0.19.1 Replica of Constellation (Orion+Altair)

[1612]

Hi,

This is my first upload.

It is a replica of the Orion command module and the Altair lander.

They are meant to be docked, but the lander can go to the Mun by own power.

Images: http://imgur.com/a/Q8alt#0

Once docked disable all engines except the Rockomax on the transfer stage.

Then the transfer stage runs out, continue burn with the descent stage.

Orbital capture is achieved with the descent stage.

Orion is left in orbit of the Mun.

Descent stage is left on the surface of the Mun.

Downloads:

Orion: https://www.dropbox.com/s/bb72czag9x7irpu/Orion.craft

Altair: https://www.dropbox.com/s/4kicpykp0l7oxur/Altair.craft

[bigdad84]

That's a really cool design!

Never thought about using the little fuel tanks like that.

[1612]

Thanks!

I got the idea a couple of days ago. You can make alot more shapes with it.

[Chimer4]

That was a really good idea to use those tanks like that +1 I had been trying to make an orion looking spacecraft but the parts never looked right.

How much fuel does it have compared to the other stock fuel tanks?

[1612]

All in all the small tanks have about 25% more fuel than a FL-T 400 fuel tank.

The FL-T 400 have 180 units of fuel and the small tanks have 229,4 units of fuel.

[Giggleplex777]

I made a pretty good Ares I:

[1612]

Looks cool! Can it get to orbit?

[bigdad84]

That looks like it won't be able to get into orbit... can it?

[Giggleplex777]

Yes, it can even fly past the Mun if I wanted it to.

[TheGadfly]

Did you mod the booster? Putting just a regular Rockomax tank of that size on top of the booster just results in a long hover for me.

[Giggleplex777]

Did you mod the booster? Putting just a regular Rockomax tank of that size on top of the booster just results in a long hover for me.

They're 9 boosters clipped together. 5 fire first, then 4 after they burn out.

Here's the latest version of it:

[akh101]

nice! that looks cool