The KVPDS

[Natelolzzz]

A pair of shuttles I built, to ferry probes to just about anywhere (Hence the name, Katurn V Probe Delivery System). Use RealFuels, or the poor thing wont have enough power to even get off the pad.

With probe (uses RealAntenna) https://kerbalx.com/Natelolzzz/KVPDS

Without probe https://kerbalx.com/Natelolzzz/KVPDS-No-Probe

They handle like a brick, so be cautious!

 

Edited March 30, 2024 by Natelolzzz
Removed bad pun.

[Natelolzzz]

This can be built with nearly entirely Level 4, parts and a few Level 5's, but I am looking at sticking some Kickback solids on it instead. Probably gonna make a dual probe version as well at some point, so I can send down one as a lander and have the other one stay in the air as a relay

Also just noticed the KerbalX photos havent uploaded. Weird.

Edited March 30, 2024 by Natelolzzz

[Natelolzzz]

https://kerbalx.com/Natelolzzz/KVPDS-Lander-Probe-Editon

As promised, a version with a landable probe, to get that good ground science.

[Natelolzzz]

The first 2 links (1 probe and no probe) have now been updated to use 8*kickbacks, expect more edits as I try and figure out how to point all that power towards space, instead of the ground

[Vanamonde]

No pictures? :'( 

[Natelolzzz]

14 hours ago, Vanamonde said:

No pictures? :'( 

I will get some soon, but because im a new user I dont think i have the option to upload images from my device, only upload from a URL. Thankfully that will be removed by the time you read this.

Edited March 31, 2024 by Natelolzzz

[Natelolzzz]

Will likely do some mission logs at some point too

[Natelolzzz]

So turns out 8 kickbacks can get to orbit without any other assistance. This is gonna be intresting for the delta V readings

[Natelolzzz]

6 hours ago, Natelolzzz said:

I will get some soon, but because im a new user I dont think i have the option to upload images from my device, only upload from a URL. Thankfully that will be removed by the time you read this.

Uhh... well never mind that. I am probably gonna have to sign up to an image hosting thing like imgur.

Edited March 31, 2024 by Natelolzzz
fixed spelling cause dumb

[Vanamonde]

This forum doesn't do uploads. Imgur is pretty easy to use, though. And free. 

[Natelolzzz]

8 hours ago, Vanamonde said:

This forum doesn't do uploads. Imgur is pretty easy to use, though. And free. 

Yeah, suspected so. Gonna sign up for Imgur today, so be prepared for about six billion screenshots

[Natelolzzz]

On 3/31/2024 at 11:07 AM, Natelolzzz said:

So turns out 8 kickbacks can get to orbit without any other assistance. This is gonna be intresting for the delta V readings

I just realised, this makes it*technically* a vertical launching SSTO!

[Natelolzzz]

Imgur done, now I just gotta upload it all!

[Natelolzzz]

On 3/30/2024 at 6:45 PM, Vanamonde said:

No pictures? :'( 

Your wish is my command! Heres a few of it in the VAB, and one of it dropping off a probe in LKO (which is total overkill for a rocket that could go to duna)

[Natelolzzz]

Built with an absolute bare minimum of tech tree!

Edited April 1, 2024 by Natelolzzz

[Natelolzzz]

My GPU was going absolutely haywire while I took these

Edited April 1, 2024 by Natelolzzz

[Vanamonde]

That's a big rocket. 

[Natelolzzz]

14 hours ago, Vanamonde said:

That's a big rocket. 

According to the readout, it's over 300 tons over 10 stages (I really hope that's not right)

Edited April 2, 2024 by Natelolzzz