Omegalegion

Ah cool, thanks. Just trippy.

Not sure if Squad made the music or if it's one of those "rights-free" kind of things, but here it is for anyone that cares: You may have to turn up the volume a bit, but there's no mistaking it. Caught it while loading a MightyJingles video on Youtube, and this ad came up. -Omega

And I guess another question is in order then, how do I change this thread to be marked "answered" or is that a mod thing?

Thanks so much folks, it makes a hell of air more sense now when I realize those little engines are not consuming the entire velocity of the orbit!

So I'd like this answered in two parts: one as it pertains to the game that is KSP and another as things behave in the real world: I achieve an orbit with a now unnecessary engine/fuel tank stage that needs to be separated from my ship/station. If I "aim" the stage at the surface of the planet and separate it with the use of sepratrons to push it towards the atmosphere, will it inevitably de-orbit? Or will it simply carry on at a distorted orbit. Let's say for this example my initial orbit from which I'm launching the now useless stage is 80km or so... My thoughts are that since there is no resistance in space and the piece is now moving away from a stable orbit station, the debris should continue traveling downwards in an ever lower orbit that will eventually cause it to hit atmosphere and reentry. Is this also possible even with very minor "pushes" as there is no resistance? Will parts eventually move closer and closer and finally de orbit inevitably? So. Wise ones, how does this work in game/real life, throw some knowledge at me.

the capsule is on the rocket. After separation the aircraft is meant to fall away. Proper timing is required, as is patience. As for the concept of the mothership, it\'s one that I find interesting as well. My next challenge will be to actually get to the Mun with the rocket portion of this beast.

whoops sorry for the ninja edit. And yeah, I have only been toying with the design for about an hour. So I\'m sure a better incarnation will come up again soon. As it is, this thing, while very far from perfect, is a pretty solid launch platform.

I\'ve gotten it up in the air, the rocket launch...now that\'s a bit more tricky Edit: here\'s a screenshot i took just now, proving its air-worthy. I said it worked, i never said it was easy. Then again, this is KSP

Folks, here\'s my first attempt at a horizontal take-off, mun capable vehicle. Enjoy, as I have, the frustration of managing this beast. It consists of a Mothership vehicle (AKA Big arse plane) that will carry a 2 stage liquid rocket to 12,000M or so with enough fuel to break orbit. Unlike current designs for real world applications, the Mothership vehicle in this case is sacrificial, and needs to be at a very steep angle to launch the rocket successfully. Updated Image Tips: On take-off, throttle down to zero before launch. Watch your alignment, this thing likes to skate. At 100m/s (75% throttle) turn off SAS and start leaning on that upward attitude adjustment, then punch the accelerator. Be careful, this thing likes to clip that first rocket stage! If you time it right, you can launch off the end of the runway where there\'s a small dip, big enough to get this thing at the right angle for a take-off. While in-flight, any time you need to dis-engage the SAS (say right before rocket launch) make sure to hold 'S' on your keyboard, the ship has a bad habit of wanting to bungee straight down when the SAS is offlined and this can cause...well...I\'m sure you get the picture. If you get this thing to the Mun, lemme know. Enjoy! Disclaimer: the creator of this aircraft started out with a record of 1 in 10 take-offs being successful, with the rest of the attempts ending in mulched Kerbals and mile-long wreckage trails. As of the time of this posting I am now closer to 3 in 5 take-offs being successful. This ship will make you want to pull your hair out just on the take-off, and yet the real challenge comes once you are in the air ???