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- Desaturate (remove colours)
- Edge detect (sobel)
- Desaturate again
- Blueprint background layer
- Layer mode screen
Big G - The Story
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Gemini (regular Titan II GLV version)
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Gemini MOL (half pint service module, mounted on top of MOL)
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Min-mod Big G 1967 (conical one with addon crew module; total 9 crew; batteries only, S-IVB) CPM/Adapter not in BDB yet
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Advanced Big G 1969 (upgraded subsystems; 12-16 crew; Cargo Propulsion Module; fuel cells; Titan IIIM)
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Gemini Ferry (Titan IIID - probs no Transtage)
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Gemini Advanced Ferry
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Titan IIIM CPM = 4.5m dia x 7.5m length; wider than the core stage!
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Saturn INT-20 CPM = 6.6m x 12m (with 0.6m structural adapter) and forward cone adapter to crew module
Big Gemini (or "Big G") was proposed to NASA by McDonnell Douglas in 1969. Two baseline spacecraft were defined: a nine-man minimum modification version of the Gemini B called Min-Mod Big G and a 12-man concept called Advanced Big G.
Gemini Ferry uses the Gemini B short service module and then the ferry service module
Three potential launch vehicles - Saturn IB, Titan IIIM and Saturn INT-20.
Update Atlas Pages
There are some instances where the actual interaction of the upper stage and the lower stage of rockets is not clear. As an example, when constructing the Atlas-Able, it's not clear to the reader (and it wasn't clear to me until I started reading the information about the parts) that you need Fenris adapters and decouplers to actually connect the Atlas and Able.
I will try to compile a more detailed list of these missing parts; I think the place to update them will be on the upper stage information.
MOL RCS
Can you call out the RCS used for the MOL specifically? I didn't realize but there's like 4 RCS variants
Historical Payload Cutaways
Add full colour cutaways (like the Skylab launch configuration image) for historical rockets and their payloads where these can be replicated with reasonable accuracy using BDB parts. Coatl Probes+ can be used as well.
Differentiate actual LVs from concepts and imagined (ETS etc)
Clearly differentiate real LV's from NASA concept studies and alt history (ETS). Consider using image tags or colours.
Page order should cover real rockets first, then concept / unused and finally imagined rockets (barring exceptions like Saturn IC which is wholly ETS)
Part Switching Information
Adding a brief reminder about those parts in rockets that need part switches to actually show properly would be helpful. This would be especially helpful in the Atlas V section, since both the interstage truss and the RD-180 analogues are part switched to show the correct model.
Add real names to all descriptions
To have this wiki being helpful for players who use the real names patch.
Thor / Delta & Vanguard Update
Thor
Derived from the PGM-17 Thor intermediate-range ballistic missile, the Thor (BDB Fenris) rocket was the first in a family of space launch vehicles that evolved through four major iterations. Thor-Delta (BDB Daleth) was so-named because it was the fourth Thor-based space launch vehicle after Thor Able, Thor Able-Star, and Thor Agena and eventually the whole rocket came to be known as just Delta. The last derivative of Thor was finally retired in 2018.
There are a huge number of variants as the rocket is continuously upgraded over time with stretched fuel tanks, new engines, upper stages and solid rocket boosters. Most parts have Variant Part Switches in the Part Action Window and the correct variant to select is indicated in parentheses in the build guides.
Fuel Tanks
- Short Adapter Tank = Fenris-360 1.5m to 1.25m Short Adapter Tank
- Long Adapter Tank = Fenris-600 1.5m to 1.25m Long Adapter Tank
- Short Ext Tank = Fenris-X400 Short Extension Tank
- Long Ext Tank = Fenris-X800 Long Extension Tank
- Upper Tank = Fenris-1400/1560 Upper Tank (B9 Switchable for LT/ELT or EELT)
- Lower Tank = Fenris-1400/2040/2600 Lower Tank (B9 Switchable for Basic/LT, ELT, EELT & Delta III; also Ribbed or Smooth style)
Structural Adapters/Interstages
- Short Structural Adapter = Fenris-SFA 1.5m to 1.25m Structural Adapter
- Medium Structural Adapter = Fenris-MCA 1.25m to 0.9375m Structural Adapter (B9 Switchable "Raceways")
- Long Able Adapter = Fenris-LCE 1.25m to 0.9375m Structural Adapter
- Able/Delta Interstage = Fenris-SIF 0.9375m Adapter Interstage (B9 Switchable)
- Thor Interstage = Fenris-SSI 0.9375m Interstage
- Agena-A Interstage = Belle-A 1.25m to 0.9375m Interstage
- Agena Interstage = Belle 0.9375 Interstage
- Delta-K Short/Long Interstage = Daleth-K Interstage (B9 Switchable)
- Delta-III Interstage = Daleth-III-DHSS 2.5m Interstage (B9 Switchable)
Thor
The fuel volume of the Fenris-Alpha fuel tank should be set to "Able" or "Delta" respectively. The optional "Stock" setting matches standard stock fuel levels for this size of tank but may imbalance rocket performance.
