Shuttle
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Oh, good catch. That's a legitimate necropost we'll say 
I don't judge the shuttle challenge however. The only time I tried making a shuttle the result was ugly, so I prefer to delegate it to Mooncrasher
I don't judge the shuttle challenge however. The only time I tried making a shuttle the result was ugly, so I prefer to delegate it to Mooncrasher
Oh, good catch. That's a legitimate necropost we'll say
I don't judge the shuttle challenge however. The only time I tried making a shuttle the result was ugly, so I prefer to delegate it to Mooncrasher
I don't judge the shuttle challenge however. The only time I tried making a shuttle the result was ugly, so I prefer to delegate it to Mooncrasher
You should try and make a space shuttle again. Once you get the door and balance it's not that hard. (It's also significantly easier to have the shuttle on top of the stack/booster)
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MasterOgon apologies for missing this.
It is very technically competent shuttle if I have gauged correctly.
240 tonne payload, 1310 tonne overall mass, so resulting in a payload that is 18% of the overall rocket mass, very nice.
The shuttle orbiter is built to have a nice low dry mass, there aren't many heavy parts that aren't fuel tanks or engines, so that is good.
There is not a large superfluous of fuel left after landing, that is good.
It's nicely aerodynamic, the heatshield also integrates nicely with the nose.
There are clear "shuttle features" such as a tail, nose, cargo bay, etc.
Nothing is damaged in-flight.
The payload bay is large enough for an unclipped payload.
Overall it appears to be an useful vehicle.
Badge granted, with too much of a delay.
It is very technically competent shuttle if I have gauged correctly.
240 tonne payload, 1310 tonne overall mass, so resulting in a payload that is 18% of the overall rocket mass, very nice.
The shuttle orbiter is built to have a nice low dry mass, there aren't many heavy parts that aren't fuel tanks or engines, so that is good.
There is not a large superfluous of fuel left after landing, that is good.
It's nicely aerodynamic, the heatshield also integrates nicely with the nose.
There are clear "shuttle features" such as a tail, nose, cargo bay, etc.
Nothing is damaged in-flight.
The payload bay is large enough for an unclipped payload.
Overall it appears to be an useful vehicle.
Badge granted, with too much of a delay.
