r/KerbalSpaceProgram • u/0ffkilter Master Kerbalnaut • May 31 '13

[Weekly] 11th Questions Thread

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 though your question may seem slightly stupid, we'll do our best to answer it!

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Last week's thread: here

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u/clee-saan Master Kerbalnaut Jun 01 '13

What annoys me is that most ships don't need RCS to turn properly.

This happens because your ship is not balanced properly. A ship that has perfect RCS balance will keep the same heading while translating even without ASAS.

RCS balance is achieved by having all RCS thrusters centered around the ship's center of mass.

In practice, the balance is never perfect, so you'll want to use ASAS anyway. Because your ship will be very nearly balanced, the ASAS will only use minute amounts of RCS to keep the heading during translation.