TruthfulGnome Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 Fuel depot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EStreetRockets Posted September 10, 2023 Author Share Posted September 10, 2023 Work on the Jupiter DIRECT engine mounts has begun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldForest Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 4 hours ago, EStreetRockets said: Work on the Jupiter DIRECT engine mounts has begun! Yes! Let's go! Wondering, do you plan on adding the Jupiter Direct monster lifter? The one that used STS stacks as boosters? Or just Jupiter 130, 246 and 241? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EStreetRockets Posted September 10, 2023 Author Share Posted September 10, 2023 6 hours ago, GoldForest said: Wondering, do you plan on adding the Jupiter Direct monster lifter? The one that used STS stacks as boosters? Or just Jupiter 130, 246 and 241? No I will not be making dedicated Jupiter III parts. However, I believe a very cool kitbash could be made using Bluedog Design Bureau's S-IC parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EStreetRockets Posted September 10, 2023 Author Share Posted September 10, 2023 1 hour ago, EStreetRockets said: No I will not be making dedicated Jupiter III parts. However, I believe a very cool kitbash could be made using Bluedog Design Bureau's S-IC parts. Speaking of which...I'm issuing the first Build Challenge of the ORANGES thread! Show me your Jupiter III builds! Make sure to download Bluedog Design Bureau! See below for inspiration: Spoiler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoLifeJordan Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 Big rocket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EStreetRockets Posted September 10, 2023 Author Share Posted September 10, 2023 Jupiter mounts in progress! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EStreetRockets Posted September 11, 2023 Author Share Posted September 11, 2023 Jupiter 232!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davi SDF Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 I knew the day to show off my Jupiter III would come! Spoiler Launch Sequence Spoiler Spoiler Spoiler Spoiler Spoiler Spoiler Actually flying the beast! Spoiler Spoiler Spoiler SRB staging Spoiler Spoiler Spoiler Not-so-epic staging events Spoiler Spoiler Spoiler Spoiler 120 Tons of payload, not exactly a highly accurate build (i had to make some "Extra powerfull" RS-100s and use Vacuum Space Transportation Main Engines in the second stage, J-2Xs were not powerfull enough). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldForest Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 50 minutes ago, Davi SDF said: I knew the day to show off my Jupiter III would come! [Snip] 120 Tons of payload, not exactly a highly accurate build (i had to make some "Extra powerfull" RS-100s and use Vacuum Space Transportation Main Engines in the second stage, J-2Xs were not powerfull enough). I would put some speratrons on the ETs. Definitely risk getting your third, or second depending on how you look at staging, stage clipped and destroyed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davi SDF Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 2 hours ago, GoldForest said: I would put some speratrons on the ETs. Definitely risk getting your third, or second depending on how you look at staging, stage clipped and destroyed. I might actually do that, certainly not because it happened once! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldForest Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 Jupiter III Full album: Imgur: The magic of the Internet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruthfulGnome Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 BDB + ORANGES = Best combo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldForest Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 Oh yeah, my Jupiter III lifted the iss modules to 1.735 Mm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invaderchaos Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 (edited) 8 minutes ago, GoldForest said: Oh yeah, my Jupiter III lifted the iss modules to 1.735 Mm Balancing on the ET/Inline ET is still WIP. The dry mass will likely increase just as an FYI. Edited September 11, 2023 by Invaderchaos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldForest Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 48 minutes ago, Invaderchaos said: Balancing on the ET/Inline ET is still WIP. The dry mass will likely increase just as an FYI. That wasnt me reporting a problem, I was just surprised and thought I'd share the info. I doubt the numbers will change by much, so Jupiter III should still lift it to the same height. Still had quite the amount delta V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomVorat Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 Truly one of the launch vehicles of all time. Thing got absolutely obliterated on booster sep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrbitalManeuvers Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 LEO with 3600m/s left Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entr8899 Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 On 9/3/2023 at 7:58 AM, EStreetRockets said: Yes, there were some proposals (many by Robert Zubrin) to outfit a sidemount engine pod with 4 SSMEs. I hope to make parts for these vehicles at some point. Is there any possibility of you teaming up with the BDB team to make a Shuttle-compatible sunken-node boattail for the XLR-129, and a 4x XLR-129-compatible shuttle engine mount? