RocketBoy1641 Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 (edited) Any official update about Viking? Asking since it has been several months. Understand irl constraints and they design may be on other things currently. Edited May 14, 2023 by RocketBoy1641 Posting issues / duplication Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richmountain112 Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 (edited) How about the Apollo-derived Mars FLEM? For the stock system only 1 S-IVB will do but with JNSQ 3 S-IVBs will be needed to eject it. Edited May 14, 2023 by Richmountain112 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richmountain112 Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 I'm talking about this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappystein Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Richmountain112 said: I'm talking about this. Yeah REAL (not ETS) Saturn S-IVC is already in the game... There are the required Side docking ports as well as Inline (nose to tail) docking ports. Tinker-toys (Legos) in space time That is actually how the Saturn C-3 would have gotten to the moon. 32 launches to get 7 S-IVC stages in line, and fully fueled with an Apollo Lander (note NOT the LM this would have been a full up Apollo Capsule on a lander that would boost back to earth directly from the surface of the Moon.) With the LM and the lighter Apollo Block 2 Blk 2 SM combo it would take about 3 or 4 Edited May 14, 2023 by Pappystein Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richmountain112 Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 (edited) 1 minute ago, Pappystein said: Yeah REAL (not ETS) Saturn S-IVC is already in the game... There are the required Side docking ports as well as Inline (nose to tail) docking ports. Tinker-toys (Legos) in space time I was talking about the actual FLEM itself, not the SIVCs that propel it. Edited May 14, 2023 by Richmountain112 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldForest Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 More MORL tax. And if you're wondering why I needed such a powerful launch vehicle to launch Gemini to the station... I put the station into a retrograde polar orbit (95 degrees) Full album: Imgur: The magic of the Internet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketBoy1641 Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 2 hours ago, GoldForest said: More MORL tax. And if you're wondering why I needed such a powerful launch vehicle to launch Gemini to the station... I put the station into a retrograde polar orbit (95 degrees) Full album: Imgur: The magic of the Internet A lot of people massively underestimate the extra delta v needed when you loosed the benifits of a equatorial orbit profile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldForest Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 1 hour ago, RocketBoy1641 said: A lot of people massively underestimate the extra delta v needed when you loosed the benifits of a equatorial orbit profile. Yeah, tbh, I tried launching the basic Titan II GLV... but soon found out that it wasn't going to work, so I upgraded to the IIIC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveyJ576 Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 6 hours ago, GoldForest said: More MORL tax. And if you're wondering why I needed such a powerful launch vehicle to launch Gemini to the station... I put the station into a retrograde polar orbit (95 degrees) Full album: Imgur: The magic of the Internet Nice work! It is a bit freaky flying the Gemini into that nose for docking. I always thought that “space garage” concept was very innovative, but pressing and depressing such a large volume would have used up a lot of air, complicating the logistics chain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldForest Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 21 minutes ago, DaveyJ576 said: Nice work! It is a bit freaky flying the Gemini into that nose for docking. I always thought that “space garage” concept was very innovative, but pressing and depressing such a large volume would have used up a lot of air, complicating the logistics chain. Tbh, I'm not sure how the Gemini MORL is supposed to workout that well. Apollo MORL (Which I will be launching next) makes a whole lot more sense, given that Apollo has a tunnel for crew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobaltWolf Posted May 15, 2023 Author Share Posted May 15, 2023 On 5/13/2023 at 9:04 PM, RocketBoy1641 said: Any official update about Viking? Asking since it has been several months. Understand irl constraints and they design may be on other things currently. The official update is I have not heard anything since the announcement was made, which in retrospect was premature. I'd like to at least get the files from Akron to finish them but his IRL is very crazy. On 5/14/2023 at 9:03 AM, Richmountain112 said: How about the Apollo-derived Mars FLEM? For the stock system only 1 S-IVB will do but with JNSQ 3 S-IVBs will be needed to eject it. 14 hours ago, Richmountain112 said: I was talking about the actual FLEM itself, not the SIVCs that propel it. FLEM would be cool to have some day, I think we only have the S-IVB Venus Flyby design for that sort of thing at the moment right? 50 minutes ago, GoldForest said: Tbh, I'm not sure how the Gemini MORL is supposed to workout that well. Apollo MORL (Which I will be launching next) makes a whole lot more sense, given that Apollo has a tunnel for crew. I think the idea with the Gemini version is, even if the 'garage' isn't pressurized, at least you don't have to worry about the astronauts floating away... