![]() ![]() 90/50 descent setup, could have been a lot more aggressive which such a light return assembly. ![]() She landed just fine, though there was a little bit of panic when I couldn't remember if the altitude setting on the parachute was sea level or radar (it's radar). A trio of winglets on the main stack would also not be unwelcome, for after the boosters are dropped. I also accidently turned the engines off for several seconds, performed cartwheels while attempting to gravity turn, and neglected to connect the booster fuel tanks to the center stack, and she still made it into a 90/110 orbit with 45% fuel remaining in the half tank on the second stage (not enough to go anywhere, but more than enough to land). I have to admit, I was a bit surprised (and more than a bit alarmed) by the fuel consumption, though I was just winging the speed (rather than looking up the values for an efficient ascent). ![]() Decided to just slap something together to get a feel for the new aerodynamics and heating system before I tried anything more ambitious. Only got around to trying out 1.0.2 for the first time tonight. ![]()
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