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invaderchaos Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 17 hours ago, Entr8899 said: Is there any possibility of you teaming up with the BDB team to make a Shuttle-compatible sunken-node boattail for the XLR-129, and a 4x XLR-129-compatible shuttle engine mount? Not sure how compatible it is but the NLS boat tail has sunken nodes. You should be able to fit any sort of engine in there as long as it isn’t too big. Not sure if I’ve posted it here, but I’ve been working on Ares 1! It’s been a little tricky to find the time to mod with work, but I’m committed to finishing this as my next project. The Ares 1 and Jupiter partset should be the last major sets of parts before we release 1.0! This is because at that point, ORANGES will fully cover the reDIRECT partset and more, minus the Shuttle boosters, which are covered by PhotonCorp. But there’s still a lot of work to be done, in terms of configs, balancing (especially the ET and Shuttle C), and other misc stuff. After Ares 1 I probably should finish Mariner 6/7 for BDB, but after that I might move on to Ares V! On 9/9/2023 at 7:06 PM, TruthfulGnome said: Fuel depot! ULV/Jarvis is one of the coolest things ever. the shortest tank version is one of my favorite dinky SDLV ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entr8899 Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 1 hour ago, Invaderchaos said: It’s been a little tricky to find the time to mod with work, but I’m committed to finishing this as my next project. The Ares 1 and Jupiter partset should be the last major sets of parts before we release 1.0! This is because at that point, ORANGES will fully cover the reDIRECT partset and more, minus the Shuttle boosters, which are covered by PhotonCorp. But there’s still a lot of work to be done, in terms of configs, balancing (especially the ET and Shuttle C), and other misc stuff. Wasn't photoncorp broken or something? Like the balance was out of whack? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EStreetRockets Posted September 12, 2023 Author Share Posted September 12, 2023 20 hours ago, Entr8899 said: Is there any possibility of you teaming up with the BDB team to make a Shuttle-compatible sunken-node boattail for the XLR-129, and a 4x XLR-129-compatible shuttle engine mount? Shuttle Orbiter parts are not in ORANGES and we will not be making parts for the S.O.C.K. (Shuttle Orbiter Construction Kit) orbiter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldForest Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 If you guys are doing Ares I, you got to do Ares IV and V too! It'd be a sin not to have the whole set. And I'm talking the 10m (6.25m) variant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldForest Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 (edited) Space Shuttle Enterprise launches Space Station Enterprise... yeah, can you tell I like Enterprise? Couple of boo boos. 1) I didn't place the docking ports in a way to dock the shuttle and station. They would be able to dock if the ET wasn't there. 2) I forgot to bring a docking extension/adapter. Yeah, oops. Oh well. So, the last shot is just station keeping. for atheistic purposes only. And yes, it is the extended ET and it is using 5 segment boosters. Full album: Imgur: The magic of the Internet Edited September 13, 2023 by GoldForest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroEvada Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 On 9/12/2023 at 1:37 PM, Invaderchaos said: Not sure how compatible it is but the NLS boat tail has sunken nodes. You should be able to fit any sort of engine in there as long as it isn’t too big. Not sure if I’ve posted it here, but I’ve been working on Ares 1! It’s been a little tricky to find the time to mod with work, but I’m committed to finishing this as my next project. The Ares 1 and Jupiter partset should be the last major sets of parts before we release 1.0! This is because at that point, ORANGES will fully cover the reDIRECT partset and more, minus the Shuttle boosters, which are covered by PhotonCorp. But there’s still a lot of work to be done, in terms of configs, balancing (especially the ET and Shuttle C), and other misc stuff. After Ares 1 I probably should finish Mariner 6/7 for BDB, but after that I might move on to Ares V! ULV/Jarvis is one of the coolest things ever. the shortest tank version is one of my favorite dinky SDLV ever. Will you do just one Ares I and V variant (being the final design before CxP was canned) or other variants? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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