Bev7787 Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 (edited) Still trying to make it a launchpad. I'm trying to recreate the STS-125/STS-400 photograph. EDIT: Yes there will be. Just busy now. Edited August 25, 2015 by Bev7787 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike-NZ Posted August 25, 2015 Author Share Posted August 25, 2015 I like where this is going.Also a message to liquid hype and tristan: there are only a few basic colliders on the mesh so somr parts you can fall through...(Ramps have the convex collider set in unity editor) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bev7787 Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Aah thats why the ship promptly disassembles itself- I was forced to use a launchpad under a launchpad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike-NZ Posted August 25, 2015 Author Share Posted August 25, 2015 Using the crawler? The version I released cannot be raised so will catch on the poles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bev7787 Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 (edited) No I had a stock KK launchpad under the NASALand one. Also now I know why my crawler gets stuckEDIT: I did it! Edited August 25, 2015 by Bev7787 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike-NZ Posted August 25, 2015 Author Share Posted August 25, 2015 Awesome. Good picture! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bev7787 Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quantum_Cookie Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Damm ive been away for a few days i come back to the crawler new launchpads a soyuz launch clamp this is soo awesome mike-NZ you are the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike-NZ Posted August 25, 2015 Author Share Posted August 25, 2015 yeah many hours. nothing much new today, doing config work. done the basic version of RO patch for dream chaser and Soyuz clamp work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quantum_Cookie Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/proxy/lMqy0jQtqboMccbNtb6B3duCqQoRUFYoBs25Zl9H2RT5mcbLgRs2suIG3Luoly3Cl0Dv8Lm5xd-1hasHCzW828QAIO7MlOKhuCUBoypafzASD3YIgmLhz3nFC4Bg6TQp0Zqp-S9br6E16MObaGHcvFrB7Ko=w496-h297-nchttps://lh6.googleusercontent.com/proxy/rp4zmBVzfL7S3y3fzTEuOLFWhLoaajUKOsR4pRqVeb0Rf4BsLOpR9uJ27bEZ7YSCZksdWOA6sEv5LyqXICxI0r3XPBvdjCbFB98ZpOJ62a9klMk1jg=w447-h300-ncAre you going to make the X-37? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike-NZ Posted August 25, 2015 Author Share Posted August 25, 2015 yup. flat out with config work tonight. will try make a start this week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike-NZ Posted August 25, 2015 Author Share Posted August 25, 2015 Questions/Issues about the RO version:Orbiter.cfg is missing a bracket in the RCS section. Fixing that got me RCS, but the rear thrusters appear to be firing perpendicular to their actual orientation. The makes attitude control problematic to say the least, particularly during OMS burns.During initial ascent, she really doesn't want to pitch over, and max-q gets way higher than the real thing, even with half-throttle (lower than the actual engines could throttle) set at launch. I saw max-q of 50,000 pa. Maybe too much thrust in the SRBs? After SRB seperation TWR is right about 1.0 so that seems right. Speaking of SRB Sep, those things go nuts at separation. usually banging into the ET, with a lot of rotation applied to them. I looks like the nosecone rockets are way to powerful. I know the real things separate while still producing a small amount of thrust so I experimented with that with mixed results, even right before they burn out with less than 5% rated thrust they still try to outrun the orbiter.*edit* I've been going through the numbers and the SRBs are overpowered and way too light. The SRBs weigh half as much as they should and have a good 10% extra thrust. As a test a set them to half thrust in the VAB to get a 1.5T TWR and that resulted in a much more reasonable ascent, still with a crazy separation though.I haven't forgotten about this, but hard to find time to edit.if anyone can make some good changes I will be hapy, and update this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sciencepanda Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 I'm having problems with the crawler as far as control... if I put all the tracks on straight, the support stick out on the right side and it looks weird, but I can drive straight, but I can turn. On the other hand, if i reverse the tracks on the right side so it looks right, then the controls get weird: forward causes it to drive forward slowly and turn one direction, and if i reverse then it turns the other way and still moves forward... