Ok, my first no edit Shuttle...
Mission: reach space, set a small sat in orbit, drop booster, land
Takes a bit of rcs nudge to keep it leaning to the right...I should try an upside down attitude next time
Reached suborbit and release
rcs for a proper orbit...and return to ship
Not the usual space plane sort of approach
Mission: reach space, set a small sat in orbit, drop booster, land
Takes a bit of rcs nudge to keep it leaning to the right...I should try an upside down attitude next time
Reached suborbit and release
rcs for a proper orbit...and return to ship
Not the usual space plane sort of approach
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First off, the cargo bay. Use the fairings. But you'll have to replace the RTGs behind the cockpit with a 6x2 tank, then take out the parachute that tucks in beneath it and place a 1x1 structural block in that small gap. Then take out the 6x2 and 6x14 tanks you currently have and replace it with five 6 wide fairings. Now you have a cargo bay. And better balance.
Next step: before you fly, activate fuel transfer from the booster to the rear shuttle tank. Then when EVENTUALLY it wants to flip again, just turn off the lower Titan on the booster and pop it off when empty.
Provide docking ports in the front or rear of the cargo bay to make it useful for long term use.
Next step: before you fly, activate fuel transfer from the booster to the rear shuttle tank. Then when EVENTUALLY it wants to flip again, just turn off the lower Titan on the booster and pop it off when empty.
Provide docking ports in the front or rear of the cargo bay to make it useful for long term use.
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Also I used this design except I added different boosters, and I got to orbit, docked with a fuel tank, refueled, and then landed on moon after using 87% of my fuel then used the RCS when my main tank ran out and my Cosmonauts safely made it to earth. 2 things to add: I had a telescope/satilite payload and that fuel tank behind the capsule is the one is used with RCS.
Okay, Etherian Space Program here's a quick tutorial on how to make shuttle doors on SFS.
First of all, I told you . I assumed you knew what "secure a fairing is". My mistake, sorry. This is what secure a fairing is. (IGNORE THE FLAT TEXTURES).
I think this image is self-explainable. Those structs are securing the fairing. That's what I was referring to.
Now, on a shuttle you usually secure both fairings, but not like the example above. Here's the cargo door I've designed for your shuttle.
See? I'm securing the right fairing to the body of the shuttle, while the left one, although secured to the probe, is free to move. So, how to open it.
You need to touch the docking port attached to the capsule, the 4-wide separator and the bottom docking port, that will open the door. Now, all you have to do is to dock the door somewhere, and the door will be opened!
To close it, simply move the shuttle with RCS and dock the 2-wide docking port on the right side of the probe, to the 4-wide docking port on the shuttle itself.
I hope you see it more clear now
Now this method works, not only with your shuttle, but with any shuttle and payload door you are going to design. Now, on this post I'm attaching the fixed bp of the vessel AND a quicksave file with the shuttle already in orbit, so you can try the door. Download TtTOtW's Archie shuttle too, so you can have another version.
First of all, I told you . I assumed you knew what "secure a fairing is". My mistake, sorry. This is what secure a fairing is. (IGNORE THE FLAT TEXTURES).
I think this image is self-explainable. Those structs are securing the fairing. That's what I was referring to.
Now, on a shuttle you usually secure both fairings, but not like the example above. Here's the cargo door I've designed for your shuttle.
See? I'm securing the right fairing to the body of the shuttle, while the left one, although secured to the probe, is free to move. So, how to open it.
You need to touch the docking port attached to the capsule, the 4-wide separator and the bottom docking port, that will open the door. Now, all you have to do is to dock the door somewhere, and the door will be opened!
To close it, simply move the shuttle with RCS and dock the 2-wide docking port on the right side of the probe, to the 4-wide docking port on the shuttle itself.
I hope you see it more clear now
Now this method works, not only with your shuttle, but with any shuttle and payload door you are going to design. Now, on this post I'm attaching the fixed bp of the vessel AND a quicksave file with the shuttle already in orbit, so you can try the door. Download TtTOtW's Archie shuttle too, so you can have another version.
T
Okay, Etherian Space Program here's a quick tutorial on how to make shuttle doors on SFS.
First of all, I told you . I assumed you knew what "secure a fairing is". My mistake, sorry. This is what secure a fairing is. (IGNORE THE FLAT TEXTURES). View attachment 28308
I think this image is self-explainable. Those structs are securing the fairing. That's what I was referring to.
Now, on a shuttle you usually secure both fairings, but not like the example above. Here's the cargo door I've designed for your shuttle.
View attachment 28309
See? I'm securing the right fairing to the body of the shuttle, while the left one, although secured to the probe, is free to move. So, how to open it. View attachment 28311
You need to touch the docking port attached to the capsule, the 4-wide separator and the bottom docking port, that will open the door. Now, all you have to do is to dock the door somewhere, and the door will be opened!
To close it, simply move the shuttle with RCS and dock the 2-wide docking port on the right side of the probe, to the 4-wide docking port on the shuttle itself. View attachment 28313
I hope you see it more clear now Now this method works, not only with your shuttle, but with any shuttle and payload door you are going to design. Now, on this post I'm attaching the fixed bp of the vessel AND a quicksave file with the shuttle already in orbit, so you can try the door. Download TtTOtW's Archie shuttle too, so you can have another version.
First of all, I told you . I assumed you knew what "secure a fairing is". My mistake, sorry. This is what secure a fairing is. (IGNORE THE FLAT TEXTURES). View attachment 28308
I think this image is self-explainable. Those structs are securing the fairing. That's what I was referring to.
Now, on a shuttle you usually secure both fairings, but not like the example above. Here's the cargo door I've designed for your shuttle.
View attachment 28309
See? I'm securing the right fairing to the body of the shuttle, while the left one, although secured to the probe, is free to move. So, how to open it. View attachment 28311
You need to touch the docking port attached to the capsule, the 4-wide separator and the bottom docking port, that will open the door. Now, all you have to do is to dock the door somewhere, and the door will be opened!
To close it, simply move the shuttle with RCS and dock the 2-wide docking port on the right side of the probe, to the 4-wide docking port on the shuttle itself. View attachment 28313
I hope you see it more clear now
Now this method works, not only with your shuttle, but with any shuttle and payload door you are going to design. Now, on this post I'm attaching the fixed bp of the vessel AND a quicksave file with the shuttle already in orbit, so you can try the door. Download TtTOtW's Archie shuttle too, so you can have another version.