Pico Space Program

[Giggleplex777]

Good luck. That thing looks nearly impossible.

Key word: "nearly"

I said that because I already built it.

[mushroomman]

I would love you forever if you made a series sort of thing of X-Planes.

[Giggleplex777]

I would love you forever if you made a series sort of thing of X-Planes.

I'll have to make a separate thread for that!

Also which X-planes? There are X-, XF-, XB-, and XR-.

Edited July 10, 2013 by Giggleplex777

[Rune]

Good luck. That thing looks nearly impossible.

Key word: "nearly"

It's actually surprisingly easy, being VTHL and all. Rocket SSTO's are pretty much trivial in KSP (pick an engine, figure out the fuel necessary for T/W ~1.2, keep a tiny payload), and you just have to slap some wings around the fuel tanks so you can glide it back to the runway. You don't need it to be able to lift off from the runway full, you don't care about aerodynamic balance until it's empty, and you don't need that much lift to land it without the fuel. My take on it is on my stock thread on the sig, and I got it right on the first try, and I even slapped on some jet engines for lols and an easier landing. That rarely happens with jet-powered SSTOs, in my experience.

As to the Kliper, looks good, Giggleplex. But you build a bit too small for my taste (I really, really hate the sound of the small radial engines, you seem addicted to it).

[Giggleplex777]

As to the Kliper, looks good, Giggleplex. But you build a bit too small for my taste (I really, really hate the sound of the small radial engines, you seem addicted to it).

I don't really like the sound of the 24-77s too (I used to put warnings about how annoying they sound). I hope they change the sound soon.

The Kliper's 24-77s only run for about 24 seconds, so I don't think that will be a problem.

Also, the X-33 uses Aerospikes.

Edited July 11, 2013 by Giggleplex777

[POTKC]

You said you already built the X-33, so could we please have some pictures? Please?

[superio20]

the x43a is the awesomest ssto I have ever seen, might be quite tough because its quite thin though :S

[Giggleplex777]

You said you already built the X-33, so could we please have some pictures? Please?

Here:

Barely got to orbit.

Edit: I just noticed that I forgot to deploy the solar panels.

Edited July 12, 2013 by Giggleplex777

[Giggleplex777]

Aerospike's strange drag number make my X-33 very hard to control while re-entering the atmosphere. I added parachutes after that.

Edited July 13, 2013 by Giggleplex777

[Giggleplex777]

Here's the Black Arrow:

Download: http://www./download/927s0io552l9e9k/Black_Arrow.craft

The second stage will twitch a bit after first stage separation.

[spaceman1999]

Giggle I love your rockets! I play on a laptop and these small rockets are perfect for my FPS! Thank you so much for little rockets.

[Giggleplex777]

I'm currently updating the rockets for 0.21. I got the Atlas V 541 and the DSR working.

Now with a new booster separation system.

[Giggleplex777]

Got it on Duna!

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[Giggleplex777]

Okay, this will be the last rocket I'll release for 3 weeks:

Atlas I

Jettison engines at 1:45

Download: http://www./download/yy9c5l31iy7aw4w/Atlas_I.craft

Cya guys.

Edited July 28, 2013 by Giggleplex777

[Cupcake...]

Have I told you how amazing these are? If not I'm telling you now.

Cupcake...

[sytaline]

I like the rover!

[Gojira]

I found a better launcher for the Ike-1 probes you sent me in a PM. The Angara A7 gives me an atmosphere ∆V of 9653 m/s and a vacuum ∆V of 11671 m/s.

[Giggleplex777]

Okay, I'm back, and I've finally gotten the confidence to use my Atlas III's RD-180 on the Atlas V:

So far, I'm getting better a performance from the new first stage compared to the old ones. (Although it's (embarrassingly) on par with my (new(!)(I'm very parenthetical today )) Atlas IIAS).

Also, I'm re making the front page and replacing all of the old rockets.

Some sneak peaks:

Edited August 18, 2013 by Giggleplex777

[Captain Sierra]

Are you using stock engines and clipping them? how are you doing it? Or are you using mod engines?

[Giggleplex777]

Are you using stock engines and clipping them? how are you doing it? Or are you using mod engines?

Clipped stock engines.

