probably too much power through the part. try throttling down.
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probably too much power through the part. try throttling down.
http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum...Anatid-Robotics-MuMech-MechJeb-Autopilot-v1-9
You need to understand how to fly normally before you can really use it though. Or at least all it's functions.
Thanks.
Ohh, I have a good understanding of orbital mechanics, still not an ace by any stretch of the imagination.
Still MechJeb is a learning curve in its self.
PS: Your redesigned rocket is much better..
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ISA MapSat? Yeah, i have it. Haven't used it yet though. I'm basically trying to come up with a good, reliable, efficient rocket design. If anything the launcher i have now is too good, enough left over fuel to make the transfer burn itself. Might just remove that stage, although a long thin rocket is notoriously difficult to move around in space. Hmm...
If you don't already know, there's a KSP IRC channel on EsperNet called #KSPOfficial. Szyzyg seems to be there a lot, we've just been having this conversation about slide rules, mechanical calculators and the like
thorfinn: The perfect way to get our girlfriends (boyfriends) to commit us though: "OK, Eve is setting now, the altitude is 150 km and the UT date is... so I need to start the transfer burn in..." *produces strange circular instrument, turns dials* "exactly 22 minutes!" "Just WHAT are you playing?"
always wondered what that autom8 did.
it runs scripts. you can either make massive automated scripts. or just post command lines in, in the game.
So I can now control throttle.
thread
http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/showthread.php/16503-MechJeb-Autom8-Scripts-Megathread
to control throttle
so can set throttle to 90% that gets me to the end of the first fuel tank drop, without ripping apart. however I knock several engines off in the drop.
So know tweaking that.
half tempted to go in and change the explosive force. but I want to use stock parts.
it runs scripts. you can either make massive automated scripts. or just post command lines in, in the game.
So I can now control throttle.
thread
http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/showthread.php/16503-MechJeb-Autom8-Scripts-Megathread
to control throttle
so can set throttle to 90% that gets me to the end of the first fuel tank drop, without ripping apart. however I knock several engines off in the drop.
So know tweaking that.
half tempted to go in and change the explosive force. but I want to use stock parts.
I just made a new "lander" for an attempt to land on minmus and the mun. Now to try and design a way to get it there 
The reason for sas in middle, is I find it easier to land on the mun with a larger vehicle. Minmus i prefer smaller ones.
Do you think it will work?
The reason for sas in middle, is I find it easier to land on the mun with a larger vehicle. Minmus i prefer smaller ones.
Do you think it will work?
I just made a new "lander" for an attempt to land on minmus and the mun. Now to try and design a way to get it there
The reason for sas in middle, is I find it easier to land on the mun with a larger vehicle. Minmus i prefer smaller ones.
Do you think it will work?
I don't see why not if you can get it up. its pretty big.
well after I couldn't get my last massive ship in orbit, ive gone back to the drawing board and come up with this. this is the lander/takeoff vehicale. the solid boosters are just there to prove parachutes work and simulate say landing on eve and taking off again.
I need to add two more stages to complete the rocket. a ~2500 delta-V stage, to do the same as that top stage and get into a deep space orbit. Then final stage to get all three main stages to 90km height. It's so much better and lighter this lander/takeoff craft compared to the last.
pic heavy
The rocket
Booster separation, now simulating eve entry
parachute deploy, as you can see I need to use a tiny amount of fuel to get velocity down to under 80m/s so the parachutes don't rip the craft apart. after that the parachutes slow it down enough to land unaided.
Landed in one piece
Discarding some weight
The ascent, discarding more weight in the lander legs
Drpping the side tanks
dropping ascent stage & powering up "return to kerbin stage"
getting the AP as close to 29.570 as possible
Saying good buy to the mun
At this point don't panic, its not showing reentry to kerbin system. we need to wait till we are past the PP point
Past PP we have kerbin intercept
About 10 days before we adjust are intercept, as you can see ill never get to kerbin at that height
Trying to bring it down to 30km for enough aero braking to maintain an orbit, or as this is return, all the way down. so inside the planet is good.
