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Beyond: Kerbalkind's History of Space Exploration
SkyFall2489 replied to Kerbalsaurus's topic in KSP1 Mission Reports
If possible, when launching the tug to deorbit Centrifuge I, could you put a second tug on the same rocket to help with docking Centrifuge II? With my current design, it's not gonna be easy to get the thing to dock on its own -
Beyond: Kerbalkind's History of Space Exploration
SkyFall2489 replied to Kerbalsaurus's topic in KSP1 Mission Reports
I'm unsure - the radius could be up to 5m. The arm will have to be oriented vertically in the fairing - I should do some math and figure out how many Gs I want the thing to have. Most of the small SSPXR centrifuges run less than 0.2G, or about 2 m/s^2. At 5 RPM, this requires a 7m long arm, but at 10 RPM, this requires a 2m long arm. What was the rotation speed of the SSPXR centrifuges again? Visually, I doubt it will hit the solar panels though. NOTE: Gravity scales linearly with the radius and with the scale of the rotational speed. The formula is A = R * W^2, where A is in meters per second per second, R is in meters, and W is in radians per second. 1 G is approximately 10 m/s^2. EDIT: built an early prototype of the thing - it ended up being about 6m in radius. -
Beyond: Kerbalkind's History of Space Exploration
SkyFall2489 replied to Kerbalsaurus's topic in KSP1 Mission Reports
maybe - I have an idea for another rigid centrifuge design. This one will only use one robotic part. I'm thinking about having a single long arm with cabins on the end, using one of the launch vehicle's stages as a counterweight. To avoid putting torque on the station, I'll use 2 sets of ion engines to accelerate and decelerate the centrifuge. This way, the only robotic part will be a single large rotor. -
Beyond: Kerbalkind's History of Space Exploration
SkyFall2489 replied to Kerbalsaurus's topic in KSP1 Mission Reports
it's okay - again, there's definitely some in-lore reason that could be provided perhaps the motor broke down due to mechanical wear? SkyFall Industries might attempt to build a second one - I'll stress-test the thing much better this time. -
Beyond: Kerbalkind's History of Space Exploration
SkyFall2489 replied to Kerbalsaurus's topic in KSP1 Mission Reports
Is the SkyFall Industries Centrifuge Module likely to be decommissioned as well? -
Beyond: Kerbalkind's History of Space Exploration
SkyFall2489 replied to Kerbalsaurus's topic in KSP1 Mission Reports
Don't just lock the pistons - also lock the rotor. Other than that, I don't really know then, sorry. Perhaps a full ring with struts all around would be more stable, but other than that, I don't know. A modded centrifuge part may be the only option. If nothing else works, it's OK if you have to deorbit the module - I'm sure an in-lore reason could be provided. -
Beyond: Kerbalkind's History of Space Exploration
SkyFall2489 replied to Kerbalsaurus's topic in KSP1 Mission Reports
try locking the robotic parts when not in use, maybe? sorry about that - the problem never showed up, but I never ran any large-scale tests with it past "it doesn't shake itself to death the moment you spin it up" -
Beyond: Kerbalkind's History of Space Exploration
SkyFall2489 replied to Kerbalsaurus's topic in KSP1 Mission Reports
Perhaps it may even be time for a crewed interplanetary mission. An Eve flyby could be a good place to start. -
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Beyond: Kerbalkind's History of Space Exploration
SkyFall2489 replied to Kerbalsaurus's topic in KSP1 Mission Reports
Do you have screenshots of those designs? -
Beyond: Kerbalkind's History of Space Exploration
SkyFall2489 replied to Kerbalsaurus's topic in KSP1 Mission Reports
SkyFall Industries now announces its MK 10 Crew Shuttle! This shuttle has upward of 600 m/s DV in LKO, and a 0.625m docking port of docking with stations. Instructions: We would also like to propose a new large spacecraft, building off of our centrifuge technology: The MK 1 LREV (Long Range Expedition Vehicle) This two-module orbitally assembled ship has large crew quarters, over 4 KM/S DV on a full tank, and a small payload bay for probes. Each module weighs less than 15 tons when fully defueled. Craft files: Shuttle: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1U8tq89k-YbOMZm5Rw4vVLE35npGZKb-j/view?usp=sharing LREV: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1f569H926d0Fu_CWPcBsrFtZ12xlOMJQ2/view?usp=sharing -
Beyond: Kerbalkind's History of Space Exploration
SkyFall2489 replied to Kerbalsaurus's topic in KSP1 Mission Reports
Huh, I somehow missed those when scrolling back through -
Beyond: Kerbalkind's History of Space Exploration
SkyFall2489 replied to Kerbalsaurus's topic in KSP1 Mission Reports
Wait, did the MLO ever dock with Kerman Station?