PointySideUp Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 (edited) Today I finished the last leg of an epic test flight that has lasted from Kerbin to Tylo. Completed the Bop to Tylo run with 400 m/s to spare in an awesome prototype SSTT built by @Rune! It only took over a dozen landing attempts to pull it off.. Tylo is a tough nut to crack, a tough bone to chew, and basically a huge pain to land on! Thanks to Rune for the guidance and help plotting efficient nodes! Edited March 23, 2016 by PointySideUp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerAce Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 I didn't play at all, but kept thinking about how I'm going to setup the KS Theseus (OPM Grand-tour torchship) for 1.1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDJ Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Building two planes: CF-105 "Arrow". It's getting there. Still tweaking and perfecting. And a CF-103 "Prototype". This plane IRL was a go-between between a straight winged CF-100 and the CF-105, but was scrapped because it didn't meet the needs of the RCAF at the time. I figured the nice AVRO logo was appropriate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dman979 Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Today? Well, the day is still young, for me at least. Yesterday I did some more work on the Scorpius-Solaris 02 craft, adding cameras, launch towers, umbilicals, and some other stuff. Oh, and I rotated the entire thing 90 degrees, so our ascent computer would work. Later today I plan to continue tests on the spacecraft, install kOS on my RSS/RO game to run the launch sequence (all credit there goes to @EladDv), and write up a post-liftoff to orbital insertion timeline. Shameless plug- the Real Space Program is running a manned orbital mission on Saturday, March 26. Liftoff is at 17:00 UTC, but if you want to watch you should show up at about 16:30 to get the best seats (and see the pre-launch sequence!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSgt Baloo Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Trying different ways to land on eve. First successful lander without inline ballutes or parachutes. More here (but not much): http://s28.photobucket.com/user/SSgtBaloo/slideshow/23MAR2016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_Sawyer Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 I finally reached Jool system! And saw Laythe from close up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elowiny Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 (edited) 3 hours ago, Paul_Sawyer said: I finally reached Jool system! And saw Laythe from close up What mods do you use to get these beautiful planets? Edited March 23, 2016 by Elowiny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank_G Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 54 minutes ago, Elowiny said: What mods do you use to get these beautiful planets? That is EVE: Environmental Visual Enhancements. You can also add Planet Shine for some nicer ambient light handling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_Sawyer Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 2 hours ago, Elowiny said: What mods do you use to get these beautiful planets? Scatterer - replaces atmospheres, Environmental Visual Enhancement - clouds, Planet Shine - makes vacuum ambient blackness deeper, Distant Object Enhancement - dims stars near bright planets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxwellsDemon Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Spent most of my time in the VAB and SPH, designing a planetary reconnaissance probe and its launch vehicle in one (that should be able to get me into orbit of everything except Eeloo and Moho, and those I can fly by) and a sharp-looking medium-duty rover (the trick there was finding enough surface area for enough solar panels to power the wheels, but it was do-able). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Here's a space plane I knocked together recently when I was bored: Looks like a Wyvern I think. That should be a good name for it. Turbo-ramjets in self-contained pods are jettisoned after flameout. The rest of the vehicle is recoverable. Payload testing will be done sometime, I'll probably add a crew cabin for tourists to ride orbital flights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randazzo Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 13 hours ago, Butterbar said: The United Provincial Space Vehicle Columbia enters into orbit around Duna, completing the goal set by the President of "Kerbals to Duna by 1987". After performing experiments and releasing probes for a week, the crew will perform a flyby of Eve before returning to Kerbin as heroes, while the Columbia will remain in orbit for refueling and restocking before making it's second mission to Moho Dres. The Columbia, a refitted Syracuse-class ion ferry, holds a crew of three and proved herself in a shakedown cruise to Minmus. Her class of ion ferries are the main lifeline between Kerbin and the colonies on her moons, with passenger (UPSV Syracuse, UPSV Dawn), exploration (UPSV Columbia, UPSV Kenorland), and freighter (UPSV Horizon) variants operating in the Kerbin system on a regular basis. Gorgeous. What are the burn times like on that puppy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fury1SOG Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Lifting off into an evening sky: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max_creative Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Yesterday I tried to get a 750 ton cargo frigate into orbit. It exploded. Bad. then I tried to get a 150 ton battlecruiser into orbit. It exploded. Also pretty bad. I will be attempting to get it to space not blow it up this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draconiator Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 I made an ion lander for exploring Minmus; this thing has a TWR (with respect to Minmus) of 2.05 and has a staggering 11,000+ dV. I won't need to refuel this thing any time soon. More likely I'm gonna crash it first lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micr0wave Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 after my first try was just shy of some 100 dV i tried it a second time with some more fuel, which ruined the already ugly design a bit more, but it's for science and not a beauty contest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puggonaut Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 This an erm this as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N_Danger Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Went to Ike with a lander to do surface surveys. The first landing in the lowlands was good. I then hopped to the highlands and wrecked it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jett_Quasar Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 I finally finished my X-wing fighter and posted the craft file and video to my SHOWCASE thread. Enjoy! JR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msasterisk Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 I tried making the Little Prince's asteroid with Kopernicus, but a 1.75 meter asteroid with Kerbin gravity was a bit too much for KSP, especially when the terrain map turned it into a malformed hedgehog. Then I played with rotating reference frames when I made a Kerbin-size planet with a 4 minute rotational period. The equator was moving at just under escape velocity, and the intrepid Kerbonaut who "volunteered" was sucked towards the equator and flung into space. Kopernicus: great for making big (or small!) rocks in space that do weird things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jul_Le Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 After 500+ hours of KSP and lots of trial and error, I finally managed to build a space shuttle that not only goes to space, but is actually glides well and doesn't try to fly backwards like my planes usually do. I launched it many times using the simulator and it worked perfectly! When I did my first real launch, the external tank didn't separate correctly and got stuck to the orbiter, my guess because it was attached to a cargo bay. I tried to go to space center and switch back to the ship to see if the tank would then detach. Well, technically it worked, it blew the whole thing to smithereens and now, instead of one big problem, I have 84 small problems Time for a rescue mission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triop Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Trying to figure out how docking works...Looks so awkward I have no idea what I am doing or how it works... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatttheCzar Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Detected a teensy weensy inaccuracy with google dates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zuppermati Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 I had some freetime to spare recently so i played a little with RSS. Pretty much everything is from fasa ro (1970s tech XD) I've been lucky enough to get it at the right inclination so i landed at valles marineris Also i spotted phobos from there Too bad the ascent module isn't powerful enough (damn you delta v map). Well, that means it will temporarily become a permanent mars colony till i'll have the time for a rescue mission. As an extra, this is what i did yesterday instead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleBlueGaming Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 First time to Jool system, sent a probe and got a bunch of data from High/Low orbits of Jool + Tylo + Vall + Laythe. I had a really nice intercept that caught two of the moons with one ~2m/s burn, and caught the third while dropping Pe for low Jool orbit. Beautiful system! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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