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Kerbal Space Program
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08-23-2011, 04:31 PM
So I made another couple of flights with the Falcon 8. Messed up insertion on the next one and only got a sub-orbital out of it. (though almost all the way around the world on that one! Missed it by THAT MUCH!)

The next one was a stable, if elliptical orbit. VERY elliptical. About 10,000 meters from skimming the top of the atmosphere and being forced down at perigee. And then the spaceship begins to climb again just minutes before passing over the launch site. And that gave me an idea after the first orbit. I waited for the 2nd orbit and watched for KSC to appear on the horizon, then tried to time my de-orbit just so... 

[Image: AMBITIOUS01.jpg]

[Image: AMBITIOUS-2.jpg]

[Image: AMBITIOUS-3.jpg]

[Image: AMBITIOUS-4.jpg]

Landing on the grounds of the Space Center itself would've been a hole-in-one. And I didn't get that. But to splash down with it still visible on the horizon? I'll take that as a win! Boo-yah! ^_^
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Kerbal Space Program - by HoagieOfDoom - 07-13-2011, 09:58 PM
[No subject] - by Dartz - 07-13-2011, 10:53 PM
[No subject] - by HoagieOfDoom - 07-13-2011, 11:13 PM
[No subject] - by Dartz - 07-13-2011, 11:26 PM
[No subject] - by HoagieOfDoom - 07-14-2011, 12:01 AM
[No subject] - by Dartz - 07-14-2011, 12:34 AM
[No subject] - by HoagieOfDoom - 07-14-2011, 01:00 AM
[No subject] - by Bob Schroeck - 08-21-2011, 04:00 AM
[No subject] - by Dartz - 08-21-2011, 02:20 PM
[No subject] - by Jinx999 - 08-21-2011, 05:09 PM
[No subject] - by Logan Darklighter - 08-21-2011, 07:53 PM
[No subject] - by Logan Darklighter - 08-21-2011, 08:22 PM
[No subject] - by HoagieOfDoom - 08-21-2011, 11:04 PM
[No subject] - by Ankhani - 08-22-2011, 01:20 AM
[No subject] - by VladimirTherin - 08-22-2011, 05:43 AM
[No subject] - by Logan Darklighter - 08-23-2011, 01:46 AM
Success! Falcon Mk 8 - by Logan Darklighter - 08-23-2011, 10:11 AM
[No subject] - by Logan Darklighter - 08-23-2011, 10:26 AM
[No subject] - by Logan Darklighter - 08-23-2011, 11:05 AM
[No subject] - by Logan Darklighter - 08-23-2011, 11:26 AM
[No subject] - by Bob Schroeck - 08-23-2011, 02:31 PM
[No subject] - by Logan Darklighter - 08-23-2011, 02:56 PM
[No subject] - by robkelk - 08-23-2011, 03:02 PM
[No subject] - by Logan Darklighter - 08-23-2011, 03:03 PM
[No subject] - by robkelk - 08-23-2011, 03:12 PM
[No subject] - by Logan Darklighter - 08-23-2011, 03:17 PM
[No subject] - by M Fnord - 08-23-2011, 03:38 PM
[No subject] - by Logan Darklighter - 08-23-2011, 03:45 PM
[No subject] - by Logan Darklighter - 08-23-2011, 04:31 PM
[No subject] - by Ankhani - 08-23-2011, 06:37 PM
[No subject] - by Jinx999 - 08-23-2011, 06:58 PM
[No subject] - by Logan Darklighter - 08-23-2011, 07:35 PM
[No subject] - by Jinx999 - 08-23-2011, 07:50 PM
[No subject] - by Logan Darklighter - 08-23-2011, 10:16 PM
[No subject] - by Wiregeek - 08-23-2011, 10:38 PM
[No subject] - by Ankhani - 08-23-2011, 10:43 PM
[No subject] - by Wiregeek - 08-23-2011, 10:59 PM
[No subject] - by robkelk - 08-24-2011, 01:52 AM
[No subject] - by Logan Darklighter - 09-27-2011, 09:50 PM
[No subject] - by Logan Darklighter - 09-27-2011, 10:19 PM
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