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Auto Credit Based on Cleptrophese's Falcon 9 Block 5

This is mostly a visual overhaul, the physics and control of the rocket haven't changed. Updates include the font for SpaceX being changed closer to the original, nitrogen thrusters moved to the interstage and arranged accurately, and black tubing up the side of the rocket.

Oh, right, and the grid fins. Okay, the grid fins changed a LOT. The first and main thing is, they now look right. They were carefully researched, the only things wrong with them now are that SpaceX's have teeth, and are curved along the rocket's fuselage. I do not intend to do either of these things, so the grid fins will stay the way they are (for now). They still function exactly as they did prior to the update (I'll list the controls below). Oh, their actuators also changed, arguably for the better. They don't look awful, but the actual thing is pretty difficult to replicate. They'll probably stay as they are, but I'll do some playing in my spare time to see if I can make them look good.

The autopilot remains as it was: the rocket can fly itself into an orbit, but if you wish to recover the first stage, you'll have to fly it manually and/or ditch the upper stage.

The satellite it carries also hasn't changed. It's simply a dish, with a solar panel and an antenna. Once again, I encourage you to save the rocket as a subassembly and create your own payload to put inside the fairing.

Anyway, on to the activation groups:
AG1: Satellite antenna
AG2: Grid fin deploy
AG3: Grid fin actuators (control, pitch/yaw)
AG4: Centre engine
AG5: Outer 2 engines (for re-entry burn)
AG6: Outer 6 engines
AG7: Auto-orbit
AG8: Landing legs
AG9: Solar array
AG0: RCS Thrusters
Slider 1: Satellite antenna
Slider 2: Grid fin deploy hinges (Between 0 and -1 for best results)

Oh, and one other thing: I would advise waiting for the grid fins to close fully before launching. I don't know if it changes anything functionally, but it looks nicer ;).

(I feel like I've forgotten something, I'll add it here later when I remember...)

GENERAL INFO

  • Predecessor: Falcon 9 Block 5
  • Created On: Windows
  • Game Version: 0.9.704.0
  • Price: $15,640k
  • Number of Parts: 238
  • Dimensions: 69 m x 6 m x 6 m

PERFORMANCE

  • Total Delta V: 29.2km/s
  • Total Thrust: 5.4MN
  • Engines: 11
  • Wet Mass: 3.12E+5kg
  • Dry Mass: 30,825kg

STAGES

Stage Engines Delta V Thrust Burn Mass
1 9 3.0km/s 4.0MN 2.2m 3.12E+5kg
3 1 4.7km/s 1.4MN 1.7m 66,195kg
7 1 21.5km/s 20N 6.31days 626kg

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