By request: The SSTV pre-integration scenario
I've zipped up the scenario file for the SSTV version 1.0 pre-integration format and have attached it here so that those that want to experiment with HUGE spacecraft in the IMS 1.0 RC2.3 system can do so. The file is zipped using WinZip 17.0 and should expand to a scenario file just under a half of a megabyte in size.
Personally, I'm going to wait until RC3 comes out before I try to integrate this monster again as it took nearly 90 minutes to integrate it when it had only 816 modules. The final tally is nearly twice that.
The SSTV in this scenario is in the 'standard' 600km circular Earth orbit that is the default for the Scenario Editor. As I've not integrated it yet, I can't guarentee that it will hold an attitude while under main engine thrust, but it should since it was nearly stable with only 45 RCS thrusters and now it has over 100. Officially this is just a 'simulation' of the SSTV as the Lunar Station that will construct the SSTV hasn't been finished yet. Gotta love it, a simulation of a ship in a simulation program. :lol:
The first mission for the SSTV starts with its construction at the Lunar Station. It will perform a shake down cruise from there to the ISS once all testing and fitting out is complete at the Lunar Station. Once docked with the ISS, 18 XR5 flights will occur from Kennedy to bring up all the BG cargo modules needed at Europa for the construction of a new space station there. After the cargo is secured, 2 more fully loaded XR5s will take off from Kennedy and dock with the ISS to refuel, then dock with the SSTV for transport to Europa. The SSTV will then top off its tanks either from the ISS directly or by undocking from the ISS and being refueled by another XR5 from Kennedy. It will then perform a main engine burn for a trans-Jupiter-injection (TJI). With the massive DeltaV capabilities (around 18 Mm/s), the SSTV can make a TJI for a direct mission to Jupiter from just about any combination of Earth/Jupiter alignment. Upon arrival at Jupiter, the SSTV will do a main engine burn for capture and then match orbits with Europa. Construction of the station will begin once the SSTV is in a stable orbit around the equator of Europa. The NTEs are designed as a backup for the Experimental HyperEngines. If they should all 5 fail, the NTEs should be enough to get the SSTV into some sort of stable orbit around Jupiter. Then the 2 docked XR5s would be used to mine Hydrogen from Europa to refuel the SSTV enough to make Europa Orbit. It is assumed that an Emergency Transport Vehicle (ETV) carrying the necessary components to repair the Hyper Engines would be made during station construction so that the SSTV can return under Hyper Engine power once the space station at Europa is complete. After the station at Europa is complete, the SSTV will top off its tanks, and then head back to the Lunar Station for repair, refueling, and crew exchange for the next flight. The 2nd Station for the SSTV will be around Titan with a third Station around Mars. I haven't decided if the 4th station will be at Ceres in the asteroid belt, or out at Pluto.
The SSTV can handle up to 40 humans, 4 are considered crew for the SSTV, and the other 36 are passengers represented by the 18 Crew members on each XR5.
Besides IMS 1.0 RC2.3, the Release 2.0 of the SSBB 4.1 modules for IMS 1.0 RC2.3 is also needed for the NTEs that I used.
I knew I had forgotten something, there are no comm system modules on the SSTV. Guess I'll have to find someplace to put those...
I highly recommend that you turn off OrbiterSound prior to integrating and of course, it will not integrate properly with DxD9 turned on.
A word of warning if you try to integrate this using RC2.3. When you get to the aft engine section, carefully check the layout of the BN301 modules after each integration. They have been known to randomly rotate if you don't watch them constantly. If you watch them constantly however, they rarely rotate. Like a pot of water that you're trying to boil.. it won't while you watch it.
Dantassii
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