Tags: Fenris
Variants | First Stage | Boosters | Second Stage | Third Stage |
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Thor Able | LR79-NA11 (with 4x fins) | Fenris-LCE Structural Adapter + Fenris-SIF Interstage (Able Config); Alpha Upper Stage | ||
Thor Able-Star | LR79-NA11 | Fenris-MCA Structural Adapter + Fenris-SSI Interstage; Alphastar Upper Stage | ||
Thor Burner 2 | LR79-NA11 | Staara 37B + 3-Axis Control | Staara 26B (Burner 2A) | |
Thor Agena-A | LR79-NA11 | Belle-A Interstage; Belle-A Upper Stage | ||
Thor Agena-B/D | LR79-NA11 | Fenris-MCA Structural Adapter + Belle Interstage; Belle-B/D Upper Stage | ||
Thor-Agena B/D (TAT) | LR79-NA13 | 3x Dioscuri 1 | Fenris-MCA Structural Adapter + Belle Interstage; Belle-B/D Upper Stage |
- Alpha Upper Stage = Fenris/Alpha AGU; Fenris/Alpha-60 Fuel Tank; JA10 "Alpha" Engine (Easton-12-37 Config)
- Alpha-Star Upper Stage = Fenris/Alphastar-160 Fuel Tank; JA10 "Alphastar" Engine (Fenris-18-104 Config)
Thor-Able rocket. Thor-Delta (which came to be known as simply Delta) is a similar build except the upper stage uses the longer Fenris Alpha II 120 Liquid Fuel Tank and Fenris Alpha Interstage with the part switch set to 'Delta'.
Delta
Originally called Thor-Delta because the upper stage was the fourth iteration after Able, Able-Star and Agena, the rocket soon became known simply as Delta to distinguish it from the USAF programme that continued to develop Thor.
Variants | First Stage | Boosters | Second Stage | Third Stage |
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Delta | LR79-NA11 with fins | Fenris-LCE Structural Adapter + Fenris-SIF Interstage (Delta Config); Alpha Upper Stage | Staara-20-IIA SRM (Optional) | |
Delta A | LR79-NA11 | Fenris-MCA Structural Adapter + Fenris-SIF Interstage (Delta Config); Alpha Upper Stage | Staara-20-IIA SRM (Optional) | |
Delta B/C/C1 | LR79-NA11 | Same as Delta A but with Daleth B Upper Stage | Staara-20-IIA SRM (Optional) | |
Delta D (TAD) | LR79-NA13 | 3x Dioscuri 1 | Same as Delta B | Staara-20-IIA SRM (Optional) |
Delta E (TAID) | LR79-NA13 | 3x Dioscuri 1 | Fenris-MCA Structural Adapter + Fenris-SSI Interstage; Daleth E Upper Stage | Staara-20-IIA SRM |
Delta G (TAID) | LR79-NA13 | 3x Dioscuri 1 | No upper stage | |
Delta J (TAID) | LR79-NA13 | 3x Dioscuri 1 | Same as Delta E | Staara-37DV |
- Daleth B Upper Stage = Fenris/Alpha AGU; Daleth-B-85 Fuel Tank; JA10 "Alpha" Engine (Daleth-12-118D Config)
- Daleth E Upper Stage = Daleth-E-210 Fuel Tank; JA10 "Alphastar" Engine (Fenris-18-118E Config)
Long Tank Thor
While the USAF continued development on Thor Advanced (Thorad), NASA benefited by using the new technology in their parallel Delta programme. Delta L, M & N all use the Delta E upper stage and either Star-20, Star-37B or no SRM respectively. The thrust augmented Delta M6 and N6 dubbed "Super Six" adds six Castor 2 SRBs. Although the naming convention changed from lettering to a numerical designation, the 100-series are essentially the same rocket with an upgraded Delta F upper stage. Concept studies also looked at using a cryogenic Hydrogen Oxygen Secondary Stage (HOSS), a precursor to the Centaur.
