Ksp what is jettison

Originally posted by captainradish :. Originally posted by dennis. There's a heatshield that's designed to fit to the MKI capsule for example. It can be jettisoned. I know I have used them myself and have never used Deadly Reentry. Procedural parts, maybe? Darael View Profile View Posts.

All the stock heatshields have the jettison right-click option. I haven't ever used it, mind, so I don't know if it does anything. Azunai View Profile View Posts. Recommended Posts. Starhawk Posted February 14, Posted February 14, Happy landings! Seems a bit Thanks for the quick answer! Camacan Posted February 14, This thread is quite old.

Please consider starting a new thread rather than reviving this one. Join the conversation You can post now and register later. Answer this question Insert image from URL. Go to question listing. Sign In Sign Up. Unlike SAS, which loves to fight with parachutes, this is a safe attitude all the way from atmospheric entry to touchdown.

The most difficult part of an automated re-entry is knowing when re-entry heating begins and ends. This depends on both the angle of your approach and on whether you are using stock aerodynamics or Ferram Aerospace Research FAR. If you have FAR installed, then your tonnage also matters: heavier spacecraft slow to safe speeds later than light spacecraft.

You may need to experiment with the timing for new spacecraft or for other planets quicksave is your friend. The table below shows when heating ends, compared to the time of periapsis. For example, if you are entering from LKO, playing with stock aerodynamics, and the map view says you will reach periapsis in 10 minutes, then your probe will be out of danger from now.

Your highest priority should be scheduling parachute deployment and the simultaneous heat shield separation. Use the table above to pick a time just after major heating ends. Feel free to pause the game while you do the math. Wait until the time to periapsis advances by your second margin, then hit the staging key. Wait until the time to periapsis equals , then hit the staging key to schedule the parachute stage.

Retract any solar panels just before you hit the atmosphere, and any non-atmospheric antennas before you reach 40 km.