For the long portions of ascent, they are being run off of a fuel cell array. For periapsis kicks they run off the battery, and get slowly recharged by the small solar panel over the next orbit or two.
@@przemeklisicki8741 It's a combination of two things 1. High surface area to mass, those empty fuel tanks and the relatively large fairing help here. 2. High AoA, over 20 degrees in the final water landing. This is easier if you carefully balance the body lift so the craft is nearly unstable, which lets even a reaction wheel give enough torque for lots of AoA.
now all we need is a video explaining what you did and you've got a high quality, entertaining youtube video on your hands! I know something like that is hard to do, but if you want to grow as a channel I suggest doing that.
pogger
What's the power source for the ions?
For the long portions of ascent, they are being run off of a fuel cell array. For periapsis kicks they run off the battery, and get slowly recharged by the small solar panel over the next orbit or two.
You sir, gets a like even before I've seen the video. :)
Amazing mission!
Just gonna casually fly backwards and land on water with 110m/s
the irony that the video is 4:40 long, which is when the rapiers become much more powerful
Umm akshually u shud Google tdhe mening of irony
For 2 min i was thinking im watching staterbitz(or what idk lol...). Great job
staterbitz
staterbitz
sheeeesh
Great mission! Very excited to see your video!
The legend returns!
h o w
Most impressive indeed.
'ery noice!
the power of ion engines and clipped wings
There aren't actually any wings on the craft! It flies purely off of body lift!
@@lt_duckweed it never worked for me how do you create such a high amount of body lift, is it because of the TWR?
@@lt_duckweed also how did you power the ion engines the electric charge was barely reduced
@@przemeklisicki8741 fuel cell
@@przemeklisicki8741
It's a combination of two things
1. High surface area to mass, those empty fuel tanks and the relatively large fairing help here.
2. High AoA, over 20 degrees in the final water landing. This is easier if you carefully balance the body lift so the craft is nearly unstable, which lets even a reaction wheel give enough torque for lots of AoA.
now all we need is a video explaining what you did and you've got a high quality, entertaining youtube video on your hands! I know something like that is hard to do, but if you want to grow as a channel I suggest doing that.