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[My Name is Immaterial]

ARGH. They are updating the forum, and the Kethane mod doesn't have a mirror! Well, not one that I trust.

[Girlinhat]

any lander I made to return from eve with the required huge dV is aerodynamically unstable and flips violently at 10km from the surface.

For those, the lander is generally a small part that detaches, goes down, comes back into orbit, and re-attaches to take the kerbonauts home.  You don't land the whole rocket.

[Lightningfalcon]

remember, there is no such thing as failing your primary objectives. there is only the realization that your original interpretation of your primary objective was wrong.

okay, i think i have spent a couple of hours staring at phallic rockets more than is entirely healthy.

Exactly.  Fail going into orbit and instead discover that part of your rocket can glide halfway around the planet?  Orbital insertition vehicle.  Rocket crashes into space station?  Missile test worked.  Escape pod malfunctioned?  The traitors have been killed.  Miss a planet entirely and end up in the orbit of another planet?  Slingshot successful. 

[ank]

remember, there is no such thing as failing your primary objectives. there is only the realization that your original interpretation of your primary objective was wrong.

okay, i think i have spent a couple of hours staring at phallic rockets more than is entirely healthy.

Is there any other kind of rocket?

[Sean Mirrsen]

remember, there is no such thing as failing your primary objectives. there is only the realization that your original interpretation of your primary objective was wrong.

okay, i think i have spent a couple of hours staring at phallic rockets more than is entirely healthy.

Is there any other kind of rocket?

Yes.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Unless you do a whole lot of squinting.

[Krevsin]

Note to self: whenever coasting, remember to leave the solar panels extended for the duration.


Edit: I have achieved Munar orbit. I shall show you pictures of the probe later. Now, I shall show you the picture of what I plan to be my Munar Lander. Just a lander, no kethane rig with an Apollo-like ability to return to Kerbin.

Spoiler: I think I may have overdesigned it. Just a tad. (click to show/hide)

[My Name is Immaterial]

remember, there is no such thing as failing your primary objectives. there is only the realization that your original interpretation of your primary objective was wrong.

okay, i think i have spent a couple of hours staring at phallic rockets more than is entirely healthy.

Is there any other kind of rocket?

Yes.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Unless you do a whole lot of squinting.

That's really cool.

[Facekillz058]

I can FINALLY buy the game.
Any essential mods to get?

[Krevsin]

I can FINALLY buy the game.
Any essential mods to get?

Kethane.

The rest depend on what you want.

I would also suggest messing around with the vanilla version for a while.

[Girlinhat]

Mechjeb.  Not sure how you really plan a homman transfer without it...

[Sean Mirrsen]

Mechjeb.  Not sure how you really plan a homman transfer without it...

Eyeballing and nav nodes? 'S what I do.

[Krevsin]

Mechjeb.  Not sure how you really plan a homman transfer without it...

Eh, for me, Mechjeb is borderline cheating.

I have less fun with KSP if I let the computer do all the challenging stuff and math. 

[Dutchling]

Kerbal Attachment Something (KAS) is also pretty awesome and makes refuelling, especially on the ground, a LOT easier.

Plus, it's crazy fun.

[Facekillz058]

Also, is it me, or does everyone always use rockets with like, 3 stages?
It takes me a 10 stage rocket just to get into orbit in the Demo, is the Atmosphere thinner in the full version?

[Rose]

The full version has bigger rockets for you to play with.