HazelPine Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 (edited) @Maverick_aus, I have tried air drops once or twice for big stuff, but I never really get a good deployment most of the time. Although, small probes are a fun thing that I have recently started dropping around on the poles by air drop: This particular drop was when I was playing on a DMP server. Edited July 19, 2016 by Pine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick_aus Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 3 minutes ago, Pine said: This particular drop was when I was playing on a DMP server. Cool. Funny how you can land before the cargo touches down heh?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazelPine Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 It is! That one took about a minute to come down, even though it was less than 1km up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick_aus Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Just now, Pine said: It is! That one took about a minute to come down, even though it was less than 1km up! Well, always better to have to much parachute than too little lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnemoe Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Tylo operations, science from biomes is planned in this landing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N_Danger Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Tested the Mk 4 eve lander. It has been declared safe for kebals. There are minimal explosions(gotta move some batteries) on the way up but otherwise it gets into orbit. Ok now it is time for Val to suit up. We are going to Eve soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 (edited) Rawr! Testing phase of my reusable launcher is underway; I hope to improve it significantly through experience (for this upper stage I have a few ideas for powering the Near Future modpack's plasma thrusters over a short duration instead of using LFO rockets). Note the docking ports for reattachment. The current engines are... wait for it... Thuds. I clipped them inside so only the nozzles poke out, and the visual result is rather pleasing. I thought the initial radial propulsion layout was ugly so I came up with this and made better use of the wide base I was left with after separation. The nozzles don't clip into the lower stage at all when the whole rocket is together. Incidentally this design reminds me of something in the real world, probably a Soviet ICBM, but I can't place it. I should actually thank SpaceMan22 for his inspirational video (and the relatively strong docking port arrangement of one Sr. surrounded by Jrs.). Would recommend watching! Edited July 20, 2016 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raging Sandwich Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Absolutely nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kraken1 Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Basically did a lot of Career mode. Sent a kerbal to Duna and I'm looking at the orbital labs I have set up around kerbin and the mun... doing a bunch of small contracts to boost some money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuicidalInsanity Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Worked on a K-Prize entry. The challenge calls for simply making a stock SSTO; somewhere along the way during the design process I somehow ended up with a SSTO aircraft carrier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Znath Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 (edited) I decided to go the other direction entirely. Instead of making a new fastest vehicle or something wildly complicated. I made a super simplistic and REALLY SLOW aircraft. It's powered by one mini jet engine and one air intake. So far I've yet to have a crash where the pilot is killed either. Of course, maybe this is why? That's about the average cruising speed. It lifts off the ground at 39m/s but can sustain flight at as low as 25. This is due to the one engine being angled downward With just the onboard fuel, it can reach the island with about 10-15 to spare. With two liquid fuel spares it (barely sustains flight) can reach the island northeast of KSC. I particularly love flying it around the space center since it barely glides around at such a slow pace. Edited July 20, 2016 by Znath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddiew Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Improvised... (Triple rescue in Kerbin orbit. Had 2.5m tanks, didn't have command pod or engines to match. Remarkably stable return vehicle, much less peril than usual...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.K Kerbal Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 I played KSP in 6 months. So I just strarted off small. I made an SLS replica and sent Jebediah, Bill and bob off to the Mun. I'm surprised I didn't blow up or crash or burn up or make my orbit too low ( So I burned up ). Myy next challenge is to get to Duna. Wish Me Luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick_aus Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 (edited) Searching for the jeep from Nassault's video 'Kerbal - A KSP Movie' or similar, I came across TiktaalikDreaming's mod called Kerbin Rover Off-road vehicles. (firespitter's Jerrycans.) Oh yeah. @eddiew Kerbin looks lovely. What mods do you use to acheive that? Especially the water... Edited July 20, 2016 by Maverick_aus added Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddiew Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 27 minutes ago, Maverick_aus said: @eddiew Kerbin looks lovely. What mods do you use to acheive that? Especially the water... I believe the clouds are SVE, while the water is Scatterer. Either way they're a good pairing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kertech Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 @Bigbootie which version of ksp are you running? I had this same issue in 1.1.2 which led to me cancelling my ambitious Eve colony plans! It was like the surface was made of a trampoline covered in soap, everything would slide, and every quick load it would all bounce a metre in the air! I thought higher gravity worlds were meant to be more grippy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick_aus Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 2 hours ago, eddiew said: I believe the clouds are SVE, while the water is Scatterer. Thanks mate. I've used SVE before. I'll give scatterer a go right now. Alas, it will probably be a short try due to crappy hardware for gaming... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxwellsDemon Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 (edited) The first module ("Akhet") of the ISS-inspired KSS space station was placed in a 100 km equatorial orbit without incident, and I swapped out the resupply modules at the older Skylab/Salyut-inspired Station Alpha. I was interested to see that the empty resupply module made it all the way to the surface intact when deorbited, only being destroyed upon impact, which suggests a parachute could be of use. Still trying to take on contracts to replenish funds, but no very lucrative ones are appearing at the moment... Edited July 20, 2016 by MaxwellsDemon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick_aus Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 (edited) And this. Absolutely hilarious. Edited July 20, 2016 by Maverick_aus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimePeriod Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 (edited) I tried my hand at building a mothership or interplanetary ship. Seems to work but it does not look sleek enough... Edited July 20, 2016 by TimePeriod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowZone Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Happy NeilBuzz day! To mark the occasion, I made another short film Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpleivan Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 I used this to launch an ever so slightly Apollo style mission to the Mun and back (only 1 in the crew though). But I did launch it on another rocket from the KSC first, parachuted it here, then drove to the pad before launching it. Video of the liftoff from the Inland Space Center. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbootie Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 13 hours ago, Kertech said: @Bigbootie which version of ksp are you running? I had this same issue in 1.1.2 which led to me cancelling my ambitious Eve colony plans! It was like the surface was made of a trampoline covered in soap, everything would slide, and every quick load it would all bounce a metre in the air! I thought higher gravity worlds were meant to be more grippy... 1.1.3 64 bit. All of what you say is happening to me. Not just on Eve but pretty much any incline anywhere. I was surprised when my lander rocket actually stuck and was hoping the plane would too. But no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N_Danger Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 2 hours ago, Bigbootie said: 1.1.3 64 bit. All of what you say is happening to me. Not just on Eve but pretty much any incline anywhere. I was surprised when my lander rocket actually stuck and was hoping the plane would too. But no. That's the same with me. On the slightest incline you go sliding off and not just with wheels/legs, even just structural parts used as landing gear will slide. Note the speed of an 150 ton craft on a less than 5 degree slope on Kerbin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Znath Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Using the breakthrough technology of the Camel I aircraft, I decided to see what would happen if I added two more engines. It can even carry payloads for.... mail delivery. Perhaps even enough mail to expand my influence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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