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[bQt31]

Damn I feel stupid, I actually didn't notice there was a docking mode 
Thanks 
However, sometimes when I switch my asas on while rcs is active, it keeps flooding rcs non stop

[Anvilfolk]

If you're already docking things, you're doing good progress. I'm not even going to tell you how long it took me to ... well, get something into space, for one!

[Skyrunner]

I hate doking mode. It's much easier in normal mode for me.

The key to docking is threefold. One, make sure your ship is balanced, RCS wise. Else, it's a huge pain in the ass. Two, ASAS should be on when translating. Anything short of perfect balance will make your ship twirl. Three, Keep RCS on. Turning it off is like cutting away your steering wheel.

Wellc I guess there's more, but those are important!

[bQt31]

well, considering I have a module on top of my ship when I'm trying to dock it, my RCS are not balanced at all. It'd be a shame to ruin my station aesthetics to make the docking easier 
What I would like is at least to be able to lock my ship from rotating on itself without having to use the asas, because as I sad asas burns all my RCS fuel

[Skyrunner]

Download 'Toggleable ASAS' mod. Then add two SAS to your ship. If you use that mod, you can have SAS on without your ASAS wasting your aim and your monoprop fuel.

Really, ASAS should be manually toggleable.

Also: do it like me and have a carrier that deposits the module, then fires away. I used that to add an assymetric generator module, without any useless parts like a control pod, and save my unmanned station.


EDIT: SAS is what makes your ship stop turning even without RCS. Says so inthe description, 'stops your ship from spinning around'.

[LoSboccacc]

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/showthread.php/13155-Win-With-Auto-Updater!-Kerbal-Space-Program-Mod-Manager-1-4-7-0/page8

I'll leave this there

[stoney834]

It sounds like you have either too many RCS thrusters, or they are too far away from the centre of mass.  This makes the SAS over-steer endlessly and it also means that the controls will be too sensitive to dock easily.  You can disable individual RCS thrusters by right-clicking on them. 

[bQt31]

Thanks a lot guys 
Have fun!

[forsaken1111]

Am I missing something here? I thought T toggled on/off the ASAS.

[LoSboccacc]

If I got it correctly, SAS provide torque, ASAS control, the mod allow you to control the SAS torque without ASAS controlling it

if you activate T now with only SAS they will hold attitude but won't help turning, because when they're on also the hold attitude mode is on

[Graknorke]

Mechjeb is dicking about. I'm trying to change the orbital height, but it won't let me go to the end of the present height to delete that one. I can only add numbers and letters to it.
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF-

EDIT: aaaaaand the physics engine is also dicking about. My ship has the main part of it (the munar base) sink through the rest of the ship, before reaching the engines and blowing up.

RAEG!

Lrn 2 fli propprliy b4 usin mekjeb n00b lol.

Yay for mocking my own thought process.

[LoSboccacc]

ah! back in my time we landed on the mun without mod nor warp, and getting there and back again was a 16h missions with hand calculated hohmann transfers

[forsaken1111]

YUS

Orbital docking success. Habitat module is now docked to KSS1. Three kerbals living aboard station at this time.

Next step:

Rondevous and dock spacedock and C2 module. Then we can start ferrying parts up and build INSPAEC

[forsaken1111]

Does anyone want to make a base where we all add a module to it and pass it on à la goonstation, except on the mun?

Or maybe Minmas. Not too far from home.

Sounds fun, though we'd also have to set up a mod back so we all have the same parts.

[Twi]

Speaking of mods...

I've been playing with a lot of mods lately, but the Airship mod (courtesy of Hooligan Labs, whoever they are) is especially neat. Adds balloons and also inflatable parachute-like things. Sadly, the former are not particularly useful as boosters, it seems. That shape is rather awkward.

Linky!