Starship's Third Flight Test

Re:Starship's Third Flight Test by exDM69 on Friday March 15, 2024 @05:10AM (#39713554)

1000m is much higher than real rockets pitch over, but good for KSP with forgiving aerodynamic stress. It's just a convenient round number and gives a few seconds of breathing room to make sure the fiery end of the rocket points to the ground before start of maneuvering.

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Re:Starship's Third Flight Test by dotancohen on Friday March 15, 2024 @09:14AM (#39715110)

I do remember the Shuttle pitch and roll real early, though I thought that was to point the antennas (K-band was it?) at the receivers.

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Re:Starship's Third Flight Test by exDM69 on Saturday March 16, 2024 @04:53AM (#39724313)

The roll is to change the orbital inclination, the pitch is to set ascent trajectory.

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Re:Starship's Third Flight Test by dotancohen on Monday March 18, 2024 @01:18AM (#39740696)

Got it, great. Much appreciated!

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