smsaul Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 I went to Mun for the first time (manned) the other day, but lost my science objects in the ocean on return, so today I sent an unmanned science ship with strutted science-things.I discovered on re-entry that I forgot my parachutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumman Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 I went to Mun for the first time (manned) the other day, but lost my science objects in the ocean on return,If you do another manned mission and don't want this to happen again, it might be easier if you EVA and collect all the science, so you can put it in the crew capsule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeroignite Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 I went to Mun for the first time (manned) the other day, but lost my science objects in the ocean on return, so today I sent an unmanned science ship with strutted science-things.I discovered on re-entry that I forgot my parachutes....Welcome to KSP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperWeegee4000 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 I went to Mun for the first time (manned) the other day, but lost my science objects in the ocean on return, so today I sent an unmanned science ship with strutted science-things.I discovered on re-entry that I forgot my parachutes.At least you didn't try to use parachutes on the Mun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikaneko Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Designed an awesome looking SSTO, more than capable of orbiting at 80km.Re-entering? It turns out COM is behind COL, so Jeb was giving an incredible (if unintentional) air acrobatics display consisting mainly of flips and weird yawing culminating in uncontrollable spinning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victus Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 I sent my fueling station and then lander to Minmus so I could get science and dock with the science lab. I then decided to make a Kethane base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robotengineer Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Recently I built a VTOL jet with munitions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank_G Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 A robotic tanker just docked to Munar Service Station I, to provide fuel for science operations on the munar surface.final approach...and docked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iDan122 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Ruined space over Kerbin by deploying 1000 pieces of debris: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrise6102 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Decided to start a career mode and write a blog about it!http://chrisesite.wordpress.com/ if anyones interested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumman Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Ruined space over Kerbin by deploying 1000 pieces of debris:Congratulations, you're now a Captain Planet villain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaporized Steel Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 I tried to reach a new goal by making a huge SSTO spaceplane to get a Orange Jumbo 64 tank into orbit.Sadly I lose lift just under 20km altitude so it will probably need a large tri wing instead of a bi wing. And I'm actually curious wether my goal is achievable. I'm not even sure if I can manage the intake to keep the engines running when I achieve to get any higher.Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BudgetHedgehog Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 I rendezvoused in Eve orbit (for the first time ever) to refuel my tug for the trip home. It made me feel like I was rendezvousing for the first time ever again, seeing a familiar sight above a different planet to Kerbin. I'm very pleased with myself Plenty of leftover fuel and the next transfer window back is a year away, so I think I might go and visit Moho.I also made a little picture to help other people understand bi-elliptic inclination change transfer orbits: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Himynameisjake Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Completed my grand tour, no refueling, five kerbals with a Mk1-2 pod and a mobile science lab returned to Kerbin. Will post a thread about this later, but here's a teaser! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jouni Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 I did some speculative engineering. If something like the Space Shuttle were economically viable at Kerbin, how would the kerbals build it? It might look quite different from the NASA shuttle, but it should still be essentially the same: launch like a rocket, drop spent stages during ascent, carry something useful to orbit, and land like a plane. To be competitive with SSTOs, it should be fully reusable and use only cheap engines.This is what I came up with: an 11-kerbal crew shuttle with four big SRBs and three LV-T30 engines.The big SRBs are kind of like basic jet boosters: by the time they become useless, the ship should be at around 15 km, flying 500 m/s to 45 degrees.The first model had too little fuel to be useful after reaching orbit, but it proved the concept. Maybe I'll eventually replace my crew shuttles with something similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sumrex Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 I was a bit all over the place. MacGyver Kerman pulled off an unlikely landing back at Kerbin all the way from jool in his Ion Plane. (unfortunately it broke on impact and he rolled 2k). Added a colonial barn to the Minimus Ranch and Smeed Kerman tested out a new Lathe Lander with rocket pop off top to get rid of science weight before launch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAfrika Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Finally landed on MoHo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cantab Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 I deflected an asteroid. With a bomb.FIRE IN THE HOLE! by cantab314, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenBurdoo Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 (edited) Made my first flight to Duna and Ike.Dunno how to move or close the FF box, but it was still a magnificent sight. Edited April 24, 2014 by JenBurdoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 I deflected an asteroid. With a bomb.https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2939/13987895882_45e6c77629_b.jpgFIRE IN THE HOLE! by cantab314, on FlickrHow, precisely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overfloater Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 I tried to reach a new goal by making a huge SSTO spaceplane to get a Orange Jumbo 64 tank into orbit.... ... ......I'm actually curious wether my goal is achievable....Totally achievable. Have you ever seen THESE? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DivisionByZero Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 I finally decided to try and intercept an asteroid outside of Kerbin's SOI. I also *just* unlocked nuclear tech so I could toss a few LVNs on the ship. I managed to set up an closest approach of only 270km when the rock is still 9d out all from low kerbin orbit. I'm feeling kinda proud. What I'd like to really do, though, is set it in a captured, retrograde orbit so that it impacts Minmus at some point. I've almost finished setting up my seismometer network and I'd like to toss something really big at it for an impact experiment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concentric Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Managed a Kerbin descent-ascent-Munorbit mission while testing an uprated version of my Duna Lander. This should, therefore, be capable of a Laythe mission (most likely it'll need a transfer stage, though.) Also found out that I was terrible at low TWR landings on Mun - the lander can doubles as an ion-lander that I managed to land on Minmus previously. (Note: I haven't actually calculated if it has a TWR above 1 when on Mun, but I'm pretty sure...)Full details (and pictures) here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grin Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 FAR + Lazor = re-entry lifting body shenanigans: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NecroBones Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 I got a couple more asteroids down to KSC. The image below is a C, but I also have a D next to the VAB that I need to reposition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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