300km/s Duna AND Ike flyby!

[dharak1]

If anyone wants to see a 300km/s flyby of Duna and miraculously Ike at the same time I can post it. The only thing that could have made it better is if I collided with the MB. I'm rendering and uploading the video as we speak.

I'll just leave this here (sorry for quick finger tapping and gum, I did this fast and didn't really think)

WOW! Thanks for the views guys, it means a lot to me! This single video has around 1000% of my views on it!

Edited July 15, 2013 by dharak1

[Flixxbeatz]

What sorcery is this?

[dharak1]

Its a miracle to behold, the Ike encounter wasn't planned and was total chance. I couldn't even tell because it was BEHIND Duna. I just watched the video and I realize I sound like an idiot because I got so exited and I'm tired out of my mind.

[Richy teh space man]

Game glitch or mod?

[dharak1]

I used infinite fuel to get to that speed. I was actually surprisingly close to the encounter already but I just made me skim the atmosphere. It's nothing that special but I figured I would share it.

[Tw1]

Next: Use this data to do it without cheating! We're gonna need a heap of fuel.

[dharak1]

It's simple, MOAR BOOSTERS!!! And instead of a flyby a direct impact!

[Richy teh space man]

Not bad, if your after doing it without 'cheating' then you may be interested in the Orion mod, aka old boom boom.

[dharak1]

I've heard about the Orion mod before and I've looked into the actual Orion and it's CRAZY! I don't really use mods that add parts but I'm not a crazy purist or anything, I might get it some time when I get bored and want to collide with the mun at the speed of light.

[Tw1]

Next, violently aerobraking. I wonder if it would even be possible, given Duna's thin atmosphere, seeing as it didn't to much for you in the vid.

Edited July 13, 2013 by Tw1

[dharak1]

Since the atmosphere doesn't scale very linearly I could see it slowing me down at MOST 10km/s I'm sure someone using the charts on the wiki and a brain not on summer holidays could give an exact estimate for an aerobrake at the lowest possible (safe) south pole point.

[Tw1]

10Km probably won't do it, maybe you need this innovative and completely crazy kerbal aerobreaking technique I just came up with five minutes ago.

Needs big wings on your craft.

[dharak1]

Hmmmmmm doing this with wings sounds interesting. Is lift in ksp based on speed? If it is this think will fly straight up.

How does this look? I'm thinking of doing Duna then Jool... AT 10000 METERS!

Edited July 13, 2013 by dharak1

[doggie015]

I'd say to get as CLOSE as you can to the surface of Duna and try to keep your spacecraft in the atmosphere for as long as possible although at THAT kind of speed you probably would still end up flying right away again. Maybe try the same speed at Eve and get as close as you can to the surface. You might be able to get some braking out of that but it would still take some rather fancy flying to get into orbit

[dharak1]

Wings are VERY hard to control and they make this thing tumble at launch so I'm going wingless for Jool!

[Flixxbeatz]

Go aerobreakbrake on Eve's atmosphere screaming at 90 km/s. Lets see who will prevail...

[Tw1]

Wings are VERY hard to control and they make this thing tumble at launch so I'm going wingless for Jool!

That's the one problem with my theory. And gonna take a fair bit to keep them at the correct angles.

Maybe someone who knows more about making planes could analyse if it would be possible with KSP's parts.

At best, you'd need a lot of cores for the torque. Or maybe reaction wheels, when 0.21 comes around.

Edited July 13, 2013 by Tw1

[dharak1]

Well, I'm not sure whats thicker Eve's atmosphere at 5km or Jool's at 10? If anyone knows get back to me asap because more fun things should be done first.

[Tw1]

Eve's I think, but Jool more likely to give you a capture, as it's bigger.

[dharak1]

I'm already heading for Jool so I'll do it first. I will make a video what I get there.

[Tw1]

Good luck. And if Aero breaking fails...

You have infinite fuel, and a mainsail on your ship! Why not do a powered capture?

But of course, that would mean an even more insanely big ship in reality, when aerocapture is almost free.

Edited July 13, 2013 by Tw1

[dharak1]

Ladies and gentlemen our flight is on route for Jool estimated arrival 2 days

[Tw1]

Attempted the aerobraking technique approaching Kerbin at 300km/s today. Ended up lithobraking. My shuttle's wings fell off, but had I had a parachute, the capsule might have survived.

Edited July 15, 2013 by Tw1

[dharak1]

Yeah I had this pod come down on Kerbin at 5000m/s and it nearly hit the ground. I messed around with the Jool one and I got it to 1000km/s still no impact greater than terminal.

[magnemoe]

Attempted the aerobraking technique approaching Kerbin at 300km/s today. Ended up lithobraking. My shuttle's wings fell off, but had I had a parachute, the capsule might have survived.

I did an test brake from 1000 km/s with an orion on Eve, because of the dense atmosphere it was no problem stopping, however the 7000 g did damage on my ship. the ship and pod surviced but the radial engines and fuel tanks fell of without me noticing it. this also took away my monopropelant and the torque modules so I was unable to turn the ship.