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike-NZ Posted August 25, 2015 Author Share Posted August 25, 2015 I know. the tracks are there JUST to hold it up for now. they will be animated, turn and drive when I have time. im so flat out. im not sure I should be releasing ANYTHING at all yet. but if people want my unfinished work regardless, its there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sciencepanda Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 I'm not complaining, I know that the whole thing is unfinished and is going to have bugs or not work right. I just wanted to make sure you were aware of the problem... For all I knew it I was doing something wrong... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike-NZ Posted August 25, 2015 Author Share Posted August 25, 2015 yes thanks. with the wheel issue I may need to create right and left side or something- - - Updated - - - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sciencepanda Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Oh.... My.... God.... SOYUZ!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike-NZ Posted August 25, 2015 Author Share Posted August 25, 2015 got better pics coming- - - Updated - - -see how I waste my time? lol- - - Updated - - -putting this in the soviet pack- - - Updated - - -looks silly on that pad.redoing the base mesh...- - - Updated - - -- - - Updated - - -YES....- - - Updated - - -any takers?- - - Updated - - -just need to add the lifting arm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquidhype Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 got better pics coming- - - Updated - - -see how I waste my time? lol- - - Updated - - -putting this in the soviet pack- - - Updated - - -looks silly on that pad.redoing the base mesh...- - - Updated - - -http://i.imgur.com/wmJDWKU.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/1IToNx3.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/OQjXj9x.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/PJgRLdz.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/VMD4QII.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Eu9ZptU.jpg- - - Updated - - -YES....- - - Updated - - -any takers?- - - Updated - - -just need to add the lifting armThe rate of which you are pumping out these pads is pretty impressive to say the least Wish my work day wasn't so freakin' long... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike-NZ Posted August 25, 2015 Author Share Posted August 25, 2015 mine is too. hmmm 2 hours left before work. I better sleep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Mike- you gonna go back and basically redo FASA? Get Apollo, Gemini and Mercury too? Or is your plan to go a different way after this? Just curious what you're thinking long term.For what it's worth, there are tons of good designs that were never flown, mostly for budget reasons. I always wanted to see what an alternate shuttle program would have been like. If they'd gone for something smaller, just for crew and expeditions, sort of the best bits of Apollo and Shuttle fused together. Reusability without an uber-complex structure behind it.Loving the work so far.Can't wait to see the Dyna-Soar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyMeToTheMinmus Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Mike- you gonna go back and basically redo FASA? Get Apollo, Gemini and Mercury too? Or is your plan to go a different way after this? Just curious what you're thinking long term. FASA is still an active mod, so there isn't much point in doing that unless Mike actually wanted to make his own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Augustus_ Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Mike- you gonna go back and basically redo FASA? Get Apollo, Gemini and Mercury too? Or is your plan to go a different way after this? Just curious what you're thinking long term.For what it's worth, there are tons of good designs that were never flown, mostly for budget reasons. I always wanted to see what an alternate shuttle program would have been like. If they'd gone for something smaller, just for crew and expeditions, sort of the best bits of Apollo and Shuttle fused together. Reusability without an uber-complex structure behind it.Loving the work so far.Can't wait to see the Dyna-Soar FASA is still an active mod, but it doesn't have DynaSoar.Mike, make a Dyna-Soar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike-NZ Posted August 25, 2015 Author Share Posted August 25, 2015 Yes I like the idea of future or cancelled ideas as well as improving current required items becsuse stock parts just isnt enough.Primarily shuttle related and all related. Dont want to redo far. Its good as. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sp1989 Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Yes I like the idea of future or cancelled ideas as well as improving current required items becsuse stock parts just isnt enough.Primarily shuttle related and all related. Dont want to redo far. Its good as.Will FASA has some nova parts. I suppose a dive in to the Apollo Applications Program would be really interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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