[1.1] AB Launchers 1.2 - 5m Energia parts [22 Apr]

[tg626]

I have a buran/energia over at kerbalx with no engine on buran (has oms of course) flew well in .90 but I did have to increase the gimbal range on the a/b engines to keep her from flipping.

[stratocracy]

Great mod, it flies so well. seriously good work, i love it. literally, this needs nothing else added to it.

[stratocracy]

Buran Shuttle - uses ABlaunchers and Tantares

Craft file included, flies well, and launches to orbit VERY easy.

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/128268-Buran-Shuttle-Flies-great

This is epic. well done

[hoojiwana]

Updated! See the OP for download links.

Changelog

Spoiler

1.1

•  Updated Part Test module to 1.0.5 standards
•  Switched engine emissives to use FXModuleAnimateThrottle
•  Centered flameout particle effect on the Cyclone so it doesn't appear to come from only one nozzle

Let me know if there's anything funky with the engine heat glow animations or the part test contract generation. Thanks!

[Beale]

In progress ZENIT engine revamp.
A lot less scratchy and grubby, still missing some details.

I thought it was about time to update the art on these parts, after hoojiwana has updated the mod for 1.0.5 (Thanks!).

 

 

 

 

Edited December 18, 2015 by Beale

[hoojiwana]

 You can now download AB Launchers from CurseForge. Hopefully I've set up the page for the project correctly, this is the first thing I've ever uploaded there!

[Beale]

Emissive Test

The Fury of a 1000 ( × 10^-30 ) Suns

 

[Foxxonius Augustus]

7 hours ago, Beale said:

Emissive Test

The Fury of a 1000 ( × 10^-30 ) Suns

 

Sweet! Looking great as usual Beale!

[tjsnh]

FWIW , played around for a few hours last night, and the AB parts are still working great with the AB1.1 release and KSP1.0.5.

I've got a pretty slick Vulkan booster that puts an absolutely absurd amount of payload to orbit. It's an affront to all things modest.

Edited December 22, 2015 by tjsnh

[stratocracy]

Hey, great mod, just had to show it to my viewers and friends on dA: http://stratocracy.deviantart.com/art/Energia-Buran-AB-Launchers-mod-showcase-580995288?ga_submit_new=10%253A1451405306

[hraban]

Hello Beale,

again a beautiful design. Unfortunately, I have found something for nagging
The power unit is too short and the nozzle too small relative to the diameter. In addition, the engines - that they are not in the way - inclined by 2 ° outwards.

Here's a design might look like it. If you want you can have the model.

Edited December 29, 2015 by hraban

[Beale]

On 12/29/2015 at 5:34 PM, hraban said:

Hello Beale,

again a beautiful design. Unfortunately, I have found something for nagging
The power unit is too short and the nozzle too small relative to the diameter. In addition, the engines - that they are not in the way - inclined by 2 ° outwards.

Here's a design might look like it. If you want you can have the model.

Hmmm, but I think the problem then is, it is difficult to have a fairing with the increased nozzle diameter.

Nice re-model though!  

[hraban]

That's a main engine! no way to stack this

Rework the Nozzles to real size, so thats finished to 1.875m

 

 

Edited December 31, 2015 by hraban

[VenomousRequiem]

Is there any plans for some sick Vulkan upper stages? That'd be sick.

[DerpyFirework]

On the topic of upper stages, any plans for a Zenit second stage engine? There really isn't a good stockalike stand in for it right now.

[hraban]

All engines for Zenit but in 1.875m Ø size

[hoojiwana]

14 hours ago, VenomousRequiem said:

Is there any plans for some sick Vulkan upper stages? That'd be sick.

4 hours ago, DerpyFirework said:

On the topic of upper stages, any plans for a Zenit second stage engine? There really isn't a good stockalike stand in for it right now.

I'm waiting to see what Porkjet does with the rocket parts for 1.1 before adding any new bits and bobs. I don't want to speak for @Beale. As for a Zenit upper, I've used the Skipper in place of the RD-120.

3 hours ago, hraban said:

All engines for Zenit but in 1.875m Ø size

Those are nice parts! You should release them in Contares.

Edited February 8, 2016 by hoojiwana

[Beale]

5 minutes ago, hoojiwana said:

I'm waiting to see what Porkjet does with the rocket parts for 1.1 before adding any new bits and bobs.

I'll say ditto to that  

[hraban]

25 minutes ago, hoojiwana said:

I'm waiting to see what Porkjet does with the rocket parts for 1.1 before adding any new bits and bobs. I don't want to speak for @Beale. As for a Zenit upper, I've used the Skipper in place of the RD-120.

Those are nice parts! You should release them in Contares.

The parts was released with the last update to Contares 1.6.3

[hoojiwana]

We're all SpaceDock-ed up!

If you're a CKAN user, please be patient and give the CKAN team some time to update things, they've had a very busy week!

[mark7]

So……Is there a RO patch？I am a RSS player and this is really cool to me.

[tjsnh]

Just an FYI - some testing with the 1.1 prerelease.

All parts work just about the same as in 1.05. No clipping or mesh issues, textures look great, everything functions etc.
The only thing that's really behaving differently is the fully assembled energia+shuttle stack (tried with multiple shuttles to verify) has very sloppy roll control on assent. I wasn't able to fix it with fins or reaction wheels. Not sure if it was an issue with my craft or one of the physics tweaks in 1.1

Also, FWIW, decoupling the zenit boosters from the energiya core on assent tended to bounce off the shuttle wings, rather than rip the shuttle wings off. Maybe Squad made the wing parts "stronger" ...

[Beale]

20 hours ago, tjsnh said:

Just an FYI - some testing with the 1.1 prerelease.

All parts work just about the same as in 1.05. No clipping or mesh issues, textures look great, everything functions etc.
The only thing that's really behaving differently is the fully assembled energia+shuttle stack (tried with multiple shuttles to verify) has very sloppy roll control on assent. I wasn't able to fix it with fins or reaction wheels. Not sure if it was an issue with my craft or one of the physics tweaks in 1.1

Also, FWIW, decoupling the zenit boosters from the energiya core on assent tended to bounce off the shuttle wings, rather than rip the shuttle wings off. Maybe Squad made the wing parts "stronger" ...

Thanks for testing tjsnh!

When you mention the roll control, is it fatal? Or can it be recovered from?
I should test this myself when I get a chance.

[tjsnh]

The adverse wobbly roll was recoverable-ish , it felt like flying without SAS.

[ILikeIke]

Quick question- are there realism overhaul configs for these launchers?