Niemand303

Dat new docking probe! My suggestion is that you leave both 0.9375m and 0.625m parts, but 0.9375m one will get a long "base", to be like early Soyuz: It could appear earlier in the tech tree, be heavier (same for 0.9375m OM) and have no fuel transfer. The 0.625 could be a T/TM/TMA port of the second generation. For the APAS, I'd vote for 1.25m one.

Thanks for explaining! Haven't notices SF in CRP, so I was worried. I will take a look then at OMSK, it needs some RO configs too. Edit: oops, apparently I messed up my RO fork while merging. No configs while I'm fixing that. :c

To anyone have problems with docking, look how it's done IRL.

Sorry, he may haven't noticed you aren't the OP. Still not recommending using Beale's account.

The aviation nodes are available since the starting node, mostly because the aviation developed along the rocketry development, not only before.

Helped from my part with the Tantares configs (except for effects, I don't think they should be top priority, compatibility first, but if you say so I can add some too), though I might take a look into RaiderNick ones too. About solid fuel, is it really needed? I'm not sure the info is available for launch escape systems and stuff. How are we supposed to find it? Also, what about the fuels non-present in the CRP? While integration is good, getting rid of SolidFuel I think is really bad. I'll use some random abbreviations anyway for LES and Gemini retro for a while.

A small notice. While updating RO configs noticed that Alnair/TKS LES has the models, but no configs! I don't know when it started but apparently no one has noticed it (or I haven't noticed the one who haven't noticed it... Mystery!).

Anyway, about the OP, I can update it, since I am a moderator. So, it would be better anyway to post updates without using his account.

I second that, he never mentioned his real name here, I think. As a moderator I'm worried though. Contacted Beale for confirmation. If he gives his blessing, everything is fine (though I wouldn't recommend him to log in with Beale's account, this might be a violation of rule 4.3).

Sorry guys, my thesis is taking more and more time and my finals started today. Soon I'll be free to update the mod, though.

Oh, how could I miss the news? Congratulations and good luck to your family, Bread Lord! :3 Be sure to teach him/her to love space! *KGB will be watching you, komrade*

Yeah, it's the cryo engines bug. That fuel switch is really buggy.

Hey-hey! Haven't checked out the thread for a while. Yeah, I can take a look, but for Tweakscale + RtK... Well, they aren't supposed to work together, I'm kinda anti-tweakscale-ist (yay, a new word!). And I have literally no idea on how to make scalable engine to work on such a narrow-focused mod like RtK. So, I guess, I can't make it compatible from a historic point of view.

Thanks! Since the west is mostly represented by VenomousRequiem, the crew shuttle is of her design, and I tried to make a combination of LK and LEM with my lander. Also, congrats on achieving a stable Earth orbit!

I needed this info since the first 1.0 release

Plain awesome app! I'd love to see some Lagrange points in action (especially stable ones) :3 Also, some more of International Cooperation in Tantares DMP: American crew shuttle (Orion-esque), LKM-like lander, and ATV-M refueling ship (a cryogenic heavy upper stage on top of Ariane V is a cool addition *badum-tss*)!

I love how popularity of this mod grows. :3 I hope RO will be update at least in a couple of weeks so I have a job again.

Beales's one of the most used part... The TLV core engine! It fitted the role awesomely and brought my Spiral to orbit! Thanks for that goodness. :3 EDIT:

Ok, I can take a look on that.

Should work, if you install the latest version of KK instead of the one included.

