High Detail Soviet Probe replicas

[clivman]

This is the release thread for my Russian probe replicas made by Duna Aerospace.

These crafts use Tweakscale and Kerbal Joint Reinforcement

All of these come with launchers and are correct scale.

First off, here are the launchers.

R7

These crafts use several versions of this craft, mainly varying on upper stage. It currently does not use engine clusters, but they will be added after 1.1

The soviet probe program was divided into Luna, Venera, Mars, and Phobos missions.

Luna 1

Luna 1 was the first Russian probe to the moon. It was intended to impact but missed. Identical Luna 2 accomplished the mission.

It was launched on a Luna Rocket(R7).

73 parts, costs 56,189

http://kerbalx.com/clivman/Luna-1-2

Luna 3

Luna 3 was the first Russian probe to photograph the far side of the moon

It was launched on a Molniya Rocket(R7).

127 parts, costs 38,778

Luna 9

Luna 9 was the first probe to land on the moon

It was launched on a Molniya Rocket(R7).

169 parts, costs 76,711

Edited October 4, 2015 by clivman
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[Mad Rocket Scientist]

Specifically, does anyone have ideas for doinh the Vega Venus balloon probes?

How adverse are you to mods? If you are, just clip a engine with infinite fuel inside a balloon shaped thing.

[clivman]

How adverse are you to mods? If you are, just clip a engine with infinite fuel inside a balloon shaped thing.

All of my replica projects are modded using Tweakscale and KJR, nothing else. I may use a small aerospike with a little bit of fuel and hundreds of wings though. My other idea was to release it about 2 km up with enough parachutes to not make it land for hours while the rest of the probe descended.

[Mad Rocket Scientist]

All of my replica projects are modded using Tweakscale and KJR, nothing else. I may use a small aerospike with a little bit of fuel and hundreds of wings though. My other idea was to release it about 2 km up with enough parachutes to not make it land for hours while the rest of the probe descended.

I think that at a certain point, parachutes stop increasing drag, I'm not sure though.

[clivman]

I think that at a certain point, parachutes stop increasing drag, I'm not sure though.

What about a engine to boost it a few Km up and then deploy parachutes, then the engine could decrease thrust to slow the probe to 0.1 m/s.

Edit: Also, the root part bug will be so annoying trying to build three craft in one.

Edited August 5, 2015 by clivman

[Mad Rocket Scientist]

What about a engine to boost it a few Km up and then deploy parachutes, then the engine could decrease thrust to slow the probe to 0.1 m/s.

Edit: Also, the root part bug will be so annoying trying to build three craft in one.

That sounds good!

[clivman]

That sounds good!

Well.... Initial tests were an absolute failure. For a 6.25m probe with a 1m/s rate of descent I can get it up to 233 m and have it weigh very little. I think I will leave out the balloons and just make the lander.

[Mad Rocket Scientist]

Well.... Initial tests were an absolute failure. For a 6.25m probe with a 1m/s rate of descent I can get it up to 233 m and have it weigh very little. I think I will leave out the balloons and just make the lander.

Too bad.

[RAINCRAFTER]

Ok, this looks amazing. I can clearly see why I have partnered with you.

[clivman]

Ok, this looks amazing. I can clearly see why I have partnered with you.

I'm still cleaning up Venera 9.....

The circular aeroshell is hard to do.

[clivman]

Update: Mars 4-7, Venera 2-14, and Luna 1-10 are finished fully detailed. The rest have either not been made or do not have detailed instruments. They will be released next weekend.