Launch Tower with Crew Access Arm & Elevator
by 9Three
uploaded 2018-07-27
83 downloads /
4
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VAB
stock+DLC ship
#Tower

Description

Adaptable to any craft. Just attach a docking port to your rocket and then MERGE this craft in to your rocket.

Adjust the docking ports with the gold foil panels, you can then remove the gold panels to reduce part count.

To Adapt to your rocket:
1. Adjust the Launch Clamps to a stage high up the list so you do not stage off the elevator.
2. Action Group the Docking Port on your craft to undock/decouple with the STAGE key.
3. Action Group the docking ports on the Tending Arms to STAGE.
4. Action Group the AIRBRAKE to STAGE

To Test without a rocket.
Press 9 to activate Crew Access Arm retraction.
Press 0 to undock elevator and activate elevator brakes.
Press B on elevator to release brakes.
Press W to go up, S to go down.
If you let the elevator fall to the bottom, splosion will happen.
This craft was creased in 1.4.4, its was noted that Kraken strikes were present when this craft was merged to a BFR with large mass, due to the elevator rover wheels LockedAutoStrut to the main tank. Kraken strike can occur when elevator is undocked >>> No testing has been performed as of 1.4.5 update: Fix vessels jumping when docking landed to a large mass vessel.
A stock rocket called Launch Tower with Crew Access Arm & Elevator. Built with 96 of the finest parts, its root part is trussPiece3x.

Built in the VAB in KSP version 1.4.4.

Details

  • Type: VAB
  • Class: ship
  • Part Count: 96
  • Pure Stock
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