Welcome to my second creation LOL
Yes this tank is fully capable of docking to a target in low to medium earth orbit. Thanks to Ace the Engineer for providing the tank. And also to Golden Shadow for helping provide the Circularization Burn Code.
The code will get you to a 100km Orbit give or take. You must launch after the target has passed the launch pad by a lot if it is in a higher orbit (e.g. 300km) or you'll just shoot past the target entirely. After the circularization plan a transfer burn to get your closest approach to <2km and then burn retrograde relative to the target, etc etc. Dock how you are used to. De-orbit is pretty simple, just activate that big engine by staging once (after second stage separation) and then burn retrograde
** But the tank has really bad aerodynamics so make sure to lock the heading on RETROGRADE when re-entering. and MAKE SURE TO STAGE (to get rid of the big engine) BEFORE YOU REENTER. If anything starts to go crazy just deploy the drogues. (Almost everything is tinkered to withstand the heat)
AG1 - Launch Escape System (Vizzy Code Implemented)
AG2 - Tank Hinge Rotator
AG5 - Tank Lights
AG6 - Main Parachutes (Only for Vizzy)
AG7 - Drogues (Only for Vizzy)
AG8 - Booster Landing Legs
AG10 - RCS
GENERAL INFO
- Created On: Windows
- Game Version: 0.9.704.0
- Price: $100,492k
- Number of Parts: 262
- Dimensions: 89 m x 16 m x 16 m
PERFORMANCE
- Total Delta V: 44.3km/s
- Total Thrust: 31.8MN
- Engines: 17
- Wet Mass: 8.32E+5kg
- Dry Mass: -29,212kg
STAGES
| Stage | Engines | Delta V | Thrust | Burn | Mass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 4.0km/s | 16.6MN | 1.8m | 8.32E+5kg |
| 2 | 0 | 0m/s | 0N | 0s | 5.23E+5kg |
| 3 | 1 | 10.7km/s | 6.0MN | 66s | 1.34E+5kg |
| 6 | 1 | 29.5km/s | 1.3MN | 87s | 25,931kg |
| 11 | 0 | 0m/s | 0N | 0s | 23,503kg |
