[Stock and Mod] several variations on Apollo 11 style craft

[katateochi]

I've been working on several Apollo style craft. One that is 100% stock, another that is stock plus MechJeb and 2 modded versions. The stock versions have a small rover attached to the lander.

One of the mod versions is basically the same as the stock except it has a larger rover that uses damned robotics so it can fold, its almost as small as the stock rover when folded but deploys to be about 3 times the size and can go much much faster.

And finally there is a highly modded version that is made to look a bit more like the Saturn V. It has the same stages and engine configuration as the Saturn V and the lander and command module are encased in fairings.

100% Stock and Stock+MJ

Apollo 11 plus

Apollo 11 - LX

I made a vid that features the mod version;

The lander on the two mod versions are pretty much the same but with a few changes from the stock. Mainly that one of the crew pods is turned around so that it's window faces out, which means it's door is inaccessible and requires using crew manifest to transfer guys between the two pods. The reason I did this was I wanted it to be as if it was a 2 man pod with one door and one window, you just have to get one guy out first, then use crew manifest to move the other one into the pod with the accessible door. With the stock one you don't get a window and for my 44th aniversary mission I wanted to do the landing in IVA mode so I needed to turn one of the pods round.

Action groups

9 will release the docking port on the front of the command pod. Use this to release the escape pod and then later to release the lander.

8 will release the docking port on the lander, use this to release the command module from the lander before turning the command module round to re-dock with the lander.

1 - will shut down the landers main engine after landing

2 - turns off the landing lights (assuming you turned lights on with u before descent)

3 - deploys the ladder

4 - activates the landers sat dish and ariel

5 - disconnects the rover

mod versions only

6 - unfolds the rover

7 - folds it

The rover is also set to fold up on stage, so when you launch it will automatically fold itself up.

(if you hit 7 (or stage) to fold it, you need to hit 7 again once it is folded, otherwise hitting 6 won't do anything.)

Download all versions and the required mod parts for the mod versions

[NuclearWarfare]

Very nice video and craft! The fold-up rover was really neat.

[Xzabath]

Awesome Video Katateochi, I was surprised you got another out so quick woohoo.