Ultimate Steve Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 5 minutes ago, sh1pman said: I’m so nervous about this... To be fair, the first failure was people filling up the stage with more fuel than needed due to improper instructions intended for an older stage, causing the vehicle to be too heavy to reach orbit. The stage never got to fire. The second failure was the infamous "accelerometers upside-down" failure, which was not the stage's fault, and the stage never got to fire. So it seems like the failures were operator error and unrelated problem, respectively, so mechanically, the stage has had a 100% success rate. Granted, that's only one mission, but it builds on other, similar stages that have been used for decades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh1pman Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 6 minutes ago, Ultimate Steve said: To be fair, the first failure was people filling up the stage with more fuel than needed due to improper instructions intended for an older stage, causing the vehicle to be too heavy to reach orbit. The stage never got to fire. The second failure was the infamous "accelerometers upside-down" failure, which was not the stage's fault, and the stage never got to fire. So it seems like the failures were operator error and unrelated problem, respectively, so mechanically, the stage has had a 100% success rate. Granted, that's only one mission, but it builds on other, similar stages that have been used for decades. Maybe it’s just cursed by Kraken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted June 10, 2019 Author Share Posted June 10, 2019 Yikes! Fingers crossed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDE Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 @kerbiloid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDE Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 Roscosmos reaffirms boots on the Moon by 2030 https://tass.ru/kosmos/6557591 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh1pman Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 1 hour ago, DDE said: Roscosmos reaffirms boots on the Moon by 2030 https://tass.ru/kosmos/6557591 Easy, just add a boot dispenser to Luna-27. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbiloid Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 (edited) Spoiler 3 hours ago, DDE said: Why did they land lhe upper lander on a slope? Where is the landing pad of the other rover (with white wheels)? Are the rovers with orange wheels tougher than white ones? Does the left lander have a door in the fuel tank? A flagpole? Where? Edited June 17, 2019 by kerbiloid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDE Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 3 hours ago, kerbiloid said: Does the left lander have a door in the fuel tank? Yep. Assuming that isn’t a one-way habitat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbiloid Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 2 minutes ago, DDE said: Assuming that isn’t a one-way habitat. "Diogenes" module. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 (edited) C’mon, give ‘em some credit. With the current state of things, it’s a wonder they could afford the model at all. Edited June 17, 2019 by CatastrophicFailure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDE Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 4 hours ago, sh1pman said: Easy, just add a boot dispenser to Luna-27. It’s anything but easy to get Luna-27 to the Moon by 2030. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 4 minutes ago, DDE said: It’s anything but easy to get Luna-27 to the Moon by 2030. Maybe it can tag along on a Starship... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSK Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 (edited) Almost all of those models look weirdly familiar. I mean, I get that KSP parts are inspired by real life spacecraft but seriously? That lander cabin (left most vehicle) looks like it could have been made by Sean's Cannery. Edited June 17, 2019 by KSK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSK Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 That habitat looks totally KSP too. Like somebody designed it to stand on three legs, then landed it upside down by mistake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbiloid Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 10 hours ago, CatastrophicFailure said: C’mon, give ‘em some credit. With the current state of things, it’s a wonder they could afford the model at all. After the Putin's order from February, 2019, the National Space Center starts being created. The contractor will dig a 243 000 m2 trench by the end of 2019. They will cut 8 000 trees, take away 9 000 m3 of rubbish. Phase #1 of building of the building will cost ~700 mln RUR, including ~500 mln RUR for the trench digging. (1 USD = 64 RUR). The Moscow city pays for the project, Roscosmos doesn't. The whole construction will take 3.5 years, said Rogozin. The rocket-shape skyscraper will occupy 9.9 hectares next to Khrunichev's Center, on Miasishchev Street, Fili, West of Moscow. 20 000 engineers will be gathered together. The rocketbuilding will contain HQ of Roscosmos, HQs of space companies, a mirror of Mission Control Center. https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=ru&sl=ru&tl=en&u=https://www.interfax.ru/moscow/665578 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbiloid Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 8 hours ago, KSK said: That habitat looks totally KSP too. Like somebody designed it to stand on three legs, then landed it upside down by mistake. What if it lands on the opposite side of the Moon? It has legs for any orientation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codraroll Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 (edited) 12 hours ago, kerbiloid said: After the Putin's order from February, 2019, the National Space Center starts being created. The contractor will dig a 243 000 m2 trench by the end of 2019. They will cut 8 000 trees, take away 9 000 m3 of rubbish. Phase #1 of building of the building will cost ~700 mln RUR, including ~500 mln RUR for the trench digging. (1 USD = 64 RUR). The Moscow city pays for the project, Roscosmos doesn't. From what we've seen of construction at the Cosmodromes, this part seems credible and likely to happen. 12 hours ago, kerbiloid said: The rocket-shape skyscraper will occupy 9.9 hectares next to Khrunichev's Center, on Miasishchev Street, Fili, West of Moscow. 20 000 engineers will be gathered together. The rocketbuilding will contain HQ of Roscosmos, HQs of space companies, a mirror of Mission Control Center. https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=ru&sl=ru&tl=en&u=https://www.interfax.ru/moscow/665578 This part does not. Edited June 18, 2019 by Codraroll Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDE Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 Spektr-RG scrubbed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kerbiloid Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, DDE said: Spektr-RG scrubbed to make it more smooth and streamlined and decrease air drag. Edited June 21, 2019 by kerbiloid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 1 hour ago, kerbiloid said: to make it more smooth and streamlined and decrease air drag. As long as they don’t put anything back upside-down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted June 24, 2019 Author Share Posted June 24, 2019 (edited) Edited June 24, 2019 by tater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Teilnehmer Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Successful landing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDE Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Not norminal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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