Stackable �­�½�µÑ€�³�¸Ñ� (Energia) launcher, as seen with Buran shuttle.

[Naten]

Greetings from here at Hyphen Aeronautics office in Krussia. We make good rocket. Call it íýõрóøÑÂ. Means "Energia" or Energy. We made rocket so you can stack things on top.

Ready to launch our marvelous rocket!

Main motors have started. Getting warm. Would make good hairdryer.

Booster start. Clamps blow. Rocket goes up!

And up more!

Ascending above Mother Krussia!

Boosters blow off. Tiny motors push away so don't crash on rocket.

Only core motors now. Still rising.

Continuing turn. Air is thin!

Motors turned off. Why we use hypergolic fuels! Coasting to apogee.

At apogee. Burning more fuel to get faster and faster until in orbit.

In low orbit. Much fuel for orbital manoeuvers if needed. Payload should pack some fuel with itself so it can go to higher orbit.

Get our rocket. Click

here.

Brought to you by:

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~þфøѠò KрþÑÂÑÂøø~

(means Hyphen Aeronautics office in Krussia.)

Thank you for reading. Please tell what you think. Will fix all problems.

Edited July 10, 2013 by Naten
Fixed download link.

[Giggleplex777]

Nice Energia!

One thing though: the payload is supposed to be attached to the side.

Like this:

A Vulkan, on the other hand has a stack-mounted payload.

Also, the Energia uses cryogenic propellants in its main tank.

Edited July 10, 2013 by Giggleplex777

[Sbowyer28]

Dat Vulkan, that's the first one I've seen on KSP, I have a Cardstock model somewhere around here.

[Flixxbeatz]

How I missed kerbalizing just passing by...

This was my basis for Vulkan:

[Naten]

I will make a "Side-Energia" that handles a Buran shuttle on its side. This thread may become the Hyphen Aeronautics Russian crafts design thread.

[Shuttle]

Your rocket looks awesome! Here is another pic of Vulkan:

[Naten]

Well, tried to make a side-mounting Energia with a Buran, but it didn't work. I tried a lot...

Challenge declined. Sorry.

I will make other Russian rockets, too.

P.S. Giggleplex, I didn't make the Energia craft so it can side-mount things because the engine gimbal is crap, and tilting the engines will not work for the whole time.

I am now working on a Proton.

[Flixxbeatz]

I am now working on a Proton.

Full stock? I don't know what would it look like, but I would definitely want to see that here's my KW/NP/Stock version.

Also, you might wanna check out the Kerbalized Rockets thread specifically made for these things

[sgt_flyer]

note on energia / buran the Zenit boosters are decoupled by pairs from vulkan / energia (basically, the russian coupled two zenits side by side, and used that as a booster for Energia / vulkan : 2 pairs for Energia, and 4 pairs planned for vulkan.

the russians did that to prevent damage to the payloads for Energia (the zenits pairs were supposed to decouple from each other after having clearing the rocket - and later deploy their winglets for making a glide assisted descent and then a parachute landing when the boosters glided back where the russian wanted it. (although for sure, we won't able to 'control' those boosters in KSP - we would be too busy to finalize Energia's orbit for looking after 4 Zenits ^^).

[creederTh]

Thought I'd show you this, just to prove that a stock Buran is possible (albeit a bit seat-of-the-pants to fly)

[Naten]

A stock Buran is possible, but not easily

I have made a stock STS, but it's too hard to fly.

I'll upload my Proton soon.

[DisarmingBaton5]

Thought I'd show you this, just to prove that a stock Buran is possible (albeit a bit seat-of-the-pants to fly)

Yeah, but see those 24-77s at the top of the main tank? They're necessary, and unless you can conceal them they look bad. Good Buran anyway! Can it hold a payload?

[creederTh]

Yep, it's got a cargo bay that you can put satellites and other things in. However, the maximum payload mass is quite low (about 2 tonnes) but that's big enough for me

[Naten]

My Energia can host a Buran, if you add a nose cap and build the Buran. Then, take off the RGU in the main Energia stack, choose the cockpit you want for the Energia, and then build the Buran. Pick up the Energia stack and mount it on the belly of the Buran. People, please show me what you can do with this launcher. I'm sure it has great possibilities.

[Draemar]

Well, I'm not really talking about rocketry, but thought I'd show you may space shuttle.

It is launched vertically on top of the rocket. Not like the Buran, or space shuttle.

[NASI Director]

Nice Energia!

A Vulkan, on the other hand has a stack-mounted payload.

-snip

Also, the Energia uses cryogenic propellants in its main tank.

I want you to know, I'm copying your Vulcan, it looks amazing!

[Giggleplex777]

I want you to know, I'm copying your Vulcan, it looks amazing!

You might want to put 8 zenits on instead of 6 (what I had). I only used 6 due to the rapidly climbing part which is not very good for my computer's health.

[Naten]

I made more Russian crafts! Click here.

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/showthread.php/39787-Added-SOYUZ-R-7%21-Naten-s-Replication-Firm-Stock-replicas-of-real-spacecraft