UKSA Archives - My RSS playthrough.

[Sharkman Briton]

I've got an RSS install, and I'm writing a mission reports on the missions I do, expect me to do nooby things as I AM a noob at RSS/RO, enjoy!

(We're starting from before the launch of SPECTRESat-1, because this is when I started the mission report, I have achieved my first orbit before this, a manned one.)

NAME: SPECTRESat-1 (Spectral Polar-Orbiting Electricity Charged Transmitter/Radiowave Emitter.)

PRIMARY MISSION: Map anomalies on Earths surface.

SECONDARY MISSION: Serve as a non-GEO Comms satellite in polar orbit.

COST: 17,409.

MASS: 491kg.

PIECES: 23.

ELECTRICITY STORAGE: 1,165.5.

GENERATION: Solar Panels, Four.

LAUNCHER: Unnamed, never used before.

CREATOR: Wernher Von Kerman.

DESC: Created as a solution to a common yet unanswered question - why is there a big black monolith in my back garden? - the SPECTRESat-1 hopes to answer this question and locate any anomalies on Earth's surface, as well as serve as a non-GEO polar orbiting CommSat in the future, everything about this probe was made by Wernher Von Kerman, the launcher, the probe itself and even the decal on the launcher's tanks. This will be the UKSA's first unmanned orbiter, and will pave the way for future expeditions to explore anomalies on and around Earth.

Pics so far:

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[MatterBeam]

I'd love to see an update with an actual launch!

PS: Do you not use Mechjeb's Vessel Info or Kerbal Engineer to design your craft?

[Sharkman Briton]

Glad to see someones interested, I was being held up with another install, will see if I can launch it later today, I was thinking of replacing the Anomaly Detector with an altimetry scanner or Communotron-88, as once I have a commsat network ready I will install RT.

I'm using KER.

[MatterBeam]

Glad to see someones interested, I was being held up with another install, will see if I can launch it later today, I was thinking of replacing the Anomaly Detector with an altimetry scanner or Communotron-88, as once I have a commsat network ready I will install RT.

I'm using KER.

While KER is great in the VAB, Mechjeb's Vessel info in-flight is more accurate in RO.

One of the challenges I like is establishing a communications network with RemoteTech already installed. One of the solutions is creating a manned tug that drops them off a various orbits.

[Cydonian Monk]

Always interested in more RSS/RO missions. Also agree that Mechjeb's in-flight data is more accurate. I don't know what glitch KER bumps into with RO, but it really hates giving the ∆v stats for active stages.

[Sharkman Briton]

Cool, good to see theres some interest...

What would you all prefer? I'm stuck on this, I want SPECTRESat-1 to be part of a little 'egg hunt' on Earth and serve as a commsat once it's finished that job, but I could use it for mapping or plain communications, though I may leave that to later SPECTRESat missions...

Any thoughts?

[MatterBeam]

It is best that you do something others haven't done several times already. I'm sure you'll think of something.

[Sharkman Briton]

Sorry I won't get around to doing it today, I just checked and adding the engine shroud and the cryogenic fuel tank for the upper stage makes the DV too low.

As for the unique thing, I've only achieved one non-cheat orbit around Earth before, and that was with SMURFF, not RF, FAR and all that, but I'd love to hear your idea, one of my longer term goals is a base on Phobos (or Deimos, whichever one has the huge spike at it's north pole) and a mission to Jupiter, for now my eyes are turned towards the Moon, where I plan to do a manned landing there, yet not Apollo-like, more like a two-launch or three-launch thing, the Lander, the Habitation part/Service Module and Tug thing to bring it to the Moon, but my main constraint is the goddamn DV requirement!

[MatterBeam]

Sorry I won't get around to doing it today, I just checked and adding the engine shroud and the cryogenic fuel tank for the upper stage makes the DV too low.

As for the unique thing, I've only achieved one non-cheat orbit around Earth before, and that was with SMURFF, not RF, FAR and all that, but I'd love to hear your idea, one of my longer term goals is a base on Phobos (or Deimos, whichever one has the huge spike at it's north pole) and a mission to Jupiter, for now my eyes are turned towards the Moon, where I plan to do a manned landing there, yet not Apollo-like, more like a two-launch or three-launch thing, the Lander, the Habitation part/Service Module and Tug thing to bring it to the Moon, but my main constraint is the goddamn DV requirement!

