Kaleta Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Liking the new LM lab IVA... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor22 Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 This thread has reached 1200 pages! Incredible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richmountain112 Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 (edited) 10 hours ago, BorfoandShnogs said: I present to thee the Saturn ID! A whopping 14002 m/s of Delta V at sea level! (without payload of course) I'm using a stretched S-IVB fuel tank for the first stage and for some reason it allows you to stuff way more fuel into it than what is normal. The Saturn ID in all its glory https://imgur.com/a/7iz7KsQ The fuel capacity of the Saturn I and Saturn IB's first stage fuel tank https://imgur.com/a/WwU0jKU The fuel capacity of the Saturn IC's first stage fuel tank https://imgur.com/a/JVlAtyy The fuel capacity of the Saturn ID's first stage fuel tank (6m Extension S-IVB) https://imgur.com/a/IivpfGx I made one as well and stuffed the LM and CSM in it. Sufficient for a Mun mission and maybe a Minmus one as well. Edited June 19, 2023 by Richmountain112 Removed duplicates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxxonius Augustus Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 It has long been true but it's worth reiterating for those who haven't realized it yet. This is the third largest thread on the KSP forums. Only the spacex fanboy thread and the what did you do in KSP today tread are longer. This mod, this community and it's authors and architects might just be the single biggest contribution to KSP as a whole after the original devs. Congratulations on 1200 pages of history and development and discussion and here's to 1200 more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royalswissarmyknife Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 2 hours ago, Foxxonius Augustus said: It has long been true but it's worth reiterating for those who haven't realized it yet. This is the third largest thread on the KSP forums. Only the spacex fanboy thread and the what did you do in KSP today tread are longer. This mod, this community and it's authors and architects might just be the single biggest contribution to KSP as a whole after the original devs. Congratulations on 1200 pages of history and development and discussion and here's to 1200 more! Wow... I cant even think of what to say but Congrats to the BDB team! Lets hope BDB 2 gets 1200 pages too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kspbutitscursed Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 congrats BDB team on reaching 1200 pages skylab with apollo block 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidy12 Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 (edited) Forgive me for not paying my screenshot tax lately. Kerballo 11 MOI Edited June 20, 2023 by davidy12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kspbutitscursed Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 8 hours ago, Foxxonius Augustus said: It has long been true but it's worth reiterating for those who haven't realized it yet. This is the fourth largest thread on the KSP forums. Only the spacex fanboy thread and the what did you do in KSP today tread are longer. This mod, this community and it's authors and architects might just be the single biggest contribution to KSP as a whole after the original devs. Congratulations on 1200 pages of history and development and discussion and here's to 1200 more! ban the user abve you as well also fixed it for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorfoandShnogs Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 (edited) 15 hours ago, Richmountain112 said: I made one as well and stuffed the LM and CSM in it. Sufficient for a Mun mission and maybe a Minmus one as well. I use RSS, so that could be why I can't utilize it for any missions other than LEO ones. Here's a more refined version of it that includes; Fins An extended fuel tank (A S-IVB fuel tank that I turned upside down and stuck on the bottom. I rotated it a little bit so that the weird sticky outy bit on both fuel tanks line up) A fifth E-1 engine (Not the E-1 Mk II variant) An entire launch pad! https://imgur.com/SDxKfTl I have an AES LM Laboratory for LEO missions inside the S-IVB ------------------------- Here's an EOSS with the Skylab 25kW Power Module connected to it + An Apollo Block I lurking in the distance. A special treat https://imgur.com/a/RRosN1G Edited June 20, 2023 by BorfoandShnogs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketBoy1641 Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Grats on 1200 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richmountain112 Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 (edited) 8 hours ago, BorfoandShnogs said: I use RSS, so that could be why I can't utilize it for any missions other than LEO ones. I use Stock System + OPM + Neidon Plus + Planet Cyran. The Saturn IC is plenty enough for a Mun mission at stock scale (I could maybe do an Eve mission (not a manned landing; that would require a Saturn V MLV) if I squeeze enough Delta-V out of it) I might implement some extra fuel tanks to enable biome hopping on the LM. Edited June 20, 2023 by Richmountain112 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxxonius Augustus Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 (edited) 13 hours ago, kspbutitscursed said: ban the user above you as well also fixed it for you Third largest that has anything to do with space or KSP or otherwise has anything to do with this community. Also fixed it for you. Edited June 20, 2023 by Foxxonius Augustus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royalswissarmyknife Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Makes