Auto Credit Based on Cleptrophese's SpaceX Starship

A smaller number of differences present this time. Starting with the least noticeable, software. This vehicle has the beginnings of a rudimentary code telling it how to land itself, but it doesn't yet work. I hope to have that fleshed out by the next update, but I feel there will be a lot of trial and error there. As for external differences, again, quite a few.

It is definitely worth noting that since building this, I actually hadn't played for a couple months, and just now I got in and only fixed enough to make it work (adding batteries for electrical elements, for example). So as far as looks go, it's definitely still Booster 4/Ship 20, but that will also change for the next update. For now it retains the 29 grey-blue Raptors in SuperHeavy's skirt and the square COPV covers present on B4.

That said, there are a number of external differences. Starting with SuperHeavy, the COPV covers have been made taller and wider to match the profile of B4. The skirt and corrugation have also been improved.

On the ship, the flaps have been made 30% smaller to match near enough exactly with S20's flaps, and presumably with S24's, as well, though this is clearly S20 with the distinct lack of a StarLink PEZ dispenser. The heat shield has also been added as accurately as possible.

While the script doesn't work, the rocket CAN be landed manually, but it is extremely difficult. I haven't yet managed it, it requires fine control over the rocket that is only just barely possible. You'd have to be fast on the sliders, as well as with WASD (or the navball) and the throttle. I haven't yet tried recovering the booster while sending Starship into orbit, although I assume it is possible with a steeper ascent angle than what's programmed into the vehicle. If you manage it, please let me know!

Other than that, enjoy! All the activation groups are labelled on the craft itself :)

GENERAL INFO

  • Predecessor: SpaceX Starship
  • Successors 1 craft(s)
  • Created On: Windows
  • Game Version: 0.9.918.1
  • Price: $281,442k
  • Number of Parts: 1536
  • Dimensions: 151 m x 25 m x 22 m

PERFORMANCE

  • Total Delta V: 9.8km/s
  • Total Thrust: 54.3MN
  • Engines: 35
  • Wet Mass: 4.55E+6kg
  • Dry Mass: 5.17E+5kg

STAGES

Stage Engines Delta V Thrust Burn Mass
1 29 1.5km/s 43.6MN 2.1m 4.55E+6kg
3 3 4.2km/s 6.6MN 4.9m 8.3E+5kg
4 3 4.1km/s 4.2MN 7.4m 8.3E+5kg

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    @Cleptrophese haha for sure, looking forward to the next iteration :)

    2.5 years ago
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    @RamenNoodlesXVII
    Oh, I completely forgot we could change the colour! I'll definitely implement that for the next update, thank you so much for the colour code!

    +2 2.5 years ago
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    The engine exhaust color for the Raptor engines are #FFDDFE taken from one of the SN flights so perhaps you can implement that on your next iteration as well :)

    +1 2.5 years ago

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