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    pls pls cargo version too! (or at least make the wings separate parts so we can fold them with IF), Thanks!!
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    United Launch Alliance (ULA) and Boeing unveiled an add-on aeroskirt to the Atlas V rocket that will launch Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner capsule for NASA. It was developed after engineers encountered difficulties with aerodynamic stability and loads resulting from the difference in width between the capsule and the rocket. The Starliner capsule is wider than the Atlas V launch vehicle on which it would sit atop. During the ascent phase, this would cause an aerodynamic dead zone just behind the spacecraft, generating drag and dangerous differences in pressure. The aeroskirt would attach aft of the spacecraft, extending the Starliner Service Module’s cylindrical surface to smooth out the air flow over the integrated capsule/rocket and bring load margins back to acceptable flight levels.
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    Using the latest github master, nosecone stills spam the log with the 256 vertices error and lags the game Yes, 3.125 fits perfect! United Launch Alliance (ULA) and Boeing unveiled an add-on aeroskirt to the Atlas V rocket that will launch Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner capsule for NASA. It was developed after engineers encountered difficulties with aerodynamic stability and loads resulting from the difference in width between the capsule and the rocket. The Starliner capsule is wider than the Atlas V launch vehicle on which it would sit atop. During the ascent phase, this would cause an aerodynamic dead zone just behind the spacecraft, generating drag and dangerous differences in pressure. The aeroskirt would attach aft of the spacecraft, extending the Starliner Service Module’s cylindrical surface to smooth out the air flow over the integrated capsule/rocket and bring load margins back to acceptable flight levels. Read more
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    Separated please!! Is terrible to see the whole capsule heating up!
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    Yup, I once attended an interesting tech conference at ATK some years ago (constellation Ares I, yes I'm old), and among other things, they gave a lecture about how they shape solids internals and grain density to alter thrust curves. Kerbalwise, you can either alter fuel amounts or regulate thrust, I'm sure@Jso knows a lot more. Anyway, the Athena/Carrack performed amazingly well! 4 T to Geo (or Keo) *** I'll be back soon! Lots of work, vacations and now I'm moving to a new house! ***
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    Interlude 2 Matagorda, Texas (no! isn't KSC, I'm pretty sure) December 12, 1994 Carrack heavy sails away Notes: Central core throttle is at 80% No idea if that is correct or all 5 core were meant to stage at the same time
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    Dear @Beale, I went ahead and made a re-color of the TKS, everything went fine but ... when zooming out some parts of the texture turns black, do you know why? I'm going: DDS --> TGA --> Photoshop -->TGA --> DDS For mipmap generation I'm using "bilinear" Example: Thanks!! Edit: Got it!! but I guess it need a darker shade of green
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    Pls Pls!! Green TKS for my ETS series!!
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    not in this one, the core clearly goes from one dimension to another, like 2.5 to 1.875 (perfectly reproduced with scaled Tantares parts): There's no way to have both the core and the boosters at the same height maintaining proportions (2.5 core with 1.875 boosters), with existing parts. EDIT: My best shot with existing Tantares @Beale parts, I'll try with a repaint but while I can make the boosters align with the core, engine bases won't match.
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    cause it's a prototype Nice idea, let's see:
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    Tantares 2.0 + Tantares 1.0 + elbow grease and lots of tweaking, I'll give you more details soon. For now: Two years before ...... Interlude 1 Baikonur, Kazakhstan February 24, 1987 Vulkan Peace Notes: No RD-150s, I'm not happy with my attempts to recreate them, so 4 chamber zenith engines for now. Yeah those are humongous solar wings, but they are proportional like in Nixonhead's orthogonal. No red on booster cones or fairing, I don't know, they look better for me this way No radiators beneath solar wings, there aren't any and if I add them they couldn't rotate with the wings.
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    +1, #yellowisnotthenewblack
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    nope, just big, patience
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    Ready to spread some Vulkan panic!
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    My dear @Beale, I want to re-paint the TKS green, Can I please have the textures in PSD format? (I'm still working on the black soyuz!) Big thanks!
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    Europa 42u with Minotaur - prototype
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    yup! I can see them, on smaller modules they are not necessary, I was going to add them anyway but I want to keep part count low. Because the rest of the assembly is pretty much the same I've already made, I want to skip a little forward (completing them first off course) to the first flight of the Minotaur; so far all I've found was some pencil sketches for the Europa 42u,is that all that exists? I'm going to make a prototype from Tantares parts. In the meantime time to travel 2 years back in time and watch some Vulkan action ...... Edit: nevermind! that sketch is enough
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    yeah! that was a little unorthodox but it worked, I guess that in real life may be the truss could be folded in two and carried by a wide fairing Saturn Heavy. Yup, I've tried without RCS on the docking end but it was impossible to control, so I've added 4 rcs provided by @akron
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    Oh!! didn't knew he had an user! Fixed!
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    go ahead!
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    Started a new thread on mission reports about ETS missions, pay a visit and make suggestions!
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    November 30, 1988 January 18, 1989 Cape Kennedy Unity and the one winged angel “It was the longest twenty-five minutes of my life” Gerald Mitchell - Astronaut
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    I'll be recreating some of the most interesting missions from the alternate history series "Eyes Turned Skywards" , I know I'm not the first, but I'll try to be the best! I'll try to be faithful to the source material, but sometimes I'll be taking some artistic and technical liberties. All constructive criticism will be more than welcome! Chapter 1 - Freedom November 12, 1988 Cape Kennedy The birth of Freedom Space station Freedom Challenger HSM (Habitat and Service Module) launch atop Saturn H03 Dedicated to @e of pi , @nixonshead and @Workable Goblin, thanks for empowering imagination. Parts provided by the one and only @CobaltWolf and the talented @benjee10.
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    Very much appreciated!
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