Akagi Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 (edited) Your challenge is as follows: 1. Select a historical spacecraft to replicate from the list below (but don't forget to Kerbalize it!) Sputnik 1 (LKO) Hubble Space Telescope (LKO) JWST (HKO around Minmus's orbit) ISS (LKO) Apollo 15 (Mun) Apollo 11 (Mun) Curiosity (Duna) Juno (Jool) Voyager (flyby of Jool to Kerbolar escape) Viking (Duna) Venera 11 (Eve) Luna 16 (Mun) 2. Land one of the following on its target body. 3. Submit your ship! Required screenshots: 3-A. Your ship in the VAB, with part count and mass. 3-B. Your ship on the launchpad. 3-C. Your payload in the target orbit. (For lander: Your ship in orbit of the body to be landed on) 3-D. Your lander(if used) on the target body. Badge (any completed mission) Featherweight Badge (any mission below 10 tons) Above and Beyond Badge (exceeding requirements, i.e. realistic launcher, realistic orbit, etc.) Please note: Every time you do a mission, you get a badge. MODS ALLOWED DLCs are, of course, allowed. MechJeb and other autopilot mods are allowed. Ask before you use a part mod. Mods that actually add any of the ships above are NOT allowed! That is classed as cheating. A major part of this challenge is the creativity needed to create these replicas. LEADERBOARD Unmodded @Akagi -Juno mission. 250,350 funds, 66 parts. 850.198 tons. STOCK. Done without NERVs or ions. Accurate orbit, semi-accurate launch vehicle. Above and Beyond! @QF9E - Apollo to Tylo. 220,959 funds, 212 parts. 561.069 tons. STOCK + DLC. Above and Beyond! Awesome down to the ULLAGE MOTORS! @Akagi - Sputnik 1. 20,034 funds, 93 parts. 17.316 tons. STOCK. This one and Juno are the only two ones I'm going to do. @Kerb24 - Sputnik 1. 29,572 funds, 48 parts. 55.678 tons. STOCK. Using accurate engines for once... @Falcon 09 Andy - Sputnik 1. STOCK. @QF9E - Luna 16. 32,797 funds, 74 parts. 75.134 tons. Above and Beyond! A spectacular lander, a not-so-spectacular launcher... @4D4850 - Venera 11. funds, parts. tons. Inaccurate launch vehicle, but no parachutes! *unfinished* @QF9E - Venera 11. funds, parts. tons. Accurate launch vehicle, no parachutes! *unfinished* @Kerb24 - Literally the ENTIRE ISS. Above and Beyond! Modded @Scarecrow71 - Sputnik 1. Stock + DLC. 19,459 funds, 23 parts. 43.420 tons. Above and Beyond for accurate orbit and launch vehicle! @BuranAce - Juno. BDB for Atlas V and solar panels. funds, parts. 0.00 tons *unfinished* Edited July 18, 2022 by Akagi Leaderboard edit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akagi Posted January 19, 2022 Author Share Posted January 19, 2022 Screenshots of my Juno mission coming soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QF9E Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Would you be willing to accept a rather detailed Apollo 11 replica, but to Tylo instead of the Mun? I've completed that mission a while back but the mission replay video isn't quite done yet. I've found that the Apollo hardware from the Making History DLC matches a Tylo mission much better than a Mun mission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akagi Posted January 19, 2022 Author Share Posted January 19, 2022 3 hours ago, QF9E said: Would you be willing to accept a rather detailed Apollo 11 replica, but to Tylo instead of the Mun? I've completed that mission a while back but the mission replay video isn't quite done yet. I've found that the Apollo hardware from the Making History DLC matches a Tylo mission much better than a Mun mission. Oh yes! ABOVE AND BEYOND category, for SURE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akagi Posted January 19, 2022 Author Share Posted January 19, 2022 4 hours ago, QF9E said: Apollo hardware from the Making History DLC matches a Tylo mission much better than a Mun mission. If you're willing to go way out of your way to get a bad-pixel-art badge, well then I guess I better make a ABOVE AND BEYOND badge! Coming soon! You're right on target! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akagi Posted January 20, 2022 Author Share Posted January 20, 2022 here's screenies: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow71 Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 (edited) @Akagi For the satellites, do we also have to recreate the rockets that delivered them? For Sputnik, as an example, do we also have to recreate and use the R-7? Or can we use anything we need to get it into orbit? On that note, do we have to recreate the exact orbit of the satellite as well? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sputnik_1 Edited January 20, 2022 by Scarecrow71 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akagi Posted January 20, 2022 Author Share Posted January 20, 2022 13 hours ago, Scarecrow71 said: For the satellites, do we also have to recreate the rockets that delivered them? For Sputnik, as an example, do we also have to recreate and use the R-7? Or can we use anything we need to get it into orbit? On that note, do we have to recreate the exact orbit of the satellite as well? That's how one gets the ABOVE AND BEYOND badge, but you don't HAVE to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow71 Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 1 hour ago, Akagi said: That's how one gets the ABOVE AND BEYOND badge, but you don't HAVE to. Figured as much, but I had to ask to make sure. I will hopefully be submitting an entry for this in the next day or so! