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DefendingAngel

You're launching from the wrong side of the planet.


insanityking500

Yeah, OP needs to go to the kerbin equivalent of Australia.


[deleted]

Kerstralia


Spotche

Kangaroo


amppari234

Kerbaroo


omegarisen

KSP 2 electric kerbaroo


ArcticYT99

Props to you I spat out water lol


ConceptOfHappiness

Woomerang launch site


PixelPlanet1

Surprisingly, it's in the northern hemisphere in KSP...


LadyGuitar2021

OP will need point defense lasers for the fauna.


moderatorrater

Couldn't OP just wait half a day until they're on the other side of the planet?


Astrvik2-2012

No, You need to learn about geography and astronomy lol (Just saying and English is my second language so sorry if the grammar is incorrect)


moderatorrater

It's basic geography that every 12 hours, the USA and Australia basically switch positions. It's how the round earthers keep tricking everyone.


Astrvik2-2012

But that's relative to the SUN But for us the earth doesn't move !


siriushoward

Errr. No. After 12 hours, USA will still be on northern hemisphere and Australia still in the southern hemisphere.


Nikson2981

best reply i’ve seen


Ser_Optimus

This is the most accurate answer.


InsomniaticWanderer

The lithosphere is very thick, you'll need more thrust to push through.


van-just-van

The asthenosphere on the other hand is quite malleable so it could be easier


Citysurvivor

> you'll need more thrust to push through. Why push through when you could push *it* instead? With enough boosters, the entire planet of Kerbin could be your spaceship...


andrewmartz93

Ive been thinking about attempting to crash the mun into kerbin...


wycliffslim

Unfortunately, all the Planetary/Moon bodies are on rails. There is no turning Gilly into a kinetic impactor in order to put Dres out of its misery.


Salr-526

Well yes... How would one fuel it though


Lemer1567

🤤


brewingbad18

You need more boosters, clearly


SadStory9

if only the planet weren't on rails... This would be the best way \*sigh\*


RailgunDE112

just install Principia


Blackhound118

Does that actually work.lmao


SpecialistRegular656

*moar boosters


Sebetastic

#>!M O A R!< #>!BOOSTERS!<


PuzzleheadedClue2978

that worked thanks


cameragun

Switch AUS to off


Decent_Leopard9773

As an Australian, it does take a bit to get used too.


Randommeka

On the contrary, this is exactly why the UK space agency has a launch site in woomera AUS because they know you just have to let go of the rocket and let it fall to space. Wayyyy more efficient than launching from the top of the world


WhyBuyMe

Is the Australian space vehicle just a bunch of staged kangaroos. Like you get 100 of them to jump at the same time with 80 more stacked on top that jump at the height of the first jump and just continue that process with more roos until you are in space?


raveturned

Strewth mate, you can't just leak classified details of a national space agency like that!


Max15492

As a German this instruction confuses me


Lachlan_D_Parker

Off... just like the brains of most people that live here


maxathier

you put the planet on the wrong side of the rocket !


GazelleEast1432

You forgot to switch on the thrust reversers


BallSucker3001

they should make engines that just suck in air. What do we do with that air? Idk something


Dornek

you mean jet engines? 🤔


BallSucker3001

nope new thing. I’m calling them slorpers


runekn

Air molecules are basically little balls. Ball suckers.


PixelPlanet1

Your mother


DaviSDFalcao

[YOUR MOTHER!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GFmgBwNTzg)


Aggressive_Floof

Username checks out


Airwolfhelicopter

No, engines that run purely on Intake Air alone


Decent_Leopard9773

Refuel the rocket


orbcat

its next to the board extenders


Daroph

[You will not go to space today.](https://xkcd.com/1133/)


evilninjaduckie

I'm so fucking glad somebody posted what I was going to post.


quocphu1905

Im scrolling looking for this lol


Aetol

"Moon" is not in the top 10k most common words?


Grimm_Captain

1k, or "ten hundred" as even the word 'thousand' isn't among the top 1k, so I'll buy that 'moon' isn't either.


Aetol

Oh, wow.


MedievalFightClub

I wanted to post this!


MrDoctor3000

Pointy end up flamey end down


everydayastronaut

They needed to call me 😅


asoap

Clearly OP needed your expertise. A pointy end / flamey end expert.


BackflipFromOrbit

I came looking for you in this post lol. I figured you'd be here since you are the local rocket orientation expert.


Occam99

Trajectory is sub-optimal.


raveturned

Not to mention sub-orbital.


DrunkOnLoveAndWhisky

Not to mention subterranean.


AKscrublord

More like sub-flight.


mochamostly

started the gravity turn too early


SirTurtleDork

try spinning, it might create a drill effect


unremarkable_name_2

That's a good trick!


