Mission Idea: Emulating Real Life in Kerbal Space Program [WIP] [Submit a Payload] [Become a Launch or Payload Provider]

[Skylon]

4 hours ago, ThatGuyWithALongUsername said:

Huh... interesting. I could easily see a system of "contracts" for payloads that could be written by the government, launch providers, and even other payload providers.

Science experiments could also generate funds, but since this is a sandbox game that would be tricky.

The current system is fine, but I just feel this could make the payload provider side a bit better. It would also give launch providers and payload providers the ability to spend money on a contract to stimulate the industry a little.

Not sure how realistic it would be, though.

 

We did have rules about this, but @TheEpicSquared decided it makes things too complicated.

[ThatGuyWithALongUsername]

5 hours ago, Skylon said:

We did have rules about this, but @TheEpicSquared decided it makes things too complicated.

That makes sense, it is a bit complicated.

[icantmakemodels]

@TheEpicSquared: For Helium 1, just stick a MJ core on it and set it to automagical mode. Activate the first stage's parachutes when It's safe using FMRS.

[icantmakemodels]

Welp, great.

 

1.3 broke everything.

Edited May 26, 2017 by icantmakemodels
I wonder how many mods are already updated.

[icantmakemodels]

Okay, I managed to get KSP to launch by removing mods until I ran out of mods to remove. Now I'm adding them back to see which ones work.

 

Crash-on-load:

MECHJEB: CRASH

KERBAL ENGINEER: CRASH

 

KSP loads but they don't work:

Janitor's closet: NOPE

FMRS: NOPE

 

Working:

KW Rocketry: WORKING (Won't like it)

Kerbal Reusability Expansion: WORKING

[x] SCIENCE!: WORKING? (Won't like it)

SpaceY: WORKING

Janitor's Closet: WORKING (Won't like it)

 

Edited May 26, 2017 by icantmakemodels
JC and FMRS load but don't work :(

[StupidAndy]

24 minutes ago, icantmakemodels said:

 

Welp, great.

 

1.3 broke everything.

 

WAIT...1.3 is out? nooooooo...prerelease?

[icantmakemodels]

No, it's actually properly out.

I think there was a prerelease but IDK I didn't pay attenton.

[StupidAndy]

wait...

OH MY GLORIOUS GOOSHNAG!! TO THE WEBSITE!!!!

[icantmakemodels]

They added languages and broke everything.

Good job, Squad

[StupidAndy]

Just now, icantmakemodels said:

 

They added languages and broke everything.

Good job, Squad

 

well it literally came out today, what do you expect?

I expect unless there is a 1.1 level mod breaking event we will have them updated within a month

thank you modmakers!

[icantmakemodels]

Woah, the UI is different...

But like, ... the same. At the same time!

 

Woah.

[StupidAndy]

12 hours ago, icantmakemodels said:

Woah, the UI is different...

But like, ... the same. At the same time!

 

Woah.

i have slept on it

i need a day to think if i like it

[TheEpicSquared]

This is staying on 1.2.2 for the foreseeable future.

@Numerlor, I'll try to get your launch report out today. Screenshots instead of video because my screen recorder is messing up.  

[Oliverm001x]

My new rocket the "Titanium One Orbital Launch Vehicle" has just been published on the spacecraft exchange thread. With a capacity of 2.2 tonnes, if any payload providers are interested, please specify either here or on the other thread.  

[TheEpicSquared]

LAUNCH REPORT

@Numerlor

Beggar I

 

 

Launch Summary

Spoiler

Liftoff of the Beggar I rocket occurred on Y1 D67 2:23:45 UT, from the Zebedee Polar Launch Facility. The launch was controlled by MechJeb. As planned, the rocket began travelling north. The first stage burn was nominal.

