ferram4 changed the topic of #RO to: Welcome to the discussion channel for the Realism Overhaul (meta)mod for KSP! Realism Overhaul Main Thread https://goo.gl/wH7Dzb ! RO Spreadsheet http://goo.gl/Oem3g0 ! Code of Conduct http://goo.gl/wOSv2M ! | Maximal & soundnfury's RP-1 Race Into Space Signup: http://bit.ly/2DEVm2i [15:01] <soundnfury> Straight Eight Stronk (and) RP-0/1 is basically "Space Agency Spreadsheet Simulator"
<ferram4> I can appreciate that at least
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<Rokker> ferram4: the cantilever ratio on voyager was over 100 jesus christ
<ferram4> oh dear
<Rokker> no wonder the wingtips dragged
<ferram4> ahhhh
<Rokker> ferram4: I swear this is what I imagine meeting Northrop or Kelly would have been like
<Rokker> ferram4: a survivor of the spaceshiptwo engine explosion was there
<ferram4> Well, that's a thing
<Rokker> he showed these pics there
<Rokker> guess who that be
<ferram4> Not ringing any bells
<Rokker> ferram4: so Burt wanted an expert opinion when he unveiled SS1, so he invited the best spacecraft designer he knew
<Rokker> Maxime Faget
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<darsie> Some actuators would be useful sometimes, like turning/bending joints and extensible or 3D printed booms.
<darsie> Probe going for a Mars encounter is said to be "On escape trajectory out of the Sun".
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<darsie> For a relay at Mars, do I need two antennas, one pointing at Earth and one at active vessle?
<Mike`> Yes, for the second antenna, you'd probably use an omni antenna.
<Mike`> Unless it is a relay for a mars lander/orbiter or something similar, you probably don't want a relay anyway, do you
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<darsie> Well, it's a flyby mission (although I forgot to accept the contract) and I wanted to make it useful, so I made a relay to support landers etc.
<darsie> But I failed to point it at Earth in time, so I can't control it and it doesn't have a second antenna, so I think I'll just launch an updated version.
<darsie> Cause meanwhile I launched a 40 Tm relay to Earth orbit which was cursed cause I got excessive drag near the sonic barrier often.
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