- Fairing Base
- Upper Stage
- Interstage
- Medium 1.25m to 0.9375m Structural Adapter
- Short 1.5m to 1.25m Structural Adapter
- Upper Tank (LT/ELT config)
- Lower Tank (Basic/LT; Ribbed config)
- Engine Fairing
- Verniers x2
- LR79-NA13
Delta 904
Variants | First Stage | Boosters | Second Stage | Third Stage |
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Thorad-Agena SLV-2G | LR79-NA13 | 3x Dioscuri 2 | Belle Interstage; Belle-D Upper Stage | |
Delta L | LR79-NA13 | Daleth E Upper Stage | Staara-20-IIA SRM | |
Delta M | LR79-NA13 | Daleth E Upper Stage | Staara-37B (Burner 2) | |
Delta N | LR79-NA13 | Daleth E Upper Stage | ||
Delta M6, N6 "Super Six" | LR79-NA13 | 6x Dioscuri 2 | Daleth E Upper Stage | |
Delta 300/900 | LR79-NA13 | 3/9x Dioscuri 2 | Daleth F Upper Stage | |
Delta M HOSS | LR79-NA13 | 3x Dioscuri 1 or Algol II + 3/6x Dioscuri 2 | Daleth-K Interstage (Short); CUSS Upper Stage |
- Daleth F Upper Stage = Daleth-E-210 Fuel Tank; JA10-118-F10 "Hebel" Engine
- CUSS (HOSS) Upper Stage = CUSS-1300 Fuel Tank; Inon-R-10A "Isor" Engine (Inon-R-10A Config)
Extended Long Tank Thor
Delta 1000 series combines an extended first stage tank with a new Delta P second stage and an 8-foot diameter payload fairing giving it the nickname "Straight-Eight." Later variants of ELTT introduce the RS27 engine, Delta K second stage and upgraded Castor IV Solid Rocket Boosters. Refer to the Delta numbering scheme for details of the naming convention. The 2000 series onwards started to introduce the distinctive blue colour to the rocket.
- Fairing Base
- Upper Stage
- Daleth-K Interstage
- Upper Tank (LT/ELT config)
- Lower Tank (ELT; Ribbed config)
- Engine Fairing
- Verniers x2
- RS-27
Delta 3920 PAM-D
Variants | First Stage | Boosters | Second Stage | Third Stage |
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Delta 1910 'Straight Eight' | LR79-NA13 | 9x Dioscuri 2 | Daleth P | |
Delta 2914 | RS-27 | 9x Dioscuri 2 | Daleth P | Staara-37D |
Delta 3920 PAM-D | RS-27 | 9x Dioscuri 4 | Daleth K | Staara-48B PAM-D |
Delta 4000 series | LR79-NA13 | Dioscuri 4A | Daleth K | Staara-48B |
Delta 5000 series | RS-27 | Dioscuri 4A | DalethK |
- Daleth P Upper Stage = Daleth-P-180 Fuel Tank; RW-ATR2201 "Lysenko" Engine
- Daleth K Upper Stage = Daleth-K-240 Fuel Tank; JA10-118-K11 "Noshem" Engine
Delta II (Extra Extended Long Tank Thor)
Delta II stretches the main tank even further with an uprated RS-27A engine. The 7000 series employs the more powerful GEM-40 boosters or GEM-46 for the 'Heavy' variant.
- Fairing Base
- Upper Stage
- Daleth-K Interstage
- Upper Tank (EELTT)
- Lower Tank (EELT; Ribbed)
- Engine Fairing (Delta)
- Verniers x2
- RS-27A
Variants | First Stage | Boosters | Second Stage | Third Stage |
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Delta 6920 | RS-27A | 9x Dioscuri 4A | Daleth K | |
Delta 7925H | RS-27A | 9x GEM-46 | Daleth K | Staara-48B |
Delta III
Delta III accommodates bigger and heavier satellites by replacing both lower-performance upper stages with a single cryogenic secondary stage. The first stage upper tank is widened and shortened to keep the overall height down.
