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[WIP] O.R.A.N.G.E.S - Stockalike Shuttle-Derived Launch Vehicles! (v1.0.0-beta-2 6/Feb/2023)


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For those who were waiting, sorry for the delay but I've been busy and just had my first day off in over 100 days so anyways, heres the TweakScale patch that I was supposed to post eons ago. Its updated and includes the new shuttle boattail and nosecone parts from last update

Click the link and download it, and drop it anywhere in your GameData folder, but I'd drop it in the ORANGES folder or your own patch folder if you have one. The link is to my google drive shared file, its safe.

 

ORANGES TweakScale Patch Download Link

 

Have fun. You will need TweakScale....and...ORANGES installed to make use of this, obviously but theres always that someone so I just wanted to clarify.

Bonus - Heres my other TweakScale patches for @EStreetRockets Mods

 

RMM - RocketMotorMenagerie TweakScale Patch Download Link

Eisenhower Astronautics TweakScale Patch Download Link

Ziegler Launch System TweakScale Patch Download Link

 

 

On 5/5/2023 at 7:33 PM, M - Kerbonaut said:

@Astra Infinitum What part and painting is the lower stage main tank the upper pics? It looks so diffrent from the inline ET with the blue panting

thats the engine mount from @benjee10's reDirect pack

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16 hours ago, Astra Infinitum said:

For those who were waiting, sorry for the delay but I've been busy and just had my first day off in over 100 days so anyways, heres the TweakScale patch that I was supposed to post eons ago. Its updated and includes the new shuttle boattail and nosecone parts from last update

Click the link and download it, and drop it anywhere in your GameData folder, but I'd drop it in the ORANGES folder or your own patch folder if you have one. The link is to my google drive shared file, its safe.

 

ORANGES TweakScale Patch Download Link

 

Have fun. You will need TweakScale....and...ORANGES installed to make use of this, obviously but theres always that someone so I just wanted to clarify.

Bonus - Heres my other TweakScale patches for @EStreetRockets Mods

 

RMM - RocketMotorMenagerie TweakScale Patch Download Link

Eisenhower Astronautics TweakScale Patch Download Link

Ziegler Launch System TweakScale Patch Download Link

 

 

thats the engine mount from @benjee10's reDirect pack

Will you release the ACK Configs too?

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56 minutes ago, Richmountain112 said:

IDK if they'll respond. But there's really no use for a 5m crew cabin because 5m parts are best suited for launch vehicles.

So? There's really not much use in turning an S-IVB into a space station either, but it's a cool concept and fun to build (and wetlabs ARE launch vehicles, that's why they're so big, 5m in this case). And also, people have been asking for, and occasionally kitbashing together, ET wetlabs for years, so it's about time we actually get the dedicated parts to make it. @EStreetRockets I would be willing to pay you to make this happen!

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On 8/23/2023 at 2:43 PM, Entr8899 said:

@EStreetRocketsCould we have a dedicated ET wetlab, pretty please?

 

1 hour ago, Richmountain112 said:

IDK if they'll respond. But there's really no use for a 5m crew cabin because 5m parts are best suited for launch vehicles.

I asked about an External Tank station concept and Invader said they'd look into it. 

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On 8/23/2023 at 3:43 PM, Entr8899 said:

@EStreetRocketsCould we have a dedicated ET wetlab, pretty please?

It's a cool idea that Invader and I are definitely interested in. I'm not sure if it's a priority, as there is a wide variety of SDLVs and related projects we'd like to add to ORANGES.

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30 minutes ago, EStreetRockets said:

It's a cool idea that Invader and I are definitely interested in. I'm not sure if it's a priority, as there is a wide variety of SDLVs and related projects we'd like to add to ORANGES.

Like Shuttle Z and "side saddle" (side mounted) Orion SDHLV?

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3 hours ago, GoldForest said:

Like Shuttle Z and "side saddle" (side mounted) Orion SDHLV?

For the Orion SDHLV, there's already the BDB Kane stacked on top of an (empty if you're going for the replica, otherwise just put the LM inside) LM adapter in turn on top of an S-IVB so you could simply just make a BDB-sized engine mount for that. IDK if it's worth it though considering there's a whole lot of stuff for it that's already out there.

The shuttle-Z is even easier: Use a fairing and cover up your (probably ugly-looking) payload with it.

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13 hours ago, GoldForest said:

Like Shuttle Z and "side saddle" (side mounted) Orion SDHLV?

About that, I remember seeing a wide variety of Shuttle-C adapters on this thread Twitter once. Are these going to be added to the mod anytime soon? Would be nice to put an interstage directly onto the engine mount, without the huge payload bay.

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1 hour ago, TomVorat said:

About that, I remember seeing a wide variety of Shuttle-C adapters on this thread Twitter once. Are these going to be added to the mod anytime soon? Would be nice to put an interstage directly onto the engine mount, without the huge payload bay.

I'd just radially attach the ET stack to the engine mount.

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On 8/26/2023 at 6:49 AM, TomVorat said:

About that, I remember seeing a wide variety of Shuttle-C adapters on this thread Twitter once. Are these going to be added to the mod anytime soon? Would be nice to put an interstage directly onto the engine mount, without the huge payload bay.

Yeah I'm still working on those.

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On 8/27/2023 at 3:33 PM, EStreetRockets said:

Yeah I'm still working on those.

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Shuttle Z! Let's go!

And is that Shuttle Derived Heavy Launch Vehicle I spy? (The one which would launch Orion)

Oh, also, could we get a nose cone for the engine section alone? Like without the cargo bay. I ask because I would like to make this and for it to look decent:

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7 hours ago, EStreetRockets said:

I revamped NLSUS-B. Inspired by @Invaderchaos's Common Centaur.

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Pretty. I originally tried ORANGES for your shuttle tank, I stayed for NLS.

Are you interested in checking career mode costs? 3.75m and smaller NLS rockets seem way too costly vs stock and other mods. Some 3.75m interstage decouplers cost 15000 each in my game. Tanks are also overpriced IMO but to a lesser extent.

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The new short cargo bay is great for making engine pods for an inline SDLV. 

And yes... I was overzealous with how much I thought it could lift. I tried lifting 160 tons, but ended up only lifting 60 tons to a lowish orbit. ~90 to ~110 (Give or take a few KM for both numbers) to a 45-degree orbit. 

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