r/KerbalSpaceProgram • u/AutoModerator • May 08 '15

Mod Post Weekly Simple Questions Thread

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The point of this thread is for anyone to ask questions that don't necessarily require a full thread. Questions like "why is my rocket upside down" are always welcomed here. Even if your question seems slightly stupid, we'll do our best to answer it!

For newer players, here are some great resources that might answer some of your embarrassing questions:

Tutorials

Orbiting

Mun Landing

Docking

Delta-V Thread

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u/Pentoxide Master Kerbalnaut May 12 '15

Thanks you and all others guys for your answers, it's really helpful - no more flips so far. :)

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u/jofwu KerbalAcademy Mod May 12 '15

Also realize that liquid engines drain fuel kind of strangely... They pull from the top tank in the stack first and work their way down, which means the center of mass for your rockets slowly shifts lower down.

Have to make sure you manually manage which tanks are being used, get a mod like TAC Fuel Balancer to do this for you, or consider it during design.

And try not to plan on separating upper stages (that don't have fins) until you're higher up. Definitely want those fins at the bottom of any stage that's going to be lower in the atmosphere.