Kerbal Space Program Jebruary Edition

[Naofa]

Finaly got my first space plane to fly :D, also who needs propper wings to land or 90% of what you had at take off :P

[video=youtube;q21LjZ52SAo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q21LjZ52SAo[/video]

also yes they are modified stock boosters, changed them to burn for 55 seconds (couldnt be bothered to download a mod pack when i first put those on)

[OvB]

[QUOTE=CardBoardBox;36069787]
fly by?

Elon Musk ‏@elonmusk
Dragon fly by of Space Station planned for 12:47 am California time. All systems green. #dragonlaunch[/QUOTE]

NASA wants them to do a scheduled flyby tomorrow morning in preparation for the docking. Once they fly by they'll come back for a holding position until the docking takes place.

[CardBoardBox]

[QUOTE=OvB;36071506]NASA wants them to do a scheduled flyby tomorrow morning in preparation for the docking. Once they fly by they'll come back for a holding position until the docking takes place.[/QUOTE]

hmm... so they have to fly past it.. then hit the brakes... sounds like some kind of car chase ending maneuver lol.

[K0mori]

Cardboard- what a perfect time for my connection to steam to crash. I fixed that link. I'll be online tomorrow too, we can talk then.

[Frankiscool!]

[QUOTE=kenji;36070359]Finaly got my first space plane to fly :D, also who needs propper wings to land or 90% of what you had at take off :P

[video=youtube;q21LjZ52SAo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q21LjZ52SAo[/video]

also yes they are modified stock boosters, changed them to burn for 55 seconds (couldnt be bothered to download a mod pack when i first put those on)[/QUOTE]

I spent a good 20 seconds trying to find that damn skype call

[CardBoardBox]

[QUOTE=Sega Saturn;36073557]Cardboard- what a perfect time for my connection to steam to crash. I fixed that link. I'll be online tomorrow too, we can talk then.[/QUOTE]
I came back 5 minutes later...

anyway. I did it :D
[video=youtube;G1B1AcTw_7M]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1B1AcTw_7M&[/video]

[editline]24th May 2012[/editline]

Interesting stuff!!!

SpaceX ‏@SpaceX
Tonight is Dragon’s first flyby of the Space Station at a distance of 2.5km—watch live on NASA TV starting 11:30 PM PT [url]http://ow.ly/b79zL[/url]
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1h Elon Musk ‏@elonmusk
The President just called to say congrats. Caller ID was blocked, so at first I thought it was a telemarketer :)
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4h SpaceX ‏@SpaceX
Dragon Mission Update: Upcoming highlight is crew commanding Dragon's strobe light to show the vehicle can receive astronauts' commands.
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4h NASA ‏@NASA
NASA TV coverage begins at 2:30amET as the @SpaceX #Dragon capsule performs its flyby of International Space Station: [url]http://www.nasa.gov/ntv[/url]
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5h SpaceX ‏@SpaceX
Dragon Mission Update: First maneuver for fly under is predicted to be Thursday at approximately 1:00 am PT with crew ops occurring after.

[jaredop]

Where can I download the latest version? The patcher isn't working for me, and the store wants me to buy it again.

[CardBoardBox]

[QUOTE=jaredop;36074846]Where can I download the latest version? The patcher isn't working for me, and the store wants me to buy it again.[/QUOTE]

click profile.

[Naofa]

[QUOTE=Frankiscool!;36073819]I spent a good 20 seconds trying to find that damn skype call[/QUOTE]

haha, yeah it was some random person who hasn't talked to me in like 4 years just decided to phone me on skypel

[Edthefirst]

[QUOTE=CardBoardBox;36069787]Viagra?

[editline]23rd May 2012[/editline]

also, 17 secounds in you cna see what spacex launch control looks like :D

[video=youtube;TFr72S0tJRY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFr72S0tJRY&feature=youtu.be[/video]

fly by?

Elon Musk ‏@elonmusk
Dragon fly by of Space Station planned for 12:47 am California time. All systems green. #dragonlaunch[/QUOTE]

Poor guy, has to watch the launch all by himself.
[img]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/99673/poorguy.png[/img]

[LooperNor]

[QUOTE=CardBoardBox;36072059]hmm... so they have to fly past it.. then hit the brakes... sounds like some kind of car chase ending maneuver lol.[/QUOTE]

It's actually going to loop around the ISS, then do a couple of test moves while getting closer and closer to the it.

[editline]24th May 2012[/editline]

This is up first:

[img]http://www.spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/003/120523flyby/chart_1200.jpg[/img]

The ISS crew will also communicate with it and send a test command to turn on a strobe light.

[CardBoardBox]

LAp can you fraps the fly by and post it? all these up late for rocketry is killing me, night :D

[LooperNor]

[QUOTE=CardBoardBox;36075928]LAp can you fraps the fly by and post it? all these up late for rocketry is killing me, night :D[/QUOTE]

I'm at school.

Also dunno about streams, but if there are any, you can bet someone will record it.

