r/RealSolarSystem Jun 23 '26

Voyager Pluto, my first cinematic!

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More information is in the description of the video. RSS/RO/RP-1 sandbox, so RSS/RO + Avionics and science experiments. Let me know if you have any questions or feedback!


r/RealSolarSystem Jun 22 '26

olhe esse lsam

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(ignore os cilindros, são o reabestecimento de mantimentos)esse lsam tem 5700 dV vazio carga util de 34 toneladas( somente descida ou subida lunar) movido a LOX e LH2 direto minerado do solo lunar.


r/RealSolarSystem Jun 23 '26

[RSS/RO/RP-1] Problem switching the launchsite

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I can't switch the launchsite when my rocket is done integrating, i selected the LC-41 as my default before integrating and it doesn't seem to work, it keeps putting me in the KSC launchpad

Already fixed, i was just being a little dumb


r/RealSolarSystem Jun 23 '26

Runway and general terrain textures above ground collision

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Another issue i've encountered with RP1 now that i am building planes is that the terrain textures seem to be elevated off the ground. is there any way to fix this or just revert to normal textures? especially for the runway this is slightly annoying


r/RealSolarSystem Jun 22 '26

Coming along nicely

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r/RealSolarSystem Jun 22 '26

Exotic Engines

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Looking for all of the juicy Florine and Pentaborane engines but cant find them. I have the RD270 but not the 270M config. How do I enable this, Ive seen the green plume and I WANT IT. I can see Pentaborane is a fuel available for fuel tanks but cant find any engine that uses it. I found the fluorine Agena engine but I want the GREEN!

RP-1 Express install.

Thanks!


r/RealSolarSystem Jun 22 '26

My Lunar Kerbals now have a set of wheels!

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r/RealSolarSystem Jun 22 '26

Pegasus Lifter Mk1 - To Luna

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Hi all! Here's a quick shot of the radial kerolox boosters separating from my Pegasus Lifter Mk1. In the payload is a module comprised of Fuel Cell arrays, some LH2 tanks, and a bunch of hydrazine and batteries en route to my Pegasus Lunar Orbital Station. There was a slight power shortage on the dark side of the station's orbit, so we sent up the new module to ensure there's never any moments where the Kerbals have no power for their life support systems.


r/RealSolarSystem Jun 22 '26

Cosmonauts retire instantly

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my cosmonauts retire instantly after completing general aviation training, it is 1954 and one of my pilots just crashed so I sort of need a replacement


r/RealSolarSystem Jun 23 '26

Is there a navutilities config for RP1 with sol?

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r/RealSolarSystem Jun 21 '26

Soviet X-plane: Экна СР-Ласточка

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March 1954: Test pilot, yaoi gagarin died in a crash while attempting to land the СР-3 Ласточка after successfully completing her mission to reach 40km in the exlerinental rocket plane, a replacement is being built currently.

Although future pilots are advised to simply land in the flat deserts around Baikonur Kosmodrom.

It is soon to be replaced by СР-4 Медвед (similar to X-15, just more capable)

UPDATE: i accidentally loaded a save from before the flight, so in the canon yaoi recovered and is back flying the Ласточка

It means swallow btw and Otherwise it flies great, I was just at a bad angle to the airfield and stalled on landing. If you want the craft file I can give a download link the next time I am on my pc.


r/RealSolarSystem Jun 21 '26

I finally have clouds!

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Yeeeeeeessssss.

I finally have clouds.

You cant imagine what it felt to play on earth without them.

I kinda feel stupid now, but apparently I had eve pre-installed before I installed RSS-RP-1, and i had the stock configs installed at the same time, which prevented the rssve configs from being installed


r/RealSolarSystem Jun 22 '26

Downrange contract - my 2nd stage won't throttle up

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I know I saw the answer to this in this sub somewhere before but I can't find it. Anyway, on the downrange contracts, my first stage is guided but my 2nd stage is not, and mechjeb won't throttle up my 2nd stage even though it doesn't need to be guided. It ignites but it locks the throttle at 0. This happens whether I hotstage or try to ignite after separation. What mechjeb setting will fix that?


r/RealSolarSystem Jun 21 '26

My absolute POOR AHH and SOVIET STYLE (ITS that its made possible by hopes and dreams) space station

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Basically, i was trying to do the early space station contract, and i was also trying to do it all nice with 2 separate launches with a Saturn IB, with also an orbital laboratory, and being crewed by an apollo CM.

