ODIN Orbital Kinetic Bombardment Weapon (point at the ground and shoot)

[spaceman1999]

Am I weird if I haven't played cod ghosts or any other?

[ThatKerbal]

Orbital Weapons are actually impossible at the line of tech we have in real life.

[Tankbuster32]

nope, they use the same tech as ICBM reentry vehicles (vehicle as in "vehicle for the warhead) and space stations. Targeting could be done pretty easily by computers.

[iDan122]

I think i will try building LOKI. I am planning to build these smaller kinetic weapons platforms too

[The Fleet Master]

Sorry Dan, I may have stole your thunder this time.

Still messing with it, I need to add an ASAS and RCS.

[Sir_Tramalot]

It reminds me of the new GI Joe movie! (trying not to think of COD)

[AveXx]

It reminds me of the new GI Joe movie! (trying not to think of COD)

You mean Project Zeus, yes it is very similar =D

[Yakuzi]

Sorry Dan, I may have stole your thunder this time.

pic of ODIN

Still messing with it, I need to add an ASAS and RCS.

That looks fantastic! Great job Fleet Master... craft file?

[The Fleet Master]

Yakuzi, I'm still adding things to it, It'll be up sometime later Here

Here's some changes I made to make it look more realistic.

[Yakuzi]

Very nice, and thanks for the link

[ouion]

What about the large space station controlling LOKI

[The Fleet Master]

When I get time I'll make one

[unreguler101]

Everybody take this mod if you want a brilliant rod that cuts through the atmosphere at Mach 3 (The real thing goes 10 mach....)

http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/the-rod-from-god/

[Wahgineer]

I'm wondering, could I cfg hack an inline RCS tank so that it explodes like Lazor guided missiles on impact? While I think that ODINs in ksp are cool, their rods lack much of the oomph they should have, do to how parts and explosions work.

[KvickFlygarn87]

This was definitely inspired by the absurd COD:G mission. Heck, you even got the bad orbital physics right! (Aim at the ground, not retrograde)

[Lazro]

This was definitely inspired by the absurd COD:G mission. Heck, you even got the bad orbital physics right! (Aim at the ground, not retrograde)

Eh. For an orbital bombardment satellite, you'd actually WANT to point at the ground and fire-Higher velocity means more damage.

[Cranium]

Eh. For an orbital bombardment satellite, you'd actually WANT to point at the ground and fire-Higher velocity means more damage.

Not so much. Since you'd be firing directly at the atmosphere in a perpendicular fashion, you'd require more dV in order to even de-orbit. A higher amount of push from the satellite means that you'd likely reorient the satellite just by pushing the giant rod.

[MockKnizzle]

From my understanding, the system is more like a rocket launcher than a gun. The rods have their own propulsion system and as such they don't impart any forces onto the carrier satellite when they launch.

[Cranium]

Wouldn't the rocket/guidance system burn up on reentry? It was my impression that once launched from the orbital platform, that they were on a completely ballistic trajectory...

[MockKnizzle]

The rod's propulsion system is used briefly for deorbit, and after that it's unnecessary. As for terminal guidance, the rods have small fins and a computer in the back for control. However, as you say, re-entry heating was a problem for the non-tungsten components and the ionized air around the vehicle essentially blinds any on-board sensors.

[Wahgineer]

If you're in a high orbit, it would require less delta v to deorbit, and you'd get more speed on the way down. And once the thing goes, it just goes: the fins allow for some aerodynamic stability. It requires virtually no guidance once in free fall.

[LordOfTheOrbits]

They would have a small propulsion system that would be decoupled together with the guidance system before reentering the atmosphere. They would also want to fire downwards because it is faster and also does more damage due to the higher speeds.

[iDan122]

Apparently someone made a video on my craft! So proud, added vid.

EDIT: release soonâ„¢:

Edited April 18, 2014 by iDan122

[Somtaaw]

Love this beast, a friend and I were discussing the usage of KEW's and such if KSP ever went multiplayer. He's been building almost nothing but cruise missile style, and I mentioned I'd rather have KEW's. I'm linking this to him now.

The only thing I have against it, from what I've read, you've only got a few shots and then you'd have to launch a whole new satellite to re-arm. Now I'm no expert, I only just started playing KSP about 10 days ago, and still have trouble leaving Kerbin SOI to land on Mun/Minmus. But, assuming you keep the majority of the satellite, would a docking port in your firing port/muzzle work as a manner to reload?

Idea would be to setup a tug, or other such craft that could rendezvous with the ODIN, precisely track around, and carefully nudge your new "clip" into the satellite mounted docking port. After that, your decouplers and thrusters would still fire properly. If setup correctly, and an appropiate tug (which could be left hanging around on the satellite's service docking port), could carry extra reloads so you can fire off your satellite's local load, and you have the reloads already there instead of waiting to orbit up another clip. Ideally you'd include the clip(s) as sub assemblies, and possibly a super tug that's designed specifically for loading said clips.

[War Eagle 1]

I might attempt to make the one for Tom Clancy End War