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ALDEBARAN MOON EXPLORER

Vanilla version. Does not require any MODs and can be used in Career. Especially useful for Luna rescue missions

Aldebaran Explorers are small vessels for moon explorations for up to 9 astronauts.

Now with dynamic cockpit and additional Vizzy flight assisting automation programs.

Aldebaran4LUNA

Activation Groups (general)

1 : Docking / Solar Cells
4 : VTOL Front Engines
5 : Main Engines
6 : VTOL Rear Engines
7 : Lights EVA / Fuelcells activation
8 : Lights Landing
9 : Lights Environment
10 : RCS

The ALDEBARAN has TWO COMMAND CHIPS with are easy to find on the craft hull.
Activate the one you need. Preset here is the vertical one.

Activation Groups VERTICAL Core

15 : Vizzy-Program: Match orbit to surface target
16 : Vizzy-Program: Circularization
17 : Vizzy-Program: Suicide Landing
18 : Vizzy-Program: Start into target orbit plane

Activation Groups HORIZONTAL Core

2 : Vizzy-Program: (Hovering) Horizontal ROLL-Stabilization
3 : Vizzy-Program: (Hovering) Altitude Control (with Slider 2)
11 : Vizzy-Program: RCS Drift Correction (lateral speed to zero control)
20 : Vizzy-Program: Automated Horizontal Landing Program

Sliders

Slider 1 : VTOL Engines angle (-1: forward horiz. 0: vertical 1: backw. horiz.)
Slider 2 : Altitude Control in horizontal hovering mode
Slider 4 : Opening Hatches

Acknoledgements

@CanadaDuck Capsule Mark V :
Mark V cockpit from @CanadaDuck MarkV Cockpit
@HarryZ MFD from Osprey

The original Aldebaran
The original one

GENERAL INFO

  • Predecessor: ALDEBARAN 4FUTURE
  • Created On: Windows
  • Game Version: 1.3.116.0
  • Price: $195,048k
  • Number of Parts: 892
  • Dimensions: 20 m x 14 m x 9 m

PERFORMANCE

  • Total Delta V: 7.1km/s
  • Total Thrust: 17.0MN
  • Engines: 14
  • Wet Mass: 4.43E+5kg
  • Dry Mass: 1.33E+5kg

STAGES

Stage Engines Delta V Thrust Burn Mass
1 3 3.6km/s 7.0MN 2.3m 4.43E+5kg
2 4 3.4km/s 10.0MN 90s 4.43E+5kg

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    2,237 TomKerbal

    @IcarusSpaceAgency: Danke sehr, Kollege !
    @RichGWall : Thanks for testing !

    one month ago
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    Richtig cool

    one month ago
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    486 RichGWall

    It keeps getting better. Good Job.

    Using 2 chips works. I just figured that out myself.

    +1 one month ago

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