SPACE STATIONS! Post your pictures here

[M.Wolfy]

What pack is that solar panel from? The flat one on the FusTek module. It looks like something that matches the KOSMOS panels.

That's from the actual FusTek pack, not the expansion pack btw Cool stations guys!

[thanhhaidam]

Finally have my Space Station fully completed. Besides from my interplanetary space vehicle ofc.

I've unoriginally named it the World Space Station.

Took inspiration from the ISS, and WSS that is in the movie Mission to Mars.

Apologies in advance for the size of the pictures.

Started to lag a little for me 2 modules ago.

I wish the giant Ring span

why do you have such a ring

please teach me to get the ring

[Lions]

Dude believe me there is nothing running, and in any case i can run about 3 games simultaneously smoothly on my pc if i want. I will try scaling down with docking ports and rcs thanks.

[Dashman]

Im amazed to not see more people using multipul docking port docking.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ks4envjkkrm47ke/station90.jpg

(Any reason why anyone thinks I cant insert an image from dropbox? I don't get it)

Multiport dorking makes the station really strong.

Ive shifted orbits many times without and breakage and very little wobble.

[M.Wolfy]

Im amazed to not see more people using multipul docking port docking.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ks4envjkkrm47ke/station90.jpg

(Any reason why anyone thinks I cant insert an image from dropbox? I don't get it)

Multiport dorking makes the station really strong.

Ive shifted orbits many times without and breakage and very little wobble.

well, time for me to start engineering stronger space stations i have so many stations in orbit (about 7 so far, gonna launch moar!) and none of them use that type of docking. i also see a dragon with no solar panels docked there

[Tex_NL]

K-Nor Minmus Outpost

Mainly stock, some B9 Aerospace, some KW Rocketry and MechJeb for control.

[128MB]

Question:

If i want to make a station at a mun or planet is it easier to dock everything at kerbin and THEN fly it over? Or just dock everything separately at its destination?

[Tex_NL]

Question:

If i want to make a station at a mun or planet is it easier to dock everything at kerbin and THEN fly it over? Or just dock everything separately at its destination?

For a large part that relies on a few different things:

- Distance. Mun and Minmus are very nearby and there is no long wait between ideal launch windows.

- Station integrity. Moving a large multi part object invites a lot of wobble. Unless you use something like Quantum Strut or Docking Strut you risk tearing your station apart.

- And last but not least Logistics. To move a large station you'll need a drive section, you'll need engines and fuel. (And fuel to move all that fuel.)

There is of course a golden path between the two options. You could build a construction vessel carrying several modules of your station and piece things together on site. After discarding fuel tanks your drive section could serve as construction tug.

My K-Nor Minmus Outpost was build in Minmus orbit and took only four flights. One for the core and three for the arms. (First 'arm flight' also carried a small RCS tug.)

Edited August 18, 2013 by Tex_NL

[Ricardo.b]

Haven't been on KSP for ages due to bad case of exploding computer syndrome. Finally got the rig rebuild done, which with the new bigger VAB can only mean it's time for even larger, dafter stations

HMS Felixstowe

creative! I'll try

[Ricardo.b]

My first space station, KSS and some highlights:

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[Dashman]

@ M.wolfy well, time for me to start engineering stronger space stations i have so many stations in orbit (about 7 so far, gonna launch moar!) and none of them use that type of docking. i also see a dragon with no solar panels docked there

Once ya start making vehicles and stations with multi port, the skys the limit!

Oh, the dragon without solar was a wobbly ship deal in getting to the station.

As Im only really using this dragon as a life boat, I went with it.

One must be flexable and adaptable to circumstance in space!

[Ironwatsas]

0.19

The rather unimaginatively named K.S.S-1, the first station I actually ever built. While it was constructed primarily around an adapted stock-module, it was an important milestone in the Watsas Space Program's development, testing both heavy-lift rocket strategies, rendezvous strategies, failing at rendezvous strategies, and acquiring MechJeb.

The Primary (stock) module contains the main command center and a primary habitat, as well as supplies and RCS fuel, as well as solar arrays. The secondary, home-built module consists primarily of laboratories and small fuel tanks. It was not designed as a fuel station, however.

Unfortunately, the KSS-1 was lost with all hands when it was accidentally deleted by ending the mission, before I remembered the quick-save feature.