[mac338]

[QUOTE=Edthefirst;36075785]Poor guy, has to watch the launch all by himself.
[img]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/99673/poorguy.png[/img][/QUOTE]

That's Musk himself, observing his minions.

[LooperNor]

Here's a couple photos of the Dragon flying about 2.4 kilometers below the ISS:

Approaching from behind (herp)
[img]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2668640/spx.jpg[/img]

[img]https://p.twimg.com/AtqCn2wCAAAlvNg.jpg:large[/img]

[CardBoardBox]

[QUOTE=LarparNar;36075937]I'm at school.

Also dunno about streams, but if there are any, you can bet someone will record it.[/QUOTE]

thanks for then pictures it is pretty neat 0__O

[mrmr]

There is a video on Nasa's website of it flying by.

[url]http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/videogallery/index.html?media_id=144472261[/url]

[CardBoardBox]

[URL="http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/videogallery/index.html?media_id=144472261"]s[/URL]omeone beat me to the video. Thanks :)

[Suitcase]

I wish there was a way to import spaceplanes to the VAB, and vice-versa.

[CardBoardBox]

[QUOTE=Suitcase;36078209]I wish there was a way to import spaceplanes to the VAB, and vice-versa.[/QUOTE]

you can just copy the file from VAB and put it in the Hangar folder and vice versa. Then just click the command pod item and it will reorient it correctly. but don't remove any parts form it cause they will not go back on the same :)

[bobsmit]

[QUOTE=CardBoardBox;36078227]you can just copy the file from VAB and put it in the Hangar folder and vice versa. Then just click the command pod item and it will reorient it correctly. but don't remove any parts form it cause they will not go back on the same :)[/QUOTE]

Wow, thanks!

They definitely do need to add a more effective way to do this, though. And attaching two separate ships in the same VAB file.

[CardBoardBox]

Whoa SpaceX is really building that falcon next gen quickly 0__O

Also, in this picture you can see Dragon on the upper right flying over it :D

[IMG]http://p.twimg.com/AtrglbVCAAAd67b.jpg:large[/IMG]

[woidoi]

Is that cilinder a testing rig or an actual stage of the Falcon? It'd be weird having that out in the open like that.

[CardBoardBox]

[QUOTE=scratch (nl);36081854]Is that cilinder a testing rig or an actual stage of the Falcon? It'd be weird having that out in the open like that.[/QUOTE]

it is a first stage tank with out anything attached :)

I am curious as to hiw the legs work. if i cna see them animated will defiantly make a set for KSP as super heavy gear.

[Staneh]

Guys, how do I manouvre my airplane normally? I really SUCK at steering, I'm using WASD at the moment.

[woidoi]

[QUOTE=CardBoardBox;36081898]it is a first stage tank with out anything attached :)

I am curious as to hiw the legs work. if i cna see them animated will defiantly make a set for KSP as super heavy gear.[/QUOTE]

[url]http://spacex.com/multimedia/videos.php?id=0[/url]

[OvB]

[QUOTE=CardBoardBox;36081473]Whoa SpaceX is really building that falcon next gen quickly 0__O

Also, in this picture you can see Dragon on the upper right flying over it :D

[IMG]http://p.twimg.com/AtrglbVCAAAd67b.jpg:large[/IMG][/QUOTE]

Those legs look really bulky and big. They don't look the same as the ones in that video. Unless I'm not looking at it right.

[Webby2020]

[QUOTE=Staneh;36082016]Guys, how do I manouvre my airplane normally? I really SUCK at steering, I'm using WASD at the moment.[/QUOTE]

Add control surfaces and canards. Canards are optional but control surfaces are not.

[CardBoardBox]

[QUOTE=OvB;36082386]Those legs look really bulky and big. They don't look the same as the ones in that video. Unless I'm not looking at it right.[/QUOTE]

it is just a test rig. just an engine and software test probably. the one in the video is much more stream line. '

Also....
[video=youtube;rzIrIOHD7KY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzIrIOHD7KY[/video]

and close up's of Dragon!!! when/what time is it going to dock?

[URL]http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasa2explore/7263995866/[/URL]

[IMG]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1417259/dragon.png[/IMG]

[LooperNor]

[QUOTE=CardBoardBox;36083237]and close up's of Dragon!!! when/what time is it going to dock?[/QUOTE]

I [I]think[/I] that it comes whenever NASA gives the go, but I'm asking on Twitter when it's planned, because I can't find it anywhere.

Admittedly I haven't looked really hard.

[editline]24th May 2012[/editline]

Oh look here on the Flickr page for that very image:

[quote]On May 25, Expedition 31 Flight Engineers Don Pettit and Andre Kuipers will use the Canadarm2 robotic arm to grapple the supply ship about 8:06 a.m., with the berthing to the Earth-facing side of the station’s Harmony node following about 11:20 a.m. Dragon is scheduled to spend about a week docked with the station before returning to Earth on May 31 for retrieval.[/quote]

(EDT)