Inactive Cosmos Shuttle 4th or 5th attempt

ILovespace3

ILovespace3

Voyager Quest
ET phone home
Floater
#1
#1
Yes, I know. This mission has kind of been my white whale for a while. But I finally have done it. Last time, I didn't reach it because my shuttle didn't look very good. But I'm back, with a more capable and aesthetically pleasing model. To compare, here is the shuttles 4th edition.
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First of all, the heat shields look so ugly, not clipping to the shuttles nosecone, and the tail is just a aerodynamic piece. Plus, there is no RCS, making docking near impossible.

Now, here is the 5th edition. No explanation needed.
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Now, for the mission!

Payload and Shuttle Buildgrid:
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Launchpad:
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LEO:
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Payload Deployment:
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Return to Earth:
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Mission Log:
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@Mooncrasher
 
Mario Hobbs

Mario Hobbs

Modder
Choo-Choo
Hot Stuff
Space Glider
Swingin' on a Star
Copycat
Voyager Quest
#4
#4
I think the heatshield in the front could be changed, or gotten rid of altogether, it kind of detracts from the build; also isn’t the orbiter meant to be reusable?
 
Mario Hobbs

Mario Hobbs

Modder
Choo-Choo
Hot Stuff
Space Glider
Swingin' on a Star
Copycat
Voyager Quest
#8
#8
ILovespace3 said:
I think you're mistaking this for the reusability challenge.
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No, it says "The shuttle’s orbiter must also land back on Earth, undamaged (any landing method, that is not a glitch or an exploit will be accepted)". the orbiter has to land
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floatingfuel

floatingfuel

Recruit
Hot Stuff
Swingin' on a Star
Atlas
#11
#11
The rules doesn't mention that the booster has to be landed, but in my observation, many shuttle entries don't usually land the booster.

For your shuttle, I agree with Hobbs, that the vertical heatshield should be removed, and the bottom heatshield should cover the entire nose cone. By doing that, the shuttle should be reentering in a low angle of attack.
 
Mario Hobbs

Mario Hobbs

Modder
Choo-Choo
Hot Stuff
Space Glider
Swingin' on a Star
Copycat
Voyager Quest
#12
#12
floatingfuel said:
The rules doesn't mention that the booster has to be landed, but in my observation, many shuttle entries don't usually land the booster.
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I don't know, I'm pretty sure the booster counts as a Stack/Orbiter/, Meaning that it should be landed but idk
 
Lemniscate Biscuit

Lemniscate Biscuit

RL10C-5-1 "Lemni"
Staff member
Sentinelle
Ace
Modder
Hot Stuff
Moon Maker
Atlas
MOTY 2023
#20
#20
ILovespace3 said:
Yes, I know. This mission has kind of been my white whale for a while. But I finally have done it. Last time, I didn't reach it because my shuttle didn't look very good. But I'm back, with a more capable and aesthetically pleasing model. To compare, here is the shuttles 4th edition.
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First of all, the heat shields look so ugly, not clipping to the shuttles nosecone, and the tail is just a aerodynamic piece. Plus, there is no RCS, making docking near impossible.

Now, here is the 5th edition. No explanation needed.
View attachment 118760
Now, for the mission!

Payload and Shuttle Buildgrid:
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Launchpad:
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LEO:
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Payload Deployment:
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Return to Earth:
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Mission Log:
View attachment 118767

@Mooncrasher
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This looks great (imo).
SOMEONE GET THIS GUY HIS BADGE
 
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