Wrong but I'm gonna blame the keyboard. Gave this to my kid to explain the physics of getting the stage back. It's fun. https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/76866912/ps. Yes it shouldn't let you ascend with lots of power but hell it's just a game.Mods - if this has been posted before feel free to delete.
Quote from: kevinof on 09/18/2015 09:27 amWrong but I'm gonna blame the keyboard. Gave this to my kid to explain the physics of getting the stage back. It's fun. https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/76866912/ps. Yes it shouldn't let you ascend with lots of power but hell it's just a game.Mods - if this has been posted before feel free to delete.What do you mean shouldn't let it ascend? The one engine at full power can easily launch and lift an empty stage. that's the whole reason for a hoverslam.
It was my understanding that the stage couldn't hover - it had enough power to slow the stage to zero at the right moment, but not any more than that. Maybe I'm wrong there.Another point - I didn't write it. Just want to make that clear although my son now want's to create one that does the bootback burns as well!Quote from: JamesH on 09/18/2015 10:29 amQuote from: kevinof on 09/18/2015 09:27 amWrong but I'm gonna blame the keyboard. Gave this to my kid to explain the physics of getting the stage back. It's fun. https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/76866912/ps. Yes it shouldn't let you ascend with lots of power but hell it's just a game.Mods - if this has been posted before feel free to delete.What do you mean shouldn't let it ascend? The one engine at full power can easily launch and lift an empty stage. that's the whole reason for a hoverslam.
Nailed it on attempt 11!
Quote from: Chris Bergin on 09/18/2015 05:16 pmNailed it on attempt 11! Took me about 20-30 tries. No way to take a pic, it resets immediately.EDIT: Panicky print screen on another success worked.
ok I need to see a video of this happening
It was my understanding that the stage couldn't hover - it had enough power to slow the stage to zero at the right moment, but not any more than that. Maybe I'm wrong there
This obviously works like that old 1980's gem of a movie, The Last Starfighter, where the young kid who showed incredible skills at a console game was recruited to the space forces... Whoever nails 50 consecutive landings will get a call from SpaceX.. :-)
Quote from: Oersted on 09/21/2015 07:13 pmThis obviously works like that old 1980's gem of a movie, The Last Starfighter, where the young kid who showed incredible skills at a console game was recruited to the space forces... Whoever nails 50 consecutive landings will get a call from SpaceX.. :-) "Greetings, Dragonrider! You have been recruited by the Exploration League to begin the Mars Armada..."