I've been bored over the past few weeks so I've been working on putting together both stock parts along with KW Rocketry parts to create flight-worthy models of real life rockets, ranging from the Apollo era to modern day ULA rockets. THE APOLLO PROGRAM: -Little Joe II This little guy was used to test the Launch Abort System for the Apollo crew capsule, and was never meant to reach anything near orbital velocity. -Saturn IB (Crew and Cargo) (Complete with milkstool!) These large rockets were used to transport Apollo crews and Lunar Modules into Low-Earth Orbit in preparation for future flights to the moon. I have to say, getting those first stage tanks on took a while. -Saturn V "God of the Rockets" This monster was developed for transporting both crew and cargo into Lunar orbit. KW Rocketry's latest major update was released for the sole purpose of making this thing, so not much to say other than: "Appreciate this beast of machinery!" THE UNITED LAUNCH ALLIANCE: -Atlas V Simple and to the point. -Delta II Not a big fan of the final design, but it'll do for now. The Delta II is used by the ULA to transport light loads to LEO and interplanetary space. -Delta IV Heavy The Delta IV Heavy is the most capable of ULA's launch vehicles. With two liquid-fueled boosters strapped on its side, there's no where this thing won't go! -Delta IV Heavy Configured for EFT-1 Took a while to get the Orion MPCV design right, but I got it. This configuration of the Delta IV Heavy will launch once, and once only, this December (2014) for the inaugural flight of Orion. THE SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM: -SLS 70t Crew Serving as NASA's newest heavy-lift vehicle, the SLS will finally bring US astronauts back into space, starting in the 2020's. -SLS 105t Cargo Configuration of the SLS to be used for heavy cargo launches. -SLS 130t (Crew and Cargo) These beasts will take flight in the late 2020's and early 2030's, supporting a manned mission to Mars. Hope you guys enjoyed! Again, all these rockets were assembled with nothing more than stock and KW Rocketry parts.