me wonder what the biggest Ksp 2 thread is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcon Aerospace Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 oh, Page 1200 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUAV8R Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 4 hours ago, Royalswissarmyknife said: Makes me wonder what the biggest Ksp 2 thread is Besides the "What did you do in KSP 2 today?" thread (which appears to be the biggest KSP 2 related thread in general), I think the biggest mod-related would be this: I generally bounce between the KSP 1 mod releases forum and KSP 2 mod releases/development forums daily just reading replies, it's sad how little activity there is by comparison. Looking forward to a day where KSP 2 can have the same level of activity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elro2k Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 (edited) Hey friends! I have a few questions regarding the Venus Flyby mission. So I'm trying to replicate it for my first planetary flyby contract in my new career mode, using Eve as my Venus substitute. So here are the questions: How exactly do I go about it? Obviously I complete the interplanetary burn with the S-IVB stage, but what about after that? I assume I would then convert the S-IVB to the lab configuration, but what about after the flyby? The CSM doesn't seem to have enough Delta V to perform a return burn, at least not while attached to the lab. Was the real mission meant to undock with the lab right after the venus flyby? That doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me considering the CSM doesn't have enough room for supplies. Or is there another kind of maneuver that I'm not thinking of performing? Should I wait to convert the S-IVB to the lab after using it to perform a Eve to Kerbin burn? I suppose I'm just trying to figure out the steps that were intended with this craft. Thanks to anyone willing to help me figure this one out! Edited June 21, 2023 by Elro2k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrbitalManeuvers Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 5 minutes ago, Elro2k said: Or is there another kind of maneuver that I'm not thinking of performing? There's no Venus orbit in that plan. You find a window where your flyby results in a return to Earth. Have fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elro2k Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 3 minutes ago, OrbitalManeuvers said: There's no Venus orbit in that plan. You find a window where your flyby results in a return to Earth. Have fun Hmm but wouldn't every Kerbin to Eve transfer window be the same in terms of their relative positions to each other? How would I go about finding that window? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrbitalManeuvers Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 Just now, Elro2k said: Hmm but wouldn't every Kerbin to Eve transfer window be the same in terms of their relative positions to each other? How would I go about finding that window? Yeah that's the "fun" part. It's my belief that there are some RL things that simply can't be replicated in KSP. Gravity assists that were used/planned in the past count on perturbations of the planets and precise alignments, some of which were once-in-a-lifetime opportunities. I think in KSP you can do gravity assists that yield similar results, but I don't think some RL solutions can be translated directly into KSP, especially not onto stock planets. Even RSS wouldn't be exactly the same since the planets are on rails, there's no axial tilt for Earth, etc. Here's an image I remembered I had: A few people 'round these parts have given this a go in KSRSS, but so far I don't think anyone has had much success. You can def get to Venus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim123 Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 21 hours ago, davidy12 said: Forgive me for not paying my screenshot tax lately. Kerballo 11 MOI That looks so cooool! What planet pack mode are you using? JNSQ, KSRSS, or something else? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kspbutitscursed Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 8 hours ago, Foxxonius Augustus said: Third largest that has anything to do with space or KSP or otherwise has anything to do with this community. Also fixed it for you. i apollogise for that i thought you meant all of the threads in the forums LOl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richmountain112 Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 (edited) I did an Eve flyby with the Gemini MOL (I omitted the laboratory because I didn't need it), but it exploded during reentry. It can survive from circumlunar space, though. I believe it's the same exact issue with the 5-Kerbal Kane exploding when returning from Sarnus. Edited June 21, 2023 by Richmountain112 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kspbutitscursed Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 1 minute ago, Richmountain112 said: I did an Eve flyby with the Gemini MOL (I omitted the laboratory because I didn't need it), but it exploded during reentry. It can survive from circumlunar space, though. I believe it's the same exact issue with the 5-Kerbal Kane exploding when returning from Sarnus. i could because it is designed for low kerbin orbit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richmountain112 Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 I believe that heat shielding from crazy velocities was already discussed here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kspbutitscursed Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 okay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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