Vessel Commerical LEO destinations and other space stations

[Gargantua2024]

Reminds me of how wide Skylab was back in the day

 

[barrygolden]

Has anyone looked at a launch SCN of this station

 

[gattispilot]

Which rocket to use? It might need special fairings

 

[gattispilot]

I got her to launch on the SLS Cargo. I can remake the fairing with the Starlab logo.

I wondering the solar tracking is wrong. I think the solar panels should be more facing the sun?

 

[francisdrake]

Looks great!

For the launch scenario: Looking at the screenshots, I ask myself if a heads-down orientation during launch might be more feasible?
It would need a wide cradle to support the outer walls of the habitat cylinder. This may be more stable than to balance the big habitat on the smaller utility module.

 

[gattispilot]

Oh.
Here is the latest. The VC has the interior views.

I think might be difficult to change the direction of the Starlab for the launch. Of course for the launch got to have the SLS,...

Not sure if we have a Starship cargo version

 

[Gargantua2024]

Have this been tested on how it performs on a Starship?

 

[francisdrake]

Looking better every time!

I tested it on a Starship, replacing the 50k Sat. Only the solar panel holder would need to be retracted closer to the body, otherwise the Starlab fits quite snuggly.




Why does this remind me of an old James Bond movie?

Scenario file for spacex_starship_220923

 

[barrygolden]

thanks both you guys for these launch's how do you deploy the solar panels

 

[gattispilot]

So the radiator panels are sticking out. CTRL 8 solar panels and CTRL 7 radiator

I can redo the panels. Just not sure what needs to happen. I can have the panels retract closer so that the inner rod hits the outer ring on the aft section.

FYI. going to be out for 1 week. So not expect any changes