Aagaeon A199 by maro

[maro]

Dear Kerbonauts

After an extensive flight test program maro design bureau gmbh is proud to announce that the new “Aagaeon A199†rocket is certified and approved for operations within the KSP.

The system should enable low to medium experienced Kerbonauts to orbiting a Command Pod Mk1-2 from LKO (Low Kerbin Orbit) up to GKO (Geostationary Kerbin Orbit) for training orbital maneuvers like rendezvous training, support of space stations, and landing back at Kerbin. The “Aagaeon A199†has extensive orbital maneuvering qualitys and fuel quantities. The use of Aagaeon Class rockets shall lead to enhanced orbital steering qualities of all Kerbonauts using it.

- Aagaeon Class rockets will not be fitted to support landings other then back to Kerbin.

- Main stages will be build only with 2m parts using mainly stock parts and will be build in parallel staging design.

- All Aegaeon Class rockets are fitted with the LED (Launch Escape and Deorbiting) System.

- All Aegaeon Class rockets will have Zoxygene life support system with buildt in limitation to simulate real life shortages.

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Delta-V Budget and TWR of A199

LED retros: 514m/s @ TWR: 1,17

LED liquid: 461m/s @ TWR: 0,41

Upper stage: 1.477m/s @ TWR: 0,07

Center Stage: 1.875m/s @ TWR: 1,88

Booster Stage: 2.140m/s @ TWR: 1,93

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Total Delta-V budget of A199: 6.467m/s

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Plugins/parts required

- Mechjeb (http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/showthread.php/12384-PLUGIN-PART-0-16-Anatid-Robotics-MuMech-MechJeb-Autopilot-v1-9 )

- Zoxygene Life Support ( http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/showthread.php/8949-PLUGIN-PART-0-16-Zoxygene-%28Life-Support%29-mod-v0-6-2-%2812-08-22%29 )

- Nova Punch (http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/showthread.php/3870-NovaPunch-Remix-Pack-1-2Beta-%28May-31st%29-Requires-0-15-2 )

- Fix for weak TR-19A decoupler ( http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/showthread.php/15491-16-Fix-for-weak-large-decouplers-plus-reduced-wobble? )

Further system description including, operational procedures, Test Program History and check list for launch and landing you will find in this attachment (pdf): http://www.filedropper.com/aagaeon199

Edited September 2, 2012 by maro

[maro]

And here is the next ship of my Aagaeon class rockets, the " Aagaeon A239".

It has the same qualities (an limitations) and same plugin requirement as A199, but with 11% more Delta-V.

The basic design allows for simple upgrades of the booster stage.

Had two launches without any problems, and after the first two staging events everything else is tested well.

A239 is able to fulfill "Apollo 8" style missions to Mun and Minmus and rendezvous in Mun and Minmus orbit, and i did also some aerobraking training with it.

Therefor you can make any orbital maneuver within the Kerbin system you want to practice.

Found out that it handles very realistic, because you would need prolonged burn times (several minutes) for orbiting, deorbiting the upper stage at Mun. Apollo 8 burned 4min and 6 seconds for orbit insertion and the upper stage of A239 needs about the same time and full thrust to rise and lower in and out.

Delta-V Budget and TWR of A239

LED retros: 514m/s @ TWR: 1,17

LED liquid: 461m/s @ TWR: 0,41

Upper stage: 1.477m/s @ TWR: 0,07

Center Stage: 1.875m/s @ TWR: 1,88

Booster Stage 2: 1.134m/s @ TWR: 1,50

Booster Stage 1: 1.725m/s @ TWR: 1,74

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Total Delta-V budget of A239: 7.186m/s

Edited September 4, 2012 by maro
add pic

[zapy97]

could you please add pictures

[maro]

could you please add pictures

done

regards

[maro]

Because of the release of NovaPunch 1.3

http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/showthread.php/3870-0-16-NovaPunch-Remix-Pack-1-3-Alpha-%28Sept-4th%29-Requires-0-16

and

Zoxygene 0.7

http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/showthread.php/8949-PLUGIN-PART-0-16-Zoxygene-%28Life-Support%29-mod-v0-7-%2812-09-05%29

maro design bureau gmbh modified the Aagaeon A199 to the new standards.

The update slightly decreases TWR but added a more powerfull Zoxygene system with two large batteries and two fuel cells for emergenca situation and prolonged orbits on the dark side of Kerbin.

The recertification flight test went well without troubles.

Mission target was a old Comsat in Kerbostationary orbit 90° west of KSC that needed some services.

Launch and KSO insertion went well as also RCS navigation, EVA and deorbit using aerobraking.

Ship starts tumbling during last part of descent, but stabilises well on parachute and systems below capsule will detach during opening of chute enabling safe landing speeds.

System certified and released for flight operations in KSP.