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With all the Velcro use I thought I'd pose this question to the larger community instead of PMing Sputnik. Maybe someone else will find this useful at some point.
Using the Velcro Rockets' scenario "X-15 Blue Scout" as an example, what I'm wondering is if it's possible (and if so how it's done) to attach boosters to the first stage. The challenge is that the first stage here is already "pretending" to be parallel burning with the X-15 that it's attached to.
Here's the Velcro scn:
What's tripping me up here is that Stage 1's "parallelburn" with the X-15. Strap on boosters don't like to parallel burn with things already parallel burning and naturally I get a CTD if I attach strap-on boosters this way.
Any ideas?
Using the Velcro Rockets' scenario "X-15 Blue Scout" as an example, what I'm wondering is if it's possible (and if so how it's done) to attach boosters to the first stage. The challenge is that the first stage here is already "pretending" to be parallel burning with the X-15 that it's attached to.
Here's the Velcro scn:
Code:
BEGIN_DESC
Launch an X-15 with underslung rocket payload. Use RelaseMFD to release. Once the XLR-99 is ignited, pitch up to 50 degrees. Once the XLR-99 is extinguished, pitch down to level with the horizon. F3 to the first stage. Hit "J" to jettison it, and throttle up to start the Blue Scout's first stage engine.
B-52 carrier ship is cruising at 500 mph (223 m/sec), altitude 45,000 feet (13.7km).
END_DESC
BEGIN_ENVIRONMENT
System Sol_ProjectX-15
Date MJD 38263.9592091898
END_ENVIRONMENT
BEGIN_FOCUS
Ship B-52_3
END_FOCUS
BEGIN_CAMERA
TARGET B-52_3
MODE Cockpit
FOV 50.00
END_CAMERA
BEGIN_HUD
TYPE Surface
END_HUD
BEGIN_MFD Left
TYPE Map
REF Earth
BTARGET Edwards AFB
ZOOM
TRACK ON
END_MFD
BEGIN_MFD Right
TYPE Surface
SPDMODE 2
END_MFD
BEGIN_SHIPS
B-52_3:Spacecraft\Spacecraft3
STATUS Orbiting Earth
RPOS -4756028.11 4255389.50 142082.78
RVEL -9.365 1.989 -407.079
AROT -124.34 38.91 -110.85
RCSMODE 0
PRPLEVEL 0:0.377
THLEVEL 0:0.471
NAVFREQ 94 481
RCS 0
CTRL_SURFACE 1
CONFIGURATION 1
CURRENT_PAYLOAD 0
SEQ 0 2 0.996119
END
X-15_XLR-99:Spacecraft\Spacecraft3
STATUS Orbiting Earth
RPOS -4756031.66 4255380.27 142084.01
RVEL -9.365 1.989 -407.079
AROT -124.34 38.91 -110.85
ATTACHED 0:0,B-52_3
PRPLEVEL 0:1.000 1:1.000
NAVFREQ 0 0
RCS 1
CTRL_SURFACE 1
CONFIGURATION 1
CURRENT_PAYLOAD 0
SEQ 0 -2 0.000000
SEQ 1 -2 0.000000
SEQ 6 -2 0.000000
SEQ 7 -2 0.000000
SEQ 8 -2 0.000000
END
Blue_Scout_Jr_Stg1:Velcro/Antares1A
STATUS Orbiting Earth
RPOS -4756029.44 4255380.68 142084.85
RVEL -8.109 3.275 -406.201
AROT -124.34 38.91 -110.85
NAVFREQ 0 0
CONFIGURATION 0
PRIMEBOOSTER 0
CENTERTHRUST 0
IGNITENEXT 0
IGNITE_WITH_CORE 0
JETT_ON_MECO 0
JETT_ON_EMPTY 0
TIPOFF 0.0
PADBIAS 1.00
TGT_HEADING 90.00
PARALLELBURN 1 X-15_XLR-99 0.0000 -0.8000 -2.0000 0.0000 0.0000 -1.0000 0.0000 -1.0000 0.0000
STAGE Stg2 Velcro/Alcor Velcro/Alcor 0.00 0.00 2.67 520.00 0.00 1.00
STAGE Stg3 Velcro/Cetus Velcro/Cetus 0.00 0.00 3.62 50.00 0.00 1.00
PAYLOAD probe Velcro/Parts/dummy probe 0.00 0.00 5.80 7.50 0.00 1.00
PAYLOAD PLF1 Velcro/Parts/BSJPLF1 Velcro/Parts/BSJPLF1 0.00 0.00 3.44 2.00 0.00 1.00
PAYLOAD PLF1 Velcro/Parts/BSJPLF2 Velcro/Parts/BSJPLF2 0.00 0.00 3.44 2.00 0.00 1.00
ENDSTAGE
END
END_SHIPS
What's tripping me up here is that Stage 1's "parallelburn" with the X-15. Strap on boosters don't like to parallel burn with things already parallel burning and naturally I get a CTD if I attach strap-on boosters this way.
Any ideas?