Brave Ronfred can see his home after the best part of a year away.
Final stage separation
Parachute deployment
he's home
Stats
Booster separation, now simulating eve entry
parachute deploy, as you can see I need to use a tiny amount of fuel to get velocity down to under 80m/s so the parachutes don't rip the craft apart. after that the parachutes slow it down enough to land unaided.
Landed in one piece
Discarding some weight
The ascent, discarding more weight in the lander legs
Drpping the side tanks
dropping ascent stage & powering up "return to kerbin stage"
getting the AP as close to 29.570 as possible
Saying good buy to the mun
At this point don't panic, its not showing reentry to kerbin system. we need to wait till we are past the PP point
Past PP we have kerbin intercept
About 10 days before we adjust are intercept, as you can see ill never get to kerbin at that height
Trying to bring it down to 30km for enough aero braking to maintain an orbit, or as this is return, all the way down. so inside the planet is good.
Brave Ronfred can see his home after the best part of a year away.
Final stage separation
Parachute deployment
he's home
Stats
Now time to see if I can mange to create last two stages.
is there any free video capture like fraps?
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MSI Afterburner has an inbuilt video capture but it creates big files!
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arrrggggg I jsut can't get it into orbit, despite I only being 72 tons. That should be easy. I think it's the odd shape, meaning I can't use my normal configuration.
But when your legs go sore from sitting to long, I think it may be time for a break and clear the mind.
3hours, 3hours wtf.. 3hours of failure
But when your legs go sore from sitting to long, I think it may be time for a break and clear the mind.
3hours, 3hours wtf.. 3hours of failure
arrrggggg I jsut can't get it into orbit, despite I only being 72 tons. That should be easy. I think it's the odd shape, meaning I can't use my normal configuration.
But when your legs go sore from sitting to long, I think it may be time for a break and clear the mind.
3hours, 3hours wtf.. 3hours of failure
LOL, I have had days.
Yesterday actually, of nothing but failures...
An today, is no better. Spent the entire day working on a new aircraft prototype, an it looks cool, but performs poorly.
Time for bed, I think.
But that is the nature of a endlessly customisable craft designs, our imaginations an CPU power, is our only true limits.
Great job me227:
Just proves, keeping things simple works just as well.
Still there is a sense of achievement landing a 20Ton rocket on the Mun/Minimus.
I just don't understand.
What am I doing wrong compared to hundreds of YouTube videos.
1m rockets work fine, but 3m rockets where you have a central core surrounded by another 6 rockets (like scott Manleys), mine just explode on separation. They just crumple into each other. I don't get it.
What am I doing wrong compared to hundreds of YouTube videos.
1m rockets work fine, but 3m rockets where you have a central core surrounded by another 6 rockets (like scott Manleys), mine just explode on separation. They just crumple into each other. I don't get it.
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Do you have your decouplers at the top or the bottom of the core rocket? Are you using the small ones or the new ones?
Use the old decouplers.
There lighter, an have higher ejection force. They still barely eject 5 large tanks + engine away from your rocket.
I always put decouplers at the top, secured with two struts at bottom.
My AMBASSADOR Prototype craft has 3x 3m at the core.
Surrounded by 12x 3m engines.
Rips throught atmo at 5G an peaks ar 10G still holds rock solid, poor kerbal isn't impressed.
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I would try the old ones, in my experience you should only use the new ones if the old ones are insufficient for any reason. The top is the best place, then it pushes them away top first, and when the bottom of the tanks spin in towards you you're already out of the way.
I think it's this:
http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/showthread.php/16439-0-16-0-Hacky-Fuel-Consumption-Bug-Fix
But it is quite hacky, it basically replaces all the affected parts. You might be better off waiting until .17, if you can.