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Nice work, but the russian shuttle didn't have main engines like the american one. It probably had small engines for orbital maneuvers, but I'm not the expert here...
I ain't no expert either, I'll check the engines for the shuttle tomorrow to see.
 

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Nice work, but the russian shuttle didn't have main engines like the american one. It probably had small engines for orbital maneuvers, but I'm not the expert here...
Yup, at most it should have grasshoppers and a tiny fuel tank.
 
If so, we should vote the following most realistic looking iconic launch platforms and get the person to share the blueprint via a download file.
No STS (Space Shuttle), that system sucks arse and is unreliable as shit.

The launch platforms must be:

Russia/Soviet Union (ROSCOSMOS):
Proton
Soyuz-FG
Soyuz-2
Angara


Ukraine (SSAU):
Zenit

USA (NASA):
SLS
Ares I
Atlas V
Delta IV Heavy
Vulcan
Antares


China (CNSA , 中国航天):
Long March 2F
Long March 3B
Long March 3B(A)
Long March 5
Long March 6
Long March 7
Long March 8
Long March 9


Europe (ESA):
Ariane 5
Ariane 6


USA (SpaceX):
Falcon 9
Falcon Heavy
BFR


Japan (JAXA):
H-II
H-III
Where is ISRO's GSLV and PSLV??
 
True Falcon Update

Russia/Soviet Union (ROSCOSMOS):
Proton [Ready!]

Soyuz-FG [Ready!]

Soyuz-2 [Ready!]

Angara <- Submissions: Elon puff, no competitors yet.
Energia <- Submissions: The Blazer, no competitors yet.
Buran, Energia


Ukraine (SSAU):
Zenit SL
Zenit SLB


USA (NASA):
SLS <- Submissions: Danny Batten, no competitors yet.
Ares I
Atlas V <- Submissions: SupremeDorian , no competitors yet.
Delta IV Heavy [READY!]


Vulcan [READY!]

STS <- Hot Seat: TtTOtW, no competitors yet.
*STS-M <- [COC] Requires BFR to unlock!


China (CNSA , 中国航天):
Long March 5
Long March 6
Long March 7


Europe (ESA):
Ariane 5 <- Completed by @Altair, awaiting .bp folder.

USA (SpaceX):
Falcon 9 [Ready!]

Falcon Heavy [Ready!]

BFR <- Attempts: TtTOtW, no competitors yet.

Japan (JAXA):
H-II [READY!]

H-IIA <- Attempts: Danny Batten, no competitors yet.
H-IIB <- Submissions: BANDWITH, no competitors yet.
H-III


*STS-M or the Modernized STS is a complete redesign of the original STS. The entire systems are overhauled to Cosmo's personal standards:
1) Pressurized cockpit is detachable in the event of catastrophic failure, loaded with parachutes which will ensure a soft landing on descent.
2) Boosters are replaced with LF variants, the External Tank can accept either Falcon 9 First Stages (reusable or expendable) or Rocketdyne F-1M/E (Modernized and Expendable Effective) boosters.
3) RS-25 engines are removed from the Shuttle and placed onto the external tank so as to allow the enlargement of the shuttle's payload bay.
4) Shuttle will be placed on top of the external tank and be secured by a payload adapter similar to that of the SLS, this is to prevent damage to the heat shield from falling foam of the external tank.
5) The external booster must be recoverable.

**COC stands for Cosmo's Overhual Challenge.
I think this is latest updated to-do list.
 
ISRO Update

Russia/Soviet Union (ROSCOSMOS):
Proton-M [Ready!]
Soyuz-FG [Ready!]
Here's the Soyuz FG
Soyuz-2 [Ready!]
Ignore that one. That isn't the corrected design.., my mistake, sorry. THIS is the corrected design:
Angara <- Submissions: Elon puff , no competitors yet.
Energia <- Submissions: Blazer , no competitors yet.
Buran, Energia


Ukraine (SSAU):
Zenit SL
Zenit SLB


USA (NASA):
SLS <- Submissions: Danny Batten , no competitors yet.
Ares I
Atlas V <- Submissions: SupremeDorian , no competitors yet.
Delta IV Heavy [READY!]

Found it. Feel free to make some improvements to it if you want. The payload fairing is just a placeholder because @Lt. Snakestrike is making a payload attachment system for all of these.
Vulcan [READY!]
Here is my Vulcan launcher.
View attachment 15969 View attachment 15968

The main engine block is detachable and recoverable, so you have to transfer fuel inflight. Once exhausted, it's recovered that way:
View attachment 15970
STS <- Hot Seat: TtTOtW , no competitors yet.
*STS-M <- [COC] Requires BFR to unlock!


China (CNSA , 中国航天):
Long March 5
Long March 6
Long March 7


Europe (ESA):
Ariane 5 <- Completed by Altaïr , awaiting .bp folder.

USA (SpaceX):
Falcon 9 [Ready!]
Right! My final iteration of the Falcon 9,
That’s a D2 capsule as demonstration
Falcon Heavy [Ready!]
BFR <- Attempts: TtTOtW , no competitors yet.

Japan (JAXA):
H-II [READY!]
The pod is just for control testing
H-IIA <- Attempts: Danny Batten , no competitors yet.
H-IIB <- Submissions: BANDWITH , no competitors yet.
H-III


India (ISRO):
PSLV
GSLV
GSLV MKIII


*STS-M or the Modernized STS is a complete redesign of the original STS. The entire systems are overhauled to Cosmo's personal standards:
1) Pressurized cockpit is detachable in the event of catastrophic failure, loaded with parachutes which will ensure a soft landing on descent.
2) Boosters are replaced with LF variants, the External Tank can accept either Falcon 9 First Stages (reusable or expendable) or Rocketdyne F-1M/E (Modernized and Expendable Effective) boosters.
3) RS-25 engines are removed from the Shuttle and placed onto the external tank so as to allow the enlargement of the shuttle's payload bay.
4) Shuttle will be placed on top of the external tank and be secured by a payload adapter similar to that of the SLS, this is to prevent damage to the heat shield from falling foam of the external tank.
5) The external booster must be recoverable.

**COC stands for Cosmo's Overhual Challenge.