kiwiak Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 This might be very usefull to ease docking to big space stations. If you have two relativly small ships, you dont have do much translation during docking, just rotate both so their docking ports face each other...Its getting harder if you cant just freely rotate around your large space station, you have to start translating your ship.So, Dragon style docking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WooDzor Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 I'm going to build a self assembling mech.The arms will put the legs (thruster) on the torso, and the head on the torso (command module) while this construction happens in space, I'll deorbit it and terrorize everyone.But, can arms lift arms and put them onto things? What does the folded one look like? Will there be different sizes and strengths? How about cranes?Unintentional Futurama reference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WooDzor Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 What's with all the easy docking? If you can get in reach of the arm you might as well just dock with your station... #just saying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiak Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 What's with all the easy docking? If you can get in reach of the arm you might as well just dock with your station... #just sayingNot really. Trying to allign ship without ballanced rcs thrusters can be a pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whirligig Girl Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Danny is gonna exploit the hell outta this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WooDzor Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Not really. Trying to allign ship without ballanced rcs thrusters can be a pain.Haven't had any trouble with it since I figured it out. Though I might agree with you tomorrow: let's see how my mission to Duna goes tonight. It's an orbital science station and it comes with a Duna glider. Unfortunately I didn't like the wings sticking out so they have to be docked to the fuselage in Duna orbit. X-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasuha Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 I just hope the arm will be generic enough to be useful for more than just one purpose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geschosskopf Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 I just hope the arm will be generic enough to be useful for more than just one purpose.Yes. It must definitely be a functional and terrifying device for torturing--er, I mean conducting SCIENCE!--on Kerbals. For instance, the Kerbals have long wondered how elastic they are. Now we might be able to find out by grappling a test "volunteer" head and foot and pulling in opposite directions, then releasing 1 clamp. Who knows? This might lead to the discovery of another form of reactionless propulsions similar to ladder-pushing . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotius Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Yes. It must definitely be a functional and terrifying device for torturing--er, I mean conducting SCIENCE!--on Kerbals. For instance, the Kerbals have long wondered how elastic they are. Now we might be able to find out by grappling a test "volunteer" head and foot and pulling in opposite directions, then releasing 1 clamp. Who knows? This might lead to the discovery of another form of reactionless propulsions similar to ladder-pushing .*Pokes Geschosskopf with a sharp end of broken strut* No torturing Kerbals, you meanie!Anyways, let's speculate about rest of the parts, shall we? We know there will be some sort of robotic arm/winch. Also, some big fuel tanks - judging by rest of the stock tanks there should be at least four of them. From small "pancake" to tall "Jumbo". What else? I predict big-sized RCS tank, and at least two engines: one burning liquid fuel, and a bigger NERVA (possibly the model from KSPX modpack). Personally i also hope for VASIMR analogue and Orion-like huge command pod. What are your thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geschosskopf Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Anyways, let's speculate about rest of the parts, shall we? We know there will be some sort of robotic arm/winch. Also, some big fuel tanks - judging by rest of the stock tanks there should be at least four of them. From small "pancake" to tall "Jumbo". What else? I predict big-sized RCS tank, and at least two engines: one burning liquid fuel, and a bigger NERVA (possibly the model from KSPX modpack). Personally i also hope for VASIMR analogue and Orion-like huge command pod. What are your thoughts?Well, the parts are supposed to be based on NASA designs so there'd no doubt be a command pod, plus various sizes of fuel and new engines to go with them. Also probably solar panels. Perhaps life support, thermal management, etc.I would love a VASIMR. This would no doubt have to come with new, more powerful electricity sources . Also perhaps hydrogen tanks, which might lead to the LV-N becoming a hydrogen-burner like the real NERVA, and that would be something of a mixed blessing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TranquilTempest Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Maybe the grapple won't let you time accelerate while it's attached, kind of like kerbals on ladders. To get around that they'd basically have to have the arm create a docking port on the surface of the asteroid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paolino Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 