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobaltWolf Posted May 15, 2023 Author Share Posted May 15, 2023 On 5/13/2023 at 1:59 PM, BravoAlpha101st said: All IVAs don't work. What do you mean all IVAs don't work? Most of the ones in the mod are the black "void" placeholder IVA. If you have Kerbal portraits in the lower right of your HUD, the IVAs aren't broken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richmountain112 Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 (edited) What about the Apollo-Era FLEM? Edit: I realized you already responded. We already have the Kane spacecraft. We just need the radiation shield, decoupler, and mission module which lands and later rendezvouses back to the mothership. Edited May 15, 2023 by Richmountain112 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha512 Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 18 hours ago, CobaltWolf said: The official update is I have not heard anything since the announcement was made, which in retrospect was premature. I'd like to at least get the files from Akron to finish them but his IRL is very crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketBoy1641 Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 54 minutes ago, Alpha512 said: I hear you on that; but honesty I get the IRL bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobaltWolf Posted May 16, 2023 Author Share Posted May 16, 2023 16 hours ago, Richmountain112 said: What about the Apollo-Era FLEM? Edit: I realized you already responded. We already have the Kane spacecraft. We just need the radiation shield, decoupler, and mission module which lands and later rendezvouses back to the mothership. Ha, you make it sound so easy. I forgot part of it landed, that's definitely a lot more complicated than I thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blufor878 Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 (edited) The M2 evolves into a family. The M2B with larger tanks and wider fairings. Then two more first stage engines in the center and you have the M2C. And the M3 142. An additional core stage engine, extended core stage tanks, a twin engine SIVB and also BOOSTERS!!! Edited May 16, 2023 by Blufor878 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richmountain112 Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 (edited) 8 hours ago, CobaltWolf said: Ha, you make it sound so easy. I forgot part of it landed, that's definitely a lot more complicated than I thought. The actual proposal probably would've just orbited Mars instead of landing on it, then later rendezvous back to a flyby trajectory. Heck, with stock parts being designed for JNSQ, why not make the Mars orbiter crazy Overpowered? Edited May 16, 2023 by Richmountain112 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorfoandShnogs Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 Could anyone tell me where to find the MORL? I looked through the Github for it but I could not successfully locate it, thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richmountain112 Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 (edited) You know what else would be cool? A Lunar Escape System! It should have enough Delta-V to put a single Kerbal on a Suborbital trajectory out of the Atmosphere of Duna. The kerbal should have enough Delta-V in his jetpack to circularize once the Lunar Escape System is out of fuel. The Lunar Escape System should also have enough Delta-V to reach Mun Orbit. Edited May 17, 2023 by Richmountain112 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesecake Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 (edited) 6 hours ago, BorfoandShnogs said: Could anyone tell me where to find the MORL? I looked through the Github for it but I could not successfully locate it, thanks in advance! You need to go to the developement-branch at page 1. Here is the link: https://github.com/CobaltWolf/Bluedog-Design-Bureau/tree/1.11-development Parts are in the Skylab-folder. Edited May 17, 2023 by Cheesecake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dressian Exploder Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 13 hours ago, Richmountain112 said: You know what else would be cool? A Lunar Escape System! It should have enough Delta-V to put a single Kerbal on a Suborbital trajectory out of the Atmosphere of Duna. The kerbal should have enough Delta-V in his jetpack to circularize once the Lunar Escape System is out of fuel. The Lunar Escape System should also have enough Delta-V to reach Mun Orbit. Fairly certain this already exists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultim32 Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 2 hours ago, The Dressian Exploder said: Fairly certain this already exists. Would that be the Lunar Flying Vehicle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorfoandShnogs Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 15 hours ago, Cheesecake said: You need to go to the developement-branch at page 1. Here is the link: https://github.com/CobaltWolf/Bluedog-Design-Bureau/tree/1.11-development Parts are in the Skylab-folder. Found it! Should I start downloading each MORL file manually or is there a more streamlined way to download all of them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richmountain112 Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 And what about the Mars FLEM? When will that be added? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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