Hercules Manned Maneuvering Unit Mk-8 (IT'S FINALLY HERE!!!)

[xoknight]

Yes the Hercules MMU Mk-8 is finally here as promised, 5 months ago... Anyways, what is a MMU, and what does it do? Well, an MMU is a Manned Maneuvering Unit, pretty much a souped-up jetpack designed to carry Kerbals farther than they can ever before than their EVA jetpacks. Since the 0.23 update, Kerbals EVA jetpack only has about 5 units of fuel, compared to what they used to carry, 100 units, so using MMU's has become a necessity. MMU's give more maneuverability, range, and control than the normal jetpacks, so putting some on space stations for moving modules around, transporting crew, or just inspecting crafts can be very useful. Now as have already guessed this is called the Mk-8, and yes there are earlier versions, the Hercules MMU Mk-7: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/50133-Manned-Maneuvering-Unit-%28MMU%29-%28EDIT%29 . The Hercules Mk-7 has better maneuverability and control, but less fuel. The Mk-1~6 were prototypes that never made it into production. Have fun! Enjoy! (BE WARNED, USING THE MMU WILL GET SOME TIME GETTING USED TO. sorry english isn't my first language...

Craft file (put in sub-assembly folder): http://www./view/bwdzbpgzd6ggjax/Hercules%20MMU%20MK-8.craft

Well here she is

Jebidiah on the MMU, ready for craft inspection

Undocking

The flexibility/maneuverability on this thing is amazing

And docking can be done in any angle (just tricky)

Edited November 11, 2014 by xoknight

[Sgt. Cookie]

Looks neat!

Although, a couple of things irk me somewhat:

Linear RCS ports: Why are they all at the front? From the looks of things, that would cause some serious spin problems, even with the Probe core providing some SAS. I'd personally put the top left and bottom right at the back, that should make it more stable.

Lights: Why aren't there any? You could easily stick on either of the torches on the top, the RTG is providing more than enough power.

But, those are personal irks, rather than craft flaws. It does look really rather cool.

[Tankbuster32]

That would probably be because the two heaviest things on the craft are the RCS tank and the kerbal, making the COM slightly offset, thus requiring offset RCS thrusters.

[Lazro]

Also, helmets have lights, so you don't need them on your craft.

[inigma]

SSI is collecting and cataloging these bad boys for publication. Feel free to submit it to our thread in my sig if interested in being included.

[3_bit]

There's no way this is an MMU. It has well over 1,000 m/s dV in her. I hate to say it, but it's actually too good to be an MMU. I could do a Minmus landing with this MMU I bet.

[inigma]

Great crafts! Ive added them to the SSI dropbox for testing.

Edited January 31, 2014 by inigma

[inigma]

Yes the Hercules MMU Mk-8 is finally here as promised, 5 months ago... Anyways, what is a MMU, and what does it do? Well, an MMU is a Manned Maneuvering Unit, pretty much a souped-up jetpack designed to carry Kerbals farther than they can ever before than their EVA jetpacks. Since the 0.23 update, Kerbals EVA jetpack only has about 5 units of fuel, compared to what they used to carry, 100 units, so using MMU's has become a necessity. MMU's give more maneuverability, range, and control than the normal jetpacks, so putting some on space stations for moving modules around, transporting crew, or just inspecting crafts can be very useful. Now as have already guessed this is called the Mk-8, and yes there are earlier versions, the Hercules MMU Mk-7: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/50133-Manned-Maneuvering-Unit-%28MMU%29-%28EDIT%29 . The Hercules Mk-7 has better maneuverability and control, but less fuel. The Mk-1~6 were prototypes that never made it into production. Have fun! Enjoy! (BE WARNED, USING THE MMU WILL GET SOME TIME GETTING USED TO. sorry english isn't my first language...

Craft file (put in sub-assembly folder): http://www./view/bwdzbpgzd6ggjax/Hercules%20MMU%20MK-8.craft

Well here she is

http://i.imgur.com/VW38B7W.png

Jebidiah on the MMU, ready for craft inspection

http://i.imgur.com/vFEQVGH.png

Undocking

http://i.imgur.com/QwG1OcL.png

The flexibility/maneuverability on this thing is amazing

http://i.imgur.com/PQNzFfq.png

http://i.imgur.com/reUbX5F.png

And docking can be done in any angle (just tricky)

http://i.imgur.com/ItGrbiJ.png

Do you have an imgur album I can use to put on our SSI General Catalog for this model? I've tested it and we're certifying it as the SSI MMU-2 (original name and credit of course stored in the VAB craft dropdown window.

[Mesklin]

There's no way this is an MMU. It has well over 1,000 m/s dV in her. I hate to say it, but it's actually too good to be an MMU. I could do a Minmus landing with this MMU I bet.

You are right, for me, MMU is something like it (but it also totaly overpowered - 580 m/s dV):

[Rune]

You are right, for me, MMU is something like it (but it also totaly overpowered - 580 m/s dV):

http://i.imgur.com/KdMA76u.jpg

Trick: Use the RCS tank's surface attachment to significantly compact things. In this example, it's actually the probe core that is attached to the RCS tank using editor tools to give it surface attachment (so I could have the root be the backwards-facing docking port), but you could always put the probe as root, attach the RCS tank to it at 90º offset to the back to leave space for a seat, then the rest of the stuff to the tank, except the seat which goes in the probe core. It has the same "way-more-than-real-life" range as yours, but it looks "right-er", and you just can't go any smaller (with the spherical tank you don't have a surface to attach things to). Consider one of those is just 10 parts, including battery and solar panel on the bottom:

(Excuse the crappy lighting, I just jumped into the game to take a pic of the first MMU I found)

Rune. The light can be provided by the kerbal, too.

Edited January 31, 2014 by Rune

[xoknight]

I'll try to get one as soon as possible, I have some school work and stuff