OrbitalManeuvers Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 Is the Staara-20 the correct SRM for Pioneer 1? I saw something about tech based on Vanguard so I'm guessing here. And which mode? Also even with the tallest of the 0.125 decouplers, the probe's antlers are clipping into the top of the Staara (also on 0.125 mode). Is there a mo-betta way? Spoiler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappystein Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 12 hours ago, CobaltWolf said: Link to public google doc. I'd appreciate if you all were responsible, respectful, not delete people's stuff. Please don't break the formatting. Hyperlink embeds to references are appreciated. Do your worst. Thanks for posting this. No I have a lot of editing to do to get my Origional Post into it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biohazard15 Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 59 minutes ago, OrbitalManeuvers said: Is the Staara-20 the correct SRM for Pioneer 1? I saw something about tech based on Vanguard so I'm guessing here. And which mode? Also even with the tallest of the 0.125 decouplers, the probe's antlers are clipping into the top of the Staara (also on 0.125 mode). Is there a mo-betta way? More or less. Staara-20 is based on various iterations of Altair stage, which was introduced on Vanguard and used on several launchers including Thor-Able, which launched Pioneer 1. You should set it to the very first mode (X248) and use 0.125m top. The real X-248, btw: As for the clipping - there is nothing can be done about this except stacking several 0.125m decouplers. Old Pioneer had a special decoupler which functioned as a tall 0.3125-0.125 payload adapter; it was somehow omitted from 1.7. IIRC Zorg had plans to make it (and several other adapters). Fortunately, antennas don't have colliders, so it's only a visual bug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobaltWolf Posted September 5, 2020 Author Share Posted September 5, 2020 (edited) At long last, @Superpenguin160's Vulcan pack is released! Edited September 5, 2020 by CobaltWolf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldForest Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 Just found this, may be of some use: http://nassp.sourceforge.net/wiki/Future_Expansion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrovich Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Does anyone have any docs talking about the C-1 "Common Engine"? Apparently, it was being developed by Thiokol in the mid-60's and was at one point suggested as a replacement for the SPS main engine as part of the Apollo Applications Program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golkaidakhaana Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Is it still possible to recreate Conestoga 1620 ? I think I remember someone asking a long time ago and @Jso replied to them ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphaMensae Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 The Titan III and IV get their custom mast for the mobile launch platform: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphaMensae Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 More pics., now with a full launch base and tower setup. Had to rebuild the SRBs as friznit's old craft file was messed up in v1.7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrbitalManeuvers Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 I made a 23 second thing about a rocket. Spoiler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friznit Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 8 hours ago, golkaidakhaana said: Is it still possible to recreate Conestoga 1620 ? I think I remember someone asking a long time ago and @Jso replied to them ? Yes - the BDB Castor 4 has config switches for high altitude ignition so it's easy enough to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorg Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 A little sneak peak for you guys: Left to right, RS68 and 68A, RS68B, RS68 Regen Mounting options, Top to bottom, left to right Boattail open, Boattail insulated, boattail + medium plus collar, compact (with cut down heat exchanger and exhaust pipes, no roll gimbal), and standard bare mount. = Emissives Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Lovely. Though it's still not quite as "smooth" as the real thing, it's probably the best we're gonna get. Even better than the "official" models I've seen. This shape is maddeningly hard to get right in 3D: The emissives look great, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorg Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 1 minute ago, Dragon01 said: Lovely. Though it's still not quite as "smooth" as the real thing, it's probably the best we're gonna get. Even better than the "official" models I've seen. This shape is maddeningly hard to get right in 3D: The emissives look great, too. Thanks and yeah it was very difficult and not at all enjoyable to work on unlike the rest of the engine. I think the area around the vernier looks pretty good and the other side is probably just ok. Allowances have to be made for KSP cylinders being 24 sided so have to start with that as a base even if the polycount is higher in those scooped areas. Also adjustments had to be made to get it to look not horrible with KSPs rather bad shadow system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biohazard15 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 55 minutes ago, Zorg said: A little sneak peak for you guys: That's frigging amazing work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldForest Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 @Zorg Are you doing the CBC tanks as well or are just using the LDC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 2 hours ago, Zorg said: A little sneak peak for you guys: Left to right, RS68 and 68A, RS68B, RS68 Regen Mounting options, Top to bottom, left to right Boattail open, Boattail insulated, boattail + medium plus collar, compact (with cut down heat exchanger and exhaust pipes, no roll gimbal), and standard bare mount. = Emissives What are their real life analogs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alsos Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, gabo04 said: What are their real life analogs? 2 hours ago, Zorg said: Left to right, RS68 and 68A, RS68B, RS68 Regen The 68A (black ablative nozzle) is used on Delta 4, the 68B (white ablative nozzle) was proposed for constellation, and the one with the SSME-esk regeneratively-cooled nozzle is fictional. Edited September 7, 2020 by Alsos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorg Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 27 minutes ago, Alsos said: SSME-esk regeneratively-cooled nozzle is fictional. Its not entirely fictional, it was never made but was proposed/discussed at various levels of seriousness for Delta itself, for Ares V (I think) and even DIRECT. Its worth noting that the turbo machinery was designed with tolerances supporting running a regen nozzle. But the ablative nozzle was used for cost reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DylanSemrau Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 @Zorg absolutely incredible work my dude, I'm genuinely amazed rn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derega16 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 4 hours ago, Zorg said: A little sneak peak for you guys: Left to right, RS68 and 68A, RS68B, RS68 Regen Whats performance of each varaint will be in KSP scale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorg Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 (edited) 9 minutes ago, derega16 said: Whats performance of each varaint will be in KSP scale? 1/4 of real world thrust and real world Isp as per usual rules vacuum figures for KSP RS68 - 842 kN and 409s RS68A/B 889kN and 411s yes it seems the white nozzle RS68B had the same performance as the A model, the new ablator enabled a longer burn time for the Ares V mission and it also included modification specific to human rating. But the performance improvements were taken from the A model. RS68 regen, based on figures I was provided from a DIRECT document, 911kN and 435s. Edited September 7, 2020 by Zorg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alberro+ Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 3 hours ago, GoldForest said: @Zorg Are you doing the CBC tanks as well or are just using the LDC? Was about to as this aswell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeaKaka Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, GoldForest said: @Zorg Are you doing the CBC tanks as well or are just using the LDC? 1 hour ago, alberro+ said: Was about to as this aswell. In the Delta IV roadmap on GitHub it shows that, yes, the CBC tanks are coming. Also, Zorg, beautiful work! Edited September 7, 2020 by KeaKaka Congratulate Zorg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Stinky_Broccoli Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 is there a chance that the Teleoperator Retrieval System and Skylab Rescue could be added in a future update? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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