Version 2 with many improvements
- Mass Distribution optimized for Vertical AND Horizontal mode
- Landing Stages, light chains and such stuff
- Vizzy VTOL v1.4
This vessel has a Vertical AND a Horizontal operating mode which are both equally supported.
This required a very accurate mass distribution, especially for a non-symmetric vessel like the Aldebaran in its typical hull characteristic.
So when the fuel burns down the Center of Mass nearly stays constant in proximity of the Center of Thrust in VTOL mode, leading to a very good balanced vessel. On the other hand in horizontal mode the Center of Mass nearly stays constant in proximity of the Center of Thrust Axis during complete burning time. In combination with well choosen P/D parameters (I, normally very usefull in PID controller, does not work for me in Juno, don't know why) this works very nicely hand-in-hand with the VTOL 1.4 Vizzy Landing program (tested on Moon).
Last but not least the Aldebaran is fully Vanilla and has enough fuel for a restart from Moon to orbit.
Have fun, Juno friends!
Tom
Activation Groups
1 : Docking Mode / Fuel Cells / Solar Cells
2 : Altitude Hold Program (Vizzy)
3 : Drift Compensation Program (Vizzy)
4 : VTOL Landing Program (Vizzy)
5 : Main Engines
6 : VTOL Engines
7 : Lights EVA
8 : Lights Landing
0 : RCS
Sliders
Slider 1 : VTOL angle (-1: forward horiz. 0: vertical 1: backw. horiz.
Slider 4 : Capsule hatch / landing stages / Ascend Rate (-4...4m/s) for Altitude Hold AG
Acknoledgements
@CanadaDuck for the wonderful Capsule Mark V :
Mark V cockpit from @CanadaDuck MarkV Cockpit
The original one
GENERAL INFO
- Predecessor: RSS Friedensbringer v0.8.1
- Successors 3 craft(s)
- Created On: Windows
- Game Version: 1.1.109.0
- Price: $62,804k
- Number of Parts: 407
- Dimensions: 19 m x 14 m x 9 m
PERFORMANCE
- Total Delta V: 4.1km/s
- Total Thrust: 1.3MN
- Engines: 14
- Wet Mass: 2E+5kg
- Dry Mass: 73,677kg
STAGES
Stage | Engines | Delta V | Thrust | Burn | Mass |
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1 | 7 | 4.1km/s | 1.3MN | 6.8m | 2E+5kg |
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1,547 PeriodicAerospace
Also pretty much the most kerbal lunar lander I have ever seen
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2,207 TomKerbal
@RichGWall @CanadaDuck @SkyConqueror @SAMSM8 @JanusSpaceIndustries
New version of the Aldebaran to check out :-)
@Periodic Thank you very much!