbolic Departure & Flyby Orbits --------------------------------------------- Hyperbolic Departure Orbit from Kerbin --------------------------------------------- Semi-major Axis = -2794.5703 km Eccentricity = 1.285056898 Inclination = 11.4515 deg Right Ascension of AN = 112.1675 deg Argument of Periapse = 352.9635 deg --------------------- Out. Hyp. Vel. Vect Rt. Asc. = -113.1992 deg Out. Hyp. Vel. Vect Declin. = 8.2029 deg Out. Hyp. Vel. Magnitude = 1.124160271 km/s --------------------------------------------- Inbound Hyperbolic Flyby Orbit to Eve --------------------------------------------- Semi-major Axis = -1459.8778 km Eccentricity = 2.181068818 Inclination = 11.2858 deg Right Ascension of AN = 87.2363 deg Argument of Periapse = 85.6305 deg Periapse Radius = 1724.2161 km --------------------------------------------- Outbound Hyperbolic Flyby Orbit from Eve --------------------------------------------- Semi-major Axis = -606.0072 km Eccentricity = 3.8452 Inclination = 11.2858 deg Right Ascension of AN = 87.2363 deg Argument of Periapse = 85.6305 deg Periapse Radius = 1724.2161 km --------------------- Out. Hyp. Vel. Vect Rt. Asc. = -82.2616 deg Out. Hyp. Vel. Vect Declin. = -2.0832 deg Out. Hyp. Vel. Magnitude = 3.672130685 km/s --------------------------------------------- Inbound Hyperbolic Flyby Orbit to Eve --------------------------------------------- Semi-major Axis = -605.3884 km Eccentricity = 3.623294171 Inclination = 149.4980 deg Right Ascension of AN = 303.7807 deg Argument of Periapse = 282.1850 deg Periapse Radius = 1588.1120 km --------------------------------------------- Outbound Hyperbolic Flyby Orbit from Eve --------------------------------------------- Semi-major Axis = -605.3884 km Eccentricity = 3.6233 Inclination = 149.4980 deg Right Ascension of AN = 303.7807 deg Argument of Periapse = 282.1850 deg Periapse Radius = 1588.1120 km --------------------- Out. Hyp. Vel. Vect Rt. Asc. = -81.0215 deg Out. Hyp. Vel. Vect Declin. = 13.8806 deg Out. Hyp. Vel. Magnitude = 3.674006763 km/s --------------------------------------------- Inbound Hyperbolic Orbit to Jool --------------------------------------------- Inb. Hyp. Vel. Vect Rt. Asc. = -88.1510 deg Inb. Hyp. Vel. Vect Declin. = -3.6749 deg Inb. Hyp. Vel. Magnitude = 2.1501 km/s Sun-Centric Transfer Orbits --------------------------------------------- Phase 1 Transfer Orbit (Kerbin -> Eve) --------------------------------------------- Semi-major Axis = 11117269.5575 km Eccentricity = 0.223872773 Inclination = 1.1233 deg Right Ascension of AN = 329.9256 deg Argument of Periapse = 183.2433 deg Period = 6802234.7446 sec Departure True Anomaly = 176.7567 deg Arrival True Anomaly = 73.1455 deg Num. Full Revs Prior to Arrival = 0.0000 --------------------------------------------- Phase 2 Transfer Orbit (Eve -> Eve) --------------------------------------------- Semi-major Axis = 26734506.7977 km Eccentricity = 0.641397533 Inclination = 2.1000 deg Right Ascension of AN = 15.0000 deg Argument of Periapse = 187.5356 deg Period = 25366624.269 sec Departure True Anomaly = 23.7933 deg Arrival True Anomaly = 335.8407 deg Num. Full Revs Prior to Arrival = 1.0000 --------------------------------------------- Phase 3 Transfer Orbit (Eve -> Jool) --------------------------------------------- Semi-major Axis = 38231299.6278 km Eccentricity = 0.740909855 Inclination = 2.1211 deg Right Ascension of AN = 161.9439 deg Argument of Periapse = 22.2320 deg Period = 43379346.3522 sec Departure True Anomaly = 354.2215 deg Arrival True Anomaly = 183.3129 deg Num. Full Revs Prior to Arrival = 0.0000 --------------------------------------------- Kerbin Departure Date = Year 2, Day 178 03:53:04.455 (13038784.4555 sec UT) Eve Arrival Date = Year 2, Day 384 00:47:09.934 (17477229.9339 sec UT) Eve Arrival Date = Year 8, Day 150 00:21:56.995 (67630916.9951 sec UT) Jool Arrival Date = Year 10, Day 388 03:27:11.103 (91186031.1026 sec UT) --------------------------------------------- Total Mission Duration = 8 Years, 209 Days 05:34:06.647 DV Maneuver Information --------------------------------------------- Burn Information to Depart Kerbin --------------------------------------------- Total Delta-V = 1.2060 km/s Prograde Delta-V = 1005.1677 m/s Orbit Normal Delta-V = 629.2361 m/s Radial Delta-V = 219.2679 m/s --------------------- Burn True Anomaly = 112.1675 deg --------------------------------------------- Burn Information to Depart Eve --------------------------------------------- Total Delta-V = 0.0000 km/s Prograde Delta-V = 0.0000 m/s Orbit Normal Delta-V = 0.0000 m/s Radial Delta-V = -0.0000 m/s --------------------- Burn True Anomaly = 0.0000 deg --------------------------------------------- Burn Information to Depart Eve --------------------------------------------- Total Delta-V = 0.0000 km/s Prograde Delta-V = 0.0000 m/s Orbit Normal Delta-V = -0.0000 m/s Radial Delta-V = -0.0000 m/s --------------------- Burn True Anomaly = 0.0000 deg --------------------------------------------- Total Mission Delta-V = 1.2060 km/s

How do I slow my horizontal speed for a VTOL landing? The wings completely mess me up whenever I try to because the lift keeps me going forward...

Oh my god, the Mk. 2 looks amazing!!!! You are now officially my favorite spacecraft builder!

Heh, I haven't really ever flown stock crafts, so I wouldn't know.

Ok, I got around to test piloting it and I liked it mostly. I do have a few complaints though. The first and foremost is the lack of an ASAS module. It results in the craft requiring constant babysitting to fly straight, as well as making it far more difficult to successfully take of in VTOL mode. One other extremely minor problem is the unneeded fuel lines. Wings are fuel cross-feed compatible anyway, so the fuel lines do nothing but add drag. Now, on the other hand, after I added the ASAS, the craft was remarkably stable and could be left cruising with no problems, even at two-times acceleration. I did have a problem with the craft being slightly TOO maneuverable, in that it maneuvered so quickly that it was difficult to avoid over-steering.

It looks really nice, definitely going to try it. I'll report back here after I test fly.

Are there supposed to be 11 pairs of ram intakes, taking up the exact same spot?

For some reason the "S2 Fuselage Section 2m" part's model is 6 meters long as opposed to the correct 2 meters. The collision box is correct, but it looks just plain ugly when it intersects with other parts. Also, I can't quite figure out how to retract the "S3 Hypersonic Front Section" cockpit, can anyone explain the problem?