RCgothic Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 (edited) Guarantee there's SN7 hardware about now that just hasn't been recognised as such. Anyway, was doing some sums - Falcon 9 US sure is incredible! For payloads under 9.5t it outperforms the Saturn S-IVB! That dry mass fraction tho. Beautiful. Does anyone know what max liftoff mass for Dragon2 is? I think it's 9.5t dry mass, 1.4t propellant and up to 6t cargo, for 16.9t max. Makes sense - chimes with 16.8ish tonnes for Starlink. Edited May 12, 2020 by RCgothic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealKerbal3x Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 I'm not saying this to disparage SpaceX in any way, but the Boca Chica construction site is basically how I picture Jeb's Junkyard looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbiloid Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Spoiler As the Kerbal model (including te helmet) is of height/width = 1.5, the handle is probably at the visor level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrandedonEarth Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Spoiler 1 hour ago, RealKerbal3x said: I'm not saying this to disparage SpaceX in any way, but the Boca Chica construction site is basically how I picture Jeb's Junkyard looking. Yeah, I guess I need to add some Starship parts to this old one based on their (former) LA port site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealKerbal3x Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 2 minutes ago, StrandedonEarth said: Reveal hidden contents Yeah, I guess I need to add some Starship parts to this old one based on their (former) LA port site They are once again planning to use the LA site as a Starship construction yard (IIRC), so that image would still be relevant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbiloid Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Spoiler They use LA because 90% of sci-fi starts there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Note the LINK, you can try it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Steve Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 26 minutes ago, tater said: Note the LINK, you can try it! Right when I get closer and translate right it resets me. Any idea why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Dunno, worked fine for me all the way to successful docking. Next time I might try a fly around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Industries Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 I had everything lined up perfectly, then got failed for going too fast at .08 m/s. KSP has spoiled me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VoidCosmos Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 11 minutes ago, Ultimate Steve said: Right when I get closer and translate right it resets me. Any idea why? I don't experience that issue 9 minutes ago, tater said: successful docking How! I didn't manage to make it! MechJeb has spoiled me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 16 minutes ago, Ultimate Steve said: Right when I get closer and translate right it resets me. Any idea why? I’m getting this too, as are others on Twitter. Seems to be a bug. Kinda bad optics, really... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 What browser/OS for the reset? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Steve Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 1 minute ago, tater said: What browser/OS for the reset? Chrome on Android. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Sounds like it's control-right arrow. I never read the instructions and clicked the arrows with my mouse cursor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 31 minutes ago, tater said: Dunno, worked fine for me all the way to successful docking. Next time I might try a fly around. Yeah, I got a successful docking on the first go as well. If you've played KSP it is pretty straightforward. I feel like it might be more difficult for the actual astronauts since they are likely to get induced pitch/yaw drift from translation. When I did it, all I had to do was cancel pointing drift once and it all stayed at 0.0 the whole time. 13 minutes ago, tater said: Sounds like it's control-right arrow. I never read the instructions and clicked the arrows with my mouse cursor. Likewise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shpaget Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 22 minutes ago, tater said: Sounds like it's control-right arrow. I never read the instructions and clicked the arrows with my mouse cursor. try WASDQE + Numpad 456789 Anyway guys, check out the settings. Elon is trolling hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnemoe Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 4 hours ago, RealKerbal3x said: They are once again planning to use the LA site as a Starship construction yard (IIRC), so that image would still be relevant My guess is that they will be making at least the crew compartment for Starship there as they are far more complex. The life system parts is way more complex than on ISS, more crew and no abort modes shorter than an year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavscout74 Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Just noticed that docking sim. First try, something weird happened - after getting pitch/yaw/roll to zero, and I started adjusting y/z axis, it started pitching up without commands (up to 1.0 degree/sec without me touching the keys). After resetting it, came soooooo close the next attempt - I wasn't watching the roll, and it drifted to 2.2 degrees. Third time was the charm. So, who else kept trying to use the keys they're used to with KSP docking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 31 minutes ago, Shpaget said: try WASDQE + Numpad 456789 Anyway guys, check out the settings. Elon is trolling hard. That's terrific. Does switching off gravity do anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Steve Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Alright, after switching from mobile I got it first try! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shpaget Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 I tried leaving it ON on flat for a few minutes expecting to fall down, alas, no result. Also turned it OFF on oblate, expecting to fly away, but again no cigar. Cool thing, you can fly all around the station, but need to stay fairly close Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikegarrison Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Shpaget said: I tried leaving it ON on flat for a few minutes expecting to fall down, alas, no result. Also turned it OFF on oblate, expecting to fly away, but again no cigar. Cool thing, you can fly all around the station, but need to stay fairly close Don't you know how computers work? You have turn them OFF and then ON to fix problems, not the other way around. Edited May 12, 2020 by mikegarrison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.