6:03 I'm not caught up with the series so don't know if it was discussed, but I wonder what is the reason for thrust limiting here... If it's to account for locked fuel ducts, I personally would prefer setting outer boosters to independent throttle and always full thrust, while maintaining full control of the inner engine. This way you can squeeze some additional ΔV by throttling down gradually before staging the boosters and maintaining decent acceleration on the whole ascent.
It's to control the launch TWR. The middle engine is in the mix because it's the only one that's gimbaled. There are definitely other ways to do it, but I'm also thinking ease of flight.
Hi Mike, I love this contract series, it brings me to new levels playing KSP! Thank you! There is a contract to send a probe in an orbit around the sun with an inclination of 180 degrees. Would you mind to do a episode about how to do that? Greetings from Germany Oli
Ouch! I've not seen that one. Then again, I tend to ignore contracts that I think are ridiculous, and this would qualify. Are there additional orbital parameters? Either way, from LKO you are going to need to eject yourself retrograde relative to Kerbin's orbit about the sun (like you're going to Eve or Moho) and keep burning until the orbit flips. At a minimum, this will be a 10 km/s burn! It'll be more if there are additional orbital parameters.
@@MikeAben Thank you. The complete contract: Position a satellite in an equatorial orbit of the Sun Orbit Specifics: Apo: 47,883,422,976 m Per: 28,730,648,275 m Inc: 180 deg AoP: 265,6 deg Sadly I didn't realize the 180 deg before I accepted the contract... I thought about a retrograde swing by around the sun, but I don't know how near I could go to the sun before the probe would burst into flames...
I do have an older Duna landing tutorial, but I do plan on doing one in this series at some point. ua-cam.com/video/mnVrmogmhGQ/v-deo.htmlsi=xgeJpHwzropMdzwQ I've also gone to Duna in live streams a number of times, but I tend to find Ike more enjoyable. I do have videos on a Minmus Base in this series. A Mun Base wouldn't really be too different. ua-cam.com/video/96IdxsShIRY/v-deo.htmlsi=y-n53QMNChO35RNr
Up Next: First Mun Lander Build - ua-cam.com/video/Vi2Kh7aJR4M/v-deo.htmlsi=v_62a03KTI79p5l3
I just done this contract today, then I find this channel a few hours later 😂
Excellent I've learned a few tips that will make my rendezvous so much better
6:03 I'm not caught up with the series so don't know if it was discussed, but I wonder what is the reason for thrust limiting here... If it's to account for locked fuel ducts, I personally would prefer setting outer boosters to independent throttle and always full thrust, while maintaining full control of the inner engine. This way you can squeeze some additional ΔV by throttling down gradually before staging the boosters and maintaining decent acceleration on the whole ascent.
It's to control the launch TWR. The middle engine is in the mix because it's the only one that's gimbaled. There are definitely other ways to do it, but I'm also thinking ease of flight.
@@MikeAben ok, understandable. Guess it's not a big problem if slightly more fuel is spent in such missions.
Very entertaining! Thanks Mike for sharing!
My dude your tutorials are the best
Thanks
Hi Mike,
I love this contract series, it brings me to new levels playing KSP! Thank you!
There is a contract to send a probe in an orbit around the sun with an inclination of 180 degrees. Would you mind to do a episode about how to do that?
Greetings from Germany
Oli
Ouch! I've not seen that one. Then again, I tend to ignore contracts that I think are ridiculous, and this would qualify. Are there additional orbital parameters? Either way, from LKO you are going to need to eject yourself retrograde relative to Kerbin's orbit about the sun (like you're going to Eve or Moho) and keep burning until the orbit flips. At a minimum, this will be a 10 km/s burn! It'll be more if there are additional orbital parameters.
@@MikeAben Thank you. The complete contract:
Position a satellite in an equatorial orbit of the Sun
Orbit Specifics:
Apo: 47,883,422,976 m
Per: 28,730,648,275 m
Inc: 180 deg
AoP: 265,6 deg
Sadly I didn't realize the 180 deg before I accepted the contract...
I thought about a retrograde swing by around the sun, but I don't know how near I could go to the sun before the probe would burst into flames...
When will you land on duna, and do you plan on building a moon base?
And these tutorials are good. I don't play yet, but I already know all the basics without watching you, but these do help when I get ksp
I do have an older Duna landing tutorial, but I do plan on doing one in this series at some point.
ua-cam.com/video/mnVrmogmhGQ/v-deo.htmlsi=xgeJpHwzropMdzwQ
I've also gone to Duna in live streams a number of times, but I tend to find Ike more enjoyable.
I do have videos on a Minmus Base in this series. A Mun Base wouldn't really be too different.
ua-cam.com/video/96IdxsShIRY/v-deo.htmlsi=y-n53QMNChO35RNr
@MikeAben can't wait to see and thank you for the duna video
I shoupd have watched this before i tried to wing it
Hola vengo desde MrGoldenVR