SpaceX Dragon unmanned capsule (plus Falcon 9 Launch Vehicle) STOCK REPLICA

[Jamie Logan]

Hey KSP People. I've got yet another real life replica to show you all; the unmanned SpaceX Dragon supply capsule along with it's launch vehicle: the Falcon 9!

I'm sure you all have seen KSP replicas of older spacecraft (Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, etc) so I decided to replicate something that is very new and very much in use today. There have been four successful Dragon launches to date (all unmanned), of which three have supplied cargo to the ISS.

The craft has enough Delta-V to get into orbit, rendezvous with a target in LKO (in this flight I used the stock space station core) and spalsh down back at Kerbin. The biggest problem is that the central part of the capsule tends to break (even with no crash damage and unbreakable joints enabled) and spew debris everywhere both on water and land touchdowns. It's kind of annoying but I didn't think it was that much of a problem considering this is purely for aesthetics and not meant to be practical.

Action groups:

1)stage away nose cone (do this after second stage cut off because it has no sepatrons, just the force of the clipping parts to nudge it away)

2)toggle solar panels

Craftfile: http://www./view/h3q60qn0c8ua56j/Dragon.craft

[xoknight]

Pretty cool

[M.Wolfy]

The next generation spacecraft! now with free breaking up on landing

Also, does it have any use (Refueling, things like that) besides just for fun?

Also, It looks like it has a high part count

Edited October 3, 2013 by M.Wolfy

[Ventis]

Yeah, but it looks the part though., with all the little details. Very nicely done replica!

[Nephf]

Whew. The Dragon looks extrthe real Falcon emely cool. Much more better than mine. But mention that at the real Falcon 9 the second stage engine has the same power as one of the first stage engines

[ethan829]

Whew. The Dragon looks extrthe real Falcon emely cool. Much more better than mine. But mention that at the real Falcon 9 the second stage engine has the same power as one of the first stage engines

While this is true, I think the Skipper definitely looks the part. I've always been bothered by the fact that in KSP engine bell size is directly proportional to thrust. I want some vacuum engines with huge bells but relatively low thrust and a good ISP.

[Woopert]

This is an awesome design, I tried it out and had a lot of fun. Except for the 50 "Recover Debris" from the capsule.

[Guest links123]

The 50 "Recover Debris" from the capsule is not up to the mark despite this everything else is fine.

[Nephf]

Especially the Dragon looks great... look at mine

While this is true, I think the Skipper definitely looks the part. I've always been bothered by the fact that in KSP engine bell size is directly proportional to thrust. I want some vacuum engines with huge bells but relatively low thrust and a good ISP.

I think th bell of the LV-T30 has the same size but nearly the same thrust than the LV-T45

Edited October 7, 2013 by Nephf