Kerbal 101: Launch Profiles A Guide to the most efficient method

[@psychic_wolf]

Does anyone know of an alternative to Flight Engineer that's compatible with modern version of KSP? Something that shows TWR, stuff like that. I know about Basic DeltaV and it doesn't have a lot of what Flight Engineer had.

[@fracturedgamer420]

Thank you for making this video and making it easy for me to understand how to get to orbit easier and more proficient.

[@titaenus]

my rule: all 2000 meters,go 10 degree downward until you are at the 30 angle

[@FutureAIDev2015]

Wikipedia says that terminal velocity is the velocity where drag equals gravity, so v_t = sqrt((2mg)/(r*A*C_D)), where mg is the weight of the craft, r is the air density, A is the projected area, and C_D is the drag coefficient. Does this only apply to an object falling through air or does it also apply to rockets?

[@oslo6661]

that is a thrust = 0 situation.

[@divegabe]

Wow weird. Made the same rocket as you with the skipper, 1 large fuel tank, added a heatshield, decoupler, antenna on the side, 3 kerbals and a parachute at the tip of the rocket. D/v at launch is 3675. TWR 1.34. Did a launch profile as VAOS recommended in 1 of his videos: At 50m/s after launch start tilting rocket. At around 10 degrees, hit prograde button with SAS. Turned off at 90km apoapsis. Burned at apo 747 d/v for 91km/89km orbit. Left with 843m/s left of fuel. Left scratching my head as it only cost me 2843. Tried again. This time I had flames everywhere as I was ascending, stopped burning at 100 km apo. Burned at apo 171 d/v for a 97/91 km orbit. Left with 969 d/v this time. I don't have kerbal engineer, I couldn't install for a strange reason so d/v readings are from the staging bit. I assume it's inaccurate? Still I have so much d/v left in orbit???

[@divegabe]

btw no mods just 2 dlcs

[@AndyWandy242]

Is the 3675m/s Vacuum Δv or ASL Δv?

[@divegabe]

@@AndyWandy242 It was the reading the game gives you in the staging part as you build the rocket, so I presume ASL. It was actually 4000+ vacuum. I ended up using the debug/cheat menu to give me vacuum d/v when building rockets.

[@AndyWandy242]

@@divegabe You don't need the cheat menu to see vacuum d/v when you're building a rocket - you can change the reference point used to calculate d/v and TWR. Just click the d/v tools button at the bottom right of the VAB/SPH interface.

[@divegabe]

@@AndyWandy242 Brilliant thanks, I'll try that next time I play.

[@prod.winterxphool6227]

Amazing video

[@Jamesardo136]

How did you get that flight engineer stats

[@nosredep7873]

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