SLS rocket challenge

[eagle92lightning]

Hey, here's an idea make a SLS rocket that cam perform EM-1 and EM-2

ALL STOCK!

must have be able to get orbit to be able to be qualified. Must have launch abort system.

 

 

EM-1 rules: Must be unmanned. Must gravity assist around the Mün to perform reentry. MUST SURVIVE REENTRY.

 

EM-2 rules: Must be manned. Must be able to intercept an asteroid and return with what would be a sample so strand a kerbal on the asteroid you want to intercept and pick the kerbal up and put them in a chair in a 2.5 meter service bay. No kerbals can die. Must survive reentry

Edited November 4, 2016 by eagle92lightning

[NSEP]

The Asteroid Redirect Mission update gave us SLS parts, so it should not be too hard.

[eagle92lightning]

1 hour ago, NSEP said:

The Asteroid Redirect Mission update gave us SLS parts, so it should not be too hard.

I already have one built! Pretty much for a basic you use two large kerbodyne fuel tanks a 2.5m to 3.25m adapter on top of those and a mammoth on the bottom with a two kickbacks.

[mythic_fci]

Could you try thinking of some more rules for this challenge to make it a bit more unique? It's incredibly easy to make an SLS rocket - you literally just strap a mammoth to a couple of 3.25m tanks, an adapter, an upper stage and an upper stage. 

[eagle92lightning]

7 minutes ago, FCISuperGuy said:

Could you try thinking of some more rules for this challenge to make it a bit more unique? It's incredibly easy to make an SLS rocket - you literally just strap a mammoth to a couple of 3.25m tanks, an adapter, an upper stage and an upper stage. 

you fogot the kickback srb's

[mythic_fci]

Just now, eagle92lightning said:

you fogot the kickback srb's

Literally just SRBs with decouplers and Separatrons. My point still stands.

[eagle92lightning]

7 minutes ago, FCISuperGuy said:

Literally just SRBs with decouplers and Separatrons. My point still stands.

I added more rules to make it more interesting just reread to topic.

[eagle92lightning]

6 hours ago, NSEP said:

The Asteroid Redirect Mission update gave us SLS parts, so it should not be too hard.

so how hard do you think it will be now?

[NSEP]

15 minutes ago, eagle92lightning said:

so how hard do you think it will be now?

Easy peazy lemon squeezy.

[eagle92lightning]

29 minutes ago, NSEP said:

Easy peazy lemon squeezy.

okay i want to see a video of completing the challenge including an orbit and return so i can qualify you.

[NSEP]

15 minutes ago, eagle92lightning said:

okay i want to see a video of completing the challenge including an orbit and return so i can qualify you.

Ok, maybe. I dont have much time.

[eagle92lightning]

3 minutes ago, NSEP said:

Ok, maybe. I dont have much time.

okay this will be open literally forever so when ever you get the time.

[NSEP]

B00M! Here is an image of my SLS i just made, video coming soon.

[eagle92lightning]

50 minutes ago, NSEP said:

B00M! Here is an image of my SLS i just made, video coming soon.

THAT IS AWSOME!!!!!!!

[Munbro Kerman]

I really need to update my old one:

[Munbro Kerman]

Here it is work-in-progress:

UPDATE: Added more realistic boosters:

Edited November 4, 2016 by Munbro Kerman

[Munbro Kerman]

14 hours ago, eagle92lightning said:

Must gravity turn around the Mün to perform reentry

So basically you want a free-return trajectory?

 

Also, currently my rocket's center of mass is way to low so it flips on gravity turn. I'm currently working on this and there will be more pictures soon.

UPDATE: Rocket flipping has been fixed! Took it out for a *spin* (no pun intended) and flies great, plenty of delta-v for a Munar Injection, unfortunately no pictures, as it was just a test run.

Edited November 4, 2016 by Munbro Kerman

[KerbalKid]

I've actually worked on an Ares replica & Orion Replica

complete with staged parachutes!

[KerbalKid]

I've finished the EM-1 i will do the EM-2 soon

here is the pictures/imgur link

http://imgur.com/a/JQEfO

[eagle92lightning]

10 hours ago, Munbro Kerman said:

So basically you want a free-return trajectory?

 

Also, currently my rocket's center of mass is way to low so it flips on gravity turn. I'm currently working on this and there will be more pictures soon.

UPDATE: Rocket flipping has been fixed! Took it out for a *spin* (no pun intended) and flies great, plenty of delta-v for a Munar Injection, unfortunately no pictures, as it was just a test run.

I meant gravity assist whoops gotta fix thar

1 hour ago, KerbalKid said:

I've actually worked on an Ares replica & Orion Replica

complete with staged parachutes!

did you get into orbit with this rocket?

52 minutes ago, KerbalKid said:

I've finished the EM-1 i will do the EM-2 soon

here is the pictures/imgur link

http://imgur.com/a/JQEfO

already!

[eagle92lightning]

54 minutes ago, KerbalKid said:

I've finished the EM-1 i will do the EM-2 soon

here is the pictures/imgur link

http://imgur.com/a/JQEfO

i couldn't tell if it was unmanned was EM-1 unmanned?

[KerbalKid]

1 hour ago, eagle92lightning said:

i couldn't tell if it was unmanned was EM-1 unmanned?

Yes i put a thing up without the HUD to show it was unmanned and yes it did get into orbit.

[eagle92lightning]

46 minutes ago, KerbalKid said:

Yes i put a thing up without the HUD to show it was unmanned and yes it did get into orbit.

okay you are qualified and the first to complete EM-1!

[KerbalKid]

Just now, eagle92lightning said:

okay you are qualified and the first to complete EM-1!

Yaaaaay

[eagle92lightning]

22 minutes ago, KerbalKid said:

Yaaaaay

can you put the craft file for that on kerbalx so I can download it? I plan on building my own for the challenge but I like the way that SLS rocket looks.