vexx32 Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 I recently managed to get to the Mun and still have fuel left in the main engines of the third stage of the rocket I posted above... I think it was something to do with the altitude of the orbit and the timing of the speed-reduction burn... I managed to use all that fuel and then end up with neutral velocity and started falling from 30,000m on the altimeter with the second-to-last stage still going.Also, it\'s perfectly possible to use RCS lateral controls for up/down to get you home if the remainder of the rocket is small enough (mine works with this) and you have enough fuel -- I was once stranded in Kerbin orbit for a while after a failed return journey, till I remembered I could just use RCS thrusters... it works pretty well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubOrbitalGuy Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 ok do you want to help me make a good rocket please?Sorry for late answer, first steps you could take to improve your rocket:1 - Remove the RCS (and RCS fuel tanks).2 - Replace the rocket booster with liquid engine and tank.3 - Get some landing struts4 - Short the first (and second) stage and use gimbaling engines only Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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