Space Shuttle Gargantua and Resource Satellite

[selfish_meme]

A 1/3rd scale replica of the Space Shuttle, it can put a small payload in 100km orbit and is cute as a button. It is quite easy to fly, set throttle to 90% stage main engines and then stage clamps and SRB's. Use a normal rocket ascent profile keeping the orbiter underneath. Stage the SRB's when they are empty and roll the orbiter on top, continue to apoapsis. There should be enough fuel in the main tank to circularise. If you are of the more computer controlled orientation Mechjeb can do it for you, except the only pilot input is to roll the orbiter on top after the SRB's jettison, set limit throttle to 90% before beginning.

Landing is almost as easy use your OMS to set your rentry vector and keep the orbiter pointed prograde with a 30-40' AoA, it's useful to have some mono left so the cockpit mono is turned off by default, you should turn it on now. It glides quite well but avoid large manoeuvres at speed.

It is a ton of fun to fly, so download it and get on with it.

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A video of a Mechjeb controlled launch

Edited November 15, 2015 by selfish_meme

[mythic_fci]

Awww, how cute! Have some rep!