What's with all the easy docking? If you can get in reach of the arm you might as well just dock with your station... #just sayingsomethnig like grab a module from the cargobay and attach it to the station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalculusWarrior Posted March 7, 2014 Author Share Posted March 7, 2014 I also foresee this greatly assisting in the construction of Munbases (or really, any base). An arm or attachment device to lift modules into place so they can dock with the main thing would be amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxman Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 I hope we also get some stock ball bearings and hinges which is also something that would be very useful in a game like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade Jenkens Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 If there is a robot arm I'm going to use it as a crane for constructing my mun base. (And loading ammo onto warships...) I really hope this turns out to be real rather than just a rumour.As for part speculation:Robot armAsteroid capture bag.Circular solar panels.A 3.75m Orion style command pod.Perhaps some 3.75m engines and also perhaps the KSPX NERVA3.75m fuel tanks and RCS tanksMaybe some 5m fuel tanks though I doubt it due to VAB size limit.Some nice and big SRBs for out launchers and space shuttles.Maybe a Launch escape system.All I can think of for now. I hope that these parts will be KSP styled rather than realistic so they can be mixed and matched with the other parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moar Boosters Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 I'm thinking whether it's a robotic arm or a grappling hook........ either way I should be able to use it to make a giant train in the surface of the moon.Also, I should be able to re-enact the scene from Con Air when the airplane drags a car into the sky. Obvious the car will be full of adventurous Kerbals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geschosskopf Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 I'm thinking whether it's a robotic arm or a grappling hook........ either way I should be able to use it to make a giant train in the surface of the moon.Also, I should be able to re-enact the scene from Con Air when the airplane drags a car into the sky. Obvious the car will be full of adventurous Kerbals.I'm thinking it might also be useful for as a sky hook for recovering Kerbals who have landed way out in the boonies. Of course, the plane must be moving at least 400m/s instead of the slow speeds in this video http://youtu.be/UsTIeZ03Hk8And of course, that most Kerbal of all sports, tractor-pulling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LethalDose Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 I don't know what announcement you're reading guys but I don't se the word "arm" anywhere in there.Yeah, what Cpt. K here said.There's no way that a robotic arm could do whats described in the article. Based on the article, the grapple would allow the craft to attach itself to the asteroid (which will probably just be treated as a vessel).This "grapple" function is going to be much more Kerbal Attachment System and much less Infernal Robotics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyler4856 Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 (edited) I would approve of a robotic arm Edited March 10, 2014 by Skyler4856 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalculusWarrior Posted March 9, 2014 Author Share Posted March 9, 2014 Yeah, what Cpt. K here said.There's no way that a robotic arm could do whats described in the article. Based on the article, the grapple would allow the craft to attach itself to the asteroid (which will probably just be treated as a vessel).This "grapple" function is going to be much more Kerbal Attachment System and much less Infernal Robotics.This still would be a welcome addition; if such a part allows for fuel transfer between spacecraft, this would be even better than a true robotic arm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stilgar2300 Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 So I hear grappling hook..... I now want to recreate the snowspeader from empire strikes back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xzxvrx Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 Robotic arms are already possible. I'm not saying I have any proof of it, and it is halfway impossible to do but I have seen very primitive stock arms before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyler4856 Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Remember this pack is modeled after equipment NASA already has (or soon will have). I'm not aware of grappling hooks being used by NASA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyHook Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Remember this pack is modeled after equipment NASA already has (or soon will have). I'm not aware of grappling hooks being used by NASA.Yea, Canadarm and DEXTER are a thing..they are not strictly grappling hooks but KSP isn't strictly following IRL either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyler4856 Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Yea, Canadarm and DEXTER are a thing..they are not strictly grappling hooks but KSP isn't strictly following IRL either.Im well aware of Canadarm's existence, and Im pro robotic-arm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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