Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU)

[xoknight]

So I often find myself using all my EVA fuel and i'm stranded, or I don't have enough fuel to travel from place to place. Also one design flaw in the EVA jetpacks is that it cannot roll on its side, so you often find yourself trying to get onto a sideways capsule. This MMU has a small probe on it for SAS and has the ability to roll, giving it more maneuverability over than the EVA suits. Introducing the Hercules jet pack Mk.7

Also this got recently featured in you tuber Gooi's 2013 build-off competition:

Guess who won?

-Craft file: (Put in Sub-Assembly folder) http://www.This website cannot be used on these forums/download/jt5312exkjob00f/Hercules+Jetpack+MK_7.craft

Mk-8: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/67453-Hercules-Manned-Maneuvering-Unit-Mk-8-%28IT-S-FINALLY-HERE%21%21%21%29?highlight=Manned+Maneuvering+units

Mk-9: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/68057-Hercules-Manned-Maneuvering-Unit-Mk-9?highlight=Manned+Maneuvering+units

It contains:

-1 Radioisotope Thermometric Generator (RTG)

-2 Stratus-V Roundified Monopropellant Tank (Round RCS tanks carrying 40- of monopropellant each) ... 80-of monopropellant.

-1 Probodobodyne OKTO

-4 Place Anywhere 7 Linear RCS Ports

-2 RV-105 RCS Thruster Block

-1 Clamp-O-Tron Jr.

-1 EAS-1 External Command Seat

Keep SAS on.

Space Station inspection-

I made a modded MMU with a arm on it a long time ago, but now this was the only surviving image. The MMU is the object on the left attached to the command capsule.

Edited April 27, 2016 by xoknight

[Gojira]

Craft file? Pleaaaaase?

[xoknight]

I just "tried",take note of the "tried". This is the first time every uploading a craft file, so sorry if it doesn't work. I'll try again.

[chrischambers]

nice, i also have found it a pain when I am moving from Craft to Craft and what I have been doing is swaping over and move the craft, to line it up with the Kerbal. I will give this a try tonight.

[SilentFall]

If I might add, you can roll your kerbals by left-clicking and dragging the mouse. Would that be an easier solution?

[rodion]

This is a great idea and very pleasing to the eye. It's a really great way to extend the capabilities of Kerbals and give them the benefits of a real vehicle (nodes, nav ball, etc.). Well done!

[Sochin]

But think of the possibilities of using this unit to EVA build your space stations.

[FrostOmega]

@xoknight Loved this, can't wait to try it out! @SilentFall Surelly it's easier, but where's the fun in that? =D

[UbioZur]

I love it,

It's a great idea, nicely design.

good job.

[Johnno]

That's brilliant, very well done xoknight. Gonna have to steal the idea now.

[xoknight]

Cool! Thanks for the support guys. Anyways this is the Hercules Mk.7 MMU, I'll try and get a Mk.8 out soon. It has double the fuel.

[Voyager55]

Attach Damned Robotic arms to it and use to to construct your space stations.Or perhaps for repairs when career mode is implemented.

[British_Rover]

That is pretty cool. I don't spent a lot of time EVAing Kerbals but I can see the benefit to something like this. It would also be great on low gravity moons and I bet you could even use it as an escape system to get to orbit on them.

Add Robotic arms and legs and make...

[iDan122]

Damn you stole my idea XD

[Rune]

You know? From now on my RCS tugs are going to have seats. Especially when I have to move large loads and I need to use two to keep the cargo balanced.

Rune. EVA's for station construction FTW!

[Sochin]

I did an extension to my space station last night with my own derived MMU, its more on the line of the OP's next mk on this with a 150 tank on it. Basically you can maneover a hitchhiker module into position with it, and I would expect that a pv array would be easy if a little time consuming to complete.

[Odo]

That is so brilliant. My hat is off to you sir.

[Warriorbulb99]

This idea is of the beautifulness.

[128MB]

EVA suit for constructing stations?

This makes me think of the Arc Runner in the animation movie Titan AE.

They use soms kind of hoverbike with a clamp at front to move pieces around...would be so awesome in KSP!

But can't find a screenshot of the arc runner.

[Dooz]

Station making with that that sounds fun! Imagine if they replace the standard EVA pack with that

[The14th]

This is such a cool idea. A must for any space stations I build!

[TimothyC]

I'm putting a pair of those on every station I've got now!

[xoknight]

One kind of situation you can get in...

COMMRAY 3:

STATUS- EMERGENCY

DISPATCHING NEAREST EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM... Unit 4; Ship- Ceres; Crew- Bill Kerman, Mactop Kerman.

Hercules MMU deployed, Kerbonaut Bill Kerman dispatched for assignment

On-route to COMMRAY satellite...

Visual range...

Multiple failures spotted physically... 2nd Solar panel deployment malfunction-not enough power to power satellite, Docking arm completely obliterated...(micrometeorites/collision/...)

Repair impossible, heading back to Ceres.

Dock confirmed, Returning to IKSS for resupplying and re fueling...

Mission: Failiure

[M.Wolfy]

Wow, nice job

screw it, take some rep for building a semi-realistic lunokhod (a nice looking one too!) and this.

[chrischambers]

I had added addiction RCS Fuel and battery power to the pack so that you can stay out longer and also be able to work in the Dark.