Shuttles

[zekes]

I made one, life size- it's 2400 tonnes on launch, and is about 1500 parts. It's 100% stock (other than the kerbpaint used to make it look better but that doesn't affect the .craft).

Link to full post, which includes download and gallery: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/102239-Life-Size-Space-Shuttle-90-compatible%21

[Commander Jebidiah]

Zekes we all know you can make one that is the most accurate shuttle.

And green iron crown is dead might want to change your avatar

[zekes]

Zekes we all know you can make one that is the most accurate shuttle.

And green iron crown is dead might want to change your avatar

HE WILL LIVE On oh who cares I'll change it

[BudgetHedgehog]

I made this the other day. Probably the closest you'll find to a NASA Shuttle without being the CSS. 3 high gimbal SSMEs at the back with monoprop OMS nestled in between, 2 SRBs either side. Takes off like a dream, but I don't know the payload capacity. Could probably easily take an orange side to orbit though.

[zekes]

I made this the other day. Probably the closest you'll find to a NASA Shuttle without being the CSS. 3 high gimbal SSMEs at the back with monoprop OMS nestled in between, 2 SRBs either side. Takes off like a dream, but I don't know the payload capacity. Could probably easily take an orange side to orbit though.

http://i.imgur.com/Zg6LDBI.jpg

why is there a third OMS in the center?

[BudgetHedgehog]

why is there a third OMS in the center?

The other two don't gimbal enough to fire through the CoM so I needed one in the middle to A, help that and B, use the unused node because FAR doesn't like those. I am aware that the real life Orbiter didn't have one though, and I don't like those engine models but hey ho.

[inigma]

How 'bout mine?

[zekes]

Here's a vid of mine.

[whiterafter]

I haven't made a NASA replica of any kind but I do have a shuttle lookalike I use a lot. As Scott Manley explains, the spaceshuttle was really inefficient and expensive. And it is VERY hard to build in KSP.

[problemecium]

I haven't tried, but I bet I could if I did try.

[Delrey]

I don't see the economic benefit

[Bill Phil]

I don't see the economic benefit

What economic benefit?

[KerrMü]

Economic WHAT?

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[merendel]

Havent tried it. I could probably pull it off if I really wanted to but cant think of a single logical use for such a craft that wouldn't be better served with a much more practical rocket design. Going for replica designs has never really been my thing and the shuttle wasnt really all that practical in real life and KSP lacks several tools to do it even as well as IRL. Its possible to kludge a workable design together within the additional design constraints but there's simply easier ways to do any conceivable mission you'd use a shuttle replica for. I just cant be bothered to make a replica I'd never find useful for anything. At least a more traditional rocket replica (saturn 5 or the like) could serve as a heavy launch platform.

[InterCity]

Tried a tiny shuttle, just for the sake of doing it, named Firefly.

I made it to reach LKO, but it was a royal pain, I'll stick with spaceplanes.

[Rithsom]

I made a small one out of the old Mk3 parts in 0.24. Haven't made a NASA style shuttle since.

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[KerrMü]

Last week I've "finished" my version of an Orion-style shuttle system after watching 2001 for the first time on a big cinema screen.

I always tried to build something like this since I started playing KSP. It is far from perfect, but for the first time I am happy with the results.

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Hope you like it and forgive me the little necro of this thread.

[sal_vager]

Really nice craft KerrMü, you've been very inventive with stock parts there

[GreenWolf]

But does it play Blue Danube Waltz while docking?

[hellblazer]

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[mythbusters844]

Yeah.

[MGCJerry]

I have done it once. However I had to use mechjeb for the flight profile and play with the engine throttle limiter on engine 1 on the way up because I couldn't do everything at once (3 main engines). Despite a problem clearing the launch clamps, but managed to recover the launch and made it to a 120k orbit. It flew like a plane fine both empty and loaded with a full jumbo. Using the main engines it was able to take off 3/4 of the way down the runway, but of course the fuel doesnt last long. Landing was a failure because the tiny gear are such a pain with the mk3.

I don't have that craft anymore and I have been unable to reproduce that shuttle and launch.

[Mitchz95]

I think I could pull it off, but I haven't really tried yet.

[inigma]

Finally finished it:

[Barefoot Friar]

I built one that looks fairly similar to the US Space Shuttle, but I didn't include landing gear. I launched it vertically and am using it to move crew between my stations in Minmus, Mun, and Kerbin orbits. Thus the wings are just for looks.