- Fairing Base
- DCSS Upper Stage
- DCSS Interstage
- Delta III Upper Tank
- Lower Tank (Delta III)
- Engine Fairing (Delta)
- Verniers x2
- RS-27A
Variants | First Stage | Boosters | Second Stage | Third Stage |
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Delta 8000 | RS-27A | 9x GEM46 | DCSS RL10B-2 |
Delta IV
Delta IV uses a Delta Cryogenic Secondary Stage on top of a widened 5m (3.125m KSP) Common Booster Core (CBC) powered by an RS-68 cryogenic engine. The Delta IV Small proposition would have used a single CBC, a Delta II second stage and an optional Star 48B third stage inside a Delta II payload fairing. Delta IV Medium (technically Delta 9040) has a modified Delta III second stage topped by a 4m or 5m fairing and adds 2, 4 or 8x GEM-60 SRBs on the Delta IV Medium+. Delta IV Heavy (Delta 9250H) uses 2 strap on CBC's in place of the SRB's.
Variants | First Stage | Boosters | Second Stage | Third Stage |
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Delta IV M | RS-68 | DCSS-4 RL10B-2 | ||
Delta IV M+ (4,2) | RS-68A | 2x GEM-60 | DCSS-4 RL10B-2 | |
Delta IV M+ (5,4) | RS-68A | 4x GEM-60 | DCSS-5 RL10B-2 | |
Delta IV H | RS-68A | 2x CBC | DCSS-5 RL10B-2 |
Place the radial decouplers in 2x symmetry then add the CBC's individually so the raceways and pipes all face the same way. Switch on the side node on the Upper Liquid Fuel Tank to attach it to the decoupler.
Delta IV M, Delta IV M+ (5,2) & Delta IV H
Saturn II and INT20, 21
I was thinking it would be nice to have a note on HG3 engines within the page itself as right now its not very clear what the reference is. Can give a suggestion to the nearest equivalent in BDB as well as point to the dedicated HG3 engines in BDB extras if people want full authenticity.
I will update the HG3 configs in extras to the new engine balance soon as I can and also add it to the thrust buff patch too.
EDIT : Looks like the HG3 configs by pappystein used a multiplier on the base value. So those configs should be good. Just need to update the thrust buff patch.
------------------------------ already covered in MLV page, doh --------------
Not 100% sure if Int 20 and 21 are technically Saturn II but they were considered as part of the same study. An easy addition, Int21 is essentially S1C +SII and Int 20 is S1C (3-5x F1) + SIV-B.
Int20 S1C was studied with 3-5 F1 engines although only 3 and 4 are considered viable.
http://www.astronautix.com/data/satvint.pdf
(yes its astronautix but its a proper PDF :P )
from wikipedia which cites the above as reference:
"Using the original five-engine S-IC would require three engines to be shut down 88 seconds after launch, with the remainder of the first-stage flight flown on only two engines. This meant that a considerable amount of the firing time would be carrying three engines of "dead weight". As a consequence the extra payload over a four-engine variant would only have been about one thousand pounds, and the extra cost and complexity of the fifth engine was unjustified.
A four-engine variant would launch with four engines firing and shut down two engines 146 seconds after launch. The remaining two engines would burn until first-stage shutdown 212 seconds after launch. This variant could put approximately 132,000 pounds into a 100 nautical mile (185 km or 115 statute mile) orbit, versus around 250,000 pounds for the three-stage Saturn V.
The three-engine variant would burn all three engines up to first-stage shutdown at 146 seconds after launch. This variant could put approximately 78,000 pounds of payload into a 100 nautical mile (185 km) orbit, around twice the useful payload of the Saturn IB."
Atlas (Unflown) Updates
Updates for
- Vega
- SLV-3X Fatlas
- SLV-3K Fatterlas (pending new tapered tank)
- CELV Obeselas
Which boosters do you want to show on the CELV?
Modular Launch Pad Builds
Since AlphaMensae is amenable, and KerbalKore asked....
TLC-19: Titan II
TLC-34: Saturn I Milkstool
TLC-40: Titan III, Titan IV, SpaceX Falcon 9
TLC-41: Titan III, Titan IV, Atlas V
TLC-46: Minotaur
TSC-39A: Saturn V
TSC-39A: Space Shuttle
TSC-39B: Saturn IB
TSC-39B: SLS
Incorrect fins on Saturn 1B
1B replaces the 4+4 aerodynamic fins of Saturn 1 with 8x advanced aerodynamic fins. Outline images are incorrect.
