Brand new "Rocket >Cough< teer", lol...

[I_do_robots]

Hello,

I'm 50 yrs old, a fledgling "Kerbal sacrificing for the sake of science" average joe...Ex-Navy too. Maybe one thing that helps me here is I passed the private and instrument flight exams during high school ( A Vocational high school with ground school in the programs.). My dad was an airline pilot for years. I also apprenticed for a few years right out of high school in an avionics shop at a Cessna, King Air oriented airport, so, understanding telemetry (Somewhat), avionics, and flight in general, thrust ot weight ratios, CG, and so forth maybe helps in my build projects, thinking all that out front.

I'm amazed at the level of sophistication in this game, despite the cheesy first impression.

I am automation engineer by trade, robots, PLCS, Vision systems, Sensors, CNC programming, that sort of thing. Dabbled in Visual Basic, C and C++ some in college.

I sped through the "Training" and got on with building my first rocket (I admit I scouted some of the designs here first.). Using a standard capsule (Parachute too), some ring fuel tanks with thrusters and stabilizer ring (Think "Press "R" and "T" at launch"!), followed by some Rt-800s clustered in triplicate and the 215 HP engines.). First manual flight, having no idea until later what 10K, 70K meters and so forth meant, I just went until the sky was dark and starry, lol...I managed to get my 3 Kerbals into 2 consecutive orbits, watching everything SLOWLY (Afraid to use the time keys), started heating the capsule nose something fierce on reentry, did a nice rotation staying on the mark, got the butt end heating up, slowed it way down and about 2K meters out from the splash down marker, popped the chute, slowed to 8 meters per sec or so and touched down...No Navy, No parades, but that's okay...

Great game guys, keep the new stuff coming...I look forward to spending long hours finding my way throughout the universe, lol...

See you all...Out there...maybe!

Edited August 27, 2013 by I_do_robots

[Crowdpleaser]

Hello fellow Spacefarer

Despite being new in the Forum, i have a few hours, days even under my Belt. The first few hours in the Game are both frightening and highly enjoyable. Everytime you succeed in something you thought you would never pull off makes you feel like a million dollars. There is a ton of stuff to do in this Game and i learn something new every time i play Like i mentioned in my first thread, i'm rebuilding my Mun Space Station because i deletet it in the Space Center XD. Anyway have fun and see you in Space

[Xiphos]

Welcome to the forums. Thank you for your service in the Armed Forces. I have so many friends in the military, I have such great respect for all of them. Good luck on all your missions. Looks like you're doing just fine!

[DaRocketCat]

Hello,

followed by some Rt-800s clustered in triplicate and the 215 HP engines.

Kilonewtons are used to measure engine thrust, not horsepower .

[I_do_robots]

"Kilonewtons are used to measure engine thrust, not horsepower ."

Noted, point taken...I was at work when I posted that, knowing it was wrong...

+1 (Or more like -1) on my stat STUPID meter, lol...COURAGE meter always has been maxed, so...

[Capt'n Skunky]

Happy Launching!

Arrr!

Capt'n Skunky

KSP Community Manager