Sufficient Anonymity Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 (edited) The battleship from earlier got a bit of an upgrade. Warping to the moon on her shakedown cruise. Burning to circularise. Allowing the engines to cool. And of course, there's no point having a navy if you've nothing to protect... Edited January 13, 2017 by SufficientAnonymity stray close paren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkOwl57 Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 21 minutes ago, SufficientAnonymity said: are those golf balls on top of the ship? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sufficient Anonymity Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 1 minute ago, DarkOwl57 said: are those golf balls on top of the ship? NearFuture hydrogen tanks, in white rather than the default gold foil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikki Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 (edited) I just finished part two of my missionreport: DUNA BOTHERING PROGRAM Now a shameless plug: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/154699-dbp-duna-bothering-program/&do=findComment&comment=2918927 Have fun! Edited January 13, 2017 by Mikki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerhamster Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 The Buzzard crew stopped off at one of the tracking stations. Retasking the antenna they were able to pick up tonight's episode of Sherlock. Yay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, DarkOwl57 said: are those golf balls on top of the ship? Radar Domes dear boy, Radar domes. And if you understand that, gz :). Edited January 13, 2017 by Carl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
septemberWaves Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 What did I do in KSP today? Amongst other things, I figured out exactly what it takes to get a kerbal into orbit with 1000m/s of delta-v remaining - in a 4x scale Kerbol system. Kerbin orbit takes around 5700m/s with manual flight, and I'm not yet sure how much it requires with MechJeb's autopilot but I think it can get at least as low as 5500m/s with an efficient launch profile. Anyway, here's Minmus 1C, launched on a Bishop 1B rocket with B1 third stage. No, it's not actually anything to do with Minmus, that's just the name of the spacecraft program. Spoiler The first Bishop 1B stage gets the rocket up to about 20km, through the first part of the gravity turn. It uses a Hornet engine from Vx Series II Engine Pack. First stage cutoff. First stage jettison. Second stage ignition. The second Bishop 1B stage uses the new Hemi Cuda engine from M.O.L.E. The second stage provides the majority of the delta-v for this payload. Second stage cutoff and separation. Third stage ignition. This B1 upper stage is very simple but incredibly useful for a wide variety of payloads. Circularizing. Third stage separation. The third stage places the Mun 1 spacecraft into a 110km circular orbit, and is then jettisoned. The spacecraft consists of an M1 service module and a standard Mun 1 command module, and has just over 1000m/s of delta-v. After moving to a higher orbit to test the capabilities of the spacecraft, the de-orbit burn is executed. The service module is equipped with basic solar power generation, basic RCS ports, and two antennas, as well as the primary propulsion system for the vehicle. The command module is equipped with basic RCS ports (allowing a complete 6 degrees of freedom when joined to the service module, as well as good control during re-entry), a docking port, a science container, control systems (MechJeb), power storage, and the landing system (parachutes and heat shield). Service module jettison before atmospheric entry. Re-entry and landing took place in the dark so there are no good images, but they were successful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 (edited) Since Kraden is still liking the progress reports on my failures to get a relay to duna, more info on the latest attempt. increasing available d/v could only really be done one way over design 3. Setting it up so i can drop the tanks as i empty them. A real nuisance given the size of the old rocket, but necessary. I also decided to up the available dv in the LFO boosters that do the final to orbit burn and from v3 provided the dv to break orbit. I did that by switching those to rhino's and adding a bottom mammoth in line booster stage and an extra radial mammoth boost stage. After all the weight gains. 7166 tons, (876 parts, i think), on the pad. HOLY.... It burns over 30 tons of fuel a second at liftoff. Given this screenshot i'm not sure weather this should be called the BFR or Atlantis, (note this is from a failed attempt due to bad accent profile and is out of order with some of the screenshots): It lifts just under 4,000 tons to 22km. And just under 1400 tons to a 260km orbit. With just under 38kps of dv in the tanks. *Boop* I hope this is enough cause i'm running out of idea's... I'll let you know how it goes. The good news, one way or the other if i haven't set a dv record i suspect i've made the top 10, so uh, yeah, there's that . Edited January 13, 2017 by Carl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmashingKirby148 Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 3 hours ago, SufficientAnonymity said: And of course, there's no point having a navy if you've nothing to protect... Wow! What Warp Drive is that? Doesn't look like USI or