Just landed on Mars feeling good

[ILikeSoup]

 

[Lev from Ukraine]

Если нет читов, то все готово

 

[Lev from Ukraine]

If no cheats, then you're done*

 

[ILikeSoup]

If no cheats, then you're done*

I needed the No Heat Damage cheat to simulate the effectiveness of the Heat Shield.

 

[TtTOtW]

You needed it because you're doing it wrong.

 

[TtTOtW]

It's a matter of learning to do it right. That means failing and failing until you are victorious.

 

[ILikeSoup]

You needed it because you're doing it wrong.

Or because that’s how the heat shield works irl????

 

[TtTOtW]

Well even the heat shield has a limit. Even in reality.

 

[ILikeSoup]

Well even the heat shield has a limit. Even in reality.

Well what’s the temperature limit of the heat shield irl then

 

[TtTOtW]

Actually it dies at 2700°C or so.

 

[Roger Jolly]

Wow, wouldn’t have guessed Mars could make that much heat, even Earth

Still laden with fuel I guess

 

[TheTylerWayford]

I needed the No Heat Damage cheat to simulate the effectiveness of the Heat Shield.

you could have just… idk, used your thrusters to counteract the speed? It’s speed that causes the entry into the atmosphere being either a disaster or a success. If you go too fast, you’re done. If you counteract it and use your engines to slow your rocket down enough to prevent dangerous re-entry, then you’ll be fine. Don’t need to use cheats.

 

[ILikeSoup]

you could have just… idk, used your thrusters to counteract the speed? It’s speed that causes the entry into the atmosphere being either a disaster or a success. If you go too fast, you’re done. If you counteract it and use your engines to slow your rocket down enough to prevent dangerous re-entry, then you’ll be fine. Don’t need to use cheats.

Yes but that’s not realistic, considering the engines aren’t protected by the heat shield

 

[TheTylerWayford]

Yes but that’s not realistic, considering the engines aren’t protected by the heat shield

But it is still a lot more effective than barreling into the planet at 10000 m/s, so it’s something to consider

 

[Roger Jolly]

Yes but that’s not realistic, considering the engines aren’t protected by the heat shield

Fire the engines on approach before hitting the atmosphere, also
Low density/Large surface area, like a big empty rocket moving sideways mitigates heat too

This thing basically free fell to Earth (very little lateral/orbital velocity, the one full fuel tank is just a tiny reserve), I let the landing gear down to take the impact;
Not calling that an acceptable landing, but a good crash test