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[Facekillz058]

I do most of my Mun landings by getting my orbit so that I'm pretty much falling straight at the Mun, and full burn to slow myself down to roughly 200 m/s, then slow burning to slow down to like, 2-6 m/s as I approach the surface.

I dunno if the Demo is different than the full version in the landing aspect, or if this is even remotely fuel efficient, but hey, none of my shuttles would have made it home anyhow.

[Krevsin]

I usually do my Mun landings using a reusable nuclear shuttle (basically a fuel tank with a single nuclear engine) to which I dock my lander (3 kerb capsule, a bit of fuel, RCS, the works) and then set off on a Hohmann transfer towards the Mun. After I land there, I rezendvous with the nuclear shuttle again, return it to Kerbin and return the lander.

That is what it would look like ideally. Most of the time I just mess up either of the dockings or crash.

The thing's got enough Delta V, though.

[Facekillz058]

Landing on the Mun at night is tricky when you can barely see the ground.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

[Aseaheru]

Atleast you have gotten there. I think I have once gotten into its orbit, but thats all.


In other news, I have made a youtubes video for KSP. Please check it out and yell aggressively in the comments.
My name there is DADeathinacan.

[Facekillz058]

Damn it, $23 dollars that I figured would be in my wallet by now, GET IN MAH WALLET!
I am seriously fricken chomping at the bit for the full version after seeing some of the things people have built on the KSP forums.
I REQUIRE THIS MAGIC.
[/childishrage]

[Kanil]

Screenshots of recent accomplishments:

I finally put enough ships in one place on Minmus that it lags!
The SSTO didn't have enough fuel to quite make Minmus orbit, so the kerbal had to push, then it had to be rescued, probably the highlight of the adventure.

Spoiler: Base! (click to show/hide)

Left to Right: Utility vessel. SSTO. Kethane refinery. Rover. Habitation. Kerbal.

Speaking of SSTOs... I also put this thing into orbit. Amazingly, the hatch isn't obstructed, so the kerbal can get in and out.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

[Neyvn]

Gentlemen, I present to you...
A Kerbal Webcomic...
http://www.kerbalcomics.com/2012/02/01/episode-one-jebs-passion/

[Krevsin]

i am looking at the Kethane mod. is it any good?

[Krevsin]

i am looking at the Kethane mod. is it any good?

It allows you to establish bases on other planets to refuel ships.

You can either land the ship on the planet, or use a little shuttle to go to and from the planet to an orbital refuelling point.

that sounds luvverly. i will definetly be trying it out.

also, are there any mods that add spherical fuel tanks?

[Anvilfolk]

Gives you purpose, and a reason to make bases on other planets. Making bases on other planets requires you to plan much longer-term, which is cool. For instance, I've got a Mun base right now that gets Kethane, but I need a Kethane skycrane and I plan on having a Mun-orbit Kethane conversion station

Right now I'm holding off on playing any more until the new version comes out, because it appears to have all the awesome things, including research to give a sense of progression and ways to save ship parts!

Was ninja'd

[Neonivek]

Landing on the Mun at night is tricky when you can barely see the ground.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Night, one of the concepts that are simple when you are thinking in terms of earth but gets confusing once you are in space.

Since Night is only the part of the planet that faces away from the sun.

[CognitiveDissonance]

Finally fired up the game yesterday.

How do I space ship? 

[LordSlowpoke]

lordslowpoke's pro manual tospaceship:

1. get the parts\
2; get the struts ??
3. combine part with strut
4.point spaceward
6. laugh as explodes
7. go to #5

[Girlinhat]

General rules for space flight:
1: Attach engine-fuel-capsule
2: Fly upwards to ~10km
3: Gravity turn by leaning to ~45 degrees
4: When you leave atmosphere, turn to 90 degrees and get your speed up.
5: Go back to space center and add more engines.
6: Add more fuel.
7: Add more engines.
8: Your craft is dangerous, add space tape (struts)
9: Goto 5.

[Krevsin]

Hint for troubled spaceflights.

if the ship is wobbling, add more spacetape.

If it is still wobbling, add even more spacetape.