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Inflatable Heat Shield has strange buoyancy


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Reported Version: v0.2.0 (latest) | Mods: none | Can replicate without mods? Yes 
OS: Windows 10 Pro | CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 | GPU: AMD RX 6700XT | RAM32 GB DDR5-4800mHz

 

I wanted to test how the inflatable heat shield would float, and to my surprise, it likes to hop around above the water's surface. I observed a few behaviors, all of which I captured in the attached video:

  • Starting with the shield deployed before launch, it would bounce around wildly on or above the water's surface.
  • Starting with the shield retracted before launch, it would behave normally until deployed, after which the silliness resumed.
  • Attaching a command pod (I used a Mk 2 Lander Can in my testing) provided the same results, except that when I retracted the shield again, it retained its propensity to jostle around

This is not a major issue by any means, it is a small interaction and I find it rather funny, but it should probably be fixed someday. Thank you for all your hard work, it really is wonderful.

 

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KerbalSpaceProgram22024-01-0622-59-46.mp4

Edited by The Space Peacock
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