[WIP] Auto Orbiter (space, space, T to orbit)

[WooDzor]

Always wanted to fly a rocket like Woodzor into space with a perfect gravity turn, but couldn't be bothered to pilot yourself to space? Well, here is the solution for you! Flying a rocket was never this easy: Throttle up, press the space, press it again (the moment the engines cut off), immediately followed by T. You might want to aim slightly under the horizon to make sure you circularize outside the atmosphere

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Auto Orbiter

[soulreaver1981]

uuuhhhmmm i dont build rokets but cant you have a lower part count if you replace 6 gray tanks with 2 orange tanks???

only leave the bottom gray one for the mainseal heating problem.

hope i helpt

reaper

[WooDzor]

I am not too bothered about part count and I don't really like the orange tank :-P This rocket is more a proof of concept of a stock auto pilot :-)

Feel free to give it a try, I wonder if it's possible to do something similar for space planes

[problemecium]

The Mainsail heating problem is gone as of 0.23.5, so you can stick them under orange tanks with no trouble (assuming this is a more or less conventional rocket design ;P)

[astropapi1]

I'm curious, how did you get it to turn? I'm on mobile, so there's no way for me to try it out ATM.

[Majorjim!]

I'm curious, how did you get it to turn? I'm on mobile, so there's no way for me to try it out ATM.

Hi WooDzor,

You've been really busy lately! I like the idea of 'space to orbit'. I saw another one a while back. Is the rocket slightly unbalanced to make it turn?

[WooDzor]

It has two fine balanced engines on the side they burn slightly less than 2 of these tiny grey tanks up to 27.000 and work together with the also fine balanced main propulsion. If you want to try it out make sure you don't (DOOON'T) press T before the second stage.

W

[Jamie Logan]

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/64413-The-Auto-Orbiter-FULLY-AUTOMATIC-ORBITER-JUST-HIT-THE-SPACEBAR%21%21%21%21

[WooDzor]

Took me over a year to reinvent the wheel eh? :-/ Though yours doesn't seem to a nice gravity turn 8)