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

[EStreetRockets]

19 minutes ago, BSS_Snag said:

Are there any other concepts that you want to eventually add into oranges?

There are lots of concepts I'd like to add to ORANGES. The only limit is how much free time I have. After finishing the Jupiter, Shuttle-C, and LRB part sets, the main project I am interested in adding to ORANGES is the Ares I and Ares V from the Constellation program. That's not a commitment, but I'd like to do it eventually. I won't be adding the Saturn-derived Jarvis vehicle because the Shuttle-derived concept is already possible through the inline Unmanned Launch Vehicle part set. Using parts from BDB and ORANGES, kit-bashing Jupiter III is fairly straightforward so I don't plan to make parts for it.

[GoldForest]

11 minutes ago, EStreetRockets said:

There are lots of concepts I'd like to add to ORANGES. The only limit is how much free time I have. After finishing the Jupiter, Shuttle-C, and LRB part sets, the main project I am interested in adding to ORANGES is the Ares I and Ares V from the Constellation program. That's not a commitment, but I'd like to do it eventually. I won't be adding the Saturn-derived Jarvis vehicle because the Shuttle-derived concept is already possible through the inline Unmanned Launch Vehicle part set. Using parts from BDB and ORANGES, kit-bashing Jupiter III is fairly straightforward so I don't plan to make parts for it.

 

Will Liberty be added along with Ares I? Yes, I know you can kitbash it using KNES and Photoncorp, but sticking the Ariane V on top of a SSRB kind of looks weird thanks to no Engine shroud for the Vulcain. That and KNES' Ariane V is oversized a little. 

[EStreetRockets]

2 minutes ago, GoldForest said:

Will Liberty be added along with Ares I? Yes, I know you can kitbash it using KNES and Photoncorp, but sticking the Ariane V on top of a SSRB kind of looks weird thanks to no Engine shroud for the Vulcain. That and KNES' Ariane V is oversized a little. 

Absolutely not. I am not making Ariane 5 parts. 

[GoldForest]

Just now, EStreetRockets said:

Absolutely not. I am not making Ariane 5 parts. 

Fair enough, just wanted to ask. 

[Falcon Aerospace]

1 hour ago, EStreetRockets said:

There are lots of concepts I'd like to add to ORANGES. The only limit is how much free time I have. After finishing the Jupiter, Shuttle-C, and LRB part sets, the main project I am interested in adding to ORANGES is the Ares I and Ares V from the Constellation program. That's not a commitment, but I'd like to do it eventually. I won't be adding the Saturn-derived Jarvis vehicle because the Shuttle-derived concept is already possible through the inline Unmanned Launch Vehicle part set. Using parts from BDB and ORANGES, kit-bashing Jupiter III is fairly straightforward so I don't plan to make parts for it.

If there are other LRB concepts, will you add the Magnum LRBs?

[EStreetRockets]

1 hour ago, Falcon Aerospace said:

If there are other LRB concepts, will you add the Magnum LRBs?

I have no plans to make flyback boosters, no.

[Falcon Aerospace]

24 minutes ago, EStreetRockets said:

I have no plans to make flyback boosters, no.

Magnum boosters are flyback? I thought they just looked like the Shuttle SRBs

[GoldForest]

25 minutes ago, Falcon Aerospace said:

Magnum boosters are flyback? I thought they just looked like the Shuttle SRBs

Depends on which version of Magnum you're talking about. There was one with flyback LRB boosters. 

And then there's this one: Note: Those are NOT SSRBs but SRBs similar to SSRBs. Yeah, I know, confusing. But that's what the wiki says.

[BSS_Snag]

8 hours ago, EStreetRockets said:

I am interested in adding to ORANGES is the Ares I and Ares V 

Does that mean we could see your take on the J2-X and find it in RMM sometime in the future? Or would the cryo engines one preferred? Or a collab with the BDB team as it is a J2 engine?

[biohazard15]

15 hours ago, GoldForest said:

Anyway to get a 3 engine setup for the LRB mount? 

Use BDB LDC engine mount - it has option for 3 engines (although it's Atlas-like straight, not a triangle).

[zakkpaz]

@EStreetRockets Are you planning on adding the recoverable engine pod thing from that one SDHLV concept Martin Marietta did?

 

[BSS_Snag]

8 minutes ago, zakkpaz said:

concept Martin Marietta did

I think that they are at least looking at it, The wiki mentions Martin Marietta but it would be way down the line at this point, Ares I and V , Jupiter Direct need to be worked on first.

[Hank Kerman]

Is there any risk to uninstalling ORANGES and then reinstalling it to receive the new update?

[BSS_Snag]

9 hours ago, Hank Kerman said:

Is there any risk to uninstalling ORANGES and then reinstalling it to receive the new update?

no, the latest update only adds in new parts and doesn't appear to change any of the current ones

[ThatGust]

On 11/18/2024 at 10:21 AM, BSS_Snag said:

Are there any other concepts that you want to eventually add into oranges? The cursed Jupiter III proposal

And the Jarvis which is a mishmax of shuttle and Saturn hardware as well ? These are on the same level as the SRB-x   http://www.astronautix.com/j/jarvislaunchvehicle.html

Mmm, pretty sure you can kitbash both Jarvis and Jupiter with BDB, Oranges, etc. I've seen some good recreations before