Tetrarch Space Shuttle (Carries Payload!)

[zekes]

Tetrarch Space Shuttle

By Zokesia Skunkworks

Meet the Tetrarch Space Shuttle! A reliable ship based off NASA's STS program, able to carry 5 tons of Payload to LKO. It will work every time ,but I highly suggest reading my manual HERE. It is important as the ship is very quirky and difficult to fly if you have no idea how it works. So read it, then enjoy this beautiful ship.

Download!

https://www./?gdrfvkybk3dtj8a

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Edited November 29, 2013 by zekes

[Superfish57]

Just got done reading though the manual, and it looks like an amazingly fun craft to fly. I'm going to have to try it out in the morning.

[iDan122]

Cool shuttle!

[Noname117]

The nose looks a little weird and the cargo bay looks a bit small, but it is still awesome, simply because it is a space shuttle! You could also make slanted main engines and have separate burn engines, since I believe that is how the real shuttle (and the ones I am working on) work. That reminds me, I have to get back to the Kettysburg and Keburan programs. Still looks pretty and I bet flies better than any shuttles I make

[Jeb Cubed]

I have been waiting for someone to make a cargo shuttle so I can steal... er I mean reverse enginer it! Congrats on one of the hardest ksp things to build.

[zekes]

Thanks!

Here is a typical mission.

STS-4 Marked a huge plus for the Tetrarch Space Shuttle Program. The Orbiter Hancock II was able to put a 5.75 ton, two peice Interplanetarry Probe into LKO, assemble it there, and return home and land of the small rural strip East of KSC.

Liftoff

Fuel Tank Seperation

Orbit

Assembled probe

Re-Entry

180 degree turn!

Touchdown

Safe and sound. Another perfect mission. All fuel was spent, 30% RCS remained. A very tight but fuel efficient craft.

[zekes]

Ok everyone! The download has been updated to the new Tetrarch Shuttle Standard! This means there are no longer two little LFEs on the Orbiter.

https://www./?gdrfvkybk3dtj8a

[RocketTurtle]

Nice shuttle. Better than I could do.

Something else, do you watch Twitch KSP streamers? If so, have you seen EJ_SA? Because he makes insanely awesome heavy lifting shuttles with working cargo bay doors, I think you could steal, erm... use some of his techniques if you want to call them that.

[zekes]

I know but mine is left open for two reasons:

1) It is simpler to use no doors at all, in both use and part count

2) Doors=wings and wings=lift. The Shuttle is already slightly tail heavy and prototype tests showed that it helped to have no wings forward like that. so, the doors were scrapped. It still looks good and carries a good payload, and flies really well.

[RocketTurtle]

I know I wasn't saying you should add doors, I was just wondering if you had seen his shuttles. They're quite impressive.

[zekes]

Oh ok I have seen them they are cool!

Mission!

STS-6 was wonderful. The Orbiter Ward performed beautifully. This was the first mission with a Tetrarch-II Orbiter, which removed two of the mini engines and added IVA to the ship, which was wonderful.

Launch:

Tank comes off:

Payload is assembled:

JEB GET BACK INSIDE!

Bye bye!

Re-Entry

There it is!

The Iconic image.

[Giggleplex777]

Holy crap zekes, your shuttle is harder to fly than mine!

[zekes]

Holy crap zekes, your shuttle is harder to fly than mine!

Did you read the instructions? It's easy when you get practice.

[Giggleplex777]

Did you read the instructions? It's easy when you get practice.

Yes I did, but it's still quite difficult to fly.

[Giggleplex777]

My shuttle kind of flies like this:

I didn't fly it very well this time because I forgot to turn on fine controls. Otherwise, it would have been quite smooth.

Also, the 180 degree roll at 4:25 is not necessary, but I wanted the flight to be as realistic as possible.

Edited December 6, 2013 by Giggleplex777