Team Hawk Entry

[Junipurr]

I would like to attempt:

Quicksave Mercury Mission.
600T Launch.
Reuseable Rocket.

I have done all the Jovian moons multiple times, so I don't want to do that again, nor do I want previous credit.

Mercury: Whatever rocket is provided, I will attempt the VMMMMM Interplanetary Network Trajectory.

600T: Wow, I have some ideas, leave this one with me.

Reuseable Rocket: I plan to modify one of my existing BP so the first stage is also a big Lander. I already have Ground refuelling platform BPs which I will reuse for this.

 

[Blazer Ayanami]

Have you considered building a space shuttle?

 

[Junipurr]

Have you considered building a space shuttle?

I now know how to BP edit, but I don't want to do that again. I find tab switching on my old phone is painful.

 

[Blazer Ayanami]

I now know how to BP edit, but I don't want to do that again. I find tab switching on my old phone is painful.

Um, there is no need to edit BPs to make a space shuttle. Hell, I very few of my shuttles are edited. I’m talking about a fictional shuttle, your own original shuttle, not an STS replica.

 

[TtTOtW]

Yes, as much as we LOVE the STS here, we also love originality. So what is better than... an ORIGINAL SHUTTLE?!

 

[Blazer Ayanami]

what is better than... an ORIGINAL SHUTTLE?!

The end of the reports on the number of people online?

 

[TtTOtW]

The end of the reports on the number of people online?

Well you got me there, sir.

 

[Junipurr]

Yes, as much as we LOVE the STS here, we also love originality. So what is better than... an ORIGINAL SHUTTLE?!

Okay you have Piqued my intrest, what are the requirements? Useable Landing gear? Because that would be cool.

 

[James Brown]

Hmm, you finally do team Hawk now, can't wait to see your builds!

 

[Junipurr]

Task 1 Submission: 1200T to orbit, untouched, no cheats, single launch.

 

[Marmilo]

That's not 1200t, but it surely is more than 600t.

 

[Junipurr]

Um, there is no need to edit BPs to make a space shuttle. Hell, I very few of my shuttles are edited. I’m talking about a fictional shuttle, your own original shuttle, not an STS replica.

So looking at other entries, it just has to look like a shuttle with booster and launches two Satellites?

 

[Marmilo]

Nah, it can just launch a bunch of fuel. But it needs to look shuttle-ish and have a ET/booster

 

[Junipurr]

That's not 1200t, but it surely is more than 600t.

My bad 900T, I was originally going for 1200T but had to back off a bit.

 

[Junipurr]

Nah, it can just launch a bunch of fuel. But it needs to look shuttle-ish and have a ET/booster

I am failing to see the challenger?

 

[Marmilo]

I don't understand

 

[Junipurr]

I don't understand

Soz. One shuttle which isn't the Challenger coming up, also going to make it reuseable.

 

[James Brown]

Hmm, add oil and you soon can become a professor here!!

 

[Junipurr]

Hmm, add oil and you soon can become a professor here!!

Not so sure right now I want to be a Professor, or make the Interplanetary map. I have been doing VEEGA and other similar manouvres while doing the forum rank missions. The data I have collected seems to indicate that predicting the best path is incredibly complicated, even for me. The easiest way is to wing it, and take an educated guess.

BOT, I have the basics of my shuttle, twin opening bay doors which can be locked closed after docking/undocking. I am not happy with how far they open, so I am going to keep tweaking the hinge until I have something that is both safe from damage, and opens wider.

 

[James Brown]

Can't wait to see your shuttle!

 

[Blazer Ayanami]

So looking at other entries, it just has to look like a shuttle with booster and launches two Satellites?

Requirements for the shuttle:

• Payload can be anything you want
• Must liftoff vertically, attached to a Booster, or ET with Boosters.
• The orbiter must look like a plane.
• Must be capable to deliver a payload to orbit, using a working cargo bay door.
• At least the orbiter must land back on Earth, undamaged, and horizontally.

That’s all.

 

[James Brown]

Requirements for the shuttle:

• Payload can be anything you want
• Must liftoff vertically, attached to a Booster, or ET with Boosters.
• The orbiter must look like a plane.
• Must be capable to deliver a payload to orbit, using a working cargo bay door.
• At least the orbiter must land back on Earth, undamaged, and horizontally.

That’s all.

Wait wha? Need boosters gar? My skill......

 

[Blazer Ayanami]

Wait wha? Need boosters gar? My skill......

Of course it needs boosters...

 

[Junipurr]

Right I have one hinge design that works great in zero gravity, basically one extending strut, a pair of 2m seperators, and a pair of 1m docking. Doesn't work in high gravity like parked on the landing pad.

I have another design which works in high gravity, a bit complicated with two wheels, two extending struts and a pair of 1m docking. Problem is the design is different for top and bottom, so a lot of parts.

I need to come up with something that is simple, and is going to work in both situations, if my shuttle is also going to be reuseable.

Any suggestions?

 

[TtTOtW]

Right I have one hinge design that works great in zero gravity, basically one extending strut, a pair of 2m seperators, and a pair of 1m docking. Doesn't work in high gravity like parked on the landing pad.

I have another design which works in high gravity, a bit complicated with two wheels, two extending struts and a pair of 1m docking. Problem is the design is different for top and bottom, so a lot of parts.

I need to come up with something that is simple, and is going to work in both situations, if my shuttle is also going to be reuseable.

Any suggestions?

How about a crawler to hold the door while you reload the shuttle?