Discovery One craft

[boolybooly]

I am making this craft available to other players. It is all stock. Just a bit of fun. You can launch it to orbit with the supporting launch craft included and still have two Mainsails, fuel and some tanks left over from the launch vehicle. If you refuel these tanks in LKO you can get the D1 craft to Jool, after separation, almost full. There is a slight issue with tank draining logic supplying the outer nukes, one of the hidden internal tanks draining a little on either side inside the engine section when they shouldnt, because of the supply point, but you can get your view point in there in flight to alt right click and top them up if you are careful. Suggest any takers strip down the fairings in the VAB and see the internal construction before flying it. At least it has plenty of RCS, 4950!

When launching, it is set up to ignite the nukes after 1000m altitude for best efficiency. Just take it straight up and after first stage, when travelling at 260m/s tip it over to 90° heading at an angle of 45°. Full burn and second stage drop until 1240m/s, AP 75+km, cut engines and tip over to horizontal ASAP. Lock to horizon and begin burn on exit atmosphere at 70km, burn until the PE starts to swivel round towards the craft and cut engines. It should now be in orbit with some fuel to spare in the third and last launch stage. Have fun.

Discovery One launch craft zip.

Docking port toggle 3

Antennae deploy 9

Edited August 24, 2013 by boolybooly

[Cupcake...]

Cool ship, reminds me of the one from Event Horizon.

Cupcake...

[iDan122]

Gonna test it out soon.

[JaneKermen]

That is REALLY well done !

btw - is the flight computer giving you any problems.

No reason. Just asking ....

[mushroomman]

I've just picked up a fault in the AE35 unit. It's going to go 100% failure in 72 hours.

[Dispatcher]

Beautiful ship! And mushroom man: hehehe!

Rrrroger that! But be advised that ah our twin HAL niner thousand does not concur.

[nettcod]

"Open the pod bay doors, Mechjeb."

"I'm sorry, Jeb, I'm afraid I can't do that."

[urablahblah]

"Open the pod bay doors, Mechjeb."

"I'm sorry, Jeb, I'm afraid I can't do that."

Epic.

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[iDan122]

screenie!