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

[Zarbon44]

At this point i might as well be a real soviet engineer.

N1-L3

 

 

[davidy12]

2 hours ago, Zarbon44 said:

At this point i might as well be a real soviet engineer.

N1-L3

 

 

 

FYI you're not supposed to turn around and dock with the LK.

[claustro]

3 hours ago, Zarbon44 said:

At this point i might as well be a real soviet engineer.

N1-L3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This isn't part of Tantares now in Colors it seems, is it? The variants do look utterly lovely. Where is it possible to get these?

[Beale]

4 hours ago, Zarbon44 said:

At this point i might as well be a real soviet engineer.

N1-L3

Now that is a rare N1! And great ground shots!

 

 

GitHub

Magnetometer + The new star tracker.

https://github.com/Tantares/TantaresSP

[MashAndBangers]

4 hours ago, davidy12 said:

FYI you're not supposed to turn around and dock with the LK.

Don't just say something without a source.

[Guest]

http://www.russianspaceweb.com/l3.html

Notice that EVA comes before separation. There's no reason to separate and dock. Apollo had to do that, because crew transfer to LM didn't involve an EVA, they had to connect the tunnel. Since that's not the case here, it doesn't matter what relative orientation the spacecraft are in. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if Kontakt was designed for one use only, which would allow it to be lighter and less robust.

[davidy12]

55 minutes ago, MashAndBangers said:

Don't just say something without a source.

http://www.russianspaceweb.com/lk.html

Ahem^^^

Also, why would they waste fuel to maneuver and turn around when they have to save it for Rendezvous?

Edited August 31, 2020 by davidy12

[Zarbon44]

1 hour ago, davidy12 said:

http://www.russianspaceweb.com/lk.html

Ahem^^^

Also, why would they waste fuel to maneuver and turn around when they have to save it for Rendezvous?

 

1 hour ago, Dragon01 said:

http://www.russianspaceweb.com/l3.html

Notice that EVA comes before separation. There's no reason to separate and dock. Apollo had to do that, because crew transfer to LM didn't involve an EVA, they had to connect the tunnel. Since that's not the case here, it doesn't matter what relative orientation the spacecraft are in. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if Kontakt was designed for one use only, which would allow it to be lighter and less robust.

Ok.

[MashAndBangers]

So now my question is how were the LK and LOK connected before separation?  We know there's a fairing around the LK, but I thought it was set up similar to how the Apollo stuff is:  The Crew module sits on the fairing, and nothing connects the crew module to the lunar module directly till they actually dock.

Or was their a door in the fairing that we were never told about?  Oy, wish the Soviets would have kept this data safe xD

[Zarbon44]

Back at it again with N1-L5 alike.

[CaptKordite]

I, too, like ugly rovers.

[Beale]

10 hours ago, Zarbon44 said:

Back at it again with N1-L5 alike.

2 hours ago, CaptKordite said:

I, too, like ugly rovers.

I love all my babies equal, even the ugly ones

 

 

Light rework of the 1MV science parts.

Sharper edge wear + some very prideful Restock variants. If you want them to blend in a little better (or just pretend for a moment they looks as good as Restock's )

 

Edited September 1, 2020 by Beale

[Delta dart]

BDB X Tantares test project in progress pictures soon...

[Delta dart]

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rHH7CQSyAJCMz6cCu4UiOVEapLe08wkFOrX1OqRFuBs/edit?usp=sharing

This is the link to a google doc of all of the screenshots of the mission I took. As you can see In some of the pictures I used mechjeb for most of the mission except docking and de orbiting but I feel I did a good job re-creating the mission. I would have used fasa but it is broken in 1.9.1 (apollo csm parts don't show up) so I downloaded BDB and learned it in under an hour and built a replica Saturn 1b from the guide. I didn't use imgur as creating an account requires you input your phone number and I don't like spam. This was a one time mission (we will not negotiate with kapitalists).

Edited September 1, 2020 by Delta dart

[Beale]

10 hours ago, Delta dart said:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rHH7CQSyAJCMz6cCu4UiOVEapLe08wkFOrX1OqRFuBs/edit?usp=sharing

This is the link to a google doc of all of the screenshots of the mission I took. As you can see In some of the pictures I used mechjeb for most of the mission except docking and de orbiting but I feel I did a good job re-creating the mission. I would have used fasa but it is broken in 1.9.1 (apollo csm parts don't show up) so I downloaded BDB and learned it in under an hour and built a replica Saturn 1b from the guide. I didn't use imgur as creating an account requires you input your phone number and I don't like spam. This was a one time mission (we will not negotiate with kapitalists).

This sounds very cool, but unfortunately the link doesn't work for me #

 

 

Coming close to completion on the Venera 9 orbiter, just want to throw a poll up on next steps.
There are many options, all of them have some great potential.

[Morphisor]

3MV would fit best with the existing probeset, nicely complete the successful Venera lineup!

[MashAndBangers]

1 hour ago, Beale said:

just want to throw a poll up on next steps.

Obviously Lunakhod.  Wheels are like totally easy and not a headache at all.  /s

[Minmus Taster]

11 hours ago, Beale said:

This sounds very cool, but unfortunately the link doesn't work for me #

 

 

Coming close to completion on the Venera 9 orbiter, just want to throw a poll up on next steps.
There are many options, all of them have some great potential.

So TantaresSP is being expanded!

AWSOME!

[Minmus Taster]

I really am enjoying neptune camera thanks Beale!

Edited September 3, 2020 by Minmus Taster

[Beale]

Something people may want to try.

1. Camera on rotating mount.

2. Software to stitch the photos.

Panoramas for days.

[Black034]

you tried autostakkert or something like that? could give cool fx 

[CaptKordite]

The Stayputnik is a tight squeeze, but it fits inside the aeroshell with just enough room for doodads.

[Minmus Taster]

22 hours ago, Beale said:

Something people may want to try.

1. Camera on rotating mount.

2. Software to stitch the photos.

Panoramas for days.

Hey beale i did not know if you already knew about this but the spherical heat shield is not very good at well...SHIELDING.

Vital components of my probes (mostly my parachutes) explode INSIDE of the ball could you by any chance make the protection better in an update please?

Edited September 4, 2020 by Minmus Taster

[Beale]

On 9/4/2020 at 4:26 PM, Minmus Taster said:

Hey beale i did not know if you already knew about this but the spherical heat shield is not very good at well...SHIELDING.

Vital components of my probes (mostly my parachutes) explode INSIDE of the ball could you by any chance make the protection better in an update please?

Can you share an image of your craft, I can't replicate this.

 

 

 

 

Engine

 

 

Edited September 5, 2020 by Beale

[Minmus Taster]

I honestly do not know how to post an image but can give you a description, and PS i am using Restock:

It's a probidyne (How ever you say it) stayputnik with two batteries on its bottom half and a parachute and a decoupler (Put there to decouple the heavy landing chute so that the probe does not go upsidown upon contact with the ground) on it's top half, put there via cubic octagonal strut, and its encased inside the Venera heat shield parts.

And something i should mention, the protection problems happened while entering from low Eve orbit so i assume that trying to land at interplanetary speeds would just destroy the whole probe.

Good job on the engine by the way