UKSA parts mod (wip)

[BritOpsGaming]

Hello. I have started a project to design and develop a range of items to be used in your rocketry designs.

I plan to make a series of capsules with PAPL (parachute assisted powered landing) systems similar to the Soyuz, also I plan to make some HIADs (hypersonic inflatable aerodynamic decelerators), rover parts, a les for all of the different capsules and I am also planing some utilities.

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[MaverickSawyer]

HIAD? Oooh, now you've got my attention! I've always wanted one for use as an aeroshield for aerobraking... If you can make it so that it can be stacked inline, you have at least one firm download waiting already!

[tygoo7]

HIAD? Oooh, now you've got my attention! I've always wanted one for use as an aeroshield for aerobraking... If you can make it so that it can be stacked inline, you have at least one firm download waiting already!

Wait are these heatshields? I don't know what HIADs are.

[BritOpsGaming]

tygoo7, HIADs are Hypersonic Inflatable Aerdynamic Decelerators. Which means an inflatable heat shield.

Edited January 8, 2014 by BritOpsGaming

[MaverickSawyer]

http://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/game_changing_development/HIAD/index.html

Yes, they're real.

[XanderTek]

I was also inspired by the Soyuz landing system, and created a mod (Landertron) that aims to make powered landings as simple as parachutes. If you're interested, I'd be happy to help you get the custom PartModule working with your pods. If not, my code is a available, though a bit messy.

[EKS21]

Wait are these heatshields? I don't know what HIADs are.

HIAD stands for 'Hypersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerators' that just means inflatable heatshield basically. They are still really cool though!

[BritOpsGaming]

OK, so i have finished up the basic model for my first part. It is a small service engine designed for satellites and small vessels and will hopefully run of mono-propellant. I just need to make a texture and rig it unity.

Here's a quick render.