GoldForest

You already asked this on the previous page, but I'll go ahead and answer again. No. The docking ports needed to be moved completely as modules would have not fit otherwise.

No story this time, just pictures of the modified station. The docking arms on the Starlab (S-II+S-IVB wetlab) were extended and moved towards the end. I've also forgot to mention that this station is based off and inspired by this image:

Bet you wasted a bit of mono getting these shots.

Even if an engineer could, I'd still need to redo the station as the ESA module can't fit with the current config.

Full Album: Imgur: The magic of the Internet Okay, time to address the glaring issue... the spacing... I neglected to test fit the modules together before sending them up, a major mistake on my part. While Apollo isn't colliding physically with Starlab's RCS pack, the bypass for the connection hook is clipping visually. I plan on redoing Starlab and moving some things around, so expect to see some major changes. Story wise, nothing will really change, only the visuals.

(Actual launch will be tomorrow. Don't really have time to launch and docking right now, but I launched it to get it ready and found a total eclipse about to happen, so time warp and took a screen shot.)

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All your Ares V needs.

I don't think there's a cutoff date, more like a "We don't feel like doing this." Thing. Iirc, Cobalt didn't want to do the Delta IV, but Zorg decided to do it, and that's how we got the Delta IV in BDB. Correct me if I'm wrong, but that's my current understanding of the situation.

There's a problem with the new J-2 engine, it's a known issue

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No LR-101s... Your Saturn 1C can't rotate.

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(Also, just wanted to clarify, that's the whole station. That's not the station mated to S-II)

Iirc, 64% the real world size then rounded to the nearest ksp size for dimensions, and then thrust is 50% real world thrust, in regards to engines. Ksp size being whole number times 0.625. But @CobaltWolf and @Zorg can you guys clarify when you can?

I think they're talking about the second race stripe. The current adapter has one on each side, while Gambit's had two on the same side, and what I'm assuming is a bare back side. You can see it more clearly in the picture I posted.

I don't think that's Agena. I think that's Gambit's adapter. It's such a small detail though, might not be worth it. Also, I'm only seeing it in like 2 photos out of a dozen that I can find. And they all show the same angle, so we can't see what's on the back side, which makes it kind of hard to judge how the actual texture looks.

Don't forget the brakes or a way to stop your rover from rolling away. Otherwise it might end up in a ditch like mine did.... .... and by ditch, I mean big flippin crater.

Was just wondering. Thanks.

@Zorg Is the Spacelab tri-directional docking adapter planned or are we just supposed to rely on the radially attached point?

Saturn C-8 was made to skip the circularize step that the Saturn V 3rd stage had to do. C-8 is meant to do direct ascent to the Moon/Mun with both the Apollo Module and the Lunar Lander. If you can easily direct ascent to the Mun with the C-8, it's doing its job. For Martian/Duna missions, I'm not completely sure, but I think it was direct ascent as well. I know for a fact that C-8 was planned for Martian missions, but was never made due to many reasons. One of them being that cost of building a new launch pad and adding more height to the VAB, which couldn't be done because budget cuts.

Guys, I think there's something wrong with my Saturn IB. Ah yes, there's the problem, the engines are under performing. BAIL! It's still going... Welp, guess the termination program needs some work. (The engines weren't underperforming, the Saturn IB is just too heavy in this configuration. Like a ~.91 TWR, and that's with the original engines, the 1973 engines get around 0.98) Bonus Image: Anybody got marshmallows?

C-8 can easily made without SSTU. Third stage from BDB, the S-IVB, second stage from BDB, use the S-IC in place of the S-II-8, and the first stage is kitbashed from the 7.5m parts from Near Future Launch Vehicles.

Ah, I haven't seen it was optional in any of the info I found.