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akagi Posted January 20, 2022 Author Share Posted January 20, 2022 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Scarecrow71 said: Figured as much, but I had to ask to make sure. I will hopefully be submitting an entry for this in the next day or so! Great! What are you doing? Edited January 20, 2022 by Akagi spel cheack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akagi Posted January 20, 2022 Author Share Posted January 20, 2022 @Scarecrow71 What ship will you be using? If any, what mods are you using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow71 Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 (edited) My first entry into this challenge. I will state up front that I intend on doing all of the ships here, starting with Sputnik I. For a bit of information, here is the information I garnered from the internet on this satellite and its payload rocket: Spoiler Sputnik 1 - Wikipedia Sputnik (rocket) - Wikipedia I am using Kerbal Space Program 1.8.1, and I have the Making History and Breaking Ground DLC packs. This is a modded entry; I have MechJeb, Kerbal Alarm Clock, Transfer Window Planner, and the Atmospheric Effects mods installed. I do not, however, have any parts packs or part modification mods installed. All parts used are from stock and DLC. VAB/Launchpad Spoiler LKO Spoiler Actual Orbit Spoiler I got as close as possible as I could to the actual orbit of Ap 939km/Pe 215km, with an orbital inclination of 65.10 degrees. The Stayputnik probe core I used is a pretty close approximation of the Sputnik I probe, apart from the minor/small attachment point on the bottom of it. I also tried to get as close as I could to the R-7 (Sputnik) rocket used in launching this...and that's a lot of wasted fuel. The first stage is 4 FL-C1000 tanks, with the solid fuel removed, standing atop 4 Swivels. The second stage is a pair of FL-T800 fuel tanks atop a single Swivel, with an Advanced Inline Stabilizer for reaction control. There is technically a third stage to this, but that is only to deploy the AE-FF1 Airstream and decouple the probe from the rocket. Again, a lot of wasted fuel here...although I could have probably removed a lot of it. Anyhow, that's my first entry here. I would appreciate it if @Akagi could verify/validate! Edited January 20, 2022 by Scarecrow71 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akagi Posted January 20, 2022 Author Share Posted January 20, 2022 4 minutes ago, Scarecrow71 said: My first entry into this challenge. I will state up front that I intend on doing all of the ships here, starting with Sputnik I. For a bit of information, here is the information I garnered from the internet on this satellite and its payload rocket: Reveal hidden contents Sputnik 1 - Wikipedia Sputnik (rocket) - Wikipedia I am using Kerbal Space Program 1.8.1, and I have the Making History and Breaking Ground DLC packs. This is a modded entry; I have MechJeb, Kerbal Alarm Clock, Transfer Window Planner, and the Atmospheric Effects mods installed. I do not, however, have any parts packs or part modification mods installed. All parts used are from stock and DLC. VAB/Launchpad Reveal hidden contents LKO Reveal hidden contents Actual Orbit Hide contents I got as close as possible as I could to the actual orbit of Ap 939km/Pe 215km, with an orbital inclination of 65.10 degrees. The Stayputnik probe core I used is a pretty close approximation of the Sputnik I probe, apart from the minor/small attachment point on the bottom of it. I also tried to get as close as I could to the R-7 (Sputnik) rocket used in launching this...and that's a lot of wasted fuel. The first stage is 4 FL-C1000 tanks, with the solid fuel removed, standing atop 4 Swivels. The second stage is a pair of FL-T800 fuel tanks atop a single Swivel, with an Advanced Inline Stabilizer for reaction control. There is technically a third stage to this, but that is only to deploy the AE-FF1 Airstream and decouple the probe from the rocket. Again, a lot of wasted fuel here...although I could have probably removed a lot of it. Anyhow, that's my first entry here. I would appreciate it if @Akagi could verify/validate! Take my badge! Take it! 8 minutes ago, Scarecrow71 said: My first entry into this challenge. How many parts is that? 13 minutes ago, Scarecrow71 said: I will state up front that I intend on doing all of the ships here, starting with Sputnik I Watch out for Venera 11! