space x mod?

[tom147]

Just wondering if someone can do a space x mod to land first stage on a water pad like we saw done in real life today? Or maybee devs can think about it at a later date.

[von_bock]

You have almost everything you need to replicate that right now. floaty bits. propelly bits. high-temp-resisty bits (you probably will have to pad the landing barge with ablative shields or something). Also wheels for moving the barge to the water.

You will need MechJeb or KOs mods to simulate the computers on the Falcon and the Of Course I Still Love You, but yeah.

[tom147]

Cool, will be a good project for me, Would kinda like to replicate current events.

[von_bock]

don't forget that, to faithfully replicate their achievement, you must be pulling off a suicide burn with thrust to weight ratio greater than 1.1
good luck

[SievertChaser]

The Lazy Bastard way is Stage Recovery, which will merely test you for the presense of a probe core and sufficient dV and TWR.

[P_ter]

try kw rocketry it shouldnt be too hard thats is if u put in money/ time / a t2w ratio

[Will BL]

There's this mod: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/27154-090-laztek-spacex-launch-exploration-colonial-transporter-amp-historic-mods-12514/. It says it's compatible the 0.90, but it might work with 1.0.5.

Also, if you are on 1.1, try the 'Powered Landing' scenario!

[95Bravo95]

Publicado originalmente por Willbl3pic:

There's this mod: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/27154-090-laztek-spacex-launch-exploration-colonial-transporter-amp-historic-mods-12514/. It says it's compatible the 0.90, but it might work with 1.0.5.

Also, if you are on 1.1, try the 'Powered Landing' scenario!

That version is dead has far as I know, but there's this for 1.0.5:

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/71323-105-11-launchers-pack-spacex-lvs-back-up/#comment-1123928

[Will BL]

Publicado originalmente por 95Bravo95:

Publicado originalmente por Willbl3pic:

There's this mod: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/27154-090-laztek-spacex-launch-exploration-colonial-transporter-amp-historic-mods-12514/. It says it's compatible the 0.90, but it might work with 1.0.5.

Also, if you are on 1.1, try the 'Powered Landing' scenario!

That version is dead has far as I know, but there's this for 1.0.5:

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/71323-105-11-launchers-pack-spacex-lvs-back-up/#comment-1123928

Thanks.

[95Bravo95]

No problem. :)

And op, I do believe the version linked includes a landing barge. It did the last time I used it anyway. I think it was an optional file in the download.

[tom147]

This will be fun I think .Im waiting for finished 1.1 to get serious again. Ive been away for a while waiting. Im thinking a fairly large barge platform needed for first attempt. Id like to use mech jeb to get close then try manual land.

[mreed2]

I don't believe that it is possible to repliate the SpaceX booster recovery properly in Kerbal. You can do one of two things:

1) Build a craft that has sufficent delta-v to launch to orbit, place a probe core on both the first stage and the second stage, mount the vertical coupler /backwards/. When you launch, the focus will remain on the 1st stage and you can then attempt to land it somewhere. However, the upper stage will be lost -- you can't control it while you are controlling the 1st stage, and objects in atmosphere are deleted once they go outside a 5 km sphere centered on the current craft.
2) Use something like the recovery mod (mentioned earlier) that will automatically credit your account with the cost of the 1st stage if certain conditions are met.

There is no way, however, to /both/ properly recover the 1st stage /and/ still launch the payload to orbit due to the 5 km physics limitation. An autopilot (such as MechJeb or Kerbal OS) won't help -- the engine simply doesn't support multiple "active" objects that are seperated by more than 5 km. Normally this limitation doesn't matter, but here... :(

[SievertChaser]

Or you could modify the system a bit:
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=624262293
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=624262475
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=624262769
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=624263701
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=624264173
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=624264396
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=624084136

[DaS]

One trick is to put a sep between some of your fuel so you''ll always have a suicide reserve. It helps if your like me and forget and shoot yer wad early. Proof of concept below: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=664391467
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=664392294
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=664392331
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=664392386
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=664392451
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=664392470

[tom147]

Ahh interesting for sure. Im thinking if we ever get multiplayer, then this might be possible tho. I will still play around with the landing booster on water concept and imagine a bit on the payload I guess

[Knarrwinkel]

Publicado originalmente por mreed2:

2) Use something like the recovery mod (mentioned earlier) that will automatically credit your account with the cost of the 1st stage if certain conditions are met.

Or use: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/72605-105-flight-manager-for-reusable-stages-fmrs-v1001/