Orion-ish Craft

[Ozymandias_the_Goat]

     This CSM has about 1 km/s of  Δv (1174, actually). I'm working on an SLS booster to go with it and take a Kerbal crew...somewhere? Hope you like it.

 

Korion in LKO

Departing Orbit. 

Another Happy Landing. Sorry Image is a *bit* grainy.

Edited March 12, 2016 by LetsGoToMars!

[Majorjim!]

Hey man,

 Great little space craft! How about recreating, or rather precreating (is that a word?) the proposed Munar and Mars flybys of the Orion craft? That would be really fun!

[Dafni]

Nice craft!

From looking at it I feel it should have more dV, but then I remembered the exaggregated mass of that pod. Somehow I feel Squad could make that one a bit lighter, but thats just me. In this circumsances its perfectly legitimate to clip another tank into your tank to still retain the look and give it a bit more "realistic" dV 

[Majorjim!]

Just now, Dafni said:

Nice craft!

From looking at it I feel it should have more dV, but then I remembered the exaggregated mass of that pod. Somehow I feel Squad could make that one a bit lighter, but thats just me. In this circumsances its perfectly legitimate to clip another tank into your tank to still retain the look and give it a bit more "realistic" dV 

I think that dv is ok man, the real Orion, I am told will have around 1,855 m/s dv. That is why it has a booster stage for the longer range missions.

[Dafni]

7 minutes ago, Majorjim said:

I think that dv is ok man, the real Orion, I am told will have around 1,855 m/s dv. That is why it has a booster stage for the longer range missions.

You might be right, mate, and its probably enough for the flybys you proposed too. Nevermind my daydreaming then sorry for the misinformation

Edited March 12, 2016 by Dafni

[Majorjim!]

Just now, Dafni said:

You might be right, mate, and its probably enough for the flybys you proposed too. Nevermind my daydreaming then sorry for the misinformation

Not at all man, my source could be wrong too.. And looking at it again, it would be short by around 700m/s so maybe could do with a little more.

[Mad Rocket Scientist]

Looks nice!  I see you recreated the backup thruster shrouds with solar panels, looks good!

On 3/11/2016 at 5:05 AM, Majorjim said:

I think that dv is ok man, the real Orion, I am told will have around 1,855 m/s dv. That is why it has a booster stage for the longer range missions.

This pdf shows ~1,340 m/s.

Edited March 13, 2016 by Mad Rocket Scientist

[Majorjim!]

Just now, Mad Rocket Scientist said:

Looks nice!  I see you recreated the backup thruster shrouds with solar panels, looks good!

This pdf shows ~1,340 m/s.

I've seen at least four different values for it's DV. Between 1,000-2,000m/s is perfect for a KSP replica.

[Ozymandias_the_Goat]

Here is my booster stage. I have an SLS booster, too.

[WooDzor]

^ now we're talking! I am guessing here, but that should get you pretty close to Duna and maybe back

20 hours ago, Majorjim said:

I've seen at least four different values for it's DV. Between 1,000-2,000m/s is perfect for a KSP replica.

you only need 880 for a munar flyby.. *from LKO

 

Edited March 14, 2016 by WooDzor