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K.S.S-2 was built to replace the accidently-deleted KSS-1, and is essentially the same design. It was however, more successful (additional modules were added, though I have no screenshots of this). The layout was similar to the first station, but an additional power module was ultimately added, as well as two docking arms and a fuel tank. Unfortunately, it ended up in an inclined orbit, and was ultimately somewhat impractical. It's main purpose, as with it's predecessor, was scientific research and proof-of-concept. It was de-commissioned when it became functionally obsolete (0.20 was released and MechJeb was updated, removing some of the older parts).

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0.20

This is the only Image I had of the Ill-fated KSS-3. It was meant to be a geostationary station used as a relay between the kerbin and the mun, a rest-stop for ships and a fuel post, to test various spacecraft configurations and orbital maneuvering strategies. Unfortunately, it was attacked by the space kraken, forcing a rather epic rescue mission to recover Harrick and Doodnard Kerman who were fortunately aboard the still-intact crew module when the station exploded.

Following the disaster, most of the debris remained in an elliptical orbit for the duration of 0.20, as it was considered uneconomical to clean up, though some was used as target practice by Jeb's Anti Kraken Squadron One.

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The MINSTAR-1 space station was part of the Mint Valley project, an exploration of Minmus to examine it's origins and composition and weather or not it was the egg of a sleeping outer god (it was). The station itself was actually launched in one piece, and boosted to Minmus by it's attached orbital maneuvering module. The station itself weighs (if I recall correctly) between 40 and 60 tons (I may be wrong), and is about the upper limit on what I can currently, reliably get into orbit.

It was mainly a command and control center for the Mint Valley base on the surface; to recover ascent vehicles and act as a way-point for crew transfers. The design is potentially adaptable to other planets in (or out of) the Kerbin system, but it is likely more economical modular designs will be used instead.

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The Low Orbit Fuel Depot is, as it's name and design suggests, a basic, strict, utilitarian design. It consists of a fuel tank, RCS tank, a small crew can containing emergency supplies and bunks for ship crews to rest at, and a bunch of docking ports. A few thrusters allow it to change it's orbit, but it's mainly meant to be plopped in place and left alone. It is not meant for long-term habitation.

This type of station is extremely practical, and the most common type in use by the WSP. So far, three have been launched. Two in 0.20; "Lighthouse" in LKO and "Armstrong Canyon" orbiting the Mun, and the "Yakumo-1" in 0.21. It is planned for a number of such depots to be placed across the Kerbol system to allow ships to resupply if needed; it can easily be boosted into place by a tugboat if needs be.

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The KOMM-1-AD is not a true station per-se, but is listed here out of convenience. It is essentially a large relay module located in extremely high Kerbin orbit (the very edge of it's SoI), mainly used to relay communications from Kerbin to deep space vessels. It was deployed at the start of the first Duna program.

It was obviously unmanned, and used RTGs for power. It had a transmission range of approximately 10 A.U.

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0.21

The Inari-1 orbital laboratory, a small and rather adorable space module, was placed in orbit after the 0.21 update and summary reboot of the WSP. It's purpose was fairly mundane astronomical research, with Bill, Bob, and Jeb spending about a week or two up there, before returning. It is however, obsolete, as a newer, far larger space station has been constructed, and it's orbit is soon to be taken by the Yakumo-1 fuel depot.

Plans are being Discussed as to what to do with the Inari-1 module: With the leading idea being to boost it to Munar orbit and use it as the base for a new station.

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The Inari-KSS-IV is the de-facto successor to the earlier KSS series, being a large, modular, multi-purpose installation designed for a myriad of research and long-term habitation by Kerbal Crews. It represents essentially the upper-limit of the WSP's projected station design capabilities (mainly due to latency issues/lag). It consists of six (6) main modules with various purposes.

Core Module: With a cupola and a command bridge, at the top-center of the station. A neat overlook window is placed to observe activities in the science module below.

Power Modules: Two identical truss booms, each with large solar arrays and containing oxygen and life-support systems. Both were launched together and docked in rapid succession.

Habitat Module: Located on the far side of the station, it consists of two crew cans connected by a tube, with oxygen scrubbers attached. It contains all the basic necessities for Kerbal existence (milk, cookies, and oxygen) and some toilets.

Science Module: The tubey-trussy structure on the front. It is used for external mounting and various microgravity and vacuum experiments. The command crew can observe operations there from relative safety.

Tank Module: Contains fuel tanks to resupply docking ships, as well as water tanks and the station's sewage treatment system.

Communications Module: The antennae on the bottom of the station. Used for communicating with kerbin, as well as relaying with the KONSAT network in Kerbin orbit.