Apollo ETS
Eyes Turned Skywards variants
Block III - Blk II with LEO optimised SM
Block III+ - Adds Orbital module and 5 seat config
Block IV - Upgrade for Space Station Freedom
Block V - Project Artemis and beyond
Payload and Rocket Performance information
Potential sources of information for more "theoretical" calculations of payload-to-orbit calculations:
https://spacecraft.ssl.umd.edu/academics/791S16/791S16L03.rocket_perf.pdf
http://silverbirdastronautics.com/LaunchMethodology.pdf
Titan 3C / X-20
Add!
OmegA SDLV Description
The OmegA description is mildly inaccurate, with mistakes such as saying the Castor 1200/600/300 is a STS SRB. While sharing features such as diameter, the Castors use HTPB and have a carbon composite case, while STS SRBs used PBAN-APCP, and steel cases.
I have written a rough draft below, with corrections and additions of what I would consider to be
useful additional information. Apologies if this appears brash, or condescending.
OmegA, also known as OmegAAAAAAAAA, is the Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems (NGIS) plan for a next gen launcher using the new Castors 1200/600/300 and a cryogenic upper stage powered by dual RL10-C-5-1, with a layout similar to the DCSS. The design principle is the same as Ares 1 and the Liberty rocket, which would have used the Ariane 5 second stage. The Castor 1200 has been proposed as a replacement for the SLS 5 segment SRBs, as part of the BOLE program.
Cryo Engines Updates
LE-9 (H-III) = Fuji (replaces Odin, which was LE-7 but is now covered by Restock Skipper)
RL-10-A5 (DC-X) = Stromboli
RL-10B-2 = Hecate
RL-60 (unused upper stage engine) = Pavonis
RL-60 Cluster = Tharsis (replaces Yucutan)
RS-68 (Delta IV) = Etna (replaces Mars)
J-2X (EDS) = Ulysses (replaces Tunguska)
More Probes & Sats
A payload for every rocket project...
BDB
- Clementine (Titan II(23)G Star-37FM)
- SOLRAD/GRAB/POPPY Blk 2 (Thor Agena-D) [SIGNIT]
- Transit 2A + Solrad 1 (Thor Able-Star) [NAV]
- Transit 3B + LOFTI (Thor Able-Star)
- Transit 4A + Injun 1 + Solrad 3/Grab 2 (Thor Able-Star)
- Transit 5A (Scout-X3)
- Transit 5BN + Transit 5E (Thor Able-Star)
- Transit-O SOOS (Scout-G1)
- Pioneer 10/11
- Pioneer Orbiter (Outer Planets Orbiter Proposal)
- Pioneer SUAE (Saturn/Uranus Atmosphere Entry Proposal)
- RAE
- Beacon Explorer
- Bacon 1
- Mariner 3-5
- Voyager Mars
ScanSat Parts
- IKONOS-1 (Athena 2)
- Worldview-1 (Delta-7920)
- Worldview-3 (Atlas V-401)
- KH-11 (Titan 3D; 34D; IV; Delta IVH)
- EOS-AM 1 (Terra) (Atlas IIAS)
- GOES-R (Atlas V-541)
- Sentinel 2A/2B (Vega)
- SEASAT (Atlas F Agena-D)
- Jason-3
- TerraSAR-X (Dnepr)
- RADARSAT-1 (Delta-7920)
- RADARSAT-2 (Soyuz-FG Fregat)
- TANDEM-L
- Mars Recon Orbiter (Atlas V-401)
- Europa Clipper
- EO-1 (Delta-7320)
NF Exploration
- Galileo Antennae - small and large phased arrays
- EchoStar - large and medium deployable dishes
- 5m dish - with pointy phased array
- Iridium OG - deployable phased array panel
- Iridium NEXT - large phased array panel
- Small/large dish thing - same as EchoStar
- static dish - static solid dishes (1-2 sizes)
- TDRS Gen 1 (STS)
- TDRS Gen 3
- HST High Gain Antenna
- EDRS Laser
- Fixed mesh reflectors
- ribbed mesh
- Kiku8
Space Dust
- Hubble (Scope from Space Dust mod)
Kitbash
- Cobe (Delta 5920)
- Dawn (Discovery 9) (Delta II)
- DSCS-3 (Titan 34D IUS, Delta IV M)
- EchoStar 7 (Atlas IIIB DEC)
- Eutelsat WS (Delta IV M+)
- Galaxy 1 (Delta 3920)
- Galaxy 10 (Delta III)
- GPS-2 (Delta 6925)
- Insat 1D (Delta 4925)
- Quasar 1 SDS-1 (Titan III(34)B)
- Quasar 11 SDS-2 (Titan IVA IUS)
- LADEE (Minotaur V)
- MBSat 1 (Atlas IIIA)
- MIDAS 1 (Atlas LV3A Agena A)
- Peregrine 1 (Vulcan Centaur VC25)
- Starshine 3 (Athena I)
- STPSat 2 (Minotaur IV
Add lego back of the box screenshots
It would be cool to have a gallery at the bottom of each page with some nice in game screenshots of the canon builds as well as some lego-style examples/inspiration...like the back of lego instruction manuals, where they show how the parts can be combined differently. Not necessarily only with parts in a family but with whatever the given rocket family the page is for on the forefront.
