KerbalX

Details

• Type: VAB
• Class: station
• Part Count: 130
• Pure Stock
• KSP: 1.11.1

As Seen in the corner of official 1.6 poster

Built in the VAB in KSP version 1.11.1 (DLC REQUIRED)
- Making History DLC
- Squad (stock).
Root part is probeStackLarge.

Most recent updates

• refactor of Priroda and Spektr module in mind of 1.11 cargo system.
• Priroda has the hinge removed so people without Breaking Ground can still play with the craft.

Flight profile:

• Disasemble them, and then use Butalae Hexa YiX1 or Ladle YiWCC LiX (5 stack) to launch the modules. Recommended assembly altitude is 100k~150k.
• or: Use HyperEdit or Cheat Menu to launch it

Inspired by:

Mir Space Station (Russia)

Description

Named after a famous crab dish it resembles (according to the designer), the “Rangong Outpost” is the Rocko-Jeb’s first iteration for a large space station. After the basic construction of the module is completed, each of 6 modules are launched to LKO by the way of Rocko-Jeb’s “Butalae Hexa YiX” launcher, and (except for the Second Module) will rendezvous and dock with each other using the onboard thrusters. 3 standard-sized docks are available for either crew ferries, resupply vessels, or expansions, while 2 extendable airlocks allow EVA operations and (after some persuasion from JS-Hangtian) docking with shuttles, and 2 mini-port are available for attachment of additional components.

Real life Notes

The Russian Space Station Mir continues the lineage of the Salyut/Almaz and TKS project. While the Core module is a continuation of Salyut, it defers from the earlier iteration by removing some of the scientific equipments for a more comfortable living space and even more docking ports. Instead, 5 additional modules, based upon the TKS (specifically the FGB portion), provide the additional functions. In order to resupply the station, Russia utilizes the Progress cargo ship for supplies and fuel.

After the construction of ISS, Russian budget is being split, and as such, it was made to be deorbit on March 23, 2001. Its legacy lives on in the Russian Portion of ISS, as well as the future phase-3 of Tiangong project.