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akagi Posted January 20, 2022 Author Share Posted January 20, 2022 @Scarecrow71 that is a really, really good stock+ R-7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow71 Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 40 minutes ago, Akagi said: How many parts is that? That would be 23 parts, broken down as follows: Payload Stayputnik 4 x Basic Antenna Stage 0 TD-06 Decoupler FF-AE1 Airstream Stage 1 2 x FL-T800 Liquid Fuel Tanks 1 x Swivel Liquid Fuel Engine 1 x Advanced Inline Stabilizer Stage 2 4 x Hydraulic Detachment Manifold 4 x FL-C1000 Liquid Fuel Tanks 4 x Swivel Liquid Fuel Engines I'd have to fire up KSP again to give you mass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akagi Posted January 20, 2022 Author Share Posted January 20, 2022 2 hours ago, Scarecrow71 said: That would be 23 parts, broken down as follows: Payload Stayputnik 4 x Basic Antenna Stage 0 TD-06 Decoupler FF-AE1 Airstream Stage 1 2 x FL-T800 Liquid Fuel Tanks 1 x Swivel Liquid Fuel Engine 1 x Advanced Inline Stabilizer Stage 2 4 x Hydraulic Detachment Manifold 4 x FL-C1000 Liquid Fuel Tanks 4 x Swivel Liquid Fuel Engines I'd have to fire up KSP again to give you mass. Great, thanks! Please send me mass at earliest possible time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow71 Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 52 minutes ago, Akagi said: Great, thanks! Please send me mass at earliest possible time! I updated my shot from the VAB to include the Engineer's report, which gives part count and mass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QF9E Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 (edited) Part 1 of my Apollo 11 recreation: This features my most detailed Saturn V replica yet. Its entire flight profile is true to history, with one exception: historically the 1st burn of the 3rd stage was performed immediately after stage 2 burnout. Instead I coast to apoapsis before igniting the 3rd stage. Vehicle built with parts from base game + DLC, no parts mods. I do use some flight data mods: KER, transfer window planner and precise maneuver. This flight was done some time ago so I don't really have an idea about mission cost (a lot), number of parts (many) and total mass (high). Edited January 20, 2022 by QF9E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuranAce Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Ill be doing Juno. Mind if i use BDB mostly for the solar panels and the Atlas V. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akagi Posted January 20, 2022 Author Share Posted January 20, 2022 9 minutes ago, BuranAce said: Ill be doing Juno. Mind if i use BDB mostly for the solar panels and the Atlas V. Definitely! @BuranAce use BDB all you want, Juno was the first replica I made and I think it would be cool to see another's take on it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akagi Posted January 20, 2022 Author Share Posted January 20, 2022 Concerning the "Featherweight" badge: All vessels less than 10 tons are awarded the Featherweight badge instead 1 hour ago, QF9E said: Part 1 of my Apollo 11 recreation: This features my most detailed Saturn V replica yet. Its entire flight profile is true to history, with one exception: historically the 1st burn of the 3rd stage was performed immediately after stage 2 burnout. Instead I coast to apoapsis before igniting the 3rd stage. Vehicle built with parts from base game + DLC, no parts mods. I do use some flight data mods: KER, transfer window planner and precise maneuver. This flight was done some time ago so I don't really have an idea about mission cost (a lot), number of parts (many) and total mass (high). Part 1 on your way to an Above and Beyond Badge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akagi Posted January 21, 2022 Author Share Posted January 21, 2022 Sputnik! Spoiler On the launchpad: Takeoff! After booster seperation. Fairing deployed! Final orbit: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuranAce Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 v Starting to take shape!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akagi Posted January 21, 2022 Author Share Posted January 21, 2022 Sweet! My Juno was nothing more than a HECS2 with 3 panels, an RTG, the science experiments except for the SciJR and the spectro-variometer, and 2 antennas (RA-15 and CT 88-88). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerb24 Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 My first entry to any challenge: Sputnik 1 In KSP Spoiler In the VAB: On the Launchpad: In flight: Korolev cross: Still in flight: Sputnik away: Finale orbit: Mission Complete. Notes: Launch Vehicle mass: 55.678t Orbital Inclination: 6.7 degrees Orbit is not intended to be accurate Used Stock, Making history (though I do have breaking ground). Launched from Dessert launch site due to resemblance to Baikonur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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