At Y1 D67 2:24:44, at an altitude of 30,866 meters, MechJeb shut off the first stage. Unfortunately, MechJeb then malfunctioned and restarted the first stage engine pointing downwards. This was not supposed to happen, so I turned off MechJeb. Stage separation occurred at Y1 D67 2:25:06 and the second stage Spark ignited and put the apoapsis at the desired 100km.

The fairings were separated at Y1 D67 2:25:48, at an altitude of 78.6km. One the Spark shut off, the second stage could not be oriented, because of a lack of RCS. Therefore, short burns of the Spark were used to line up with prograde for circularization.

Circularization was nominal and the craft entered a slightly eccentric 97x108km polar orbit. 

Meanwhile, the first stage was falling back to the ground. It settled into a retrograde position as it reentered the lower atmosphere. The chutes deployed just 915 meters above ground level (!) and the first stage landed successfully on its engine bell, sustaining no damage. It  was successfully recovered.

 

Pictures (no video due to recording problems)

Spoiler

Beggar I on the launchpad:

Liftoff:

Ascending:

Gravity turn started:

First stage engine cutoff:

MechJeb malfunctioning:

Stage separation:

Fairing separation:

Apoapsis established:

Coasting, out of control due to lack of RCS:

Circularization burn:

Final orbit:

Switching to first stage:

Falling:

Reentry plasma:

Descending:

Chutes deployed, 915 meters above the ground:

Touchdown of first stage:

 

Mission status: SUCCESSFUL

- Rocket reached planned orbit with acceptable deviation

- First stage recovered successfully

Beggar I is approved for further flights.

Edited May 26, 2017 by TheEpicSquared

[Skylon]

@TheEpicSquared May I suggest you try out this mod: 

It would allow us to own different satellite networks of our own, as well as the government owning one as a 'universal network', and buying each other's satellites for our own use. Space probes would probably use the universal network, but the owner must pay a fee to use the signal. Otherwise they could use their own network. 

For example, my SkySats launched on the demo flight of my Arthur 1 could be named the SkySat Network, or SSN, and my MunDust probe could connect to that. Later I could sell or rent some of these satellites to the government or another company for their own use.

This would further realism and give more incentive to launch your own satellites

[53miner53]

@TheEpicSquared, can I schedule 5 more launches of my demo payload to LKO separated by 60° each, assuming the first launch doesn't fail?

[Oliverm001x]

Would any PPs be interested in constructing a payload between 0.5-1.5 tonnes for my TOOLV lifter?

[StupidAndy]

4 hours ago, Oliverm001x said:

Would any PPs be interested in constructing a payload between 0.5-1.5 tonnes for my TOOLV lifter?

sure! TO THE MAKING THINGS SAVE!

[Skylon]

7 hours ago, Oliverm001x said:

Would any PPs be interested in constructing a payload between 0.5-1.5 tonnes for my TOOLV lifter?

I would like to launch two SkySat-1Bs  at under 0.7t each with another launch for a 25% off discount. Would that be ok? 

[Oliverm001x]

2 hours ago, Skylon said:

I would like to launch two SkySat-1Bs  at under 0.7t each with another launch for a 25% off discount. Would that be ok? 

Deal! First launch would be conducted under the default launch price, and the second launch for 25% of that value.  

@TheEpicSquared care to schedule in the new launch agreements?

[Skylon]

1 minute ago, Oliverm001x said:

Deal! First launch would be conducted under the default launch price, and the second launch for 25% of that value.  

@TheEpicSquared care to schedule in the new launch agreements?

Could they be launched together?

Edited May 27, 2017 by Skylon

[Oliverm001x]

Just now, Skylon said:

Could they be launched together?

If you are referring to the two SkySat-1Bs then we could launch them on the same launch vehicle.

[aerodis]

I think that I came a bit too late but how about putting the map on a server? Using mods you actually can make one.

Edited May 27, 2017 by aerodis

[Skylon]

5 minutes ago, Oliverm001x said:

If you are referring to the two SkySat-1Bs then we could launch them on the same launch vehicle.

Sounds good