Rover test range for KSC

[Just Jim]

Just now, DarkOwl57 said:

nope. I'd just love a racing course to use. Unfortunately that's not a big thing in the KSP community

[ZooNamedGames]

26 minutes ago, DarkOwl57 said:

nope. I'd just love a racing course to use. Unfortunately that's not a big thing in the KSP community

Everything is a thing in KSP  . There is no right or wrong!

[Alshain]

2 hours ago, Moiety said:

Can you elaborate on that a bit? The various ramps around KSC work pretty well when it comes to suspension test.

Well, I'm uncertain what exactly you are looking for, but a static model will never represent what you will find on a planet.  My assumption was you wanted to test in environments like a planet, but the planets are not made the same way the KSC static models are.  If the ramps at KSC work for you, then I guess that is great but I don't understand what you are testing for because you won't find that terrain on a planet anywhere.

[DarkOwl57]

Just now, Alshain said:

Well, I'm uncertain what exactly you are looking for, but a static model will never represent what you will find on a planet.  My assumption was you wanted to test in environments like a planet, but the planets are not made the same way the KSC static models are.  If the ramps at KSC work for you, then I guess that is great but I don't understand what you are testing for because you won't find that terrain on a planet anywhere.

The ramps behind the Admin building as well as the ones around the Launchpad are great suspension tests! But again, when in doubt, break the KSC and use the crushed buildings. (Or go to the mountains; whichever)

[Brent Kerman]

Use the Mk. 1 runway. I use mostly rockets, so I never upgrade it, I know some people do, but I just use the grass.

[Wrench Head]

On 5/7/2017 at 6:04 PM, tater said:

Also, rovers would be tested for the location, ideally. Like a boom and a line over the rover so that the wheel pressure is identical to the target world... assuming we did that with mars rovers, etc.

Intereting study:

http://fsr.utias.utoronto.ca/submissions/FSR_2015_submission_55.pdf

Here you go m8s needs a little code tweak, Crashed on me 3 time re-tracking weight.

Heres a link to craft, KAS is all thats needed.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8ho4ejeXlkhcnd6Ykl1eC1yVTg/view?usp=sharing

 

[PyramidPug]

yes i think this would be nice maybe also like a small hangar that would be the place to build rovers i mean its not that important but also some more rover parts like rover chassis and structural pieces smaller surface scanners and stuff like that.