PART 4: Touch the grey cheek 14 January 1959, Kerbonur Kosmodrome, Administration Building. -Comrades, I'd congratulate you on the successful flight, like they do in Kapitol, but we all know it was a failure - this was how Sergey started the conference: -We are still ahead of Kerbal States, but we mustn't be overexcited: there is still a lot of work to do. Boris, you should realize that if this failure happens on our Heavy project, it will lead to more serious results than just a loss of a piece of metal. As you night have understood, I decided to assemble of you to talk about our new project: a crewed heavy satellite. We should increase the gap between us and Kerbal states by sending a Kerbonaut into space in the next two years at maximum. The Gensek speech of 1960 December Revolution Anniversary should announce to world our success! It will show to the world the advantages of our system. As far as I know, komrade Kishin has already some preliminary designs on the capsule. Vasiliy stood up, nodding his head: -Yes, I have a couple of ideas. Our Tavio rocket doesn't allows us to put much weight to orbit. Only around 5 tons. So, we need to find the easiest solution to most of our problems. To simplify reentry control I want to propose a spherical capsule, which allows the easiest reentry profile and is the easiest to stabilize. Easy and reliable. The only downside would be higher accelerations for pilot. Sergey: -Hmm, that might be an issue. I will consult our medical service about the load. Intelligence service told us that Kerbal States are most likely going with a conical capsule. Maybe we should study it too. Boris: -Personally, I disagree with the conical capsule solution. It requires control jets for reentry, thus, making the system more complex and heavier, due to the increased fuel load. Less complexity, less chances of failure. I will ask the Science Akademy what G-loads will be on one's body on that descent trajectory. If we can't bring pilots back with a spherical capsule, then we'll go with conical one. Though, I suppose, there might be an intermediate solution. Sergey: -Ok, we can settle it down later in private and in details. Boris, what is with the next Muna satellite? Boris: -It will work excellently, it took us 20 minutes to reset that delay mechanism to account for the time delay, using just a solder and a screwdriver, heh. So, basically, we're good to go as soon as the factory makes another launcher. Sergey: -Never tell to anyone that you fixed an error worth a launcher in 20 minutes. It means that you've missed it during lab and factory testing and it's your fault. So, I'll place another launch in the schedule. Vasiliy, what is the production status? Vasiliy: -The basic Tavio will be over in July, but the upper stage might take some time. I can't know precisely, but the factory promises to ship us next "Wayfarer" upper stage in August. Sergey: -Thanks. So, basically, we'll have to wait until at least August to launch the rocket... Well, we can pay more attention to the crewed satellite then. What's on the orientation system, Boris? Boris: -We don't have many advances, but the KTDU has already passed the preliminary lab tests. Probably, we might have to change the fuel, since nitric products might cause corrosion of the tanks. The same way as we had with, you know, the KI-1 and other airplanes... Sergey: -Right, I see that. Contact the Heavy Machinery Ministry or Science Academy about materials that can hold that kind of fuel. *** 12 May 1959, RSSA HQ, Kapitol city Boris entered Sergey's office, noticed Vasiliy already sitting there and asked: -Called me? Sergey: -Yes, komrade. What do you have on the orientation system? Boris: -We have almost prepared the blueprints to sent to the factory for secondary jets, the orientation ones, TV and radio transmitters and some service module wiring. How are the other systems doing? Vasiliy: -We decided to stick with the spherical design of the capsule. You will help us in creating the parachute deployment system. The main propulsion unit has passed all tests and ready for test flight. We have some difficulties with the separation system, we don't have a good grip on the spherical capsule. But surely our engineers will definitely find out a way to safely detach the module. Sergey: -Thanks for explaining. Basically, most of documentation is ready for factories. Boris, I ask you to check wirings once again. We didn't need someone to stay in orbit just because the plug fell out of the port. So, finish up the blueprints, I'm going to visit the General Secretary today and tell him about our project. Now, let's get to our battlestations! We have a lot of stuff to do. *** 13 September 1959, Kerbonur Kosmodrome Mission: Muna-2 Payload: Mun Impactor M-1 Rocket: Zapad-M Date: 13.09.1959 Result: Success -Attention! Minute readiness! -Key to launch sequence! -Tape feed one! -Pumps on! -Key to the drain! -Tape feed two! -Launch! -Ignition! -Preliminary! Intermediate! Main! LIFTOFF!!!

Yep, I am planning to update it as soon as the hotfixes avalanche will end, because otherwise I might encounter some very nasty bugs.

Well... I brought some more screenshots. This time from DMP, where me and VenomousRequiem are playing an international joint program with Soviet and US styled crafts. We have this little "Unity" Joint space station built with Tantares goodness: Core module - "Unity" by VR; Soyuz, small "Sigma" shuttle and "Buran" (who brought the "Burya" lab module with a Clampotron/APAS docking port for American ships) by me. Now, after the Buran flight VenomousRequiem decided to make a US space shuttle... It didn't turned out well on the maiden flight (my very first Burans also failed, though), so I was documenting the emergency landing from my MiG-15 jet: Safe and sound the crew landed near the runway!

What do yo mean by 750? Is it about thrust or Isp?

Komrade Niemand here! Rich!