Mars is life
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Funny thing is, I recall it originally wasn't such a tight fit.
I think they either designed the Soyuz Descent Module for two cosmonauts wearing pressure suits and they planned to make a larger version, or they designed it for three cosmonauts not wearing pressure suits, and they later had to wear pressure suits after some fatal accidents.
I think they either designed the Soyuz Descent Module for two cosmonauts wearing pressure suits and they planned to make a larger version, or they designed it for three cosmonauts not wearing pressure suits, and they later had to wear pressure suits after some fatal accidents.
Yes, that's exactly how I feel about this forum and this community. A community that doesn't screams at you, or calls you idiot even if you make mistakes (that's mostly the reason why I left multiplayer games), on the contrary, they try to help you become a better player. This is just how a community should be.
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Sorry it took so long, had other stuff get in the way, but here is my go at this challenge.
This is the launcher:
It is my main heavy lift launch vehicle, and it comprises of six block two Endurance Side Cores, and One Block Two Center core. It carries a full 200 capsules in a direct mars mission profile, no refueling and such.
There is also a upper stage designed especially for this mission, but it is essentially just a standard Endurance UPS with most of the extra stuff stripped off to save weight.
Here is liftoff. This bad boy just barely crawls off the pad, but once it gets going, the TWR just tosses this 800t payload like it is nothing.
Orbit:
Setting up for a Mars encounter:
Mars Encounter and aerobreak:
Final pass for decent to the surface:
Parachute deployment, and landing:
And there you go. Two hundred capsules on the surface of Mars. It was pretty easy to do, but I thought it was fun and unique so good challenge.
And yes I did exit and resume before launch
This is the launcher:
There is also a upper stage designed especially for this mission, but it is essentially just a standard Endurance UPS with most of the extra stuff stripped off to save weight.
Here is liftoff. This bad boy just barely crawls off the pad, but once it gets going, the TWR just tosses this 800t payload like it is nothing.
Orbit:
Setting up for a Mars encounter:
Mars Encounter and aerobreak:
Final pass for decent to the surface:
Parachute deployment, and landing:
And there you go. Two hundred capsules on the surface of Mars. It was pretty easy to do, but I thought it was fun and unique so good challenge.
And yes I did exit and resume before launch
4KidsOneCamera
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Sorry it took so long, had other stuff get in the way, but here is my go at this challenge.
This is the launcher: View attachment 37059 It is my main heavy lift launch vehicle, and it comprises of six block two Endurance Side Cores, and One Block Two Center core. It carries a full 200 capsules in a direct mars mission profile, no refueling and such.
There is also a upper stage designed especially for this mission, but it is essentially just a standard Endurance UPS with most of the extra stuff stripped off to save weight.
Here is liftoff. This bad boy just barely crawls off the pad, but once it gets going, the TWR just tosses this 800t payload like it is nothing. View attachment 37062 View attachment 37063
Orbit: View attachment 37064
Setting up for a Mars encounter: View attachment 37065
Mars Encounter and aerobreak: View attachment 37066 View attachment 37067
Final pass for decent to the surface: View attachment 37069 View attachment 37070
Parachute deployment, and landing: View attachment 37071 View attachment 37072 View attachment 37073
And there you go. Two hundred capsules on the surface of Mars. It was pretty easy to do, but I thought it was fun and unique so good challenge.
And yes I did exit and resume before launch
This is the launcher: View attachment 37059 It is my main heavy lift launch vehicle, and it comprises of six block two Endurance Side Cores, and One Block Two Center core. It carries a full 200 capsules in a direct mars mission profile, no refueling and such.
There is also a upper stage designed especially for this mission, but it is essentially just a standard Endurance UPS with most of the extra stuff stripped off to save weight.
Here is liftoff. This bad boy just barely crawls off the pad, but once it gets going, the TWR just tosses this 800t payload like it is nothing. View attachment 37062 View attachment 37063
Orbit: View attachment 37064
Setting up for a Mars encounter: View attachment 37065
Mars Encounter and aerobreak: View attachment 37066 View attachment 37067
Final pass for decent to the surface: View attachment 37069 View attachment 37070
Parachute deployment, and landing: View attachment 37071 View attachment 37072 View attachment 37073
And there you go. Two hundred capsules on the surface of Mars. It was pretty easy to do, but I thought it was fun and unique so good challenge.
And yes I did exit and resume before launch
4KidsOneCamera
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Not even close. I have built bigger ones before , but you should see some of the lifters Danny Batten has made before if you want to see some real big rockets.