Since version 0.25, the buildings of the space center can be destroyed by flying vessels into them. What exactly are the mechanics behind building destruction? Do buildings have a hidden impact tolerance stat like parts? If yes, how high is it for each building? If no, what other mechanics decide if a building survives a … Read more
I read the tutorial on building planes in KSP, absorbed the knowledge on ailerons, elevators and rudders, then eagerly set off to build one, purchasing the ‘aviation’ research. And then I got stuck. Because there are no ailerons, elevators and rudders. There’s Elevon. There’s Tail Fin. There are various winglets, connectors, wings – but about … Read more
During the Making History Expansion mission To the Mun via Minmus, I run out of energy even with the probe in Hibernate and both RTC + SAS off. Is there a way to make the probe stop using any energy? Since the probe is pre-built and we can’t install solar panels to it, I don’t … Read more
So I’ve gotten use to the general idea of docking. That was fun. How do I make it useful now? Well, I saw in the ksp wiki the mention of Nasa’s Constellation program, docking ship parts together to work as one. Now, I’ve got 2 quads of 4 docks. They are parallel. One set is … Read more
I’ve installed KSP-Interstellar and I’m enthusiastic of this beautiful mod, but I’m still far from understanding all of its complex mechanics. One of the problems I’m facing now is the excess of WasteHeat. As you can see in the screenshot I’ve covered my (oversized) space station with Huge Radiators but it still can’t completely dissipate … Read more
I have personally experienced this in Version 0.25 as I sent up my own ISS. (International Space Station) I had a very long main payload which every other part would dock to. As I got it into orbit and attached my first addition (crew quarters), the station started to wobble. And not like jiggle just … Read more
With the latest patch Kerbonauts can gain skill as Pilots, Engineers, and Scientists. Besides that they only have the two distinguishing traits Stupidity and Courage. Apparently the latter two affect the reaction of Kerbonauts to situations e.g. stupid courageous ones grin in dire situations, while smart anxious ones are shown with a horrified portrait. Do … Read more
I’ve been using alexmoon’s KSP Launch Window Planner to plot transfers from the Mun to Minmus, but the trajectories that I get are quite far off, and I feel like I must be doing something wrong. What I do is: Create a maneuver node somewhere on my spacecraft’s starting orbit, and use Precise Node to … Read more
I’ve got a ship with Radioisotope Thermal-electric Generators (RTG), they’re the stock PB-NUK variety. When I right click on them they say “Efficiency 1.0”. In reality RTGs wear out over the course of years – I think it’s about 100 years. But I’ve been on a 4 year exploration of Jool and still my RTGs … Read more
Why could two docking ports to not snap to each other? They a definitely close enough, speed is about 0.5 m/s and both ships have power. What i’m doing wrong? Answer Make sure that the ports are parallel to each other, their angle looks slightly off. Moving your ship sideways will help with getting the … Read more