PAM
Star series usually shown without the adaptors. Make a note of the PAW item
Burner II uses spherical Star-37
Titan 2 Small Bits Update
2x Titan II Separation motors on upper stage of SM68B
https://media.defense.gov/2014/Oct/20/2000993102/-1/-1/0/141020-F-IO108-003.JPG
2x Velocity Adjustment Motors go on inside of LR-91 skirt of SM68B
2x Titan IIG Control block go on 23G intertank
Titan III Engineering Antenna
New Vanguard and Thor
The Vanguard and Thor could eventually use an update to the new stuff in the BDB dev branch
found one typo error in antares wiki
kerolox not keralox
RL10s and Centaur
Just trying to make sense of the various RL10s and to which Centaur they correspond to.
The RL10s
- RL10 A model with fixed nozzle has 3 B9 subtypes linked to part upgrades
- RL10-A-1 (prototype that flew on Centaur A)
- RL10-A-3 operational model
- RL10-A-4 further improvements
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RL10-A-4-1N extending nozzle
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RL10-B-2 bigger extending nozzle
The Centaurs
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Centaur D
First operational Centaur, 2x RL10-A-3 -
Centaur D1
Also 2x RL10-A-3 -
Centaur G/T
2x RL10-A-3
2x RL10-A4 (Centaur T upgrade) -
Centaur II (D2)
(D2) 2x RL10-A3 (early version, could ignore in the wiki)
(D2A) 2x RL10 A4
(D2-A-1-N) later upgraded to 2xRL10-A4-1N with the nozzle extension
(D3A) Centaur II was briefly used on early Atlas III. 1x RL10-A4-1N -
Common Centaur (aka Centaur III aka D3B for Atlas III and D5for Atlas V)
1 or 2x RL10-A-4-1N
(irl the Atlas V used the A-4-2N which had a fixed rather than deploying extension but BDB only has the deployable model)
Suggestions for the wiki
- Change references to match the right part/subtype. right now the fixed nozzle one is abstracted into just RL-10A
- Centaur D1 and Centaur III have the wrong RL10 in the descriptions. See above.
- This line in the description for Centaur III is incorrect, "Like Centaur II, Centaur III can use either one RL10-C (Single Engine Centaur) or two RL-10-A (Dual Engine Centaur) engines."
RL10 C is a suffix being used for a whole new series of RL10s being developed that succeed the A4-1 and B-2. It has no bearing on whether its single or dual. In any case these parts arent in BDB.
http://www.b14643.de/Spacerockets_2/United_States_3/Atlas-Centaur/Gallery/Tab.jpg
http://www.b14643.de/Spacerockets/Specials/P&W_RL10_engine/Evolution.gif
Homepage revamp
Sketches & Blueprints
Redstone Update
Etoh (Jupiter)
- Jupiter-A
- Jupiter-C (Juno I) Build Guide (add decoupler to enable spinny things)
- Mercury-Redstone Launch Vehicle
- SPARTA WRESAT Build Guide
- Sergeant (Upper Stages)
Saturn S-IVB Ullage Motors
Build guide is incorrect.
