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The seals on the Hab sections distorted, so all the compromised parts have been removed and will be replaced.
On a more progressive note though, the first AERo (Arean Exploration Rover) is at TRA and ready for transfer. It can carry loads up to 17.5m long.
Snug as a bug...
And tucked away for its long sleep.
Current condition at TRA: deorbited another spent tank, 4 remaining out of the original 8.
On a more progressive note though, the first AERo (Arean Exploration Rover) is at TRA and ready for transfer. It can carry loads up to 17.5m long.
Snug as a bug...
And tucked away for its long sleep.
Current condition at TRA: deorbited another spent tank, 4 remaining out of the original 8.
Lt. Snakestrike
The Kronian Serpent; Engineering Student
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Delivery time:
And we have arrived. Now to remove that portless rover...
Got the AERo out, but damaged a bumper... Well, that's what I put them there for
An otherwise uneventful delivery. Standard fare: orbit correction (amazingly never more than 0.3km off), fuel transfer, return to TRA.
And then this happened. Ran out of fuel while maneuvering into the fuel dock. Good thing there's always a spare drone around.
Also, deorbited another old tank. 5 down, 3 to go.
Living on the edge...
And we have arrived. Now to remove that portless rover...
Got the AERo out, but damaged a bumper... Well, that's what I put them there for
An otherwise uneventful delivery. Standard fare: orbit correction (amazingly never more than 0.3km off), fuel transfer, return to TRA.
And then this happened. Ran out of fuel while maneuvering into the fuel dock. Good thing there's always a spare drone around.
Also, deorbited another old tank. 5 down, 3 to go.
Living on the edge...
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Sent over some boosters for my fuel shuttle. It can't drop the fuel off solo, I didn't think it would but I tried anyway. It is built with expansion parts in mind, as you'll see. I also sent a landing pack for my rover. The first one was damaged by the drone when shifting the rover out of the SCS cargo bay.
Much better.
Much better.
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Finally sent up the painted tank to TRA. And also set up the Tekna as a temporary solar array. Once all the old tanks are disposed of, the real development at Earth station begins.
5 Pandoras... if it was more efficient I'd only use 3, but this is a game of brute force right now. And it's exhilarating... If you were wondering, that rocket is 392.5m high exactly...
Setting up for the SCS Tekna. On a side note: I have a fully fuelled SCS on the ready at each station at all times. You never know where you might need to go in a hurry. The fuel tank the Gecko carried has been discarded, current storage is sufficient and more permanent in nature. So the Gecko and the Tekna are 100% flight prepped at any given moment. The Senna does the delivery runs, unless convoy delivery is crucial.
Station Terra is taking shape. That trademarked tank looks good. A functionality upgrade was made by removing the probe in the tank itself. That way control is always in the arm, which aside from extending or retracting is always attached to the tank to ensure stability anyway.
5 Pandoras... if it was more efficient I'd only use 3, but this is a game of brute force right now. And it's exhilarating... If you were wondering, that rocket is 392.5m high exactly...
Setting up for the SCS Tekna. On a side note: I have a fully fuelled SCS on the ready at each station at all times. You never know where you might need to go in a hurry. The fuel tank the Gecko carried has been discarded, current storage is sufficient and more permanent in nature. So the Gecko and the Tekna are 100% flight prepped at any given moment. The Senna does the delivery runs, unless convoy delivery is crucial.
Station Terra is taking shape. That trademarked tank looks good. A functionality upgrade was made by removing the probe in the tank itself. That way control is always in the arm, which aside from extending or retracting is always attached to the tank to ensure stability anyway.
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For those who don't know how I operate:
The SCS Gecko is named after the Governer of Mars SOI, Commander Gecko Gekkota: my second in command. In Solar Empire matters, what he says, goes. He stands in full authority in my absence. Only fitting that the first official SCS should bear his name, especially as Mars is its home from a while ago. And, it brought Brumhilda from Earth to Mars. A truly honourable task.
The SCS Senna is dedicated to our very quiet but very friendly Brazilian Sentinel GuHP20 *MI*. He governs the Jovian system. Swift and light, it can carry more than the Gecko. The spare fuel tank in the nose has been reduced to only 18t capacity from 56.25t capacity. Numerous less noticeable weight reductions later and it all adds up to just shy of 67t weight saving. That is, 67t more in payload capacity that can reach Mars on every trip.
And it's quicker too thanks to a 11% increase in TWR (when empty).
The SCS Tekna is armoured for impact resistance during crossfire conditions. It is also electrically equipped, expanding its potential functionality. Last but not least, the upper engine is not a Frontier, but a Titan... good for chasing or being chased. This setup is named, developed for and dedicated to the very technologically inclined Sanctor Danny Batten *SP*/*MT*/*TE*, Governor of Earth and the Moon. The Tekna is hopefully to his liking It is even heavier than the Gecko. As any armoured vehicle naturally is. But with a TWR more than double that of the Senna, who cares...
These three men are the pillars on which the Solar Empire's structure is built. It is an honour dedicating these capable shuttles to them.
The SCS Gecko is named after the Governer of Mars SOI, Commander Gecko Gekkota: my second in command. In Solar Empire matters, what he says, goes. He stands in full authority in my absence. Only fitting that the first official SCS should bear his name, especially as Mars is its home from a while ago. And, it brought Brumhilda from Earth to Mars. A truly honourable task.
The SCS Senna is dedicated to our very quiet but very friendly Brazilian Sentinel GuHP20 *MI*. He governs the Jovian system. Swift and light, it can carry more than the Gecko. The spare fuel tank in the nose has been reduced to only 18t capacity from 56.25t capacity. Numerous less noticeable weight reductions later and it all adds up to just shy of 67t weight saving. That is, 67t more in payload capacity that can reach Mars on every trip.
And it's quicker too thanks to a 11% increase in TWR (when empty).
The SCS Tekna is armoured for impact resistance during crossfire conditions. It is also electrically equipped, expanding its potential functionality. Last but not least, the upper engine is not a Frontier, but a Titan... good for chasing or being chased. This setup is named, developed for and dedicated to the very technologically inclined Sanctor Danny Batten *SP*/*MT*/*TE*, Governor of Earth and the Moon. The Tekna is hopefully to his liking
It is even heavier than the Gecko. As any armoured vehicle naturally is. But with a TWR more than double that of the Senna, who cares...These three men are the pillars on which the Solar Empire's structure is built. It is an honour dedicating these capable shuttles to them.