Interstellar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kraden Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 @Carl yes, please keep the updates coming. I'm very intrigued by your situation and want to know how it turns out. If you pull it off, I'd love to see you make a challenge out of it as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Thnx. I keep expecting people to make "crazy B******" comments, but so far no one seem to even be raising any eyebrows, seriously is this that commonplace or somthing . p.s pics will likely be tomorrow or day after but in middle of ion stage burning, a few 100 m/s off completing initial kerbol SOI burn, will need a follow up correction burn most likely to setup the initial duna intercept, then i can move onto the duna deceleration burn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarin Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 (edited) You know, usually I have to be flying around Jool to get an orbital projection like this. Makes braking nice and easy though. Add in a touch of airbraking and this is probably my cheapest interstellar return ever. Edited January 14, 2017 by Jarin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Um i assume it goes blue to orange to purple to green to red? Also lulz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Peabody Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 I visited Duna today, besides working on a SSTO VTOl similar to Thunderbird2. Who else loves Thunderbirds Are Go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerbinchaser Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 4 hours ago, SufficientAnonymity said: NearFuture hydrogen tanks, in white rather than the default gold foil. I. Need. Your. Mod. List. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klond Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Spent time on mechanical fish tail. Unit functions, but provides me no propulsion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Emigrant Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 (edited) 43 minutes ago, klond said: Spent time on mechanical fish tail. Unit functions, but provides me no propulsion. I am always amazed by the GENIUS and industry that people on this forum have. Today I finalized my US Air Force Lunex mission. More pics on Imgur http://imgur.com/a/kGNG5 Jeb was the test pilot on the testing and design team. He gave the final draft-design the Jeb-says-it's-OK-All-clear-Ready-to-go-Easy-To-Fly-And-Safe-Too approval. The final design is launched form the SPH. Valentina flew the first official flight (We are not counting the Covert-Unapproved-Unproven-"I didn't know the tanks were full"-"Jeb checking for aliens"-Flight on the back side of the MUN).- She was companied by Scientist Ceri and Engineer Shelbas. Ceri and Shelbas are both worried that they are being removed from official pictures and could be on the next round of purges. The MK1 cockpit cannot take the re-entry heat from the Mun so is was inserted into a 80km orbit before doing it's thing. Overflew the KSP by a mere 40km. Successful conclusion with only the lost of the engine. EDIT: And fuel tanks. ME Edited January 14, 2017 by Martian Emigrant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algwat Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 8 hours ago, DerekL1963 said: What mod did the modules and solar arrays come from? Cx Areospace parts...from http://spacedock.info/mod/64/CxAerospace: Station Parts Pack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jett_Quasar Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 (edited) The Kerbal Empire will dominate the universe! Jett EDIT: BTW that the Mun not a Death Star... Edited January 14, 2017 by Jett_Quasar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
septemberWaves Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 28 minutes ago, Jett_Quasar said: EDIT: BTW that the Mun not a Death Star... That's no Mun... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpy Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 8 hours ago, Carl said: I assume fun was had :p. You assume correctly, although the explosion awesomeness was disappointingly low. Luckily the nearest quicksave was very near. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDJ Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Made a reasonable copy of a CF-100 fighter jet. Very nice to fly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brownhair2 Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 2 minutes ago, klond said: Spent time on mechanical fish tail. Unit functions, but provides me no propulsion. Dang that's impressive. Sorry it didn't work --- My engine shrouds are slowly but surely drifting away Anyway, the first piece of my base arrived! Woo! Only [insert large number here] left to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spacetraindriver Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 2 hours ago, Jett_Quasar said: The Kerbal Empire will dominate the universe! Jett EDIT: BTW that the Mun not a Death Star... Yeah, its in the SPH. I was bored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jett_Quasar Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 (edited) 39 minutes ago, Spacetraindriver said: Yeah, its in the SPH. I was bored. Yeah me too that's why I added a flag and a Star Destroyer to this picture... Jett Edited January 14, 2017 by Jett_Quasar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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