Anduxor Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Got it. Thanks for your report.I\'ll make a lighter parachute version and upload it tomorrow. UPDATE. As yet try to remove Parts\gemParachute\mesh directory -- and launch the game. Log shows some problems with one of auto-generated files.That did the job it loads perfectly now.Thank you for all the help and work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tosh Posted January 23, 2012 Author Share Posted January 23, 2012 That did the job it loads perfectly now.Thank you for all the help and work Glad to hear it I\'ve updated an opening post with the solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cepheus Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I chose to go to the moon, because it was very, very easy. Thanks GoDamitt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GroundHOG-2010 Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Thanks tosh for creating this and doing such a great job. (I was on holiday when it was released) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeCi Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Idea for 3m rockets - Big Gemini: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shnyrik Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Pictures look great! Unfortunately, attached archive seams to be corrupted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tosh Posted February 1, 2012 Author Share Posted February 1, 2012 Pictures look great! Unfortunately, attached archive seams to be corrupted.(Once again) try this: http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/index.php?topic=5521.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shnyrik Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 (Once again) try thisSorry, but this problem seams to be of some other kind: I don\'t get 'index.php' instead of archive. I do download 'hstwGemini10.zip' file, but it is 1.75Mb instead of 1.8Mb and when I try to open it, it gives 'unexpected end of archive'. Tried several times with the same result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tosh Posted February 1, 2012 Author Share Posted February 1, 2012 Sorry, but this problem seams to be of some other kind: I don\'t get 'index.php' instead of archive. I do download 'hstwGemini10.zip' file, but it is 1.75Mb instead of 1.8Mb and when I try to open it, it gives 'unexpected end of archive'. Tried several times with the same result.Well, I\'ve just tried to download and open the file. Archive was O.K. Opera 11.61, WinXP SP3.It\'s still a problem with your browser or ISP. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest meteorite 101 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Wow i am impressed nice job. I have a suggestion for the next version the engines in the real gemini are supposed to be where you placed your fuel tank. But overall Awsome job keep up the good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tosh Posted February 2, 2012 Author Share Posted February 2, 2012 Wow i am impressed nice job. Thanks I have a suggestion for the next version the engines in the real gemini are supposed to be where you placed your fuel tank See discussion above. In short next release will contain two versions -- one with LFE (the same as in v1.0) and one with RCS (and no other engines at all). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cepheus Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 After some long, hard thought, I had an idea, as well as noticing something. The Gemini spacecraft has what appears to be a set of solid boosters, along with RCS. I know that this probably won\'t change anything, but at least i\'ve said it.Ignore that. Instead, enjoy the pretty picture.See? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tosh Posted February 2, 2012 Author Share Posted February 2, 2012 After some long, hard thought, I had an idea, as well as noticing something. The Gemini spacecraft has what appears to be a set of solid boosters, along with RCS. I know that this probably won\'t change anything, but at least i\'ve said it.And once again: thanks, but I have all the pictures as well as a Gemini Press Book. See a discussion above where I\'ve already explained why I\'m not doing no f--ing SRBs. Period. > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cepheus Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 My mistake. I completely skipped over the 'Let\'s say I don\'t want to do that.' bit. I thought you were just explaining an issue with having a single-fire SRB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardBoardBoxProcessor Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 how did they transfer back and forth between big gemini and capsule? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tosh Posted February 2, 2012 Author Share Posted February 2, 2012 how did they transfer back and forth between big gemini and capsule? Concept diagrams show a tunnel through an adapter module:P.S. This picture does not mean I\'m doing BigG ;P. I\'m busy enough with my current projects.P.P.S. Gemini-RCS being the one of \'em) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairtonybeta Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 seemed like a big risk factor, having a hatch through the heatshield. I cant think of any spacecraft that have hatches on the main heatshield. Even the shuttle had a hidden hatch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieD76 Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Shuttle had quite a few, landing gear, from mounting point, rear mounting and MPS flaps. get your point though they wern\'t for people to pass through. Not kidding you though, i found a video on youtube about the mercury programs progress, produced by NASA, and it stated the eblative heatshield was PLASTIC!!! wonder if they carried the same tech over to the gemini capsule??Either way will try find the clip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC3craze Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 You can use anything as a heatshield really. Even a big clump of fuel tanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibb31 Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 One of the Gemini capsules was flown unmanned with a hatch in the heatshield to test the concept for the MOL program. The heatshield melted on reentry, sealing the hatch shut, as designed.http://www.astronautix.com/craft/gemnibrm.htmIncidentally, it was the refurbed Gemini 2 capsule, making it the only capsule to ever have flown twice, and the only Gemini capsule to have flown with USAF markings instead of NASA.The heatshield wasn\'t 'plastic'. It was a fiberglass honeycomb structure with the alveoles filled with a special ablative material ('Dow-Corning DC-325'). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kryten Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 seemed like a big risk factor, having a hatch through the heatshield. I cant think of any spacecraft that have hatches on the main heatshield. Even the shuttle had a hidden hatch.The soviet VA had a hatch through the heatshield-six of them re-entered, and all worked perfectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieD76 Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 The heatshield wasn\'t 'plastic'. It was a fiberglass honeycomb structure with the alveoles filled with a special ablative material ('Dow-Corning DC-325').I was just quoting what the NASA voise over said. I can imagine he didnt explain it like you did for reasons of secrecy, cold war and that. But just to clarify fiberglass is plastic. GRP. Epoxy, polyester ect are plastics reinforced by glass fiber strands. The resin was Avcoat. What I have read about Avcoat is that it is a polymer resin with added fillers (phenolic microspheres and silica fibers). The purpose of the fillers is to help it form a 'stable coke like base.' This makes me think the gemini with the hatched shield may have had a different composite as it would have chared around the opening rarther than melting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairtonybeta Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 i now realise that it is perfectly reasonable to assume that a reentry module can be very safe even with it opening up. i think the gemini idea of melting it together is a fantastic idea. no chance of a breach that way. i imagine that its gotta be pretty hard to keep the shuttle, and all its holes completely sealed. its quite remarkable that the space shuttle had a massive cargo bay that was able to be opened up, and not melted together during reentry, and still work safely. remarkable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
venku122 Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 i now realise that it is perfectly reasonable to assume that a reentry module can be very safe even with it opening up. i think the gemini idea of melting it together is a fantastic idea. no chance of a breach that way. i imagine that its gotta be pretty hard to keep the shuttle, and all its holes completely sealed. its quite remarkable that the space shuttle had a massive cargo bay that was able to be opened up, and not melted together during reentry, and still work safely. remarkable. note that the cargo bay is on the top of the craft. During reentry, plasma carries heat up and over that part. It still is impressive that all the gear bays are fine though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cepheus Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 So Tosh, besides the RCS - only Gemini, what\'s next for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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