First docking ever!

[matiasb]

I finally did it! I docked for the first time, in a recreation of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project.

Didn't get to record it, sadly.

[Orc]

Greetings matiasb,

 

Congrates, you have taken your first (or next) step into a much wider experience of the universe. 

 

Awesome snap-shots too. How long have you been playing, and how many attempts did it take you?

 

Kind regards, and well done.

Ork

[KeaKaka]

to be honest, my first orbital rendezvous and docking was purely accidental. I was doing a test flight of my Ares I replica, and found i was slowly caching up to my space station. with an absolutely TERRIBLE deceleration burn i was able to dock, and all was good.  

[matiasb]

6 hours ago, Orc said:

Awesome snap-shots too. How long have you been playing, and how many attempts did it take you?

Hey there

It took about 4 or 5 attempts only yesterday. In total I estimate about 15-16 attempts...

That's a lot.

Also, I've been playing since late 2018, I think my first version was 1.5. I started playing because of GrunfWorks and Scott Manley.

 

[RealKerbal3x]

@matiasb Great job! I remember how difficult I found my first docking - it probably took me a hundred attempts! Eventually you'll be doing it in your sleep

[KerballingSmasher]

@matiasb Congrats! The first time is always the hardest. Trust us, it gets easier!