[Picture Heavy] Constellation Moon Mission

[POTKC]

Here, I am trying to recreate the planned Constellation flight to the Moon using BobCat's 'American Pack'.

Mission Plan

• Launch of an Ares V with an Altair lander.
  
• Launch of Orion CEV on Ares I.
  
• Rendezvous and docking of Orion CEV with orbiting Altair lander and Ares V second stage.
  
• Trans Lunar Injection using the Ares V second stage.
  
• Circularisation of Lunar Orbit using the Orion CEV service module.
  
• Crew transfer.
  
• Undocking of Altair lander.
  
• Landing.
  
• Ascent and rendezvous with orbiting Orion CEV.
  
• Crew transfer.
  
• Jettisoning of Altair lander.
  
• Lunar Escape using the Orion CEV service module.
  
• Re-entry.
  
• Hypersonic parachute-assisted deceleration.
  
• Landing.
  

Progress

Launch of the Altair lander on an Ares V:

Launch of the Orion CEV on an Ares I:

Orion CEV in LKO:

Approaching the Altair, about to dock:

"Houston, we have docking!":

Trans (L/M)unar Injection:

Ares V second stage jettisoned:

Burning to circularize at the (L/M)unar periapsis:

In a stable orbit around the M(oo/u)n:

A cinematic shot (slight 'Space Oddyssey' reference):

Crew transferred, undocking of the Altair lander:

De-orbit burn:

15 seconds after touchdown:

Planted a flag...(The word 'Sientis' is supposed to be Scientist):

Asent:

Altair Ascent Stage in (L/M)unar orbit:

Approaching the Orion CEV:

About to dock...:

"We have docking!":

Burning to leave the M(oo/u)n's Sphere of Influence:

Orion CEV Service Module jettison:

Re-Entry:

Parachute descent:

[bMission De-Briefing

The mission was a success, with no problems encountered except a slight guidance glitch during the Ares I ascent (Basically MechJeb freaking out and trying to flip the rocket around). A flag was planted on the surface of the M(oo/u)n, and several hundred kilograms of samples were collected (Yeay, right...)

Disclaimer

Yes, I did use MechJeb but only because I could not risk making a mistake and having to start all over again, just because the F9 button is broken on my computer so Quicksaves are useless.

Edited June 22, 2013 by POTKC

[TheRabbit]

Looks interesting so far! Didn't know that they had a planned moon mission, thought it was implied.

[Odo]

Add more please

[Odo]

Also what mod adds those labels on the Ares rocket?

[POTKC]

Also what mod adds those labels on the Ares rocket?

That is part of the textures that were originally on the Ares I and V.

[POTKC]

Looks interesting so far! Didn't know that they had a planned moon mission, thought it was implied.

It was part of the original Constellation plan, cancelled in 2010. (I think it was 2010...)

[Joka]

How you got orion mpcv?

[Cheesecake]

22 hours ago, Joka said:

How you got orion mpcv?

That was from Bobcat`s American Pack. But it is outdatetd a long time and shouln`d work anymore. Also the Download isn`t work anymore.

But you can use reDirect, Konstellation Program and Kertemis Program. The last two mods are extensions of reDirect and very WIP. rogerwang is working on some more stuff.

 

[Joka]

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Edited March 18, 2021 by Joka

[Joka]

On 3/13/2021 at 2:02 PM, Cheesecake said:

That was from Bobcat`s American Pack. But it is outdatetd a long time and shouln`d work anymore. Also the Download isn`t work anymore.

But you can use reDirect, Konstellation Program and Kertemis Program. The last two mods are extensions of reDirect and very WIP. rogerwang is working on some more stuff.

but it out dated

and I am Russian by nationality Armenian L0L

 

[Cheesecake]

5 hours ago, Joka said:

 

The last three mods are not outdatet. They work in KSP 1.11.x even they declared as 1.8.x. Only the American Pack don`t work.
And what has this to do with you nationality?

[Joka]

just because.

и тогда какие эти oh sorry, and then what are these three mods?

I think the SSTU mod will work.

Edited March 19, 2021 by Joka

[Joka]

13 hours ago, Cheesecake said:

The last three mods are not outdatet. They work in KSP 1.11.x even they declared as 1.8.x. Only the American Pack don`t work.
And what has this to do with you nationality?

just because.

и тогда какие эти oh sorry, and then what are these three mods?

I think the SSTU mod will work.

[Cheesecake]

3 hours ago, Joka said:

и тогда какие эти oh sorry, and then what are these three mods?

 

The three mods I linked.