[Giggleplex777]

I found a better launcher for the Ike-1 probes you sent me in a PM. The Angara A7 gives me an atmosphere ∆V of 9653 m/s and a vacuum ∆V of 11671 m/s.

The Ike-1 was designed to be as minimalistic as possible so that it is both a challenging and fun to fly (at least for me).

[Giggleplex777]

Meteosat 2 and Ariane 1:

Okay, so here's my Meteosat 2:

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• It can get to orbit with half of its third stage fuel left.
  
• KEO capable (if you want to).
  
• It is carried by an Ariane 1.
  
• It looks like it uses different propellants for different stages (Like the Ariane 1: Stage 1: Hypergolic, Stage 2: Hypergolic, Stage 3: Cryogenic, Stage 4: Solid).
  
• Has all 4 scientific instruments.
  
• It is covered with fixed solar panels (So you don't have to worry about forgetting to deploy the panels).
  
• The satellite looks like the Meteosat 2.

Action group 1 is to extend the antennae.

Download: http://www./download/69zny7m6rmgf9pe/Meteosat_2.craft

The whole Ariane family coming soon.

[Giggleplex777]

Testing the "Fire in the hole" system for my Long March 4C:

The whole rocket, for those who are interested:

[Giggleplex777]

Old front page goes here:

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Launchers with Payload

Kliper

A tiny spaceplane that can hold two Kerbals.

How to launch:

1. Press 1 twice to lock gimbals.

2. Activate fine controls.

3. Throttle to 100%.

4. SAS on.

5. Hit space.

Flight Tips:

• The third stage has a high TWR so be careful.
  
• The Kerbal will fly out of the rear command pod so be careful.
  
• Set parking brakes on before landing.

Action groups:

1: Lock gimbals in first stage PRESS TWICE BEFORE LAUNCH

2: Toggle docking light

3: Toggle back ladder

4: Toggle side ladder

9: Deploy emergency parachute

0: Jettison Orbital module and LES

Backspace: Abort

Download: Kliper-Zenit

Race to the Mun! Pack

The two legendary and gigantic rockets that were designed to get Kerbals to the Mun! Landers not included... yet.

Flight Instructions (Saturn V):

1. Throttle to 100% and hit space.

2. At 8km tip over to 80 degrees to have a better looking stage separation event.

3. Burn to orbit.

Flight Instructions (N1):

1. Throttle to 100% and hit space.

2. Press 7 sometime during the first stage burn

3. ?????

4. Profit

Action groups (Saturn V):

9: Deploy parachute

0: Jettison LES

Backspace: Abort

Action groups (N1):

3: Toggle solar panels

7: The "Verisimilitude Button" (only works when first stage is running)

9: Deploy parachute and to decouple anything the capsule is attached to.

0: Jettison LES

Backspace: Abort

Download: Race to the Mun! Pack

Saturn IB

One step before the mighty Saturn V.

No special flying instructions here but it is on a pretty tight fuel budget.

Action groups:

Backspace: Abort

9: Deploy parachute.

0: Jettison LES

Download: Saturn IB

Ares I

Take a single Kerbal to orbit with style.

Flight Instructions:

1. Throttle to 100% (you'll need this for the liquid fuel engines later) SAS on and hit space.

2. At 45 seconds TEM or right before or after the first set of boosters burn out, hit space again to start the second set of boosters.

3. Tip over to 80 degrees at 9km.

4. Stage when the solids burn out and start the liquid fuel engines.

5. Burn to orbit.

Action groups:

3: Toggle solar panels

9: Deploy parachute

0: Jettison LES

Backspace: Abort

Download: Ares I

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Angara Pack

The next-gen Russian launch vehicles. Now with 100% more vegetable!

From the left: Angara 1-1, Angara 1-2, Angara A3, Angara A3 Briz-M, Angara A5, Angara A5 KVRB, Angara A5P, Angara A7

Flight Instructions (Angara 1-1):

1. Throttle to 2 notches above the 2/3 throttle line.

2. Burn to orbit.

Action Groups (A5, A5 KVRB, A5P, A7)

0: Press twice before launch to lock the gimbals!.

Download: Angara Pack

Also, a Subassembly Loader-compatible version by Gojira: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ld9u44kxd3g3277/AngaraSeriesSubassemblies.zip

Click here for more!

New one coming soon!

[Gojira]

Are you rebuilding Angara?