Notebook Rockets thread

[NSEP]

This thread is specifically for sharing any rocket/spacecraft concepts, you drew in your notebook, or somewhere else. This is also a place you can discuss your concepts and share ideas. Not sure if this belongs in the Lounge or the Science and Spaceflight subforum.

This is something i already have on my online archive so why not share it here.

This is a fully reusable space capsule that merges the command module and service module into one. A little bit too wide, and likely also extremely heavy, wich would also mean it would either need massive parachutes or do a dragon/style landing. The things on the sides of the service module are supposed to be solar panels (folded, of course), but these would also need to be placed further upward because they are too close to the heatshield.

@Ultimate Steve might be interested in this thread.

 

[XB-70A]

While taking a two hours long math course:

Just a simple air-dropped light launcher.

 

Edit: I found more of them standing in my books!

Spoiler

 

Became

 

 

Useless supersonic transport concept.

 

 

Another airdropped launcher, with a main solid booster and an auxiliary scramjet,. Looks like a Hound Dog with a less lethal payload.

 

 

Single engine SSTO.

 

 

Long-range cruise missile with supersonic final phase.

 

 

Ultra-light/light payload turbojet-powered carrier, with the main body carrying the rocket-propelled stage in the nose.

 

 

Stupid idea of applying the area rule to a launcher body...

 

 

Actually worked in the game on the first flight:

 

 

ICBM warhead interceptor.

 

 

Had to suppress the useless cockpit to make it:

 

 

Then, I never found the time to start this one.

 

 

Edited September 21, 2018 by XB-70A