Huojin Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 You launch your rocket, it goes up, all is well. Then comes the time to 'turn', generally to 090 or 270, to obtain an orbit. I am horrible at getting my rockets to lean just right, there\'s always plenty of roll that sends me totally off-course. Any tips or advice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardgame Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 RCS thrusters If it doesn\'t work, add more. If that doesn\'t work, add even more. If that doesn\'t work, you need to make your rocket more stable :-\ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huojin Posted December 23, 2011 Author Share Posted December 23, 2011 I\'m trying to reach the Mun with stock parts, so my current layout is - CMDecouplerAdv.SASLiquid FuelGimballing Engine3 radial decouplers with 3 wingletsdecouplerAdv.SAS2 RCS fuels5 RCS thrustersTricoupler3x3 liquid fuel and gimballing engines3 radial decouplers with SRBs attached, then tricouplers attached, then 3x3 liquid fuel with non-gimballing engines3 decouplers3x3 liquid fuel and gimballing enginesIt\'s not exactly short, but yeah, when it\'s all tied together with support struts, it does the job. My main issue is that I screw up entering orbit so badly that I waste a lot of fuel and end up without enough for braking burns when I reach the Mun, then have to eat into lander fuel, still screw it up because I\'m worried about having enough fuel to get back, and end up splattered on the Munar surface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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