Geschosskopf Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 I managed to get a ship from LKO to a 150km orbit at Moho for a bit less than 5400m/s, by far my cheapest flight there yet. I did this via a retrogade, gravity braking flyby of Eve en route, which also did most of the plane-change. This flyby gave me a Pe down at Moho's orbit and a Ap at Eve's orbit, just for the cost of getting to Eve. Still needed 1400m/s to finish off the plane change after the flyby, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overland Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 BACK TO TRAINS! Proper trains.. that work.. not experimental ones that wont bend or have too much torque.. Functional actual decently capable trains that ventured out more than just the KSC loop..After trying to overcome the challenges of having lights go out, KOS programs reset because lack of power while climbing a big hill and everything along them lines.. I cracked it... it wasnt so much trying to supply enough power to the traction motors of the locomotive at the same time as everything else then coming up short..nor was it trying to get spotlights and accessories to run on a dedicated power supply independent from the main generators..The lightbulb moment came when I discovered that for some odd reason.. monopropellant has all the features of hydralic oil in a pump system.. thus.. "Generators" now generate monopropellant, that the locomotive wheels drink as power input.. while the lights and all accesories run off battery powerNo underpowered wheels.. no dimming of lights.. full torque and speed curve that follows the generation of monopropellant when in gear.. Forward and reverseall of which gives a fully controlable perfectly behaved Bo-Bo locomotive that happily pulls 5 bogey wagons containing fuel thats converted to monopropellent via the generatorsDocking ports arnt being pulled off by torque.. wagons arnt being pulled into segments then spring back... Brakes actually work.. train turns like its ment too.. generally im one happy train driver again.. just a little more tweaks then i'll be back on the road..Ive also switched the engine sound from EMD to Detroit diesel for 4003 being a smaller long hood locomotive.. somehow it suits it nicely AND! No more Apple-White.. Ive modified some LT800 tanks, they now carry just fuel.. no oxidizer... realisticly coloured into dirty grey and black.. edited the truss parts.. modified wheels so they have bolts in the center.. Im Back.. and its awesome Even my xbox steering wheel is playing nice.. while KOS is programmed to keep the locomotive wheels in constant gear without the need to keep my foot on the pedal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bev7787 Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 (edited) Duna ship testing-lvl 1 facilities Edited August 1, 2015 by Bev7787 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oversoul Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 (edited) Stuck another STS reentry. Maybe my native name should be "Two Flares" haha Edited August 1, 2015 by oversoul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTNLemay Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 (edited) Played around with interplanetary ships in sand-box. I could probably afford this thing in career, but there's no way I'm getting it into orbit without cheats.The acceleration is also pretty anemic. She weighs over 160 tons fully fuelled. I feel like I'd need to install some kind of 2.5 m NTR from a mod pack to make it feel more... apropos. The 3.75 m bulge behind the cupola is meant to be a large work area for the crew. I thought of using a lab or something, but the 3.75 m parts look better like this. Just have to use your imagination and pretend it's not a big fuel tank. (Here's a Kronal vessel view of it next to the smaller variant: http://i.imgur.com/lspfRh3.png The units are in meters.) Edited August 1, 2015 by PTNLemay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bev7787 Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Javascript is disabled. View full album Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uglyduckling81 Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 http://imgur.com/a/9v94oDid you come back though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geschosskopf Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 BACK TO TRAINS! Glad to see it, and impressive engineering once again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NecroBones Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Why would a ship need two pilots when one is of questionable usefulness?Edit: Nice looking pod however.Answer: Because the pack also has a 3-man lander pod, which enables an Apollo-style scenario with a pilot left in orbit, and all three "professions" to go down in the lander. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tw1 Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 I tested some new, and innovative safety equipment. The kerbals will thank me eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDJ Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Not much. Just finished stripping my iMac down to the last nut, cleaning and vacuuming out everything, and reassembled the old girl (heat issues). Working great now! BUT, I managed to do this......any landing you walk away from is a good landing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dispatcher Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Not much. Just finished stripping my iMac down to the last nut, cleaning and vacuuming out everything, and reassembled the old girl (heat issues). Working great now! . . . Cool! Mine is eight years old but I've maxed out the RAM to a whopping 4 GB. Hey, I doubled it recently by replacing the two 1 GB sticks with two 2 GB sticks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LethalShade Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Landed to get some science. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketPilot573 Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Onwards! To Minmus! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elowiny Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Onwards! To Minmus!http://i.imgur.com/8srM4e2.pngNice ship! Can it actually fly and perfom maneuvers or is it just a sci-fi ship you made? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jett_Quasar Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 I call this one Dyson. It's still being tested but I will be flying it on missions soon, I've got some queued up already. I'd like to land it on Tylo but I'll see if that's even possible.JR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketPilot573 Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Nice ship! Can it actually fly and perfom maneuvers or is it just a sci-fi ship you made?Yes it most definitely works! It has 12 nuke engines and 2 mammoths for forward thrust, and 4 Mainsails and 2 Skippers for VTOL capability. Comes with a huge amount of delta-V and can land in most places. If it does run out of fuel then it can use onboard ISRU systems to drill ore and refuel. In the back is a giant cargobay with a operating ramp which can fit rovers, landers, etc.Oh, and if you're talking about atmospheric flight... no... flys like a brick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordCorwin Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 I'm pushing today a D class Asteroid from Kerbit orbit to Ike orbit, and I never imagined it would be so difficult, expensive and time consuming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juanml82 Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Finally managed to make an Mk3 cargo!Javascript is disabled. View full albumIt lifted some 53 tons to LKO, although it ended up sucking a bit of fuel from the cargo (and I did make sure the crossfeed was disabled), but there is a bit of room for improvement (for instance, I could replace the cockpit for something lighter). It uses the tricouplers from the MK4 expansion mod to put the rapiers under the wings.It also ended up flipping during reentry, but I was able to regain control (I'm still surprised by it) and land it gently in the desert.I also started a new career, just for kicks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex_NL Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 By chance I was already working on redesigning one of my shuttles from early 2014 when @KerbalSpaceP tweeted about a something similar. I decided to perfect it and put it to good use.Nothing special about that design. But wait, does that rocket have wings and a vertical stabilizer?Lift-off.Booster separation. Yes, it does have wings.Ullage engines pull away the now empty nose tank.The final push to orbit.Another truss section delivered to LKO with more than enough fuel left to manoeuvre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordFerret Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Landed to get some science.http://puu.sh/jlqg9/c4742f96ba.jpgHold the phone! You've got lounge chairs on the roof of your Astronaut Complex?!?!! I suppose you've got a wet bar poolside as well?Tell those Kerbals of yours to get back to work and quit slacking off!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetenginestar Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Making Fuselages with wings are always amusing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goddess Bhavani Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 I remember that time I challenged a fellow new KSP YouTuber to bring my "McDuna Restaurant" to into space. I never heard from him for a long time.I wonder if McDuna can into space? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LethalShade Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Hold the phone! You've got lounge chairs on the roof of your Astronaut Complex?!?!! I suppose you've got a wet bar poolside as well?Tell those Kerbals of yours to get back to work and quit slacking off!!!Landed too much on their faces, they quickly went back to work.(And the engine exhaust might have ruined the chairs) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richy teh space man Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 (edited) Managed to explode after reaching the South Pole of Moho due to over heating, even though I'd been moving out of the sunshine..Good job my last save wasn't too long agoEdit:At least my Kerbals are enjoying its unusual properties: Edited August 1, 2015 by Richy teh space man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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