Author Topic: Kerbal Space Program (Read 113853 times)

smjjames · « **Reply #30 on:** November 15, 2011, 02:07:56 PM »

Yeah, pressing T and having the SAS module does the trick. Tried to add another stage to it and forgot to add more booster rockets, however ditching the first stage worked. Until I tried to ditch the second stage when the decoupler somehow failed and caused the rocket to spin on the end of the parachute. The stage eventually broke off, but so did the parachute, heh. I'll work on adding boosters later and investigate the faliure point between the last stage and the command module.

Haven't achieved full orbit yet, but doing pretty good sub-orbital flights, Mercury program style.

And yes, I've generally done safe landings unless something goes horribly wrong, like the above.

Also, I think I read somewhere on the wiki or about addons about the heat shield, but I haven't seen any of the atmospheric heating that happens on re-entry, just wondering. I did orient the heat shield as it entered the atmosphere though just in case.

FiahOwl · « **Reply #31 on:** November 15, 2011, 02:29:58 PM »

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vh · « **Reply #32 on:** November 15, 2011, 04:21:25 PM »

NDSP (nuemelian deep space probe)

Final Speed: around 16km/s

thats kind of the challenge ^^^^

Darvince · « **Reply #33 on:** November 15, 2011, 04:21:48 PM »

kolwut

vh · « **Reply #34 on:** November 15, 2011, 04:42:23 PM »

KSO, or the Kerbil space observatory. Launched with only 4 engines and two stages, this telescope cost a fraction of what the NDSP.

Top speed was 9 m/s

achieved orbit around Kerbol

the telescope had to be moved from planetary orbit to avoid glare from the planet and sun.

FiahOwl · « **Reply #35 on:** November 15, 2011, 11:38:38 PM »

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vh · « **Reply #38 on:** November 16, 2011, 04:10:09 AM »

when you got low to the moon, you should've killed your horizontal velocity and let gravity take over.

FiahOwl · « **Reply #39 on:** December 10, 2011, 12:38:05 PM »

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vh · « **Reply #40 on:** December 10, 2011, 01:56:28 PM »

that a mod?

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vh · « **Reply #42 on:** January 19, 2012, 01:45:04 AM »

vanilla parts, orbiting mun

matty406 · « **Reply #43 on:** June 07, 2013, 07:36:01 AM »

Bamp

http://ribbons.cgagnier.ca/index.php

matty406 · « **Reply #44 on:** June 08, 2013, 10:08:29 AM »

Mun base comms

blotz · « **Reply #45 on:** June 08, 2013, 11:35:48 AM »

holyship it changed

matty406 · « **Reply #46 on:** June 16, 2013, 10:05:22 AM »

Yeah I'm glad for the crew system because then I can stock up every pod instead of the game just filling the base pod.

been focusing on Eve recently, easier to get to as it's inside Kerbin's orbit, so it moves faster and gives more windows, imo. first I got a Voyager-like probe in orbit, but it's very elliptical and the sensors aren't able to collect any data. Second, I got a Kerbal to walk on Eve. Unfortunately, Jebediah's not coming back home.
Oh well, there's more where he came from.

vh · « **Reply #47 on:** June 24, 2013, 04:31:51 PM »

i made a thing

stage 1: bottom white part is 25 solid boosters
stage 2: the brown part is 4 liquid engines
stage 3: brown + 3 white, another 4 liquid engines
stage 4: white, single liquid engine
payload: everything above that, contains space station, habitation module, solar panels, nosecone, parachutes, etc.

atomic7732 · « **Reply #48 on:** June 24, 2013, 06:29:49 PM »

my first orbit

The Solea-4a over Kerbin!

tuto99 · « **Reply #49 on:** June 24, 2013, 06:51:15 PM »

Nice job.

vh · « **Reply #50 on:** June 24, 2013, 07:14:53 PM »

i use overheating srb's as stack decouplers

blotz · « **Reply #51 on:** June 24, 2013, 07:20:49 PM »

kerbin? i thought it was kremlin

vh · « **Reply #52 on:** June 24, 2013, 08:12:36 PM »

this one is just like this, but i took off a fuel tank since it's not needed and added 12 probes.

vh · « **Reply #53 on:** June 25, 2013, 11:11:57 AM »

may-day, may-day

babies

gps system

atomic7732 · « **Reply #54 on:** June 25, 2013, 06:05:11 PM »

i have 6

to the mun! (with a parachute... why???)

tuto99 · « **Reply #55 on:** June 26, 2013, 05:24:00 AM »

You can't use a parachute to land on the Mun.

smjjames · « **Reply #56 on:** June 26, 2013, 01:31:58 PM »

It's for the return trip, obviously.

Here is my first ship, it uses the skipper engine and while the thing CAN make it to orbit, there is barely any fuel for going anywhere and I have to use the maneuvering jets often to get the ship back to the ground.

matty406 · « **Reply #57 on:** June 26, 2013, 01:56:48 PM »

Trials for a cruiser like ship that can be parked in kerbin orbit, stocked up with fuel and lander craft, then sent off to different planets. Then, brought back into orbit and restocked.
Powered by two 400 thrust nuclear engines from the Lack Luster Labs pack, and built using a cockpit and body parts from the Aerospace mod pack. Currently though it's lacking in fuel, the structure parts that make up the body come with integrated fuel tanks but it might not be enough for long trips.

blotz · « **Reply #58 on:** June 28, 2013, 08:18:52 AM »

universe there's an edit button
and fyi post in everything else won't count as "post" so no need to spam

and

blotz · « **Reply #59 on:** June 28, 2013, 02:23:09 PM »

a rover ~~on the moon/mars~~ on the earth