Pico Space Program

[Giggleplex777]

With the shuttle out of the way, I'm coming back to work on some more traditional stuff now, like PSP.

[astropapi1]

With the shuttle out of the way, I'm coming back to work on some more traditional stuff now, like PSP.

How about a pico Skylon? *crosses fingers*

[GusTurbo]

Hooray! Looking forward to it.

[Giggleplex777]

How about a pico Skylon? *crosses fingers*

If only we had 0.625m jet engines or SABREs. I'll try with 48-7Ss, but don't expect it to work very well.

[iDan122]

I already made a Skylon, I must say with current parts is it a real pain, especially making all the fuel flow properly.

Though I would like to see a pick Skylon!

[Giggleplex777]

I've been working on a new lifter family:

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Not exactly a replica of any real life rocket (although it is loosely based off of my Pico Atlas V), but they are pretty awesome nonetheless.

Duna mission with a 112-1:

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Edited May 11, 2014 by Giggleplex777

[DisarmingBaton5]

That little booster is adorable. :V

[Giggleplex777]

That little booster is adorable. :V

Those are the larger variant.

I'm not sure how I'm going to release the LV family--there are too many versions! Maybe a modular subassembly pack?

[astropapi1]

Maybe a modular subassembly pack?

Seems like a good idea to me. Make subassemblies with upper stages, cores, and side boosters.

IMAGINE THE POSSIBILITIES!

[Giggleplex777]

Seems like a good idea to me. Make subassemblies with upper stages, cores, and side boosters.

IMAGINE THE POSSIBILITIES!

Funny, that's how the rocket family was built.

[Ultraflight]

Hey Giggle,

While this idea isn't really any real rocket in particular,

Why not make a rocket with solid boosters only?

*aside from the final stage, that could be liquid*

Like the idea?

[Fox Arcana]

*cough*bokuspaceprogram*cough*

[astropapi1]

While this idea isn't really any real rocket in particular...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scout_(rocket_family)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H-IIA

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lambda_4S

Have fun reading.

[WooDzor]

Duna mission with a 112-1:

You make me feel so wasteful:( I just can't wrap my mind around going to Duna with a small rocket like that :-/

Edited June 27, 2014 by WooDzor

[DisarmingBaton5]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scout_(rocket_family)

I built a Scout once, many patches ago. It worked surprisingly well.

Maybe a modular solid rocket family?

[astropapi1]

I built a Scout once, many patches ago. It worked surprisingly well.

Maybe a modular solid rocket family?

I've always loved that rocket for some reason. It's just a couple of missiles slapped together with a fairing on top. If that isn't kerbal engineering then I don't know what it is.

The problem is that the stock game doesn't offer enough options for SRB rockets. Until SQUAD decides to develop procedural parts *wink*, I don't think it would be a be good idea to make stock pure-SRB rockets.

BTW, great rockets Giggleplex. I like small rockets, and your assymetrical ones are the .

And by I mean "poop", so please don't put an infraction on me, mods.

Edited June 28, 2014 by astropapi1

[Giggleplex777]

Hey Giggle,

While this idea isn't really any real rocket in particular,

Why not make a rocket with solid boosters only?

*aside from the final stage, that could be liquid*

Like the idea?

I built a series of solid rocket launch vehicles in my save to simulate lower-cost launches. They were quite a bit taller than my liquid rockets, but they could lift much more.

[Arvolder]

Please Giggleplex777 can we download the Epsilon rockets ???

[Giggleplex777]

Please Giggleplex777 can we download the Epsilon rockets ???

Whoops forgot about that. I'll release them tomorrow.

[DisarmingBaton5]

Whoops forgot about that. I'll release them tomorrow.

bahahahaha I had already forgotten

Are they going to be modular or a more "conventional" rocket family?

[Giggleplex777]

bahahahaha I had already forgotten

Are they going to be modular or a more "conventional" rocket family?

Yup. Unfortunately, I can't access dropbox or mediafire for some reason so I won't be able to upload the files.

In the meantime, you guys can check out the cool stuff at Zepto Eagleworks.

[Arvolder]

death thread or not because I like this.

[Giggleplex777]

death thread or not because I like this.

What would you like me to build? I'm out of ideas for rockets right now.

[Arvolder]

You can test to make the rosetta probe or other for asteroid exploration. I know it's difficult but I work on that and I think It's possible.

Sorry for my bad english.

[Woopert]

Falcon XX would be cool. I know for Pico the core stage is supposed to be 1.25 meters, but to scale it against the Falcon 9 rockets you made, something like ~1.875 meters would be good.