[WIP] Orion and Space Launch System (SLS) Development Thread

[sashan]

I've thought the nozzle is extendable to change expansion, or throat-to-nozzle ratio, for operation in atmosphere and in vacuum.

ICPS has RCS thrusters near the engine, I've seen them somewhere on the net. They are tiny tho. There are 8 of them, two on each of the sides.

[RobotsAndSpaceships]

Any word on this?

[elliottastic]

@RobotsAndSpaceships

I'm still working on it but coursework deadlines are getting very close and been busy over Christmas, so work is going to be slow for the next few weeks.

[AppleDavidJeans]

Hey, is the ICPS going to be sized at 2.5m?

[elliottastic]

I don't think so, although that may change when I get it in game and test it. I plan on making a full size version of the rocket first, on which the ICPS will be 5m, but I will also make a downscaled version of it at some point to use in regular KSP. For that version I think the ICPS will be 3.75m since that is the size I will make the Orion pod.

[BLUAV8R]

I don't think so, although that may change when I get it in game and test it. I plan on making a full size version of the rocket first, on which the ICPS will be 5m, but I will also make a downscaled version of it at some point to use in regular KSP. For that version I think the ICPS will be 3.75m since that is the size I will make the Orion pod.

Yes I like this idea greatly, I've been using stuff from the Chaka Monkey Exploration Odyssey for my SLS and it goes from 6.6m SLS core to 3.75m orion but please make the orion it's full 7 (or 6) seater 3.75m pod

[Mecripp]

Yes I like this idea greatly, I've been using stuff from the Chaka Monkey Exploration Odyssey for my SLS and it goes from 6.6m SLS core to 3.75m orion but please make the orion it's full 7 (or 6) seater 3.75m pod

With Chaka Monkey Exploration Odyssey pod you can give it the bobcat pod 6 seater.

[BLUAV8R]

With Chaka Monkey Exploration Odyssey pod you can give it the bobcat pod 6 seater.

Yeah i don't even use that orion, I've gone through at least 20 hours of cfg and texure editing to get it to work with the Taurus pod and parts from Aerojet Kerbodyne for the service module.

[RobotsAndSpaceships]

Is this still happening?

[j-tk]

Please let this be happening still, great start on all the models.

[elliottastic]

Is this still happening?

Please let this be happening still, great start on all the models.

Hi, yeah it's still happening. Just had a lot of deadlines and work for the past month and really haven't even had a chance to work on this. I plan on resuming work on it in the next week though since my deadlines are done then, so expect updates soon, hopefully starting with the Orion pod since that seems to be getting the most interest.

Edited January 19, 2015 by elliottastic

[FennexFox]

OMG another RSS must-have mod is coming!

[pizzaman428]

This looks so good

[quophnix]

I can haz Orion? SLS? So much mars. So wow.

[olivertk]

any progress?

[Noah_Blade]

Quality work. Very well done! However there is one sls mods in development.http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/85275-WIP-NASA-SLS-Preview-Release-1-%288-5-2014%29?highlight=sls+development . At the moment that mod seems to be mostly sls payloads with the lanchers made by YANFRET.

[Edit]

Very sorry, I didnt see that you mentioned that.

This could be a less parts and low poly adaption for older/worse machines than BEASTMODE9000 megacomputers.

[AdrianK.]

Is this dead?

[Kerbal01]

probably, this has caught the SLS curse.

[Noname115]

It seems that this thread is, although, there IS another mod pack that includes parts that include SLS parts! The name is Chaka Monkey Exploration Systems, here's a link: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/124388-1-0-2-Chaka-Monkey-Exploration-Systems?p=1997211#post1997211

Have fun with you're SLS

[Dr.K Kerbal]

Oh WOW! I really like the look of the SLS mod on the first page! Is it available for a download for ksp 1.0.5? Would be gratly apreciated 

[RaendyLeBeau]

Magnificent mod project. can not wait until there's something out there. the images promise a lot !!

[Dr.K Kerbal]

Man I cant wait

 

[Dr.K Kerbal]

And yes sirrrrree! If the parts in the mod look like the pictures, I am NEVER EVER going to delete the mod.

EVER! STUFF STOCK ALIKE!  

[Dr.K Kerbal]

On 12/12/2014 at 11:26 AM, Dragon01 said:

Is the escape system properly divided into parts? There should be a control motor (RCS), a separation motor and an abort motor. Very few KSP escape towers get that one right.

Another thing you should take a look at is the movable nozzle for the ICPS. The nozzle on the real RL-10B-2 is extendable to save space in the interstage. Also, the ICPS should likely have some sort of RCS for roll control, ullage and steering in coast phase. Since you're making an RSS version, this is an important consideration, since you don't have SAS for that.

No. Place a docking port on the top and then this is how it goes. Set an action group for the docking port to decouple and set one for abort incase of emrgency. In abort, set the decoupler to seperate and the launch escape ssem to fire. When abort is pressed, You then press action group one to separate the launch escape tower.  And then you activate your parachutes. Although deployed them when you ready. 

[Jimbodiah]

Check out SSTU if you are looking for the Orion and wanting to build an SLS.