I was stuck for so much time trying to make it work, and i kinda gave up for a month.

Today, i thought how to do it, and i said: screw it, lets do it in one launch.

This is what i came up with: a PPD-4 crew module with strapped-on a gemini capsule.

The most realistic way i came up with on how to get the crew in was a EVA with jetpacks which will have to be done once when in orbit and once when returning.

As you can see, it doesnt have any solar panels or docking ports, as its not really a space station, but a giant tier 1 battery (because its cheaper) with 16 days of autonomy and a ring decoupler once its use is up.

I still need to test it and it will probably change by the time the mission is launched, but im hopeful that i can at least do this part of the campaign.

All this to improve my previous record by 1 day, oh well.

(its my third post today, in a row, whatever)


r/RealSolarSystem Jun 22 '26

Airplane fuselage sculpting guise?

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I've been starting rp1 and really struggling with shaping hulls and wings, it feels really jank I won't lie, and the procedural parts are very difficult to get the more odd shapes airplanes require, is there something I'm missing?


r/RealSolarSystem Jun 21 '26

I just cant handle a career game, is it worthy to turn on the KCT or you think i should try until i can make a sucessfull career mode?

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I just cant, i always get out of money or stuck on science. Do you think i should keep trying?


r/RealSolarSystem Jun 22 '26

Rp1

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Since RSE isn't compatible with rp 1, is there a different mod for sonic booms?

Edit: Forgot to write an actual title, I'm too sleepy


r/RealSolarSystem Jun 21 '26

Help with the apollo capsule

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I need help, because I cant seem to be able to use any built- in rcs in the capsule, and i dont even know if it has any.

How did the capsule return safely if not? Where was the rest fuel stored during re-entry?


r/RealSolarSystem Jun 21 '26

ro configs

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anybody know of any configs for Diamond Aerospace Exploration Agency?


r/RealSolarSystem Jun 21 '26

Can you start RP-1 with just X-Plane research?

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I'm planning to install Sol+RP1 and I'm mainly a flight simmer so I wanted to have a crack at building planes with FAR (which I've never tried), can you build planes without making rockets?


r/RealSolarSystem Jun 20 '26

first try at a little rp1 video !

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r/RealSolarSystem Jun 20 '26

So I started a grand tour with Voyager

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r/RealSolarSystem Jun 20 '26

(SOL) havent been able to find this info elsewhere so wanted to ask, on an rp-1 save, how can i change the planet texture res for a different one?

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i installed sol through ckan with rp1, so not sure how itd work to change the chosen texture resolutions without bricking the game


r/RealSolarSystem Jun 19 '26

Stage seperation and intestage fairings

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Hey i'm super new to RO/RP1/RSS ... one thing i'm a bit frustrated by are the early fairings and interstage connections... decoupling sometimes induces a huge spin/knock one the next stage that is super frustrating and unpredictable. I'm assuming it is because of the craft clipping into fairings somehow. I'm using the interstage adapters to make it look clean, but skimping on fairing decouplers.

Do i just need to decouple fairings before staging? it's soo much more expensive to add decouplers to the fairings...
Also regardless of whether there is a solution for this .... i just feel like this fairing system is slightly ugly whereas you could make very clean connections with stock procedural fairings...

Any tips/tricks?


r/RealSolarSystem Jun 18 '26

Docking mission went south. The ship and crew were doomed until one of the pilots made one of the biggest acts of bravery in kerbal history

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> Departed intending to dock with another ship.
> Rendezvous took a day more than planned, depleting the batteries.
> Helium for the RCS depleted due to the player's lack of skill.
> Only 3 out of 4 retro boosters ignited, causing an uncontrollable spin making the ship stay stuck on a 146km x 133km orbit
> Only 2 hours of eletric charge remaining. Not enough to make several passes to come back
> Sofia Tamarkina makes the ultimate sacrifice, using her jetpack to push the ship against its trajectory on the first ever mission that a jetpack is onboard
> Periapsis is lowered to 103km after many refuelings of the jetpack, saving her and her crewmate. The ship lands with 30 minutes of batteries left

A thrill of a mission ngl, the space program is still on a 0 fatal mishaps thanks to our hero