Hey guys! Today I wanted to show you what I have been working on for the past weeks. It's a small rocket family which features four interplanetary rockets (actually more than that, but I haven't finished all of them). Goals:– Create a fast, reliable and simple way to get to Duna and beyond. These rockets are especially made for beginners, but I hope also experienced players will enjoy them. They are simple to use. To make them even simpler, I haven't included asparagus staging. What I like about these rockets is that they are designed to be used for colony-like projects. Downsides:– Because they are simple and relatively small, they can't bring huge payloads. They are designed for small- or medium-size robotic landers, or for a one-man capsule. However, the Super-heavy rocket has proven that it can carry a medium-size lander all the way to Eeoloo. The second lightweight rocket, if refueled, can bring a small satellite on an escape trajectory out of the kerbol system. With a relatively good knowledge of orbital mechanics (such as lunar gravity assists to accelerate or Ike gravity assists to slow down), you can save fuel and bring larger, heavier landers. Hope you have fun with them. I personally enjoy very much crashing... ehm, landing on Duna and exploring Ike. I hope you'll have fun. Bring snacks, it's a long journey all the way to Duna. Feel absolutely free to point out things that I could have designed better. I'm not an experienced rocket builder but I enjoy very much testing my knowledge and my creativity. I like constructive comments, please don't be rude And yes, the rockets are named after Adam Steltzner, the Jpl engineer that came up with the landing sequence of the Mars Science Laboratory, Curiosity. He has inspired me and I think thousands of people around the world, and I wanted to do a small (very, very, very small) tribute to him by naming my first rocket family after him. Sorry for my bad english, I'm italian See you later!
Hey guys! Today I wanted to show you what I have been working on for the past weeks. It's a small rocket family which features four interplanetary rockets (actually more than that, but I haven't finished all of them). Goals:– Create a fast, reliable and simple way to get to Duna and beyond. These rockets are especially made for beginners, but I hope also experienced players will enjoy them. They are simple to use. To make them even simpler, I haven't included asparagus staging. What I like about these rockets is that they are designed to be used for colony-like projects. Downsides:– Because they are simple and relatively small, they can't bring huge payloads. They are designed for small- or medium-size robotic landers, or for a one-man capsule. However, the Super-heavy rocket has proven that it can carry a medium-size lander all the way to Eeoloo. The second lightweight rocket, if refueled, can bring a small satellite on an escape trajectory out of the kerbol system. With a relatively good knowledge of orbital mechanics (such as lunar gravity assists to accelerate or Ike gravity assists to slow down), you can save fuel and bring larger, heavier landers. Hope you have fun with them. I personally enjoy very much crashing... ehm, landing on Duna and exploring Ike. I hope you'll have fun. Bring snacks, it's a long journey all the way to Duna. Feel absolutely free to point out things that I could have designed better. I'm not an experienced rocket builder but I enjoy very much testing my knowledge and my creativity. I like constructive comments, please don't be rude And yes, the rockets are named after Adam Steltzner, the Jpl engineer that came up with the landing sequence of the Mars Science Laboratory, Curiosity. He has inspired me and I think thousands of people around the world, and I wanted to do a small (very, very, very small) tribute to him by naming my first rocket family after him. Sorry for my bad english, I'm italian See you later!