[1.0.4] BoxSat vA.02f - Updated 09/16/2015

[ZodiaK]

don't mind me, but doesn't that need to be a bit smaller?

[DasPenguin85]

don't mind me, but doesn't that need to be a bit smaller?

During planning, we had tested all the way down to 10cm cubes in KSP, but decided the smallest we could go for now to get the assembly function we wanted to implement was 62.5cm. We'll probably make a 10cm BoxSat someday, but that's so small in KSP that it'll have to be a 1-2 part satellite, which might be too boring. Although we based a lot of the design off of cube sats, ultimately this turned out to be an exercise in modular, serviceable satellites instead.

[orcmaul]

don't mind me, but doesn't that need to be a bit smaller?

The one on the very top center is 10cm along with some of the other sizes we tested. 62.5cm was the clear winner in terms of usability within KSP.

[CluelessModeler]

This is pretty neat! I was thinking something like this would surface sooner or later!

With respect to the 10cm idea... I seem to recall that there was an old version of RT that had a single piece satellite with everything, fuel, engine, command, etc...

In the spirit of basing your designs off of CubeSats, couldn't you make some sort of launcher? That way, you could send up a bunch of the 10cm satellites, and release them as you reach their intended orbit!

Kind of like the satellite launcher on the ISS, see here http://iss.jaxa.jp/en/kiboexp/jssod/

But, other than those suggestions, marvelous job!

[sharpspoonful]

Btw. since there's a LFO module - would be nice to have a tiny engine of the same style. Similar to tiny engines from AIES mod.

You could always add the AIES RT2 Antennae config, and add KAS functionality to the smaller satellite engines.

[avivey]

This is awesome

[panfish5]

I just got visions of sending up a crew of kerbals to replace outdated parts in a science satellite. The possibilities for this mod is endless

[Nsomnia]

This is nice, could make my GPS sat constellations less part heavy and prettier. Bookmarked.

[DasPenguin85]

I just got visions of sending up a crew of kerbals to replace outdated parts in a science satellite. The possibilities for this mod is endless

That was the idea behind it

Now just imagine your satellites already in orbit, but the mod gets updated with new parts - no need to decom' the satellite, just fly up and put the new part on!

[BossSquirrelz]

That's pretty cool. I'm gettin' it.

[Paul Kingtiger]

Looks really cool guys, I love modular stuff and really looking forward to playing around with this.

[Joshwoo70]

Can the second version 0.2 be antennas? I would LOVE them for my RT2 sat network.

Looks really cool guys, I love modular stuff and really looking forward to playing around with this.

Not to rush you but is TAC support for universal storage finished?

[DasPenguin85]

Can the second version 0.2 be antennas? I would LOVE them for my RT2 sat network.

It's the first part(s) listed for the next update in the OP. Considering the demand, I might bump those up to some interim version - no promises though

[Daishi]

Not to rush you but is TAC support for universal storage finished?

It will be within 6 days, we can only work so fast outside other commitments.

Keeping on topic, this mod is beautiful! KSP needs more fiddly little parts

[sp1989]

This is a wonderful mod. I can't wait to see where it will ago there is alot of potential for it. This combined with Cactye and a station building mod you can create a very nice little space program. Well done!

[DasPenguin85]

It's great to hear all the feedback on the mod. There are some really helpful suggestions, and it's good to know what you guys are wanting/needing most out of it. Keep it coming!

[orcmaul]

Just in case building satellites and space probes wasn't enough BoxSat parts can also be used for other things.

Here it is making an open air cockpit and fuselage for a prop plane using a propeller and tail from the SXT mod.

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[Lekke]

This looks like a great mod, finaly a good satellite to send up with the KSO. Looking forward for the communications equipment for Remotetech.

[marce]

Hope I didn't miss it, but a SCANSat module/antenna (resource scanning etc.) would be nice too.

I'm asking because that's the main purpose of my small probes.

Looks really nice already!

[XkaOnslaught]

keeping a close watch on this mod because it really makes a nice modular satallite network, a nice framework for future sats!

Edited August 24, 2014 by XkaOnslaught

[biohazard15]

Any chance to include Repair Panel and other parts from Mission Controller 2 mod?

[DasPenguin85]

Any chance to include Repair Panel and other parts from Mission Controller 2 mod?

We could examine functionality for that, but I think the best bet for now would be the random failures mod called "Dang It!", which I think assigns a failure probability to categories of parts, so it might work without any additional modification to BoxSat, but I'm not sure of that yet. We're already running a lot of supported, but not required mods. Our plans are to fully develop our features for the currently supported ones before moving on to new ones.

[Kerbal01]

Love the look! Plans for more sizes?

[DasPenguin85]

Love the look! Plans for more sizes?

Yep - we'll be making one bigger, and one smaller size. Any more would probably be overwhelming.

[AppleDavidJeans]

IT'd be very cool to actually make the cardboard box be able to contain the satellite parts and in itself be able to be packed into a container. A just-what-you-need kit.