KSP 1.10 Venture Collaborative Station Grand Discussion thread

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modpack is ready, im gonna make the save and get it to orbit

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http://www.mediafire.com/folder/2cefafmx6858j/Permanant_Joolian_Space_Habitat

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crew transfer craft https://kerbalx.com/Stratospher5/Orion

[Space Nerd]

Should I sent my ship to Jool by itself or dock it to the core first?

Edit: I have my ship in orbit with a transfer stage, I'll upload the save and send it to Jool when the time comes.

The link for the save:https://www.dropbox.com/sh/32doj92u6x4gz4m/AABFwMfSIcvF2LdIbUVGIRHda?dl=0

Sorry if I did this too early.

Edited August 20, 2020 by Space Nerd

[s_gamer101]

@eee Did you already put the core module in Jool orbit or will @Aniruddh transfer it?

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I dont know how to go interplanetary, so yes, @Aniruddh will transfer it.

10 hours ago, Space Nerd said:

Should I sent my ship to Jool by itself or dock it to the core first?

Edit: I have my ship in orbit with a transfer stage, I'll upload the save and send it to Jool when the time comes.

The link for the save:https://www.dropbox.com/sh/32doj92u6x4gz4m/AABFwMfSIcvF2LdIbUVGIRHda?dl=0

Sorry if I did this too early.

Alright, this is the save.

No more renaming.

[The_Stinky_Broccoli]

i tried the modpack but it made my game run at 7fps. how strong is your computer?

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a bit above medium

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again, modpack is optional

 

[Space Nerd]

Where would the station be? (I mean the altitude of the orbit)

I want to add some probes for the 5 moons to the station.

And the orbit altitude will affect the transfer dv.

Edited August 21, 2020 by Space Nerd

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Im afraid I dont know that, Dave.

[s_gamer101]

18 hours ago, Space Nerd said:

Where would the station be? (I mean the altitude of the orbit)

I want to add some probes for the 5 moons to the station.

And the orbit altitude will affect the transfer dv.

Good that you bring that up, we have to make a decision about this soon.

[Aniruddh]

I think the orbit should be ~40,000 km altitude around Jool. This would put its orbit in the middle of the Joolian moon system (between Vall and Tylo), reducing dv requirements wherever you're going. Tylo is nearby and can be used for gravity assists easily. ~0 inclination and eccentricity obviously. Is this ok for everyone?

[s_gamer101]

Just now, Aniruddh said:

I think the orbit should be ~40,000 km altitude around Jool. This would put its orbit in the middle of the Joolian moon system (between Vall and Tylo), reducing dv requirements wherever you're going. Tylo is nearby and can be used for gravity assists easily. ~0 inclination and eccentricity obviously. Is this ok for everyone?

Just make sure that the station doesn't make an unplanned Tylo/Vall gravity assist.

[Aniruddh]

Just now, s_gamer101 said:

Just make sure that the station doesn't make an unplanned Tylo/Vall gravity assist.

It won't. Just to be sure, I checked their SOI's, at that altitude we're clear. Thankfully n-body gravity isn't stock.

[Lewie]

Sounds great!

[Space Nerd]

I think I'll sent my probes to Jool separately because of the part count limit.

Does the 3 modules limit only apply to those docked to the station?

Edited August 22, 2020 by Space Nerd

[Aniruddh]

@Space Nerd, the save file you've linked to throws errors when I try load it. Have you or someone else added parts from the DLCs into the vessel 'Science ship'? I'm starting to build the nuclear tug, should I transport the vessel 'station core' to Jool right now, or should I wait till more modules are added to it? The latter would make it more difficult for me, as I'd have to balance COM with COT, with the asymmetric modules.

Edited August 22, 2020 by Aniruddh

[s_gamer101]

51 minutes ago, Aniruddh said:

I'm starting to build the nuclear tug, should I transport the vessel 'station core' to Jool right now, or should I wait till more modules are added to it?

Your decision - do you prefer to fly more often or harder flights?

[Aniruddh]

Well I just looked at the core module, as long as the next module is added to one of the medium docking ports on the side, I should be able to haul both of them together to Jool in one trip. The asymmetry isn't as bad as I thought.

[Space Nerd]

4 hours ago, Aniruddh said:

@Space Nerd, the save file you've linked to throws errors when I try load it. Have you or someone else added parts from the DLCs into the vessel 'Science ship'? I'm starting to build the nuclear tug, should I transport the vessel 'station core' to Jool right now, or should I wait till more modules are added to it? The latter would make it more difficult for me, as I'd have to balance COM with COT, with the asymmetric modules.

Oh crap I forgot I have a wolfhound engine on the transfer stage!

[minerbat]

6 hours ago, Aniruddh said:

as long as the next module is added to one of the medium docking ports on the side

does this fit?

picture upload no sign up

I would like to bring the other 2 of my modules myself but if you can bring one of them along for free I don't mind. Also, everyone keeps talking about the core module but how does it even look?

Edited August 23, 2020 by minerbat

[s_gamer101]

@epicfailure2020‘s module is still on the list of modules that @Aniruddh has to bring to Jool, but @catloaf has to dock it first.

[Aniruddh]

5 hours ago, minerbat said:

does this fit?

Yes, but I'd recommend waiting till @epicfailure2020's module is on first, and then you can dock yours onto that (since yours has only one docking port on that axis). Just leave one medium docking port that is inline in that axis to spare, so I can dock the nuclear tug to that. 

[Space Nerd]

I suggest we put our station at around 44Mm above Jool, since 40Mm is really close to Vall, though not in its SOI.

I did a test run and found my ship can do a Pol surface round trip from a 44Mm orbit and have 800m/s of dv left, so it can probably also do a Bop surface round trip.

I'll build my other 2 modules (a "useless" light ion chair and a Kerbin return craft) and some probes for the 3 big moons (orbiter+lander) plus some relay sats.

@minerbat does your lab module have a docking port inside the cargo bay? I can put the ion chair there.

The save with the DLC stage deorbited:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/0bp4f4a8u4eyeci/AADYKSjq4pxHHOjdtqhdk5Swa?dl=0

Oh, and the probes and relays will be separate crafts.