The Arcadia Interstellar Spacecraft [WIP]

[ProGamerGov]

The Arcadia Interstellar Spacecraft [WIP]

Craft info:

This spacecraft is still a work in progress.

KSP_x64.exe works best.

Usage:

You are responsible for getting this thing into orbit. No launch vehicle is supplied. Tested on Jool mission from kerban parking orbit of 1,000,000m. (Use refuel craft to bring it up to that orbit, then top off the gas tank before you leave.)

Images and Galleries:

Orbiting Kerban: http://i.imgur.com/9C9DfND.jpg

Aerobreaking over Jool: http://i.imgur.com/GNpPXMI.jpg

Arcadia full craft picture: http://i.imgur.com/sFzXZ9r.jpg

Arcadia Multipurpose orbital vehicle gallery: http://imgur.com/gallery/ZiYie

Old Arcadia gallery (Not the current version): http://imgur.com/gallery/3Zq62

Gifs:

Craft Stability:

http://i.imgur.com/kJgFWzS.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/6LvrMNq.jpg

Videos:

Jool Aerobreaking:

In Orbit around Kerban:

Other Media:

http://www.reddit.com/r/KerbalSpaceProgram/comments/2lq5g6/arcadia_interstellar_spacecraft_wip/

http://www.reddit.com/r/KerbalSpaceProgram/comments/2lpzq3/my_arcadia_interstellar_crafts_on_board_orbital/

http://www.reddit.com/r/KerbalSpaceProgram/comments/2lsnat/cargo_delivery/

Download:

Dropbox Link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/k6djd0c598xuzsa/Arcadia%20Skeleton%20Test%20WIP%20Geared%20Up.craft?dl=0

Main craft with cargo, orbital vehicles, SSTO, and subasseblies: Download: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ukuuaxuoxlw6cmx/Arcadia%20Interstellar%20Vehicle%20and%20Subassemblies.zip?dl=0

Edited November 9, 2014 by ProGamerGov

[ProGamerGov]

Arcadia with two different sized cargo containers aerobreaking over Jool:

Arcadia and it's other vehicles info:

The SSTO is capable of returning to orbit from any solid planet with an atmosphere. Very efficient and can perform many trips.

Smaller cargo container is loaded with rovers, landers and other goodies.

Big cargo container is loaded with a satellite swarm capable of becoming a orbital communications system with no blind spots with the Arcadia.

Smaller orbital vehicles are located between the cargo and the crew section.

These vehicles can move cargo around, recover craft with no RCS, act as docking port size adapters, etc...

The Arcadia processes all the data from every satellite and vehicle. The giant nose shield can be used as a radio telescope and the entire ship with the nose shield is one giant antenna.

Edited November 9, 2014 by ProGamerGov

[Spartwo]

Loving the skeletal design.

[Majorjim!]

Yeah this is cool! I just wish Squad would add hinges so things like that heatshield can be launched in a

Sensible fashion.

How did the heatshield react to the launch?

[ProGamerGov]

Yeah this is cool! I just wish Squad would add hinges so things like that heatshield can be launched in a

Sensible fashion.

How did the heatshield react to the launch?

The nose shield is ok going up, but physics gets really weird if you but a small craft on it and reenter the atmosphere.

The nose shield isn't just a heat shield, space is not completely empty and thus particles can damage the spacecraft:

The nose shield is called "Extra large nose shield" or something like that in the file download that includes subassemblies. You can use it on your ships and test it to your hearts content!

[ProGamerGov]

Refueling while orbiting jool:

The stages will last another round with the new fuel allowing much more mission flexibility.