SphinX I Interplanetary Cruiser

[StrangeyD]

Here is my latest Interplanetary Cruiser which i made for one of the challenges on here, hope you guys like it.

SphinX I .. Interplanetary Cruiser of the Kerbal Fleet.

Shot of the Ion Engine and auxillary Engines.

In orbit after its maiden flight to duna.

With its Ion engine and onboard reactor it can go anywhere in the Solar System and hopefully after future updates... beyond

Edited October 8, 2012 by StrangeyD
clean up & updated craft file

[Bioman222]

Could you please tell us the mods you used? Otherwise, it looks great

[StrangeyD]

Oh ye sorry about that it completely slipped my mind:

The mods i was using are:

http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/showthread.php/10094-0-16-Electrical-Energy-Plugin-v1-4-%28Aug-15%29

Electrical Energy Plugin

http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/showthread.php/7790-0-17-Parts-Pack-Deep-Space-Mission-Pack-0-152-released

Deep Space Mission Pack

http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/showthread.php/3870-0-16-NovaPunch-Remix-Pack-1-3-Beta-(Sept-7th)-Compatible-with-0-17?highlight=nova+remix

Novapunch Remix pack

http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/showthread.php/8402-0-16-ish-The-Truss-Pack-Rugged-parts-for-any-eventuality!-*2-0-NEARING-RELEASE!*?highlight=truss+pack

Truss Pack

and Mechjeb for a little help in getting it off the ground and into a stable orbit, also to save as much fuel as i could.

Glad you like the design, Enjoy

Edited October 8, 2012 by StrangeyD
Forgotten mods

[Alephzorg]

Looking good. Any intention of releasing the craft file ?

[StrangeyD]

Looking good. Any intention of releasing the craft file ?

The craft file is attached to my Op

Enjoy

[VintagePilot]

I have the said required mods installed. When I open it, I get a pop up saying I'm missing

NP.Heavystrut, Trusslink2mx2mmk1, NP.mediumfuelTank, NP.AerospikeEngine, NP.smallNosecone, NP.ThorLanderRCST, and lightstrobe.white. Can you please tell me the other mods required? Thanks!

[StrangeyD]

Ok i missed a few mods due to my frequency in using them i completely forgot they were mods lol, ive added them to the top post and uploaded the new craft file where i have removed the mod aerospike engines so you can replace with what ever you want.

Edited October 8, 2012 by StrangeyD

[halocon720]

I did a glide test of this thing on Duna a couple days ago. It didn't turn out so well. Maybe next time, I should try some aerobraking maneuvers like I was trying to do...

[StrangeyD]

I did a glide test of this thing on Duna a couple days ago. It didn't turn out so well. Maybe next time, I should try some aerobraking maneuvers like I was trying to do...

Ye i successfully put it into space but i havent tried to land it again, i was thinking on a way to dock a shuttle and use that as an away team shuttle for planet landings.

[dja148]

Using a second craft to deliver the crew might be a little hard to make it so it can go to the planet and back... unless ion engines work well in atmosphere... but good job on the craft.

[Samuel]

Can you please tell us how you got it into orbit. I've tested a good 10 designs and it just rolls over and crashes only a couple meters off the ground.

[StrangeyD]

For me i used mechjebs ascent computer to save as much fuel on launch as possible, i used the aerospike engines as the 1st stage and saved the ion engines till in space.