What did you do in KSP1 today?

[RizzoTheRat]

Having got my launch, circularise and re-entry kOS scripts sorted I did my usual early game thing of a few tourist contracts to earn some cash...3 launches later I realised I'd accidentally set the kOS module to it's maximum setting and the craft was costing me 86k per launch instead of about 13k, not good when the contracts are paying 50k or so!  Oops

[ColdJ]

@Duke MelTdoWn

Work still in progress, but now have a working X-15 to hang under the wing of the B-52.

Spoiler

 

[SPliT-xSEcoND]

Picked up a contract to rescue some stranded climbers

This is the craft I built to do the job with the rescue officer Joe Kerman and pilot Jebidiah Kerman.

Headed towards the mountian.

Picking up Armund first, he appears to be flying.

Landed on the mountain top.

Armund making his way to the rescue helicopter.

Jebediah practiced this rescue in the sim several times but we didn't consider the rescuees way to ingress. I haven't unlocked the extendo ladder yet.

Retract the gear, that'll do.

Armund on board, headed towards Tlul.

The rate of climb at this altitude isn't great.

Eventually made it up to Tlul.

Picked up Tlul.

With the rescues on board. We RTB.

On the way back to the KSC.

Theres on option to land on the VAB, give it a go for style points.

Lining up.

Landed! Great success!

[N_Danger]

I had a launch window to Tellumo and Gratian come up 50 day apart so.....

Tellumo.

And Gratian and  Geminus

[zapsnh]

I launched some interesting looking stuff today!

Both are currently en route to their destinations
One lander to Thalia

Fun fact: The motto implies that there was another mission to Thalia that failed. There was not. The motto just sounded cool.

And one not-lander to Icarus

Fun fact: My game crashed 5 times during this

There was also a space telescope on Alta 4 to capture cool looking pictures and send them for science!!!!

Unfortunately it was installed backwards which means that it can't take pictures of planets.

But it still gave me some science for some reason!

I wonder why.

Spoiler

 

[Hotel26]

Just finishing testing of this new Hopscotch...

A sight on Duna I have never before beheld.

Nedger K. will recharge his fuel load and then e.d.g.e. closer to the a.r.t.e.f.a.c.t.

[Watermel00n]

Did some playtesting for @JNSQFan's custom mod thing

Flying over two mountains (first one is almost 20 km tall)

[kurgut]

Today, I finished working on this project :

For the occasion of Apollo 11 54th anniversary, I'm happy to present this video of the whole mission, entirely flown in First-person perspective (IVA), in RSS with RO.
Contrary to Apollo, the full mission here was done manually, except for the Earth ascent to orbit.
Also featuring synchronized Capcom audio all along, as well as rarer archive onboard crew recordings, which gives it sort of a documentary feel.

Due to those IVA limitations, I had to place maneuver nodes from the map view, which was the only time it was used.
Note that the CM and LM instruments and panel layouts are mostly accurate to the real ones, however the instruments are adapted towards KSP gameplay and capabilities. I also tweaked the IVAs a bit, so that the analog gauges display the actual fuels, instead of LF/Ox.

This was definitely a challenging and fun mission to do, as well as learning a lot about the outstanding Apollo 11 mission and its crew.
Enjoy ! Also any feedback appreciated
(Best watched with headphones)

Cheers

 

[RizzoTheRat]

First Mun landing of this career.  I sent Jeb in case there was a problem with the kOS script and he had to fly any of the mission manually but it all ran fine.  In fact the only problem was the craft had too much DV and didn't need its final stage, which would have messed up the re-entry if the script was left to do it's thing as it wouldn't have fired the parachutes in the last stage, so I need to tweak the re-entry staging.

But this isn't a screenshot of the first landing, it's the second.  Once I'd got back up to Mun orbit I saved it and tried another landing (plenty of spare fuel!) to check a small tweak to the final descent code.  That flag however is the one Jeb planted on the first landing, so the precision's pretty good without using any correction on the final descent.  Just a shame it landed inside a rock

[idamoofus]

Wayfarer is on the Mun and already exploring one potential landing site for a temporary base.

It's made primarily to scout good spots for a series of extended stays on the surface, and eventually a permanent base site. Once its mission is over, it's designed to be easily disassembled by the base crew and packed away (hence its extremely compact design).

[kurgut]

Today, I wrote a mission report about the video posted just a few posts above in this thread : 
Apollo 11 mission in Real Solar System with Realism Overhaul, only flown in First-person view (IVA), and manually !
It also turns out to be sort of a tutorial for using retro styles IVAs in the same flavor. : )

I really enjoyed making those "boards" (idk if the english word is correct^^) associating description, images and some Nasa diagrams to go along.
Any feedback or question appreciated  
(below some example pictures ; click to enlarge)

Cheers !