Saturn IB uses 3 ullage motors
Saturn V uses 2 (?)
Saturn V ullage motors also decouple after use.
Update and expand on staging principles esp guide to lofted trajectories.
Will do this when I have a moment with mechjeb PVG settings and some output form the MJ flight recorder too.
Saturn IB and Atlas CELV in particular could be challenging craft for players in 2.5/2.7 scale
ISS Page
On this image, I believe that Kibo and Colombus, Quest and Node 3 are on the wrong sides.
Typo in the image in the Vulcan page
In the image it says “Inon engine moutning plate”
(Sorry if it feels like I’m actively searching for typos to call you out on I’m not I’m just finding them and pointing them out and I just realized the disclaimer is longer than the post bye)
Updates To Do List
- GATV
- Agena SOT with Telstar Antenna (re-usable space tug for STS)
- Gemini AORV
- Centaur II & III (incl RL-10A-4N & RL-10B-2)
- Centaur T
- Atlas-Vega
- Delta Fwoar
- Vulcan by Superpenguin
- Pioneer 5
Not specifying
On the Saturn MLV page, you say,
Second Stages
MS-II (same size as S-II; 5x J-2 Engines)
MS-II-1 (0.625m stretch; 5x J-2 or J-2T Engines)
MS-II-1A (MSIIA Liquid fuel tank; 7x J-2 Engines)
MS-II-2 (MSIIA Liquid fuel tank; 5x HG-3 Engines)
First Stages
S-IC-1 (MS1C-25 Liquid fuel tank; 5x F-1A Engines)
MS-IC-1A (MS1C-25 Liquid fuel tank; 6x F-1 Engines)
MS-IC-4(S)B (5m stretch; 5x F1 Engines)
You son't specify how to build these. This is in most of the pages, and I can't build almost any of the rockets.
PMA-1 and PMA-2 in your ISS page are in the wrong way
SLS first stage incorrect height
Reference pic in OP of Benjee's thread is misleading. A more accurate build is on page 10: https://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/172187-17x-redirect-stockalike-orion-sls-shuttle-derived-launchers-craft-files-v099/&do=findComment&comment=3519699
MOL Update
Base 'official definitive' MOL design - not sure this is correct, seems to be missing the unpress part
Some alternative designs based on available documentation and maybe one 'gameplay' koncept?
In launch configuration on Titan IIIM
Koncepts: Modular MOL Space Station to show off the other parts. Maybe do an exploded view?
Atlas IIAS
On the atlas IIAS instructions, it says to use the Dioscuri-MGU27A "Perseir", the Algol equivalent. The correct one is the Castor 4 equivalent, the Dioscuri-4 “Dziran”.
Suggestion - DCSS for Delta IV
Fix Gemini & Apollo CSM's
Apollo image is ancient history
Gemini doesn't have wings.... (and get the nozzles right this time, you've been told once, don't let it happen again)
Ranger Blk 2 Build Guide Missing MCC Engine
Ranger 2 build guide diag missing mid course correction engine.
BDB Sat Reorg
Sorted by LV
Vanguard
- Vanguard 1 (BDB Easton-V1 Narly) - TV-4
- Vanguard 2 (BDB Easton-V2 Narly) - SLV-4
- Vanguard 3 (BDB Easton-V3 Narly) - SLV-7
Scout
- Orbiting Frog Otolith - Scout B
Juno
- Explorer 1 - Juno 1
- Explorer 7/8/11/S45/S46 - Juno 2
- Pioneer 3/4 - Juno 2
Thor
- TIROS-1 - Thor Able
- Pioneer 0/1/2 - Thor Able
- Pioneer 5 - Thor Able
- Courier 1A, 1B - Thor Ablestar
- KH-1 Corona (Discoverer 1) (BDB Spyglass-1 Bloodhound) - Thor Agena-A
- KH-4 Corona (BDB Spyglass-4 Cerveza) - Thor Agena-B/D (+/- TAT)
- Alouette 2 (BDB Skylark) [dual launch with Explorer 31] - Thor Agena-B
- Nimbus 1 (BDB Aeolus) - Thor Agena-B
- OGO 2 - Thor Agena-D (TAT) (same model as OGO 1)
Delta
- Telstar 1,2 - Delta B
- Relay 1,2 - Delta B
- OSO (BDB NON) - Delta D
- Pioner 6/7/8/9 - Delta E
- AIMP - Delta E
- Biosat 1/2 - Delta G
- Biosat 3 - Delta N
- Nimbus 5 (BDB Aeolus) - Delta 900
- Nimbus 7 (BDB Aeolus) - Delta 2910
