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[1.12.X] Tantares - Stockalike Soyuz and MIR [16.1][28.05.2024][Mars Expedition WIP]


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Gemini, along with Vostok, were the only spacecrafts that had ejection seats as "LES".

Yup, the Gemini will be LES-less. :)

You should make the forward piece of the Gemini nose section work like a standard four-way RCS, and make the rear bit just a Tantares-style decoupler/parachute, but .625 size. That would make both pieces more useful for building non-Gemini craft, especially because the "docking port" function of the front bit would have no use unless there was Agena.

EDIT - Oh and are there going to be separate reentry and equipment modules?

I did not think of that - a good idea!

But, I quite like the current setup, it keeps the nose as a great clean probe core (Did I mention it's a probe core?).

More/separate service stuff, we will have to see.

I'm just doing the basic engine at the moment.

This looks really good, Beale. It is a large departure from Tantares' original style. Is this going to be your style going forward, or is this just a single American piece in the Tantares pack?

I don't think so much, the colour sure, but the rest of the texture is identical to the TKS really.

Basically, change the base colour to the blue and it will look the same.

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Test Flight

Still no engine, but let's fly what we have.

You've met with a terrible fate, haven't you?

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Test maneuvering.

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Nose RCS is pretty :)

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Oops, we jettisoned the nose.

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Time to go home.

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It's GREEN!

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I think he means that if there are unused nodes on top of your rocket when you are launching it, then FAR will do things of the negative variety.

Also, the Gemini looks great!

Ah okay, thank you.

Yes, that will be no trouble to make.

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I think he means that if there are unused nodes on top of your rocket when you are launching it, then FAR will do things of the negative variety.

Also, the Gemini looks great!

Yeah, exactly that.

Or maybe you could make it like stock shielded port, i.e. without top node? That would permit it to function, and won't affect FAR.

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How did you make the double layered fairing?!?

It´s actually two fairings :wink:

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Where is the part in the foreground of this picture (the one the Kerbal is holding on to) from?

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

what billbobjebkirk said. It´s just a structural part without any function. Exept you mean the golden handrails, they are from the Nebula Handrails pack.

Is that an ISS?

Sweet!

Thank you :).

Funny thing: I never intended to build a ISS....

But it keeps on happening :wink:

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I'm loving the use of different colours in the Gemini parts.

:blush: Many thanks!

Will thare be a companion Agena port? perhaps 1.25m size?

Funny you should ask just as I finish an Agena mission!

The passive Soyuz port is a good fit.

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Thank you :).

Funny thing: I never intended to build a ISS....

But it keeps on happening :wink:

http://imgur.com/a/nIF12

I love it! The robot arm! So cool :)

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Beale! That Gemini looks great!

If you are branching out into American designs, would you have any interest in modelling the ROMBUS?

http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/rombus.htm

I have tried to build it using ProceduralParts, but as far as I know there's no way to emulate the "plug-nozzle" engine with any parts I've found:

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It's one of the weirder (and cooler, imo) designs-that-never-was, and seems like it might be something you'd be into one day. :)

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It´s actually two fairings :wink:

http://i.imgur.com/JTuN17f.png?1

what billbobjebkirk said. It´s just a structural part without any function. Exept you mean the golden handrails, they are from the Nebula Handrails pack.

Thank you :).

Funny thing: I never intended to build a ISS....

But it keeps on happening :wink:

http://imgur.com/a/nIF12

This is absolutely gorgeous! And that core makes me think about another possible ISS construction, the original heavy Mir-2 core, that should have been delivered by an Energia launcher. :)

Several variants, first one is 75 tons, the second is 84 tons:

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You're suggesting there is anything to forgive?

The new ship is really shaping up nicely. I do like the color scheme for it as well.

Many thanks :)

Beale! That Gemini looks great!

If you are branching out into American designs, would you have any interest in modelling the ROMBUS?

http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/rombus.htm

I have tried to build it using ProceduralParts, but as far as I know there's no way to emulate the "plug-nozzle" engine with any parts I've found:

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

It's one of the weirder (and cooler, imo) designs-that-never-was, and seems like it might be something you'd be into one day. :)

For SSTOs like this, I've always been a fan of the Chrysler CERV, a shuttle alternative.

Not that the Rombus is not cool, it just isn't as sleek! :)

I don't know why I've never looked at Mir 2 concepts. I must build it.

The Mir-2 is beautiful. And huge!

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Engine (Sans nozzle).

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Yup, the Gemini will be LES-less. :)

I did not think of that - a good idea!

But, I quite like the current setup, it keeps the nose as a great clean probe core (Did I mention it's a probe core?).

More/separate service stuff, we will have to see.

I'm just doing the basic engine at the moment.

I don't think so much, the colour sure, but the rest of the texture is identical to the TKS really.

Basically, change the base colour to the blue and it will look the same.

http://puu.sh/fByZN/76f676192c.jpg

Test Flight

Still no engine, but let's fly what we have.

You've met with a terrible fate, haven't you?

http://puu.sh/fBzdp/0a0fc8a9a0.jpg

Test maneuvering.

http://puu.sh/fBzcn/fd51a184ec.jpg

Nose RCS is pretty :)

http://puu.sh/fBz9L/4a74c8fb63.jpg

Oops, we jettisoned the nose.

http://puu.sh/fBzgd/21fc5487d2.jpg

Time to go home.

http://puu.sh/fBzwD/1b11c71075.jpg

It's GREEN!

http://puu.sh/fBzhd/5009797056.jpg

You've ruined HGR completely. You evil evil evil piece of sentient bread.

And honestly, do we really need a special launcher for it though?

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Beale so beautiful make all the spacecraft

Thanks! :)

There are some really cool Gemini concepts around. I'm tempted for a few.

You've ruined HGR completely. You evil evil evil piece of sentient bread.

And honestly, do we really need a special launcher for it though?

Hehe!

But really, OrionKermin's latest parts are incredible, really pretty, I'm trying to keep up to his standard!

Launchers: there are a couple on my "to do list". But no 2.5m ones, leaving the Gemini at the mercy of the Proton or stock parts. Whether it gets a custom launcher I'm still contemplating

This won't have a special launcher

I'm still not sure about that. A Titan-alike, or at least its engines could be good. Eh, we will see :)

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I'm still not sure about that. A Titan-alike, or at least its engines could be good. Eh, well see :)

A LR87-11 like rocket engine could double as representing RD-180. Its within the same realm of Isp and thrust, and both have two nozzles and (I believe) two thrust chambers. That Gemini would look good on any 2.5 diameter rocket!

i want your rocket beale

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I'm still not sure about that. A Titan-alike, or at least its engines could be good. Eh, we will see :)

Please do. Don't need a whole launcher, I don't think, but the engines would be so great. It would just bring Tantares that much closer to being able to replace stock parts. Not that it needs to, but it'd still be pretty kick-awesome to run a space program exclusively with Tantares parts. The more engines, the better.

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Hey guys- When I load this mod on with the rest of my mods:

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I end up running into a problem. KSP refuses to load unless the thrust capable parts that are not RCS have been removed. It's a rather annoying problem. Any ideas on why this happens?

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Hey guys- When I load this mod on with the rest of my mods:

http://i.imgur.com/iQ6YL9I.jpg

I end up running into a problem. KSP refuses to load unless the thrust capable parts that are not RCS have been removed. It's a rather annoying problem. Any ideas on why this happens?

Can you upload the log file please? I have an idea why he does this, but it needs checking.

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