Mission To Mun

[nyrath]

This has probably been posted already, but I cannot seem to find it with the search function.

http://imgur.com/a/sW3Tz

A group of avid Kerbal Space Program fans wondered if you could launch a pilot to the Mun and back using maths rather than the in-flight orbital planning. The pilot flies upstairs, locked in cabin-view (IVA) while mission control directs him via skype downstairs. Hijinks ensue.

So the pilot was playing the game on his computer, locked in cabin-view. The mission control team had no access to the computer. They used a large white board, lots of math, and tools like Innsewerants Space Agency's ISA Mapsat readouts to calculate where the pilot and his ship was, and directed him to a save touch-down on Mun.

This would be an incredibly educational exercise for a group of gifted students.

[Canopus]

Amazing:).There is also a mod that lets you view data from a spacecraft on another Computer that could be helpful too.

[Jokurr]

Wow, that is really cool. Hats off to those guys!

[Gniuz]

Amazing:).There is also a mod that lets you view data from a spacecraft on another Computer that could be helpful too.

Its called Telemachus I downloaded it last night. Just about to finish work and go have a play about with it.

You can put it on a tablet as well and use mechJeb 2 smart A.S.S through it.

G.

[Canopus]

Some one should organize an event where some guys use telemachus to play mission control and then launch a rocket like they do it in real Life:)

[Daze]

Epic guys!

[nyrath]

Wow! They did a second mission to Duna!

http://imgur.com/a/09Isa

[Malachai]

Aaaaaaaaaaand my head just exploded. These guys are incredible, especially the pilot, who was apparently locked in a room for 4.5 hours. Considering the fact I react to math the same way the chimps react to the monolith in 2001, I think I'll have to pass on anything like this. Ever.

[musicpenguin]

Wow. Mind blow. I thing im going to do this for my first mission to the moon...

[nyrath]

Its called Telemachus I downloaded it last night. Just about to finish work and go have a play about with it.

Apparently they used Telemachus on the Mission to Duna, and they said they could not have completed the mission without it.

[Specialist290]

Awesome find! Always thought it would be cool to try something like this. If Telemachus works over the Internet, maybe some people could get together for a collaborative livestream.

Or to kick it up a notch in another direction: Get somebody to try it in real time, without time acceleration. Hope they don't have plans for the next few months...

[viktorserecros]

I wonder what it would take to recreate Apollo 13 like this. Maybe rebuild a keyboard with no keys?

[Holo]

Awesome find! Always thought it would be cool to try something like this. If Telemachus works over the Internet, maybe some people could get together for a collaborative livestream.

Or to kick it up a notch in another direction: Get somebody to try it in real time, without time acceleration. Hope they don't have plans for the next few months...

When immortality is invented, I'll do this.

[Canopus]

Awesome find! Always thought it would be cool to try something like this. If Telemachus works over the Internet, maybe some people could get together for a collaborative livestream.

Or to kick it up a notch in another direction: Get somebody to try it in real time, without time acceleration. Hope they don't have plans for the next few months...

This is a really good idea i would love to do something like that.

[Daze]

Why not to make a streaming? It would be AWESOME!

[Canopus]

You would need someone who is experienced with streams and all the mission control guys would speak trough Skype.

But i think its great idea! Multiplayer trough Telemachus!

[Rich]

If Telemachus works over the Internet, maybe some people could get together for a collaborative livestream.

It will work over the Internet if your port forwarding is set up correctly, I try to set up a quick mission such as obtaining orbit and test it with people in IRC before a new release.