Edited July 19, 2023 by kurgut

[Hotel26]

On 7/18/2023 at 1:25 AM, kurgut said:

Also any feedback appreciated

"Mighty fine", most sincerely.  (My family is going to be asking why I use that particular phrase  in answer to any and every question as the next month goes by, I am quite sure.)

Really well done and produced,.

[kurgut]

7 minutes ago, Hotel26 said:

"Mighty fine", most sincerely.  (My family is going to be asking why I use that particular phrase  in answer to any and every question as the next month goes by, I am quite sure.)

Really well done and produced,.

Haha, Thanks a lot for you kind words : )

Mighty finely yours  

[kurgut]

Today, I did nothing in KSP, except taking this screenshot, since it's the anniversary of the first steps on our beloved sattelite.  

 

 Happy Moon landing anniversary everbody !!
Today is the historical day ! : )

 

[kurgut]

I just made quick but extensive tutorial about the FDAI (navball) - Flight Director Attitude Indicator.

An incredible instrument ! First flown on Gemini, then Apollo, the Space Shutlle, and still used today ! : )

I talk about its history a bit, as well as its functionning, and then how it used in KSP retro styled IVAs, with some examples  

 

Cheers

Edited July 22, 2023 by kurgut

[N_Danger]

A lander to Tellumo sets off.

The fairing separates.

Arrival at Tellumo and ditching the transfer vehicle.

 

Going fast at entry interface. 

Ended up over the water.

Then under it. To crush depth.

 

[kurgut]

Today (and yesterday),

I've spent a whole orbit revolution onboard the ISS cupola (in RSS/RO), while listenening to some music. was incredible ! Seeing what astronaut would see, and Earth is just... beautiful, no other worlds.
It's with a heavy visual pack for RSS, with 64k ground textures, and cloud shadows (this makes it look very good and real, altough it eats RAM like a child eats cornflakes on breakfast).

Quite incredible to see some continent or country comin' up, then 5 minutes later it's gone... Wasn't bored one second, even in the night time, with city lights and thunderstorms. And to see 2 sunrise in less than 2 hours provokes a strange and beautful feeling (yes, even while playing a game it procured me that haha).

Some quick examples in the spoiler tab. I'd like to send my whole screenshot folder but...  
I'm also thinking about making a video, where I stay in the cupola during one orbit revolution, in real time, would this be enjoyable you think ? with some music in the background, and slight editing. Maybe some dialogues too (like the kerbal who I'm playing being amazed at the Earth).
Oh also i'm using freeIva mod, which allows my kerbal to move inside the cupola in IVA view.

Aral sea in Kazakhstan (today it has dried, since this mod's data is from before 2010), with a beautiful low pressure cell above it.
And East of it (so top left of the picture), this is Baikonour cosmodrome !

Spoiler

China:

River (has dried today too) that goes into the Aral sea:

Morocco/sahara:

Iberian peninsula and France :

Over Russia, seeing North Pole Aurorae

Australia:

Sunset over Pacific ocean:

Cities of Georgetown most likely, in Guyana.

I stop here, for now  

And the sunrise :

 

Cheers and let's take good care of this big pale blue dot.  

Edited July 25, 2023 by kurgut

[Triop]

I have no idea of what I'm doing...

[The Aziz]

6 hours ago, Triop said:

I have no idea of what I'm doing...

Playing the wrong game

[Socraticat]

13 hours ago, The Aziz said:

Playing the wrong game

Well, it's a great game... It could be the right game... just posted in the wrong thread.

[Vanamonde]

KSP1 posts moved to the KSP1 sub.

[Neptunium_69]

First-ever runway plane landing(without MechJeb)! Note: I am playing with Beyond Home

[Olin Shaw]

Um, is there a KSP 1 world record book?  Because if there is, I think I have a valid chance at beating several of them.

I have video proof that I did this in stock KSP1 without any mods, just the expansions.

Edited July 26, 2023 by Olin Shaw

[kurgut]

18 hours ago, Olin Shaw said:

And once again, Jeb was vaporized in a multitude of colored ionized particles, and merged  back into the Kerbol star.
Kerbal life is amazing.

[N_Danger]

On 7/25/2023 at 8:25 AM, Olin Shaw said:

Um, is there a KSP 1 world record book?  Because if there is, I think I have a valid chance at beating several of them.

I have video proof that I did this in stock KSP1 without any mods, just the expansions.

The Kraken comes for us all at some point.