The Minotaur class X-Light fuel launcher (with tank tug)

Arendey · October 8, 2013

This ship will launch 2 detachable tanks along with a mini tug to LKO with plenty of fuel to reach orbit and rendez-vous. The tug has plenty of RCS fuel to allow the docking of the tank to a waiting ship or station in orbit. And I am aware that (OMG) nose cones are detrimental, but IMO the impact of so few is minimal hehe .

Stats:

330 parts at launch.

Action Groups:

1: Lock Gimbals

2: Solar Panels

0: Toggle RCS on mini tug.

Notes: Translation movement can be tricky with all the RCS on one end, if you guys and gals think I should include a second tug (or maybe RCS ports on the tanks themselves) please leave a comment .

- To allow the tug to tow from the medium port instead of the large one, detach the 2 bottom outer ports, then the central tank, rotate the central tank itself to clear the ports from under the 2 orange tanks and then just use the mini tug.

Here we see the ship at launch.

During flight the Minotaur may try to rotate but it should pose no problems just adjust gently.

Once in orbit simply undock the 2 outer (Large) docking port, then the central one, move the ports out of the way, and use the mini tug to get the tanks wherever you want

The .craft File: http://www./view/et8bawengu7shgj/Minotaur.craft

Links to other Shared projects I have created:

The Hydra Class Modular Tug: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/60542-A-fuel-freighter-tug-to-fit-any-need-the-Hydra-Class-Modular-Tug

The Tiny Titan Medium Tanker: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/51117-The-Tiny-Titan-Medium-Tanker-%284-orange-tanks-to-LKO%29-%29

The Desert Rose Duna Base: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/50670-The-Desert-Rose-Duna-Base-D

The Hercules 9 MkIIa and b heavy tankers: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/50985-The-Hercules-9-Mk-IIa!-This-puppy-will-bring-about-9-2-orange-tanks-to-a-90KM-orbit!

The Farscape Launchpoint Space Station: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/50344-I-present-to-you-the-Farscape-Launchpoint-Space-Station-%29

The Agamemnon Exoplanetary Outpost Deployment System: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/51494-The-Agamemnon-%28Exoplanetary-Outpost-Deployment-System%29-D?p=674546#post674546

Planceception: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/59489-Planceception!-A-plane-Within-a-plane-Thanks-Spootyman-for-your-awesome-video-of-it

Edited December 4, 2013 by Arendey