(WIP) The Martian Rockets

[FlyMeToTheMinmus]

Well that's stupid. So even at 1:16 in the first trailer, that's a different rocket?

The rocket at 1:16 is an Atlas V, like Augustus said.

[sp1989]

He probably doesn't know about Delta, Titan, etc...

I am gonna go out on a limb and say that Ridley Scott certainly knows about those rockets. It comes down to budget. Editing and creating CG near future rockets would have cost an incessant amount of money and could have possible diverted money away from other parts of the movie worthy of proper attention. Now to us who are huge rocket and launch vehicle fans we are gonna notice that IMMEDIATELY. However the launch vehicle doesn't matter, the payload is what matters. So it is unfortunate that they missed an opportunity to create near future launchers but now you guys have an opportunity to do it.

[_Augustus_]

I am gonna go out on a limb and say that Ridley Scott certainly knows about those rockets. It comes down to budget. Editing and creating CG near future rockets would have cost an incessant amount of money and could have possible diverted money away from other parts of the movie worthy of proper attention. Now to us who are huge rocket and launch vehicle fans we are gonna notice that IMMEDIATELY. However the launch vehicle doesn't matter, the payload is what matters. So it is unfortunate that they missed an opportunity to create near future launchers but now you guys have an opportunity to do it.

Yeah, I emailed Andy Weir linking to this thread.

Also they were even lazy for the payload, as Iris and Taiyang Shen both looked like fat Cygnus/PMM mashups even though Iris was meant to be a reentry vehicle.

[CommanderSpock]

Yeah, I emailed Andy Weir linking to this thread.

Also they were even lazy for the payload, as Iris and Taiyang Shen both looked like fat Cygnus/PMM mashups even though Iris was meant to be a reentry vehicle.

I really wouldn't call them lazy.... There are such things as aeroshells.

[MajorLeaugeRocketScience]

On a better note...

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Just started, don't judge

[_Augustus_]

On a better note...http://i.imgur.com/oH5hvHL.png

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Just started, don't judge

[MajorLeaugeRocketScience]

Only about an hour, I was doing it then had to go somewhere. I'll be back at my house soon

[liquidhype]

On a better note...http://i.imgur.com/oH5hvHL.png

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Just started, don't judge

ctn is already doing amazing work on the rover --> Link

[_Augustus_]

ctn is already doing amazing work on the rover --> Link

I know right? I gave Andy Weir the links to all of the Martian mods

[MajorLeaugeRocketScience]

I'm gonna ask all of the creators of the Martian mods if they want to combine them.

[_Augustus_]

I'm gonna ask all of the creators of the Martian mods if they want to combine them.

Nah, don't bother. Let people do what they want to do.

[Kerbal01]

I'm gonna ask all of the creators of the Martian mods if they want to combine them.

this is a good idea, I'm sure andy weir will like it.

[MajorLeaugeRocketScience]

Lol someone beat me to it

[Guest]

Hey, you need to clear your PM space

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I'm going to just tell you this here:

If you want, I could upload it, if you just send me the file.

[MajorLeaugeRocketScience]

Link fixed!! It's working!!

Cliftonm, Just download it, and pm me a link

[Guest]

Will do

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Do you want me to create a Kerbal Stuff account for you, so you get the full credit?

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I'll just do that. Also, you need to clear your PM storage...

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Just realized you already have it. Ill just add you to the developers thing

[Kerbal01]

Much of this stuff could be kit bashed from Chaka Monkey Exploration, but it wouldn't look as good as bespoke.

[Guest]

Could you accept the author thing for Kerbal Stuff? It might be in your email.

YOU NEED TO CLEAR YOUR PM INBOX!!!!!

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I can't send anything until you do

[MajorLeaugeRocketScience]

I did clear my pm box lol

And I have a kerbalstuff account

Link?

[-ctn-]

Yeah, I emailed Andy Weir linking to this thread.

Also they were even lazy for the payload, as Iris and Taiyang Shen both looked like fat Cygnus/PMM mashups even though Iris was meant to be a reentry vehicle.

I don't mean to beat a dead horse but with hundreds of people working on a film that cost 108 million dollars to make; NASA employees working in tandem with filmmakers; scores of engineers, scientists and nerds flocking to read/see the story - I don't think anybody making the film got lazy. More often than not, there's good reasons for that kind of stuff. Remember they had to build a probe in a short time (I don't recall exactly. A couple months?), story-wise, JPL would probably try to use whatever was on hand and re-purpose it, including a Cygnus probe.

Sorry for the hi-jack!

[MajorLeaugeRocketScience]

It was basically a modified Chinese cargo craft they showed in the movie

[davidy12]

Ctn is already doing the rover.. Also when will the download be up?

Agreed. Why don't you guys work together with xxhansonmaxx and CTN to make a Martian Pack?

[liquidhype]

Agreed. Why don't you guys work together with xxhansonmaxx and CTN to make a Martian Pack?

I could not agree more

[davidy12]

^^ Same.

Also, did this guy get permission from you?

[removed link to defunct website]

[xxhansonmaxx]

We plan on putting everything together for the release, if we combine everything in the dev phase the thread would be crowded as hell