NASA takes after KSP

[Rockyfelle185]

Yep, it finally happened, NASA starts to understand KSP's "MOAR BOOSTERS!!" motto.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152245672616772&set=a.67899501771.69169.54971236771&type=1&theater

"Two of the boosters"

[sal_vager]

You can never have too many boosters

[Mr.Rocket]

I love how the one on the right saying oversize load isn't actually carrying anything. (Unless, what's in the box ?)

And the on the left shouldn't say oversize load. That's not over sized. It's perfect!

Any idea what this is for?

[Rockyfelle185]

I love how the one on the right saying oversize load isn't actually carrying anything. (Unless, what's in the box ?)

And the on the left shouldn't say oversize load. That's not over sized. It's perfect!

Any idea what this is for?

Its for the new Orion spacecraft Gonna be sweet

[Skorpychan]

I love how the one on the right saying oversize load isn't actually carrying anything. (Unless, what's in the box ?)

And the on the left shouldn't say oversize load. That's not over sized. It's perfect!

Any idea what this is for?

The box IS the oversize load. Note how it overhangs the side of the trailer.

[Streetwind]

Well, the Delta IV Heavy only has two boosters, so there's not much room for "moar"

Though technically the center stack is very similar, just a little longer.

[sciguyCO]

Its for the new Orion spacecraft Gonna be sweet

As sweet as the Orion is, when news started coming out about it, my first thought on hearing the name was that it was going to be this design. Now that would be doing spaceflight the Kerbal way. And of course there's a mod for that.

[Whackjob]

Booster looks familiar... *dramatic gasp*

Thieves! Scoundrels! Hagglers and coupon clippers!

[SkyHook]

Booster looks familiar... *dramatic gasp*

Thieves! Scoundrels! Hagglers and coupon clippers!

Plot twist: You actually stole the design from NASA

[m4rt14n]

Why NASA Why???

Everybody knows those rocket cones do not help to reduce drag!

[TerLoki]

Well half the JPL apparently DOES play KSP, so it was only a matter of time.

[Captain Sierra]

Why NASA Why???

Everybody knows those rocket cones do not help to reduce drag!

Fortunately for us, the laws of aerodynamics cease to apply on our CPUs. Reality, like permadeath and money, still applies to NASA.

[Woopert]

I've had quite a good time reading all of these humorous posts

Really excited to see Orion fly, it's a big step for NASA. Although the Delta IV Heavy design has been around a while now, it's not new (first flight in 2004). "Moar Power" is more appropriate for the Delta IV Heavy since it is the most powerful rocket in use (SLS Block I will take that spot in 2017, and Falcon Heavy will hold the title for a short period of time before that, starting in 2015)

Oh, and one other thing. I believe the core stage and the boosters are the same exact size. They're both "Common Booster Cores," the way they make the outer ones separate first is by throttling down the core stage, I believe.

Edited March 7, 2014 by Woopert

[Kerbart]

Booster looks familiar... *dramatic gasp*

Judging by the picture you've decided to build microships now?

[acc]

Why NASA Why???

Everybody knows those rocket cones do not help to reduce drag!

maybe they installed FAR

[Andon]

Yeah, NASA uses RSS, Deadly Re-Entry, and Far. Think they've got RemoteTech working too...

Now what we REALLY need is one of the astronauts to stick the 3d printed Jeb/Bill/Bob in one of the capsules that's going up.

[TerLoki]

Now what we REALLY need is one of the astronauts to stick the 3d printed Jeb/Bill/Bob in one of the capsules that's going up.

Fund it. Maybe if we all pitch in and talk to NASA and/or SpaceX we can get one on the next Dragon flight up to the ISS.

[syfyguy64]

Isn't it 200$ per gram of material or something insane like that?

We could fund a Jebidiah Kerman on the SLS's maiden flight, duct taped to the nose.

Let's start an Indiegogo campaign!

[Chrisd857]

Fund it. Maybe if we all pitch in and talk to NASA and/or SpaceX we can get one on the next Dragon flight up to the ISS.

Or a sticker. Or put KSP on a jump drive and send it up. Surely one of these laptops can run KSP, right?

Yo dawg, I heard you like spaceflight, so you can spaceflight while you spaceflight. Like this (photoshopped):

[TerLoki]

Oh lord, if that happens I foresee one astronaut/cosmonaut trying to build an ISS replica. Then that replica uses Helldiver's upcoming extra modules for the KSO, which feature working laptops. They then figure out how to run KSP in KSP and we get space-ception.

[Scotius]

They don't need moar boosters They need fuel lines, so proper asparagus stages could be built

[AlamoVampire]

You can never have too many boosters

beg to differ good sir:

[Andon]

Isn't it 200$ per gram of material or something insane like that?

We could fund a Jebidiah Kerman on the SLS's maiden flight, duct taped to the nose.

Let's start an Indiegogo campaign!

According to this chart, it's $4,100ish per pound to LEO. I'm pretty sure Bill, Bob, AND Jeb probably total less than a pound. It... probably wouldn't be that hard to get that sort of money from the KSP community. Although, given the current NASA/KSP pairing, I think Jeb lassoing an asteroid while on EVA would be more appropriate (I really feel that should be a picture somewhere. Someone with more art skill than I, please make it so!)

[m4rt14n]

Yeah, NASA uses RSS, Deadly Re-Entry, and Far. Think they've got RemoteTech working too...

Also those food and oxygen (life support) mod.

Now if they can just install KETHANE mining mod an interstellar, life would be much more interesting

Are you hearing me NASA? Please make this happen! ASAP!!

Edited March 7, 2014 by m4rt14n

[CalculusWarrior]

...I think Jeb lassoing an asteroid while on EVA would be more appropriate (I really feel that should be a picture somewhere. Someone with more art skill than I, please make it so!)

I'm not a stellar artist, but I gave it my best shot!