Shuttle War!

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Added: updated cargo door, wheels, updated lanfing, nose engine (for standing on its own), and more booster fuel for farther range.

 

[TtTOtW]

Added: updated cargo door, wheels, updated lanfing, nose engine (for standing on its own), and more booster fuel for farther range.

That nose engine is such a reminder...

 

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I wonder if my shuttle could be put in yours?

 

[Blazer Ayanami]

That nose engine is such a reminder... View attachment 28467

Hell, you brought out the artillery. If I'm right my Starhazer's craft and second Stage shoud fit inside your SCS.

 

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Can that frontier plus f1 combo hold up that entire rocket?

 

[TtTOtW]

I wonder if my shuttle could be put in yours?

Not height wise. But easily in its length.

 

[TtTOtW]

Can that frontier plus f1 combo hold up that entire rocket?

Not when full, but that's why it gets new boosters and a refuel before relaunch. At about 50% fuel levels it can start lifting itself.

 

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That's probably better rangewise than just going for the TWR

 

[TtTOtW]

That's probably better rangewise than just going for the TWR

The boosters take it most of the way to orbit. Shuttle engines are on fron launch. It has around 30% fuel left in LEO. Enough for Mars and back. A refuel will take it anywhere in the solar system.

 

[SM84CE]

I actually have a (reusable) shuttle that isn't just a flying nose cone now Will happily take 100T to LEO, or to LLO and back, or to Mars *and back*. Powered by just 25 ions when the (OP edit-free) booster is jettisoned.

 

[Lt. Snakestrike]

Now you've just got to actually reuse it. (with ground support, and without recovering).

 

[SM84CE]

That I can do. The only time cheats are used is during transport to the recovery facility (Because I ain't hauling this thing halfway across the globe just to flip over onto the launchpad and snap off the tail.)

 

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I actually have a (reusable) shuttle that isn't just a flying nose cone now Will happily take 100T to LEO, or to LLO and back, or to Mars *and back*. Powered by just 25 ions when the (OP edit-free) booster is jettisoned.
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That's an interesting cargo door, how does it work?

 

[SM84CE]

Just a fairing. Only 1 side pops off, there's a probe, fuel and RCS to guide the door on and off the shuttle

 

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I see, the reason I ask is because I'm looking at ways to make lighter cargo doors

 

[SM84CE]

Always happy to help! That's like the standard design, BTW

 

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Ik its just it looks different than what I use

 

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So, is that an orbital tug?

 

[SM84CE]

What is? The "standard design" I was referring to was the door style, btw