Dakitess Corporation - Mendacium (Aesthetic Heavy Launcher)

[Dakitess]

I'm here to share my new heavy launcher, the DC - Mendacium

First of all, take a look at this short Youtube Video to show it in action :

I hope you enjoyed it, do not hesitate to tell what to improve, and of course suscribe if you liked it !

But since a short video cannot show the engineering involved in this launcher, here are some complementary pics about details et explications associated :

Specifically made to carry a particular payload, this launcher has a large stock fairing, able to protect almost anything while respecting style and aerodynamic aspect.

1100t are necessary on the launchpad for the presented configuration. You sould be able to put 2 full XXL tank in orbit at 400km, reasonnable nah ?

Well, no more place inside, maybe we'll talk about this special payload another time.

90% of power, the curve of gravity turn is smooth and the velocity steps are ideal, with about 100 m/s at 2500m et 300 m/s at 10000m.

First stage run out of fuel, sepratrons will lead the whole thing in a frank auto-rotation, allowing the lateral booster to jettison safely and without involving heat problem :

Centrifugal effect is really efficient and reliable ! Of course you'll need to stop the rotation, this is why you can find another group of sepratrons on the remaining rocket. Isn't is beautiful ?

In addition, and this is not a detail, Asparagus from lateral to central is not completely respected : the lateral boosters can still be powered after their tanks are empty, thanks to fuel line from central to engine directly, without filling the tanks. Then you decide precisely when you want to decouple, an important advantage when you are carrying heavy payload that would be too much for the second stage if it too early.

The homemade fairing while separating... Yeah I must say i'm kinda proud And this is a liberation regarding framerate...

This rocket design won't stop here since we have one stage more, to circularize and eject from Kerbin SOI.

To finish and always in a perspective of versatility, this last engine car be jettisoned to offer a pure tank, in order to give huge amount of DeltaV for an interplanetary Nuke powered mission.

I Hope you liked it, Please tell me if you have any questions

Edited July 11, 2014 by Dakitess
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[Majorjim!]

That's a very impressive looking rocket!

And the fairing looks joyous!

[Woopert]

This is very nice! I'll try it out once 0.24 comes around.

[Dakitess]

Then I'll have to upload a .craft and share it, should not be too difficult

Thanks for ya return!

[Rocketscience101]

Good lord man, you went all out on this bad boy. I am quite impressed. Thank you for making this amazing wonder of engineering!

[Dakitess]

If you like it, then I'm happy and the lots of hours spent to design it are worthy.

Some .Craft Download :

DC - Mendacium Launcher (VAB) : https://mega.co.nz/#!LY40zTZS!fBWDjBhsxrlcHehq4XCe0F9KhQLIbwiQ8CdIGP3I2To

DC - Mendacium Launcher (SubAssembly) : https://mega.co.nz/#!PEpHQSiS!OyrJYnSm96EbUzdtY0_ngCrSLG2Ld3ommxxEd7Aszg0

DC - Mendacium Launcher 2nd Stage (SubAssembly) : https://mega.co.nz/#!PF5HTYAa!-yXKd5ptG6tmEIbnNYtxbmoituo6dh5MF10zcBOh164

DC - Mendacium Launcher 1st Stage (SubAssembly) : https://mega.co.nz/#!6A5zXagC!p6jrn87ZtEJOmyT5EJmAsKwue55yILlZGiFv1h1l9KU

In first, the whole launcher as a VAB file. It would be difficult to use, since it's hard to build inside the fairing. So prefer using the second one, the whole launcher as SubAssembly file. You will find a sooooo convenient Sub that you can mount directly "under" your payload since the stack point is at the base of the fairing. Just take it from SubAssembly and "slide" it under the payload you've created. Only one condition : start you payload by a part that you'll let free underneath. The stack part from the subassembly will be a large decoupler, so you don't have to worry about it

The 2 other files correspond to the two different subassemblies, the two major stage. The 2nd contains the final stage with the fairing and the other one is the huge base, with the four lateral boosters and the central column.

Well enough words, juste take them and try, you'll find pretty easily, it looks complicated like this, whereas it is all the contrary, made to be really simple and friendly

Give me any feedback !

Edited July 10, 2014 by Dakitess
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[Dakitess]

Some extra pics about the fairing, if you are interrested. I plan to make a video tutorial about it :

If you have any question, please do