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[Watermel00n]

So one day, I was reading about the Von Braun Ferry rocket and how it was built based on the calculations of the inefficient rocket engines of the 1950's. So I thought: why don't I try doing this in KSP? Little did I know...

Swivel Space Program: A Low Tech Journey to Glory (or insanity)

So of course, I got to making the patches to make it happen. It's probes and planes first, then rockets... I also added a bunch of funny patches making use of some unloved engines.

Basically all the engines I get to use are: Reliant, Swivel, Thud, All MK1 and below SRBs, Nerv and Jets (the rapier is excluded). I also made engine plates unlock earlier for ease of building engine clusters as well as using KCT with twice the usual wait time to spice it up. Furthermore, I threw in USI Life Support for more interesting stuff. (Note: Swivel gets are little rebalance for more vacuum usage)

Now we all start from somewhere...

The Silo 1 is a small three Flea-powered rocket surgery hopper probe. Still, It took us like 25 days to build this trash can of boom boom. Cool, now what?

This is the Silo 2, a massive upgrade from the first one. Featuring the engine we're gonna use for most of this series: our friend Swivel!

Silo 2 reaches orbit successfully...

And makes it back too!

 

(dont worry guys, rockball will not be ending, but I made so much progress there that I got sick of having to update the mission report...)

Edited January 7 by Watermel00n

[Watermel00n]

A Science Jr. Rocket was launched.

Silo 4 visits the Mun (no science experiments due to part limit)

...then prompts burns up on reentry.

And yet another orbital probe, this time with barometers!

[Watermel00n]

One lazy timeskip later:

TV Kerb: Welcome to the very first launch of a kerbal to orbit aboard Silo 8! How do you feel Jeb?

Jeb: Fine. How about you?

TV Kerb: Weird. No one ever asks me that. Anyway, let's proceed with the launch!

TV Kerb: Liftoff! Good luck Jeb!

Jeb: Uh mission control? I think something exploded!

Gene: You are missing a SRB! Abort Abort!

Jeb: Nah.

Gene: What do you mean "Nah"? You won't make it!

Jeb: I think I have enough extra fuel though...

TV Kerb: How thoughtful and festive! Fireworks!

Jeb: Starting orbital engine...

Jeb: Ack, a few m/s short.

Gene: Oops.

Gene: Well at least you reached space!

Jeb: When are the rescue planes coming?

Gene: You might have to do a little camping...

Spoiler

TL;DR - I installed EVA Repairs

 

Edited December 28, 2023 by Watermel00n

[Watermel00n]

My Attempt at the Asymmetric Aircraft Challenge!

Spoiler

With a maximum crew count of 58 (57 since you can't directly put kerbals in the inflatable airlock), the Asymmetric Airliner uses all crewed parts together with a Panther, Juno, Wheesley and Goliath.

 

[18Watt]

11 minutes ago, Watermel00n said:

My Attempt at the Asymmetric Aircraft Challenge!

Love it!