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A near-enough 1:1 scale recreation of NASA's Saturn V moon rocket that carried human beings to walk on lunar soil from 1969 to 1972.

As far as detailing goes, it's pretty much what you'd expect from one of my rockets. Though it is, perhaps, a little better than my last attempt at the Saturn V. The stages all work as they should up until the spacecraft-lunar module adapter deploys. At that point I'd suggest doing everything manually, anyway, as you need to blow up the interstage between the LEM and CSM. Make sure RCS is off unless you're doing a linear transition, rotation seems to offset the location of the CSM. Don't use stages after orbital rendezvous, either. They might work, but I haven't tested that. The launch escape tower does function as intended.

Groups are as follows:
1.) Activate Launch Escape
2.) Disconnect Launch Escape Tower (only use this if you used the launch escape; the tower is stageds to disconnect on its own)
3.) Parachutes.

There may be more groupings in the future, but for now, that's it. The docking ports you have to activate/deactivate manually, but I've found that they start activated, so that shouldn't be an issue. Also: the rocket DOES have the TWR to get off the ground, but it takes a second. It's also VERY slow initially. I think this is okay, as the real Saturn V took 12 seconds to clear the launch tower.

Couple other things: Press '8' as soon as the rocket loads, the landing legs are set to be closed on launch, but for whatever reason they don't obey. Also, I'd advise making lunar orbit with the third stage, as the CSM doesn't seem to have the ?V to both make lunar orbit AND return to the planet. You MIGHT be able to return using the LEM's ascent stage's engine after docking, but I don't know how well that'd work.

Also: the LEM is VERY under-detailed. Put simply, this is because the Lunar Module has a very, VERY complex shape, and it looks very difficult to build in SimpleRockets 2. I may give it a try, I know it can be done (I've seen someone else's), but it'll take me a while. I frown upon using other people's creations in my own, but if you want an accurate lunar module, this one looks incredible: https://www.simplerockets.com/c/085KR7/Infinity-APOLLO-LEM. If it's 1:1 scale (No idea whether or not it is), it should fit in the rocket's SLA.

GENERAL INFO

  • Created On: Windows
  • Game Version: 0.9.404.0
  • Price: $107,815k
  • Number of Parts: 152
  • Dimensions: 110 m x 18 m x 18 m

PERFORMANCE

  • Total Delta V: 7.8km/s
  • Total Thrust: 49.7MN
  • Engines: 29
  • Wet Mass: 2.28E+6kg
  • Dry Mass: 1.46E+5kg

STAGES

Stage Engines Delta V Thrust Burn Mass
1 5 3.3km/s 28.1MN 2.4m 2.28E+6kg
2 4 22m/s 5.2MN 2s 4.85E+5kg
3 5 2.6km/s 5.4MN 2.7m 4.85E+5kg
5 0 0m/s 0N 0s 4.68E+5kg
7 1 667m/s 36kN 11.2m 41,276kg
11 1 1.2km/s 35kN 12.9m 26,736kg
17 0 0m/s 0N 0s 12,575kg

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