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  1. Autochrome
    Behold, the might of the legendary Saturn V! (Launch coming soon to a pad near you.)
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    I haven't read through it yet, but it's here: http://ssi.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/ssi_externaltanks_gimarc.pdf It's 171 pages, so it's definitely going to take awhile to read, but it has a lot of concepts in it.
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    That would take a long time to fully fuel up the shuttle tank, and the fuel would mostly likely boil off by the time I sent another Shuttle-Centaur Refueler, but with electricity, I might be able to stop the boil off and refuel the entire ET, so that might work, it just might take awhile. Edit: In the future, I'm planning on making a station made of two ET's, one for habitation by crew , and the other a tanker to refuel shuttles heading to the Moon, it'll look something like this:
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    By the way, the Space Shuttle to the Moon Project has been delayed due to troubles with the External Tank Refueler, there's no launch vehicle concept at the time that could lift an entire fully-fueled ET to Low Earth Orbit.
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    https://imgur.com/a/pWBU0H0 This counts I guess, it's called the Borderline Spacecraft launched on a L-33 Anchorhead Super Heavy Lift Launch Vehicle.
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    Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone!
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    Alright, thanks for the idea, I'll get working on the shuttle and the ET. Edit: Shuttle, ET, and Launch Pad have been completed and ready to go.
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    Aerobraking TPS Problem: I think the TPS will be fine because it will be able to cool down in the freezing vacuum of space on the night-side of the planet. LH2 Boiloff: I think I’ll just go with Scott Manley’s advice in his video about how to send a Shuttle to the Moon, by loading more fuel and dealing with it. Residual Hydrogen Cloud: That’s a great solution to use the RCS to get away from the cloud, I’ll use that, thanks!
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    I might aerobrake in multiple passes, but I could also do a retrograde burn with the SSME's using the remaining fuel in the ET to slow down enough so I would only have to do a few aerobraking passes, or even only one pass. Also, welcome to page 9.
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    It’s too big and probably too heavy to put on a Shuttle.
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    Alright, I look forward to seeing some missions in this thread!
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    I mean, I could install some H2 burners on the back of the shuttle, but there are no parts for that in KSP mod or stock parts.
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    Alright guys, I need your help. I have run into some realism issues with my plan to send a shuttle to the Moon. My current plan is to launch a refueling station made of 2 External Tanks, and then dock a shuttle with its Eternal Tank still attached, that has a docking port on it. The shuttle and the ET would refuel the shuttle, then undock, and then relight its upgraded ‘Block III’ RS-25s and burn for the Moon. I already see a problem with this, which I discussed on a Discord server: what would happen to the unburned H2 fuel on ignition? It might react and destroy the shuttle. Can you guys help me with this problem, and point out any other problems with this plan? Thanks.
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    This looks like a fun thread to post Space Shuttle missions in… I will be throwing my hat into the ring with a Space Shuttle mission to the Moon (yes, that’s right) after Christmas.
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    Alright, thanks for the help.
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    Oops sorry, didn't mean to.
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    I tried out Linuxgurugamer's 'Orbit Decay Updated' a few weeks ago, and as soon as I got my rocket out of the atmosphere, the game broke where I couldn't move my rocket and the only thing I could do was shut off and turn on the engine. Also, I couldn't click any of the buttons in the pause menu, means I had to close the game's Desktop Window to get the game to close. I think these issues are caused by something that changed in the newest update of 1.12, or some bad code in the mod. Is there a way to fix these problems and get the mod running as it's supposed to? If so, let me know in the comments. Thanks in advance to anyone who reads this, Austin Kerman
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    So I accidently crashed a shuttle into the ground, and it destroyed the ground that was around the launch sites, and now Cape Canaveral looks like this: https://imgur.com/a/oxsrbtm I've tried deleting and then reinstalling Kerbal Konstructs and Cape Kanaveral, but that doesn't seem to be working, do you guys know how I can fix this?
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    Thanks! I'll make sure to get started on the STS 3 Redo mission.
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    Sure. (I deleted the fairing for the Main Tank) https://imgur.com/a/96J7eD5
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    Well, I have successfully redone the STS 2b Mission after 3 weeks, although it was very rough. I lifted off from the KSC and made my way to orbit. I then met up with the Fuel Pod and retrieved it into the payload bay, without using anything in the Fuel Pod. I then reentered the atmosphere, although the fuel pod glitched many times, and spun out of control. I then came over the KSC Runway and smacked into it, somehow not exploding, and then rolled to a stop on the runway, technically 'landing' on the runway. Here is my proof: https://imgur.com/a/9C85ciK With this mission done, I am applying for the STS 2b Commander Stock Badge.
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    Binary star systems are always a plus.
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    I don't know, seems kind of sus.
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    This actually looks pretty cool! Nice work.
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    @Artienia Thanks for the badges! I hope I can do STS 2b in a few days.
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