Space Shuttle

[kidolvski]

Hello everyone,

since the release of 0.25 I've been trying to create a stock spaceshuttle with a cargo bay. I've had lots of stability issues but this is the result of some hard work and fine tuning.

Enjoy.

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http://www./view/eaopcqfdi6l7gkg/Space_Shuttle.craft

Edit: Slowly alter maximum thrust on the main engine to compensate for the shifting CoM, you should only have to do that while circularizing.

After thinking some more about the fact that my cargo bays weren't very functional, I decided to update it to a bigger and better version.

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Here are some instructions that might come in handy:

press 1 to open cargo doors

press 2 to engage docking module

Launch:

1. Go full throttle / engage SAS

2. press space

The shuttle should be really stable during this stage

Booster separation:

3: Separate boosters

The shuttle can go completely ham at this moment, but that may be because of FAR. If it does just let it go ham for a few seconds.

4: Raise apoapsis to 100 km while slowly making a gravity turn.

5: Circularize using a maneuvre node and don't forget to adjust maximum thrust on the main engine.

6: Once circularized you can use the three shuttle main engines for large burns and the OMS running on RCS for smaller burns.

7: I haven't succesfully re-entered the atmosphere while running FAR but that kinds of speaks for itself.

Enjoy!

http://www./view/58ipa6veia2mb8w/Shuttle_mrk_2.craft

Edited October 20, 2014 by kidolvski

[deepspacecreeper]

This thing looks cool! Didn't know how did you do it with part clipping.

[kidolvski]

I placed the cargo bays on the upper half of the cockpit and the lower fuselage on the normal node.

[MK3424]

Wow, this shuttle looks good.

Only thing to show off for me is this:

[kidolvski]

Well the one you're showing has a cargo bay that can be fully filled, so I guess that one is a bit more practical at the cost of aesthetics. That doesn't mean it's worse!

[kidolvski]

After thinking some more about the fact that my cargo bays weren't very functional, I decided to update it to a bigger and better version.

Javascript is disabled. View full album

Here are some instructions that might come in handy:

press 1 to open cargo doors

press 2 to engage docking module

Launch:

1. Go full throttle / engage SAS

2. press space

The shuttle should be really stable during this stage

Booster separation:

3: Separate boosters

The shuttle can go completely ham at this moment, but that may be because of FAR. If it does just let it go ham for a few seconds.

4: Raise apoapsis to 100 km while slowly making a gravity turn.

5: Circularize using a maneuvre node and don't forget to adjust maximum thrust on the main engine.

6: Once circularized you can use the three shuttle main engines for large burns and the OMS running on RCS for smaller burns.

7: I haven't succesfully re-entered the atmosphere while running FAR but that kinds of speaks for itself.

Enjoy!

http://www./view/58ipa6veia2mb8w/Shuttle_mrk_2.craft

Edit: main post has also been edited, old version is still available.