[1.4.5] UK Space Agency/KAE Systems Themed Spacecraft

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My first truly descent spacecraft... I think

White Knight I

More pics to follow

Mods Used

• Bluedog DB
• Making History DLC
• Modular Rocket Systems
• Near Future Spacecraft
• Squad (stock)
• Stockalike Station Parts Expansion Redux
• Sum Dum Heavy Industries - Service Module System
• TweakScale - Rescale Everything!
• Decoupler Shroud

Action Groups

1. Deploy antennae and solar panels
2. N/A
3. N/A
4. 0 = Jettison LES Tower, Orbital Module and deploy parachutes after a launch abortion
5. N/A
6. N/A
7. N/A
8. Jettison Orbital Module
9. Jettison Service Module

      0. Jettison LES Tower, Orbital Module and deploy parachutes after launch abortion

Abort. Abort Launch

Description

Developed for the UK Space Agency, by KAE Systems and based heavily on both the USK’s Saturn V and the USSK’s Soyuz-U Rockets, the White Knight is the United Kingdom of Kerbin's first kerbal-rated expendable rocket. It is a three stage liquid fueled super heavy-lift launch vehicle developed to support the UK's Hyperion Program for continued kebal exploration of the Mun and Beyond following the completion of the United State's Apollo Program.

As the UK does not yet have a launch site of their own, the White Knight I is currently launched from Kerbin Space Center in the USK from the same pad as the venerable Saturn V. Despite the White Knight 1 having only launched once, it has already been deemed a success after safely launching the Hyperion CSM with three experienced Kerbals into a 150km Kerbin orbit. Originally the intention was to orbit Kerbin five times then return to water landing, however noticing that the third stage still had plenty of fuel on board, Jebediah, with much arguing between Bill and Bob, decided to send the Hyperion CSM on a test flight to the Mun and back as wanted to try out the new orbital module on a long distance trip.

The second flight will be unmanned, testing the rocket for use as a payload delivery vehicle...

Specifications

• 136 Parts
• 3 crew
• Height = 45.4m
• Width = 7.4m
• Length = 8.1m
• 382.89 tons

Performance

Reaches orbit easily with the 2nd stage burning out and separating just prior to leaving the atmosphere. The third stage is used to establish stable orbit and perform trans-munar or trans planetary injections....

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Edited September 21, 2018 by adm-frb
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