FINALLY! 5000 km Downrange Milestone | Mike Plays RP-1 #17 | KERBAL SPACE PROGRAM

[@MikeAben]

Up Next: Stratospheric Research (22 km Altitude) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJKzpmunlJuffacsi=g0mdgWiXD2VvbF6Y

[@villager5633]

Now for you to orbit! Choose the light orbital program due to the fact that it is a LOT less challenging.

[@snowkerman308]

That was a goofy landing Also, the u-2 was derived from the f-104 - it used a shortened fuselage

[@sub853]

Congrats. Its amazing when first do it. Kind of like first moon landing in stock.

[@T0phen95]

I don't know if you are still doing flight missions like this, but a good way to line up with the runway almost perfectly is to have a waypoint directly inline with the runway about 5-10 km out, then once you reach that waypoint you can select the runway waypoint. You can call the first waypoint Runway Approach or something like that.

[@juudjemore3525]

Finally! The next episode!

[@25usd94]

For the life of me I can’t get these because I suspect my rockets tumble too much as soon as they burn out idk

[@glappkaeft]

You realize you don't have to make an unpowered glide landing with the jet plane? You can make a powered landing or a go around if the landing doesn't line up. 😉

[@MikeAben]

There was nothing wrong with the approach. I just wasn't pitched up quite enough causing the front wheel to hit first. It takes a few seconds for the engine to spool up. By the time I started to have a problem, there was no way to pull up and try again.

[@farsyte]

OMG! A good reason -- finally -- for me to "minify" my kOS scripts! I'm still creeping up on the 3000 km mark ;)

[@MikeAben]

To be clear, it was only the boot file that was the problem. The actual ascent program is loaded on the ship.

[@chazchoo99]

So, what exactly is "sounding payload"? Is that a real thing or one of those hand wavey bits like the super-sonic flight experiment that adds weight to the craft?

[@juudjemore3525]

Maybe the payload ate experiments

[@MikeAben]

It's just a generic payload. You can imagine it being whatever you want.

[@Somekid300]

Thanks for the new vid😊

[@heorotlinea]

Well done. Nice job. 🙂

[@malkymac7258]

There is a setting in Mechjeb that allows disengaging the autopilot without cutting the throttle.

[@joebob-el5rz]

what mod are you using?

[@MikeAben]

Mostly the RP-1 package. The full list is in the description.

[@out_route]

This is by far my favorite KSP series since perhaps as far back as Macey Dean! Thank you for the fantastic content!

[@MikeAben]

You're very welcome.

[@unbeGames]

Hello! I want to send you a Steam key for the game called "Rocket Science", but your channel info have no contact email. How can I contact you?

[@MikeAben]

You can contact me through my Discord. The link is in the description.