My current time limit is 6 years ingame,(other missions not included. ex: I run out of ideas, so I run a 1 year mission on Kerbin, then go back, that 1 year is not included on his supply time.) so I've got plenty of time to get him back. I would prefer to get him out of the doomed shuttle before his "Supplies" run out, but if I need to I'll just abandonee the role-play and do it under any time limit. I role-play LS, but I do not have LS mods. From there I'll send up a shuttle that actually has a heat shield and parachutes to get him down. Given that it is a rescue pod, it does not have parachutes or a heat shield, so it's only purpose is to get Bill out of the rescue ship, and to get him into a more stable orbit around either Kerbin or, if absolutely necessary, the Mun's orbit. I do have a docking port on the stranded shuttle, but I am not yet a perfect RCS master, which means I tend to read 20 m/s as a safe speed, when in reality I go straight through the shuttle, followed by explosives :P.Ĥ. I've had reentry problems when rescuing modules, but the inflatable heat shield gives you huge coverage - plus slows you down a ton.Ģ. Since it is sandbox I do have probe cores, but I prefer manned since it is easier.ģ. I would strongly recommend including the inflatable heat shield. Even though the Klaw can grab anything, it's extremely finicky, and lacks the magnetic pull that the ports use to seal the deal. If your target shuttle has a docking port, it's probably going to be easier to dock ports than to use the Klaw. Also, having more mass in your rescue ship can be a boon, since it will mean less torque if you end up grabbing the target off-center. Keep in mind that for the return trip you'll have more mass, bringing down your delta v. Poodle and Rockmox tank sounds like a good combo, though you might consider going with the x200-32. Though then you might need a monopropellant tank. I'm not clear on the exact nature of the problem you're having - the ship blows up when you try to dock?Īlso, what you you mean by "Mk 2 pod?" The Mk 1-2 command module? A Mk 2 passenger cockpit? In any case, if you have the probe core capability, you might think about sending the rescue module unmanned to keep things simple.
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