Jump to content

Whats your favourite Launch Vehicle?


NSEP

Recommended Posts

Inspired by this thread:

The title explains it all doesn't it?

My favourite Launch Vehicle probably is the SLS, although very expensive, and despite its slow development, i think its awesome to see a mishmashed Space Shuttle Launch Vehicle turn into an almost-Saturn V equivalent rocket.

jAQ1edm.png

Also, i really love the Long March 5, its a powerfull vehicle that does not get the attention it deserves, its sad that not alot of people look at CNSA, and appreciate their work.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Whichever launch vehicle requires the least amount of course corrections when I hit the space bar! :D  Probably not the answer you were looking for.

On a more serious note, as my skills with rocket design improves, the launch vehicles change. It's kind of hard to choose one that's my absolute favorite.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Real-world?

Taking everything into account, I don't think you can beat Old Number Seven, the Korolev-developed Semyorka.  In its Sputnik, Molnyia, Vostok, Voskhod, and Soyuz variants and sub-variants, it is truly the workhorse rocket of the Space Age.  Plus, it just looks neat (and rather Kerbalesque, meaning that in a good way).

Link to comment
Share on other sites

7 hours ago, NSEP said:

Inspired by this thread:

The title explains it all doesn't it?

My favourite Launch Vehicle probably is the SLS, although very expensive, and despite its slow development, i think its awesome to see a mishmashed Space Shuttle Launch Vehicle turn into an almost-Saturn V equivalent rocket.

jAQ1edm.png

Also, i really love the Long March 5, its a powerfull vehicle that does not get the attention it deserves, its sad that not alot of people look at CNSA, and appreciate their work.

Chinese aren't exactly promoting their space science on a global basis the way other nations do:

Their claim to fame is the blew up on satellite with another satellite causing a great increase in space debris.
They landed a robot on the moon that made a p in the lunar sand and then died.

They could certainly work on the Public relations. For example Space Center Nanking or something like that.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

40 minutes ago, DerekL1963 said:

It's my avatar...   (You didn't specify what it was launching...)

Once ze rockets come up

Who cares vhere they come down?

Zat’s not my department!

On that note...

diagonal-big-tightx.jpg

Link to comment
Share on other sites

15 minutes ago, DDE said:

Once ze rockets come up

Who cares vhere they come down?

Zat’s not my department!

On that note...

diagonal-big-tightx.jpg

Nice strut connectors, are they using a reverse spoiler as a decoupling separation enhancer. I think I designed this rocket about two years back :D

Edit: The CCCP must stand for something, for the life of me I can't remember what.

Edited by PB666
Link to comment
Share on other sites

The joke was kind of missed, I noticed the illustration was from 2017, so I was curious why there was the plate stamp of an empire that ceased to exist in 1989 and that never really had a serious moon program in the 15 years before that.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

1 hour ago, PB666 said:

Chinese aren't exactly promoting their space science on a global basis the way other nations do:

Their claim to fame is the blew up on satellite with another satellite causing a great increase in space debris.
They landed a robot on the moon that made a p in the lunar sand and then died.

They could certainly work on the Public relations. For example Space Center Nanking or something like that.

I only really care about the rockets themselves and not (as much) the story behind them, but i understand. Thanks for sharing!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

This thread is quite old. Please consider starting a new thread rather than reviving this one.

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
×
  • Create New...