Life Size Space Shuttle

[zekes]

 

 

 

(Archived)

 

 

FEATURES:

-Realistic space shuttle ascent, looks

-large cargo bay

- landable shuttle

CRAFT SPECS:

(KSP)

Gross weight: 2400 tonnes on launch

Cargo to LKO: 33 tonnes

Cost per Launch: $1,771,573

Parts: 1300+

(Real Shuttle)

Gross Weight: 2000 tonnes on launch

Cargo to LEO: 30 tonnes

Shuttle Cost/ Launch: $450 million

http://www.mediafire.com/download/q0czosqwhgpcghj/STS-+Mk2A.craft

 

WATCH THIS VIDEO TO SEE HOW IT FLIES!

 

 

Gallery

I suggest looking at these images in full resolution to enjoy the majesty of size and pixels!

 

 

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Edited March 26, 2016 by zekes

[Fizwalker]

I feel compelled to ask, does this need any other mods?

[Starwhip]

I feel compelled to ask, does this need any other mods?

:facepalm:

He said 100% Stock for a reason...

[zekes]

:facepalm:

He said 100% Stock for a reason...

yep, it's stock, the only plugin you need is kerbpaint, if you want the paint job to work.

[Gue__1]

i have been staring at the screen for 10min now, trying to come up with something to say but i'm just completely blown away.

Gue

[gGATORr]

dear lord...

I can't even imagine the amount of work that went into this. I would love to try this thing out, but my computer started whimpering when I scrolled down to the part count. However, if it performs near as good as it looks, it is a true masterpiece. Well done!

[Majorjim!]

Bloody hell man! This is the most ambitious shuttle I've ever seen. It looks epic on the pad.

I don't download craft very often (twice) but I am very tempted to try this magnificent monster.

[zekes]

Here's a full launch.....

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[Jeb Cubed]

Wow, that looks pretty complex. 1300 parts of glory eh?

[zekes]

Wow, that looks pretty complex. 1300 parts of glory eh?

aye. 1300 parts of aerodynamic impossibility. It's like trying to fly a plane, while playing a trombone, while doing calculus on a slide rule.

[Coga19000]

After half an hour of empty gazing, two thought eventually Mahaffey to pop up :

"I don't even care about how inefficient that thing is "

"There is no way my computer will handle that part count "

[zekes]

"There is no way my computer will handle that part count "

sadly, it seems most of my craft are doing that these days.... they start out simple enough, and just balloon

[RocketPilot573]

I'm wondering if I should try out this thing... My poor PC....

[Frozen_Heart]

Zekes I've said this a few times now: Size isn't everything...

[zekes]

Zekes I've said this a few times now: Size isn't everything...

Lol, look what Giggle said when he gave me rep:

Probably the first time anyone had ever used a Mainsail in the OMS!

[RocketPilot573]

I have found an issue: Do not press "X" then "Z" in rapid succession repeatedly.

Thing has so many parts it made a WHOOSH sound when it exploded, maybe it imploded?

[zekes]

I have found an issue: Do not press "X" then "Z" in rapid succession repeatedly.

Thing has so many parts it made a WHOOSH sound when it exploded, maybe it imploded?

It's because the 3 SSMEs are built on an I-beam cross on the end of the orbiter.... I've never had them break but they do move a lot when you throttle quickly.... if you went fro X to Z it probably just crushed the internal fuel, broke the mounts, and went straight through the rear of the shuttle

I really need to make a video or a user manual for this thing.

[Coga19000]

Mainsail on OMS? No way.

*carefully observes launch images *

HOLY....HEMEANSITITISACTUALLYTRUE

[zekes]

aye, she's big. THIS COMPARISON IS TO SCALE. My SRBs are 3.75m wide, Shuttle's SRBs are 3.71

Edited December 8, 2014 by zekes

[RocketPilot573]

aye, she's big. THIS COMPARISON IS TO SCALE. My SRBs are 3.75m wide, Shuttle's SRBs are 3.71

http://i.imgur.com/gTiGiXE.png

Err, you DO realize that Kerbals and everything they build is at least a few times smaller than real life, right? Which means...

[zekes]

Err, you DO realize that Kerbals and everything they build is at least a few times smaller than real life, right? Which means...

No, I know - but the part diameters are correct - so the rocket is "correct"

http://wiki.kerbalspaceprogram.com/wiki/Radial_size

See picture below - the space shuttle's main boosters are made out of the largest part - and that's 3.71meters (kerbals are what, 1/2 a meter high?)

Edited December 8, 2014 by zekes

[zxczxczbfg]

So in other words, the shuttle is correctly sized for humans but not Kerbals.

But mein Gott that's a big craft! My computer stumbled briefly over the Imgur album, I'd hate to have to actually load that beast. It'd probably liquefy my computer just loading it into the VAB!

[zekes]

So in other words, the shuttle is correctly sized for humans but not Kerbals.

But mein Gott that's a big craft! My computer stumbled briefly over the Imgur album, I'd hate to have to actually load that beast. It'd probably liquefy my computer just loading it into the VAB!

Haha, yeah I've had worse (1600 part Laythe base)...

By the way has anyone flown it yet? I'd love to know if people have tried it..... mabye some of you can make it fly. Either way, a fully detailed user manual will be ready within a few hours.

[inigma]

Zeke. wow. this has epic thread written all over it. here's a post. let's get this thread into the 100 post response count!

[zekes]

Zeke. wow. this has epic thread written all over it. here's a post. let's get this thread into the 100 post response count!

I'm writing the manual right now, so with that in hand everyone should be able to use it and yes, 100 posts would be awesome it's already gotten 66 downloads (though I bet significantly less launches)