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Due to the launch being performed at 3 frames per second, I couldn't bother taking all the screenshots. Also, new version of Texture Replacer ruined lots of shots. Propulsion unit is now in orbit (169x166.5 km equatorial) and it's completely empty, except for the monopropellant tank. It's awaiting refueling ships. Launch vehicle was a three stage rocket with boosted first stage. 6 mainsail boosters and 7 mainsails in the first stage, five mainsails in the second stage, one 3.75 m engine in the third stage. New radiator layout.

IRL, it's a pretty stupid idea. In KSP, quite a neat one.

I kind of like the name Siren. And yeah, there was that contest with the reentry speed.

Honestly, censoring XKCD? *facepalm*

This is my comment. https://www.facebook.com/gumbi.ortiz.5/videos/10153207576604065/

Here's one older, I think.

That's a fatass rocket.

Jebediah during a field test of the 2500 m/s lander and some instruments. Oh yeah, the lander needs a name. Meanwhile, the ship repurposed its outer science lab storage space for oxidizer tanks. These will allow the lander to land on Thatmo two times. I've also increased the diameter of the radial tanks a bit, so delta v of the completed ship is almost 13.4 km/s. It still lacks life support systems. I'm still not satisfied because I'd like 15 km/s with a reasonable TWR of around 0.10. I might need to add another row of tanks and one more set of LV-NB engines, or increase the central pillar tank a bit. We'll see. Kron 5 won't have any struts outside. There is no need for them, so the part number will be significantly lower.

Suggestion for Thatmo's surface scatter - make it dirty white or very white almost to the point of merging with the surroundings. Thatmo is an icy body.

I did some tests with Thatmo (OPM). Starting with 25 km equatorial circular orbit, it took me 1126 m/s to land and 904 m/s to get back up.

You can see it (SPOILERS) at the beginning of the scene.

Well that's your preference of the input layout. You like buttons. I'm talking about the functionality. Everything calculators do is a piece of cake even for the lousiest smartphone out there. Not even a smartphone. Even a regular phone with a graphical interface can do it. Smartphones have the benefit of a huge screen that can be turned into a calculator layout.

I use Real Chute. It allows configuring the type and moment of triggering. I seriously doubt it would help anything regarding decently sized manned lander, but it might do something for lightest stuff equipped with lots of large parachutes. I'll test it all.

Besides exams that allow such calculators, I don't really see the need for these now that smartphones are user friendly enough to allow apps that do the same thing. Given the fact that proper exams should not allow such calculators that draw the graphs for you so you can just chase the proper solution, they should really become obsolete. All you need is a simple scientific calculator unless you don't do exams.

Kerbals are working on a Kron 5 prototype. So far, less than 13.3 km/s of delta v have been pumped into the design, which is a typical value for Kron ships. I'm still considering to send only three Kerbals because that way I could use a smaller cryonic module. Serious changes will have to be made because this voyage will use a hyperbolic trajectory and active braking. It would all be much easier if I'd just stick with 2.5 m parts and not use some parts at all, but I'm forcing this to be a 3.75 m ship equipped with proper modules. signature images: a, b, c, d, e, f, g

And what's its mass compared to a standard 10 Kerbal unit?

I did some tests with Thatmo. It took 1126 m/s to land and 904 m/s to get back up to 25 km equatorial orbit. It's safe to say 2500 m/s for a lander is sufficient. Also, I've managed to cause plasma to appear by thrusting towards the surface. I haven't even tried to use parachutes or anything. I doubt even a flat octo probe with three large realchute parachutes would be slowed down enough to avoid smacking into the ground.

How do you shake it?

It's what Sandra Bullock used to get to Tiangong, duh?!

That's kind of unfortunate. LOL Best flashlights are the one you recharge by turning a crank.

Well then, if it can go for that long, it's ok. I thought it was like those calculators that die soon after light exposure.

Whoa, will that 4-Kerbal part be inline? Looks great. What are its dimensions?

Adriatic coast. Pretty sunny compared to inland areas, but it doesn't matter. If I want a device which sole purpose is to tell the passage of time, I want something which work won't be affected by something blatantly simple as lack of sunlight which happens overnight, during rainy days or simply when you wear long sleeves. I'd compare such watch to a gas powered flashlight.

It looks very nice, but solar powered watch is one of the dumbest ideas I've ever heard of.

Anaglyphs are composite images made with two images of different color, where each image is taken from a slightly different position. When viewed through filters that pass only one color for each eye, we synthesize a 3D image. Most common ones are red-cyan images and such glasses are widely available. To make an anaglyph, set your camera to manual and take one image, then move the camera horizontally (not radially around a center spot). Image displacement for nearby objects should be similar to our eye separation. For macro photography, use less displacement (1 cm), and for distant objects and landscapes, use more (1 m or more). It takes a steady hand, patience and knowledge to make a realistic anaglyph that doesn't cause discomfort upon viewing. Automatic anaglyph makers such as ones used in smartphone apps usually suck eggs. Nothing can replace a manual setting by a human wearing the glasses. There is a number of programs out there for making them, and one of the best is an old one called Anamaker. http://www.stereoeye.jp/software/index_e.html Here's one I made just now in the backyard. It's a Mimosa pudica plant (yes, the one that collapses upon touching). So if you have some nice ones, post them here.