[00:38:23] <taniwha> packbart: for monttryle... controlling the main throttle is possible with a mod (it would have to *pre*-hook FlightInputHandler.OnRawAxisInput 
[00:41:55] <taniwha> and, I guess, have an axis field for KAL to control
[09:53:02] <darsie> I tested a Sidekick in orbit around Minmus between 60-70 km altitude. I had a LF tank and a spark in a fairing pointing the other way, but it just didn't have enough dv. Didn't want to add booster, so I took a Mun gravity assist and on the Minmus transfer orbit I used a dummy maneuver which allowed me to find an encounter several orbits ahead with a low dv burn at the first orbit.
[09:53:02] <darsie> I misenterpreted the contract at first and planned for a 60-70 km orbit, but discovered the mistake in time and went into a low Pe and high Ap orbit and ran the test at 60-70 km.
[09:54:23] <darsie> With the remaining fuel I crashed the rocket into Minmus.
[09:56:58] <darsie> Didn't bring an antenna, so I had to use hibernation and adjust the rocket attitude and engine thrust near Kerbin for the phasing maneuvers (one main, one for final precision).
[10:03:27] <darsie> 1-* contract: Conduct seismic surveys near Area F92B14 alpha and beta site.
[10:03:27] <darsie> 2-* contract: Position Duna egghunt 2 in an adjusted orbit of Duna.
[10:06:18] <darsie> seismic surveys of Eve*
[10:10:04] <darsie> Rescue Cristiano from orbit of Kerbin. Is than someone we know?
[12:59:00] <FLHerne> Oh, British weather
[12:59:11] <FLHerne> An hour ago, I went out for a nice walk with the dog
[12:59:24] <FLHerne> Mild, dry, sunny weather with a few clouds
[12:59:34] <FLHerne> Now there's heavy sleet
[13:01:10] <Althego> but only 3 hours remaining until the amd presentation for the new radeons
[13:07:37] <darsie> Graphics cards?
[13:07:50] <darsie> right, this is a gaming channel :)
[13:10:11] <Althego> btw closure cancelled for today and tomorrow
[13:10:53] <Althego> only a short window on the 30th
[13:11:07] <Althego> (obviously talking about boca chica)
[13:11:15] <kubi> how many words do you have for the rain?
[13:11:28] <Althego> hehe
[13:11:44] <Althego> i must admit i have never seen or heard sleet before
[13:18:51] <FLHerne> kubi: We have lots of kinds of rain :p
[13:20:36] <FLHerne> (sleet is combined rain+hail)
[13:20:46] <FLHerne> Usually sideways for added sog
[13:24:27] <darsie> Regen, Gewitter, schuetten, nieseln, troepfeln
[13:47:54] <Althego> not as many separate words here. eső, havas eső, jégeső, zápor, zivatar
[14:32:21] <Althego> about 400 minutes until electron
[14:45:45] <Althego> oh no https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOlMlRf9qvo
[15:00:39] <Althego> one hour remaininf
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[15:22:42] <darsie> https://youtu.be/wOlMlRf9qvo?t=377 How can he have 52 km Ap and 23 km Pe at 2300 m/s?
[15:25:48] <raptop> surface mode?
[15:25:55] <Althego> orbit
[15:26:01] <Althego> i think that should be ok
[15:26:19] <Althego> it is about the value i would expect
[15:27:07] <raptop> yeah
[15:27:15] <darsie> IIRC orbital speed is <2300 m/s.
[15:27:26] <Althego> the lower you go, the higher it is
[15:27:54] <darsie> Fine, I'll go to orbit ...
[15:27:56] <darsie> :)
[15:28:22] <darsie> Actually, I have a lot of stuff in orbit already ...
[15:30:37] <darsie> 2294 m/s at 71 km.
[15:30:44] <darsie> Ahh, he was lower.
[16:02:42] <Althego> amd stream started
[16:21:31] <Althego> lol comment: "I fear no man, but that woman.. she scares me." - Jensen Huang & Intel Ceo
[16:23:17] <packbart> *gasp* cancel him!
[16:24:51] <raptop> TF2 reference!
[16:25:13] <Althego> i didnt expect this
[16:25:44] <Althego> i expected them to be on par with 3080, but not with 3090
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[18:18:08] <Althego> https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1321496672308924417
[18:46:55] <Althego> wintergatan
[20:00:37] <Althego> recursion https://twitter.com/MachinePix/status/1317596127508692994
[20:13:15] <Althego> eh electron already delayed 10 minutes
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[20:51:14] <Althego> https://youtu.be/axXm-z2NzW8
[21:02:24] <darsie> rocketlab stream live
[21:06:29] <darsie> t-14:24
[21:20:56] <Althego> less tha na minute
[21:21:31] <Mat2ch> uh
[21:21:39] <Althego> 10
[21:21:40] <Mat2ch> when is the Hold Hold Hold? :D
[21:22:00] <Mat2ch> you are a few seconds ahead
[21:22:02] <Mat2ch> wow
[21:22:08] <Althego> somehow it is surprising how powerful even this small rocket is
[21:22:19] <Althego> the power of two
[21:22:25] <Althego> (the speed multiplier)
[21:22:31] <Althego> it eats up the buffer
[21:23:31] <Mat2ch> I see, I see
[21:23:42] <Mat2ch> Never thought the buffer would be that huge
[21:23:46] <Mat2ch> 10 seconds or so buffered
[21:24:57] <Mat2ch> the mission control is weird
[21:24:59] <Mat2ch> so mamy people
[21:25:13] <Mat2ch> but that is possible in NZ, because they got rid of the corona virus...
[21:25:47] <Althego> it is getting bad here. there was a point where it looked soon the second wave would be over, but then it flared up again
[21:26:10] <Althego> i liked how the black fairing was visible on the shiny surface as a reflection
[21:26:21] <Althego> perfect anti flat earth images
[21:27:32] <Mat2ch> hrhr
[21:27:41] <Althego> spacex is not good of those
[21:27:45] <Althego> wide angle lenses
[21:27:57] <Althego> and  the first stage is just never in the right angle
[21:28:31] <Mat2ch> yeah, well, we're going to get another lockdown. But schools and kindergarten stay open. I hope that's the right call.
[21:28:46] <packbart> is that an ablative nozzle or why does it shoot sparks?
[21:28:56] <Althego> that is soot
[21:29:01] <packbart> ah. makes sense
[21:29:07] <Althego> burning in the exhaust
[21:29:18] <Althego> at least that is what peter back said
[21:29:23] <Althego> beck
[21:30:43] <XXCoder> gonna love how flame expands as air get thinner
[21:30:55] <Althego> another anti flat earth fact
[21:33:00] <Althego> supposedly recovery start around the 16th launch
[21:45:22] <Althego> about the soot https://youtu.be/CUfOnwSLWxY?t=927
[21:46:33] <Althego> but where did i get the number 16 from
[21:48:05] <packbart> ah, thanks
[21:48:44] <packbart> yes, Peter, I noticed it glowing. I still asked :)
[21:51:05] <Althego> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjuxmH7eWHc&t=724
[21:51:09] <Althego> 17 not 16
[21:52:09] <Althego> but 16 is the next, they might have one launch this year
[21:52:47] <Althego> actually 3 more launcher in nextrocket so it may ieven happen this year
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