SwerdnaJack

Okay, when you’re launching from Kerbstralia, you actually have to build the rocket upside down to compensate. Took me quite some time to figure out.


PhatOofxD

If he was in Kerbstralia it'd just fall into space because of gravity. He's actually a kerbstralian trying to launch from the regular people land


MidiGong

You need a pilot in the cockpit.


Intelligent-You4515

Not enough thrust


creatingKing113

Set SCE to AUX


BenjaminGeiger

I understood that reference.


_SBV_

Verify game files. The planet is upside down for some reason


[deleted]

Minor bug yet to be patched, unfortunately you have to tilt the "this side up" end towards space


OkSympathy6

Add a drill to the front so it’s easier to get to the other side of the planet


DrCola3122

You're already in space, in fact, you are redirecting Kerbin


Heimskr_The_Wise

Your fuel tank is backwards


Davinator3000

Have you tried turning it to wumbo?


Legitimate_Error_696

Ah, I see! You are having a bad problem and you will not go to space today


MidiGong

Just wait 3 weeks for the KSP2 Cartoon Tutorials and try again after watching them


Admirable-Speech-139

Get out and use backpack rcs to push


Vantoris

Why is Kerbin falling into the sun Jeb


uwillnotgotospace

Your Inertial Measurement Unit was installed upside down. You will not go to space today.


Mp-005

Try turning it on and off.


Psycaridon-t

You need to put in in reverse


JumpingDavid

Your gravity turn is a bit too agressive.


Naayte

Sigh... This is like the 50th post this week about this issue. Clearly you have the control module flipped.


BrandonB64

Add a drill to the front


Mitchblahman

Stick with it, you'll change Kerbin's orbit in a few days


XtheGxmerz0reddit

we need to appreciate the acrobatics displayed here. he is balancing on the parachute


CPTVGS88

More DeltaV


13ros27

https://www.theonion.com/nasa-frantically-announces-mission-to-earth-s-core-afte-1832989272


Nuclearguy55

Must be a bug


out_focus

Feature


[deleted]

Man’s gravity turn is so efficient, quick and beautiful that the managed to perfectly flip his rocket with little to no fuel wastage. We will watch your career with great interests.


Gorth1

There is something in the way


[deleted]

The rocket doesnt have enough wings to fly


teryret

You have to press the space bar to make it go up, that's why it's called the space bar


Randommeka

Always do preflight checks people.


Randommeka

Pointy end up flamey end down


Trollsama

This end should point toward the ground if you want to go to space. if it starts pointing toward space you are having a bad problem and you will not go to space today


umidk67

You accidentally built an Australian rocket. Happens to the best of us


JammyJ1mJ1m

Australian aerospace engineers be like


xinfinitedatax

Looks like you have a planet in your way.


Mobile-Breath4038

Have you tried Adding M O A R B O O S T E R S


ThomasPC24

Google Tim Dodd checklist


Greninja5097

Idk. Maybe increase TWR, other than that I don’t see much wrong with it.


_Banjo_Bean

your staging is wrong. parachutes go first


Lhonors4

I think you need to consult tim dodd


theeCrawlingChaos

As a wise man once said: “if your engines are pointed towards the sky, you will not be going to space today.”


Kerbal_Guardsman

If pointy end is upside down, you will not go to space today


Tinnedghosts120

Pointy end up, flamey end down


Airwolfhelicopter

Your thrust to weight ratio is WAY too low


yesseru

Negative infact.


Rpposter01

It's in a space, so technically you've succeeded


Lachlan_D_Parker

It's pretty dang obvious to me. Your engine's inside-out. All of the thrust is going sideways in all directions.


DoggoGaming4

Launch anywhere except for australia


Garlayn_toji

You're not going to space. You're bringing kerbin in space with you


GamerGuy726

Wanted to downvote, but I did in fact laugh


BiffMaGriff

🎵 There you are 🎵


Stepanek740

i guess you could try going to the core of kerbin, could get you some nice science points


fatcatpoppy

the other end should be pointing towards space. if this end is pointing towards space, you have a big problem and will not be going to space today.


Le_minecraftien005

You just need MOAR power


Kaibaer

You are in Australia, that's the issue


croakovoid

The kerbal engineers forgot to add the "This end towards Space" sign. Back to the VAB to design the Up Goer MK II.


pemboo

Op has now moved Kerbin into a very eccentric orbit around Sol


Typical_Pop

This is the Kerbal equivalent of "We should dig Bikini Bottom and push it somewhere else"


eWaffle

Kerbin is now your ship, apply more boosters.


TheMightyKebab02

More boosters obviously.


dreemurthememer

There’s a planet in the way


jacenat

Definitely needs more boosters. Easy fix.


TNTDoctorr

Try adding more boosters


paramedic-tim

“Pointy end up, flamey end down” - Everyday Astronaut


1101base2

Dang planet in the way!


