NASA uses clipping

[PB666]

On 3/15/2016 at 2:07 PM, Korvath85 said:

True story.  

You'll notice the frame of the OMS clips into the engine fairing...look just to the left and right of the base of the tail.

Its not clipping is the way the sheeting is applied. The OMS pods sheeth run into the body clearly visible in this image.

[max_creative]

I clip because if NASA does it, it's good for me!

[fredinno]

5 hours ago, max_creative said:

I clip because if NASA does it, it's good for me!

But this isn't really clipping.

[max_creative]

1 minute ago, fredinno said:

But this isn't really clipping.

Who cares? Clipped rockets tend to blow up more WHOO EXPLOSIONS!!!

[KSP Bro AE]

On 3/15/2016 at 0:43 PM, RichMac said:

I bet they use MechJeb too....cheaters!

The number 1 priority for NASA is human safety. Using computers to steer their rockets is safer, more efficient, and more prescience than humans. Plus, they have to deal with the difficulties of RemoteTech.

[RichMac]

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The number 1 priority for NASA is human safety. Using computers to steer their rockets is safer, more efficient, and more prescience than humans. Plus, they have to deal with the difficulties of RemoteTech.

That was entirely tongue-in-cheek. I would guess that 90% or more of spaceflight is done without human hands on the stick.

I use MechJeb. My enjoyment in KSP is designing craft and planning missions. There are times when things go slightly south and I need to intervene manually. I like to feel that the same is true with NASA.

Edited March 22, 2016 by RichMac
Originally forgot to include KSP Bro AE's quote

[Atlas2342]

22 hours ago, KSP Bro AE said:

The number 1 priority for NASA is human safety. Using computers to steer their rockets is safer, more efficient, and more prescience than humans. Plus, they have to deal with the difficulties of RemoteTech.

Not only that, also RSS...

[KSP Bro AE]

1 hour ago, Atlas2342 said:

Not only that, also RSS...

And deadly reentry, and so on. But real life rockets are way more powerful and efficient than KSP engines except the Vernor.

12 hours ago, RichMac said:

That was entirely tongue-in-cheek. I would guess that 90% or more of spaceflight is done without human hands on the stick.

I use MechJeb. My enjoyment in KSP is designing craft and planning missions. There are times when things go slightly south and I need to intervene manually. I like to feel that the same is true with NASA.

Yes, true, but I get the most joy out of flying the stuff & designing them. Missions are 99% random.

[SlabGizor117]

MRW:

It doesn't look that clipped...  I don't wanna be a jerk, but furthermore, clipping defined would be something physically impossible.  I dunno, just picky about my jokes I guess.

[Majorjim!]

He he!
 Clipping in real life is called Engineering.