r/BlueOrigin 8h ago

Check yo staging!

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Any other KSP nerds see this?

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u/imexcellent 8h ago

Lol, I love it!

KSP is legit

https://xkcd.com/1356/

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u/FlyingPoopFactory 7h ago

So many times I fucked up. Why is a fifth engines running? I don’t see a fifth engine?

Oh it’s the lander….. shit.

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u/RandAlThorOdinson 4h ago

Well that's fine as long as the superstructure holds toge...oh

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u/Overdose7 7h ago

This is really feeling like a #teamspace moment, and I'm happy to be here for it.

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u/sparksevil 1h ago

Never stop thrusting

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u/kuldan5853 1h ago

But is the flamey end down? They should ask Tim Dodd

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u/mfb- 56m ago

If the pointy end is up then typically the flamey end is down. Unless you are launching NOTSNIK, then both ends are flamey ends (the last stage was mounted in reverse direction, to fire after half an orbit).

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u/kuldan5853 50m ago

Assumptions like that are why missions fail :D

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u/CollegeStation17155 1h ago

AND make sure you didn’t swap the leads on the gimbal motor,,, are you listening ESA?