Athena Spacecraft - Getting to LKO in style (Now with MOAR pictures!)

[notfruit]

Tired of the same old X200-16 and Rockomax Poodle rocket configuration to get into orbit? Now, your kerbals can get to orbit in style and more or less comfort. A 100% stock fully capable multipurpose vehicle. With RCS to spare and fuel left over, you could probably even slap on some parachutes and make the whole thing recoverable.

Doesn't require kerbal engineer anymore!

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Notes:

• pressing 2 turns off translation, which is useful when you need fine control going prograde or retrograde.
  
• To rendezvous with a ship ahead of you, lower your Periapsis a bit (maybe 3 km) and when you reach a closest approach of around 10 km, raise it for finer control. This takes quite a while, so be patient.
  
• The same applies with a ship behind, except you raise your Apoapsis.
  

In future updates:

• Put the fairing on a diet (it looks too chubby)
  
• Improve torque (you need to be constantly adjusting) (╯°□°)╯︵ ââ€Â»Ã¢â€Âââ€Â»
  
• Add more documentation, and more things to document. ââ€Â¬Ã¢â€â‚¬Ã¢â€Â¬Ã¯Â»Â¿ ︵ /(.â–¡. \）
  

Edited August 7, 2013 by notfruit

[Robo336]

It is okay.

[Greywind]

Very clean lines, it looks great! Stylish launcher as well I presume?

[ixolate industries]

Do you think you could give us a screen shot of the launcher?

Looks good so far .

[AlexL]

Sorry if it's kind of lame

This is not lame, you've built a fairing from panels and have a hidden parachute. I think that's pretty awesome. Keep up the good work!

EDIT:And the layout of the RCS and power systems are far more elegant than any I've built.

[Rune]

it's my first post here

You show promise! Keep up the good job, we all started somewhere, and simple is sometimes best.

[notfruit]

Thanks for the support guys! I updated it with more pictures.

[stallion x1]

That is one very pretty rocket way nicer than my huge heavy lift rockets that look like they came from a abstract painting

[Darth Lazarus]

i love this tiny and slim crew vehicle very good job !