If you use SMURFF but not Real Fuels, can I interest you in exploring the solar system with the Kerbal Interstellar - Extended mod? I have yet to see the a playthrough done primarily with nuclear craft.

[Sharkman Briton]

I'd love to do that! A good way to get this dumb RF out of my face.

[Sharkman Briton]

SPECTRESat-1 has gotten a refit, it is now named SPECTRESat-1B

[Yukon0009]

Have you flown it yet?

[Sharkman Briton]

Heres what's beneath the fairing...

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Yukon: Nope, been busy playing my space tourism install, lets hope I don't get pulled away from this today!

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And heres something I did yesterday:

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Don't worry, I've gotten rid of FAR now.

[Sharkman Briton]

Well then...

SPECTRESat-1B has launched! But guess what happened?

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The problem was that I'd put the interstage shell above to decoupler, so the Vesta was stuck with the interstage shell covering it, and the Vesta was what gave the DV to circularize, the final Terrier stage was to put the SPECTRESat-1B into a 90 degree orbit, without the Vesta stage the SPECTRESat couldn't get into orbit, and the Terrier gave nowhere near enough DV to circularize.

Mission control is slamming their face against the desk, as is David Cameron.

[MatterBeam]

Well then...

SPECTRESat-1B has launched! But guess what happened?

http://imgur.com/a/grWCN

The problem was that I'd put the interstage shell above to decoupler, so the Vesta was stuck with the interstage shell covering it, and the Vesta was what gave the DV to circularize, the final Terrier stage was to put the SPECTRESat-1B into a 90 degree orbit, without the Vesta stage the SPECTRESat couldn't get into orbit, and the Terrier gave nowhere near enough DV to circularize.

Mission control is slamming their face against the desk, as is David Cameron.

I like it. The satellite looked very realistic and the booster detachment was cool. Try again with a revised design!

PS: maybe a little less pictures next time?

[Sharkman Briton]

Thanks! I'm glad you like it!

Reply to P.S.: I'll try, but I usually go way overboard with screenshots, I'm like 'I don't want there to be not enough stuff!'

[Shania_L]

The thing with screenshots is to take many, but only post those that are needed to tell the story.

[Sharkman Briton]

Okay, I've made an experimental aircraft (not a replica.)

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The UKSA's latest mission to create a Sub-orbital rocket plane have turned... Disappointing results.

The space program hired Madphie Kerman, a daring test pilot for experimental aircraft to test their XA-2, which used 2 SRB's to (theoretically) put it on a trajectory to bring it out of the atmosphere, stability issues caused problems though, and ultimately, Madphie survived her 88th (should-be fatal) launch failure with nothing but a maniacal look on her face.

Sorry, no pics because my stupid laptop didn't seem to notice I was pressing a button to take a screen, but the plane basically looked like a normal plane with the Taerobee cockpit and MOAR BOOSTERS

[Sharkman Briton]

In preparation of UKSA's planned advancement in manned orbital missions, E.X.H.U.M. (EXperimental Habitation Utilities Module) has been created, these pictures are of the testing on the launch pad.

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Everything worked fine, and as a bonus, EXHUS's communication applicance (as it's designed to work unmanned as well.) picked up the last signals emanated from SPECTRESat-1B, as it plunged into Earths atmosphere, at approximately 30km from the ground, communications with SPECTRESat-1B were lost.

EXHUS is intended to work as a sort of space station base of operations for manned orbital flights, providing comfortable living for four Kerbals, a steady supply of power from it's Megalador solar arrays, and compact to launch as it's habitation module is inflatable.

Once EXHUS is launched, it's main crew of ONE undecided Kerbal will be sent up to dock and transfer, after that it will have room for three 'visitors' where they can work on experiments via a science package that will be attatched to the spacecraft, not only will the main crew take care of the station but will also take regular tests on himself (e.g blood pressure, blood samples.) to find out what extended time in space can affect Kerbals.

Alot will be learned from this mission, although the EXHUS is not fully completed and a launch vehicle hasn't even been considered, but the UKSA promises that the plan WILL get into space.

[Sharkman Briton]

This isn't dead! The lack of launches is all down to the lack of launchers, an enigma I still haven't figured out.