[ultimatevirus]

My orbital research station, (sorry, I only have one terrible picture)

[fireflybuzzbuzz]

Currently got two stations in orbit atm, a manned one at 150km and an unmanned one for refueling my ssto's at 90km.

Both are refueled and serviced by my shuttles, shuttle two on the left with the cargo bay.

Manned station undergoing crew transfer.

Unmanned station undergoing expansion.

Shuttle return to KSC and recovered. (Pulled off the runway in case i need to land anything else)

Amazed with how the shuttle has come out, best sub-orbital craft i've ever made. Glides and lands like a dream.

[spectrhz]

This is my old station from 0.20

[Tex_NL]

K-Nor 3

450*450km equatorial orbit

[Umlüx]

if you like it put a ring on it

[Valley]

Mostly stock. Did have to add a Ironcross Life Support system. But it just adds color. And it has awesome views from inside the crew cabins. The Space Soylent Green Biscuits taste horrible and the toilet is has problems in low gravity and the MechJeb 2 guided supply ships sometimes slam into it, and it has no protection against alien invaders, solar flares, and space ghosts. But it has a good view.

[Captain Sierra]

<MEGASNIP>

Amazed with how the shuttle has come out, best sub-orbital craft i've ever made. Glides and lands like a dream.

Hey! I know those bays! I believe they are also going to be included in the soon-to-be-released Wolf Pack Aeronautics pack, which I will also be having parts in including a mk 2 fuselage cargo bay and a Duna jet engine (not in this release).

EDIT: I'm pretty sure, the texturing is a bit different than I remember though, different lighting?

[lewille]

<snip>

K-Nor 3

450*450km equatorial orbit

canIhasyour.craft?

What mods do you use?

[androclos]

My BS space station:

[iDan122]

K-Nor 3

450*450km equatorial orbit

That looks like Deep Space 9

[Tex_NL]

That looks like Deep Space 9

[sarcasm]Really? I didn't notice.[/sarcasm]

Actually, that was exactly what I was aiming for.

Deep Space 9 -(Cardassian name)- Terok Nor -(abreviation)- T-Nor -(Kerbalized)- K-Nor

I've already received requests for the .craft In case anybody is interested please let me know by PM.

Used mods: B9 Aerospace, KW Rocketry, Large Structural Components.

Optional mods (probably remove those for a public release): MechJeb, Docking Strut, Flag Decals.

Please note this this is not easy to get into orbit. I sincerely doubt it will survive lift off due to it's shear weight (~175tons) and lack of structural integrity. I 'build' it in orbit using Orbital Construction Redux.

Edit: I've got a .craft online for those that want it. I'll PM you the link on request.

Make sure to install B9 Aerospace, KW Rocketry, Large Structural Components and Docking Strut (the easy to find version on the Spaceport is bugged. Use THIS version).

I've removed MechJeb and Flag Decals as they are not vital.

Edited August 22, 2013 by Tex_NL

[gunmetal]

Hi guys, I just finished my space station: KSS Daring.

Parts Count: 421

Total Mass: 287t

Altitude: 400,000m

Inclination: 15 Degrees

Crew: 107

Design: Five Habitation modules form a central spine. Modular construction. From left to right, top to bottom modules are: Chemistry Module, Power Module, Power Module, Fuel and Gas Module, Physics Module, Biology Module, Communications Module, and Greenhouse Module.

Mission: Long Term Planetary Monitoring and sciences including; long term zero G effects on Kerbal kind (biology), detection of gravity waves (physics), and study of interstellar clouds via spectroscopy (chemistry).

The station is designed with long term self sufficiency and expandability goals. Greenhouse module provides food and oxygen and power modules provide electrical power via solar panels.

[McWilleybury]

Just the start of my space station. Fully Stock.

Vonnegut Space Station

Kerbin orbit 160,000 m

Part count currently is in the 400s

The bit in the first pic that shows the structural girders was an experiment with making a tug adapter for moving large objects...by having rcs thrusters on the ends it helps balance out the center of mass, but it needs some reworking. I made it too short for one and need another set of girders to extend it just a bit more, plus I need to make it wider or more funnel like as trying to the get girders around an object is tougher than not using the thing at all.

Im toying with the idea of instead of adding another fuel tank for that last sr. docking port to instead add a docking bay of sorts where the tug can reside and also have easy access to it's various adapters.

The only mod I use is Kethane but I have to actually do anything with it. Eventually a processing unit will be added to the bottom.

Edited August 23, 2013 by McWilleybury