LTT
- KH-4B Corona - Thorad-Agena
- Nimbus 4 (BDB Aeolus) - Thorad-Agena
Atlas
- Pioneer P-1/3 - Atlas Able
- OGO 1 - Atlas-LV3 Agena-B
- Mariner 1& 2 - Atlas-LV3 Agena-B
- Mariner 10 - Atlas-SLV3D Centaur-D1A
- Ranger Block 1 (Ranger 1/2) - Atlas-LV3 Agena-B
- Ranger Block 2 (Ranger 3/4/5) - Atlas-LV3 Agena-B
- Ranger Block 3 (Ranger 6-9) - Atlas-LV3 Agena-B
- Luna Orbiter (BDB Kreuznach) - Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D
- KH-7 Gambit (BDB Gamble) - Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D
- Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 1 & 2 - Atlas-SLV3B
- Pioneer 12 - Atlas-SLV3D Centaur-D1AR
Titan
- KH-8 Gambit (BDB Gamble-3) - Titan III(23/24)B Agena-D
- IDCSP (BDB MOCA) - Titan IIIC
- Helios (BDB Sonne) - Titan IIIE Centaur-D1T Star-37E
Others
- Ranger Lander
- Mariner B
Dona Lander
Add Dona Lander build
Transtage RCS
wasn't sure exactly where you would want this placed quoting Cobalt from the forum thread:
"The later Transtage (23C and 34D) switched to a 6 pod design. 4x linear RCS, 2x 2-way RCS. Early (3A, 3C) launches used 2x linear and 2x 3-way.
The 4 way RCS is meant to be used with X-20 or other similar payloads."
Transtage RCS:
Linear
Radial
2 way
3 way
4 way
Kerbal Koncepts
Add wiki category for the weird, the wonderful and the whacky ideas that have been proposed over the years and can be built using BDB. Add any others you run across below!
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Juno V/Saturn A-1 US Army's early plan for crewed lunar lander
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Lunex USAF's plan for crewed lunar lander.
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Saturn C-8, NASA design for Apollo Earth Orbit Rendezvous mission concept but rejected in favour of the smaller Saturn V and a Lunar Orbit Rendezvous mission profile.
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Nova post-Apollo concepts for Mars missions. Nova was almost identical to Saturn C-8. -
Jarvis S1 35x8.38m 2x F-1; S2 10x8.38m 1x J-2; S3 3x5.2m 8x R-4D
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SRM/CORE-2 Titan "stick": S1 UA-1205; S2 Titan 3 LR-91-11; S3 Agena D/Centaur D-1T/Star-37 Burner 2.
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Titan 3BAS2 Augmented Titan 3B Centaur: S1 2x LR87-11 + 2x Algol 2 SRB; S2 Titan 3 LR-91-11; S3 Centaur D1-T; S4 Optional Burner 2.
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Fatlas SLV-X Centaur D 2x MA-5 boosters; 1x H-1D sustainer; Centaur D 2x RL10A3; Interstage roll control replaces verniers.
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Athena IIcS; S1 Castor 120 + 2/4/6 Orion 50SX SRB; S2 Castor 120; S3 Castor 30; S4 OAM; 3.1m Fairing
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ETS Carrack S0 0/2/4x Castor-120; S1 Castor-120; S2 Castor 120; S3 Agena D; 2.34m or 3.5m fairing.
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Saturn MLV-V-4(S)-A S1 MS-IC 4xUA1205 S2 MS-IIA S3 MS-IVC
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Comet HLLV
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MORL & stretched Gemini ferry/supply spacecraft
Titan Fittings Image
Pic of correct Titan booster & sep placement
LDC "Herakles" Update
Real Concepts:
- Titan 3 LDC-2
- Titan 3L2
- Barbarian
Juno II & IV Update
- Juno II
- Juno IV
Additional Build Guide Diagrams
Add build guides for some rockets that are still not fully clear how to build
- Titan 23B upper stage split sketch
Typo on AORV page
Launch vehicle is spelled as Launce vehicle on the Rhea section.
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