JustDark Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 9 minutes ago, CobaltWolf said: More progress on LM variants. Lab, taxi, shelter. Truck still TBD. Whats the "air conditioner" on the Lab for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobaltWolf Posted April 22, 2022 Author Share Posted April 22, 2022 9 minutes ago, JustDark said: Whats the "air conditioner" on the Lab for? idk lol but that's definitely but I've been calling it in my head. It's just from one of the artworks and I thought it was cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pudgemountain Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Maybe it was used to suck out Moon dust lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pTrevTrevs Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 What exactly is the difference between the LM Taxi and the regular LM, other than some versions of the Taxi carrying three astronauts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcking Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 (edited) 8 minutes ago, pTrevTrevs said: What exactly is the difference between the LM Taxi and the regular LM, other than some versions of the Taxi carrying three astronauts? All variations had the ability to enter a low power mode and be left unattended for the duration of the stay (14 days is what is quoted for the two man version). They would also be able to be able to hook up to an RTG, but that was located on the shelter and one of the astronauts would have to EVA to the shelter disconnect the RTG from the shelter, hitch it to the rover, and drive back and hook it up to the taxi. Edited April 22, 2022 by Jcking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooddog15 Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 45 minutes ago, CobaltWolf said: idk lol but that's definitely but I've been calling it in my head. It's just from one of the artworks and I thought it was cool. It could be an experiment airlock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobaltWolf Posted April 22, 2022 Author Share Posted April 22, 2022 2 minutes ago, pTrevTrevs said: What exactly is the difference between the LM Taxi and the regular LM, other than some versions of the Taxi carrying three astronauts? Mostly stuff to prepare it for the thermal environment that it would go through with a mission that long. Radiators, insulating blankets, an RTG with heat piping. Just trying to keep everything at a consistent temperature. All this stuff is still in flux, but you can see the progress on it here: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cdodders Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 5 minutes ago, CobaltWolf said: Mostly stuff to prepare it for the thermal environment that it would go through with a mission that long. Radiators, insulating blankets, an RTG with heat piping. Just trying to keep everything at a consistent temperature. All this stuff is still in flux, but you can see the progress on it here: What happened to the dorsal docking port? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidy12 Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 (edited) Just got off work early and see that it's launched finally. Amazing work!!! PS: The Taxi still a 2 stage lander, right? And why do the variants have different RCS blocks? Edited April 22, 2022 by davidy12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobaltWolf Posted April 22, 2022 Author Share Posted April 22, 2022 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Cdodders said: What happened to the dorsal docking port? 7 minutes ago, davidy12 said: PS: The Taxi still a 2 stage lander, right? And why do the variants have different RCS blocks? This is it in the dormant/landed state, with insulation (or at least, shades) over the docking port and RCS. It will just be a toggleable animation. Edited April 22, 2022 by CobaltWolf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcking Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 1 minute ago, Cdodders said: What happened to the dorsal docking port? Thermal cover, to insulate it. Same would be applied to the inside of the windows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobaltWolf Posted April 22, 2022 Author Share Posted April 22, 2022 3 minutes ago, Jcking said: Thermal cover, to insulate it. Same would be applied to the inside of the windows. Maybe I should add covers to the windows on the exterior, since otherwise they wouldn't be visible... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorg Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G'th Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 3 hours ago, CobaltWolf said: idk lol but that's definitely but I've been calling it in my head. It's just from one of the artworks and I thought it was cool. Surely its a radiator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaintedLion Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 no one cared who i was until i put on the mask Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam-Kerman Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 9 minutes ago, TaintedLion said: no one cared who i was until i put on the mask Bane.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaos113 Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 2 hours ago, Zorg said: 3 oh my whats this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcking Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 12 minutes ago, chaos113 said: oh my whats this Skylab reboost mission Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruthfulGnome Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 1 hour ago, Jcking said: Skylab reboost mission Reboost and De-orbit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceFace545 Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 3 hours ago, Zorg said: 3 The kitbashing potential with these parts are immense. Love stuff like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroEvada Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 6 hours ago, CobaltWolf said: More progress on LM variants. Lab, taxi, shelter. Truck still TBD. That inflatable hatch looks goofy asf lol love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveyJ576 Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 6 hours ago, pTrevTrevs said: What exactly is the difference between the LM Taxi and the regular LM, other than some versions of the Taxi carrying three astronauts? There was an NTRS document that I read once that for some of the later Apollo Extension System (AES) missions there would be a 3 man LM Taxi. The CSM would be powered down and its orbit maintained remotely while all three astronauts maximized the science return on the surface. If it is possible it would be great to have one. Another version of the plan involved longer stays on the surface by two astros. I think the plan was for 30 days. The CMP stayed in orbit, but had the luxury of docking the CSM to a small SLA based station. It allowed the CMP to conduct orbital surveys and other experiments in relative comfort. This obviously would have been a two launch mission. I apologize for the lack of documentation. I was unable to find the document again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldForest Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 4 hours ago, Zorg said: 3 Of course you come out with this when I post pictures of my kitbash ... lol, jk, looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcking Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 1 hour ago, Ashiepoppy said: That inflatable hatch looks goofy asf lol love it You'd love some of the alternate options proposed for this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pTrevTrevs Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 5 hours ago, Zorg said: 3 Darn, and I was looking forward to kitbashing this thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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