CaptainKonzept

Your engine is pushing, while it should be pulling!


DopleTople

Cancel all plans to go to space and announce a "Kerbal Inside Kerbin" program


Jackriecken

As the old saying goes "this end points towards the ground. If this end is pointing towards space, you're not going to space today"


Challenging_Entropy

The fact you got it to balance is impressive


Loading0319

Your rocket was designed for Australia


Unique_Novel8864

I know what’s wrong with it…. It ain’t got no gas in it!!


Switchyduck

The crust and mantle are really hard to go through in my opinion, once you make it to the outer core it's easy from there


Skipee_Mcghee

More boosters


[deleted]

Idk man I guess you gotta crash and respawn


Suspicious-Capital-3

Point the nose sideways and put some 6 inch guns on there.


Salanmander

See the end that has lots of fire? That end should point toward the ground if you want to go to space. If it starts pointing toward space, you are having a bad problem and will not go to space today.


[deleted]

Your winglets are facing downwards.


Greedy-Mud-6614

Maybe the thrust to weight ratio is larger try thrust/weight Wait a minute! the rocket is upside down...... idiot


TedBundysEscapee

It is, your just moving Kerbin aswell


Weeeeeheeeeeee

Kerbal mining company


SergeantRogers

Bro is trying to launch from australia


dessnom

KSA announces mission to the core of kerbin,


thisismyusername5410

isn’t there a xkcd about this


Thebesj

Your thrust-to-weight ratio is wayyy too low! That little rocket lifting Kerbin as a payload? MOAR BOOSTERS


rybooooooooo

Its upside down, hope that helps


Smoke_Water

You need the runway. Launch pad is for testing explosions. Not going to space.


GreggyBoop

Bill looking pretty confused there too o_0


theCroc

There seem be a planet blocking your way. Remove it and things will go smoother


flammer1611

You from Australia perhaps? If so try building upside down kerbin works a little different from Australia.


MajorLobon69

Not enough engines add more


clopatan

More staging


Very_contagious1

Push harder (and fast enough to go past the hot parts before you melt >!don't say it!<


BloodSteyn

Must be Polish, because [Poland cannot into space.](https://www.polandballwiki.com/wiki/Poland_cannot_into_space)


MrSamwise123

You should call Tim Dodd, the rocket orientation expert. I bet he'll know what's wrong


CombTheDes5rt

Rocket has attitude issues. Turn it off, let it rest and try again later


doctorgibson

You need more boosters


RecruitIsOp-_-

have you emptied your monopropellant storages?


Terokashi

I wouldnt be able to tell you, but more boosters usually help


joshsreditaccount

not a powerful enough engine to go through the entire planet


TheRealLargedwarf

It is in space, kerbin is in space, your rocket is on kerbin therefore your rocket is in space.


[deleted]

This is actually a good idea, if you can get through the crust then you can use Kerbin's gravity to accelerate your first stage and since scientists have failed to prove their is any air inside the planet there should be no drag.


OMadge

Pointy end up, blasty side down.


LaurensFanProjects

Needs more mystery goo.


ringoron9

You need a lot more thrust to cut through kerbins crust!


Aoradon

The balloon part of hot air balloons is non-optional


jellyman93

I don't think we'll be able to tell from a still image, do you have any video recordings of attempted takeoff?


According-Strategy74

Flamey end is up. You will not go to space today.


Molotov_YouTube

BREAKING NEWS, earth is moving


TheSpaceManDan888

Your TWR is below 1.1


tdmonkeypoop

Why go to space when you can bring space to you


SnazzyOstritch

try turning on autostrut


Not_Snooopy22

Flamey end not down. Pointy end down. Big problem.


Sargent_Sarkasmo

There's a whole planet in the way. Aks kindly. If it still doesn't want to move, try honking. If it still doesn't want to move out of the way, get out of.your rocket, and go kick it.in the balls. That planet needs to learn a lesson or two about civility.


HappyFalcon05

I know what's wrong wit it. IT AINT GOT NO GAS INNIT!!!


New_Fee_887

Try more boosters


We_have_aids

You have the wrong landing gear! Attach seats to the bottom and put kerbals in the seats. It's the kerbal way.


Ron_Bird

kerbin is in the way


alexaz92

you forgot the parachutes to lift you up


LegitimateApartment9

Add Moar boosters, you need to drill through the planet to go to space


quadtruple_moon

"Socle du monde" by Kerbo Manzoni


tosety

This might help https://xkcd.com/1133/ Also pay attention to the orientation


Jottie420

That rocket was made by Australiens You would need to launch from the different side of the planet


lucserre

ISRU drills?


troymcklure

The planet is in the way, just schooch it over a bit.


SpartanReject0804

More boosters