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Details
- Type: VAB
- Class: spaceplane
- Part Count: 157
- Pure Stock
Flight Instructions
Turn on SAS, throttle to full, and stage to launch. Begin a gentle gravity turn at 80 m/s. Use the RCS if needed for directional control.
Keep an eye on the dV number for the 1st stage. Once the external tank empties, stop engines and discard.
WARNING
Failure to stop engines will result in collision with external tank.
Press (1) to turn off 2 of the 4 engines, and circularize. You should have between 800 and 1,000 m/s dV once in orbit, and nearly 500 units of monopropellant for docking.
Craft is very stable in-atmosphere, and stall speed is very low.
Action groups
1: Toggle outer engines
2: Toggle center engines
5: Toggle docking bay and antenna
Notes
-The real concept had extendible wings for low-speed control. Due to KSP’s physics, these were not necessary, so it’s a pure delta-wing/lifting body.
-Due to the angle of the outer fins, I struggled with Dutch roll
problems extensively—though these issues have now been resolved. Heavy yaw may induce some roll, but with SAS turned on it should be manageable and remain stable.
-There is no probe core onboard—you will require a pilot to fly this vehicle.
Description
AG1: Toggle outer engines
AG2: Toggle center engines
AG5: Toggle Docking Port/Antenna
Start gentle gravity turn at 80 m/s. Use RCS for added control if needed. Vehicle has ~900m/s dV at 80km x 80km orbit.
A Kerbalized
replica of the Lockheed-Martin StarClipper concept. Built with 157 parts in the VAB, KSP v1.9.1.
