Test mission with the S.S. Wut

[Pink]

Looks a bit stupid, no? A shuttle-like thing with wheels on the bottom.


MECO


Boostback


Plenty of reserves to aim for the right place


Woohoo, made it to LEO while landing the booster.


Shake-down.


The return!

The best thing this stupid looking thing has to offer is that both parts are stable in all phases of flight, even without RCS.

 

[Chara-cter]

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Looks a bit stupid, no? A shuttle-like thing with wheels on the bottom.

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MECO

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Boostback

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Plenty of reserves to aim for the right place

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Woohoo, made it to LEO while landing the booster.

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Shake-down.

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The return!

The best thing this stupid looking thing has to offer is that both parts are stable in all phases of flight, even without RCS.

wut

 

[TtTOtW]

Lol. Brilliant....

 

[Blazer Ayanami]

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Looks a bit stupid, no? A shuttle-like thing with wheels on the bottom.

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MECO

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Boostback

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Plenty of reserves to aim for the right place

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Woohoo, made it to LEO while landing the booster.

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Shake-down.

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The return!

The best thing this stupid looking thing has to offer is that both parts are stable in all phases of flight, even without RCS.

I doesn't looks stupid. The wheels are much better to land than the legs. They take much more damage without breaking.

 

[Pink]

I doesn't looks stupid. The wheels are much better to land than the legs. They take much more damage without breaking.

It's pretty cool to bang down at up to 20 m/s or so.
(not that I'm doing that to my astronauts... not at all...)

For some reason, the triangle fairing bits break at a lower speed than the wheels. But they're only cosmetic, anyway.

 

[TtTOtW]

triangle fairing bits

Fuselage (Build menu)
Side Cone (.bp files)

 

[The Dark in the Light]

Fuselage (Build menu)
Side Cone (.bp files)

Side cone? Is that what it says in the bp files?

 

[TtTOtW]

Side cone? Is that what it says in the bp files?

Yup

 

[Pink]

Side Cone (.bp files)

I have found my new word for it. Perfect!

 

[In_thrust_we_trust]

Hmmmm what is it's purpose

 

[Pink]

Hmmmm what is it's purpose

Fly to space, drop a satellite off, and come back without breaking any parts.

 

[TtTOtW]

20 m/s or so.

Lame. Try 120.

Screw the astronauts. They'll deal with their problems themselves. Not your concern.

 

[SPQRALAN]

I doesn't looks stupid. The wheels are much better to land than the legs. They take much more damage without breaking.

My landing policy right here. Plus they are movable AND save space.

Unless if I'm doing competitions or realistic missions, I never land with legs.