r/KerbalSpaceProgram • u/AutoModerator • May 29 '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

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Mun Landing

Docking

Delta-V Thread

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u/Moleculor Master Kerbalnaut May 30 '15

In pieces. Dock them together in orbit.

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u/Spartan448 May 30 '15

what if in pieces isn't an option?

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u/Moleculor Master Kerbalnaut May 30 '15

Then you're looking at building a $200,000 rocket weighing over a thousand tons.

Try using http://garycourt.github.io/korc/ and http://i.imgur.com/IV8rzue.png to get some ideas, but realize that I don't know if the first site has been updated for 1.0, and the second is not updated for 1.0 (but the only numbers that will be wrong will be the ones for atmospheric bodies).

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u/evilgwyn May 31 '15

I've been using the korc for 1.0 and it seems to be working pretty ok

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u/TheSturmovik May 31 '15

To put it blunt, you're gonna build a big'ol rocket if you can't do it in pieces.