RSS Long Range modular system

[ColKlonk]

Finally settling down to a modular system wrt to supply delivery.. which can be extended to other systems.

On delivery, the resupply module is separated and the command module rejoins the engine module for the return journey.

On return to Earth, another crew board and original crew return to earth via a capsule (I'll make a shuttle later).

Another resupply module is fitted and off they go again...

There is enough life support to 3x the current envisaged mission length, and the Bussard scoop can generate CO2 or Water, which can be converted

to O2 via TAC's modules, thus extending this part of life support.

The biggest problem with life support is ..Food. You have to take a full supply with you, or have roving stocks floating around in space..

Hence these beeg 'cryogenic' (so I'd like to think ) refrigerator containers, containing only food. I can add bio modules later if necessary.

Command module..

ReSupply module..

Engine and Ship supply module

Edited May 19, 2015 by ColKlonk

[MatterBeam]

Which Mod do the Bussard scoops come from?

Also, are you using TACLS?

[ColKlonk]

I'm still using KSP V0.090 at the mo... I'm not going to move on until RSS V1.02 comes around.

Bussard Scoop - http://kerbal.curseforge.com/ksp-mods/225798-bussard-fuel-scoop-system

Yes.. I'm using TACLS 'slightly modified' (not interested in bug hunting), as it keeps on telling me that my crew are dead when all supplies, CO2.. etc are fine.

I'm using it mainly for O2, food and water supplies.

Found a bug in my engine configuration but too late to correct it.

That config I'm using seems to be causing one engine to miss-fire, running at ~5%, on full throttle.

I think has something to do with the small fuel tanks above the engines - I'll change that for the next mission.

Edited May 20, 2015 by ColKlonk