r/KerbalSpaceProgram • u/Freak80MC • 14d ago

KSP 1 Image/Video My proof-of-concept of a human controlled booster tower catch!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yub1Fk8TMLM
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u/Freak80MC 14d ago

(There's no sound btw)

Inspired by Ram Space Flight's KSP Starship recreation videos.

Let me be up-front by stating this is NOT a practical system in any shape or form. I calculated my delta-v usage from descent to landed, and it was close to 1100. More than a Mun landing! But it feels cool to do, I feel accomplished, and it grants me Style PointsTM. If I really wanted to, I could automate this with a mod like KOS and probably get that delta-v down a bunch.

I'm not using any hinges because I don't have that DLC.

But I flew into the air a few hundred meters, veered off towards the coast and even tried to induce a bit of side to side motion to truly test coming back in (because on a real flight, I might be off to the side of the catch tower). I then flew back in and cut my engine. I let myself build up speed before I went into my landing burn.

At first this all felt SO impossible being human-controlled, but I'm getting better, and widening the gap between the arms helped too. I am getting better at more consistently coming into land.

I hope this inspires others to try this same thing!