4throck
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Amongs many other "projects" I've finaly put together a (I hope) working version of my Brazilian Space Program add-on.
As I tend to forget to include meshes, textures, etc, I ask you to beta test it and report what's broken :lol:
You will need SC3 + Multistage for it to work.
For this first release, I've included:
The Alcantara Launch Center
The CLA is Brazil’s spaceport. Located near the equator, it has excellent conditions for rocket launched. There are two pads.
• The VLS pad, complete with the new Mobile Integration Tower (TMI – torre móvel de integração) and rocket stand is used for the VLS and VLM rockets.
• The universal pad complete with the launch tower is used for sounding rockets such as the VS-40.
Surface tiles and generic blocks make up the rest of the base.
There is also a military runway closeby, setup as a another base (Base de Alcantara).
The VLS-1 satellite launcher(Veículo Lançador de Satélites)
The VLS-1 has three solid fuel rocket stages and boosters, and is capable of placing a 380 kg satellite into a 750km orbit. It’s arranged in the following configuration:
Stage 0 - four S-43 rocket engines
Stage 1 - one S-43TM rocket engine
Stage 2 - one S-40TM rocket engine
Stage 3 - one S-44 rocket engine
The VLM-1 microsatellite launcher(Veículo Lançador de Microssatélites)
VLM-1 is based on the S50 rocket engine capable of orbiting satellites up to 150 kg in circular orbits ranging from 250 to 700 km. The first two stages will use the new S50 solid fuel engine, with the third using the same S-44 engine as VLS and VLM
• Stage 1 - S50 rocket engine
• Stage 2 - S50 rocket engine
• Stage 3 - S-44 rocket engine
A minisatelite in 100kg and 200kg to be orbited by the above rockets.
Generic small satellite configuration. Same mesh, one configured as 100kg height, the other 200kg by changing fuel amount.
Included situations:
VLS-1 minisatellite 200kg – Launch a 200kg minisatelite using the VLS rocket.
VLM-1 minisatellite 100kg - Launch a 100kg microsatelite to orbit.
The provide guidance will (I hope) place the satellite into orbit, but they are rough. Any help is appreciated.
I tried to make performance parameters as realistic as possible.
After the fourth stage separates, it should start spinning to stabilize the payload. I was unable to simulate this.
The late ignition of the fourth stage engine is as indicated.
I can provide the "official" values for the VLS launch profile is somebody is interested. For the VLM it's pretty much guesswork.
Future updates will feature the VS40 rocket and the SARA experiment (already meshed, being discussed / developed with others in the Portuguese language thread).
The VLS-Alfa is also modeled so it will be featured in a future release.
So download the beta (http://www.4shared.com/rar/Tqn61iZZ/Brazilian_Space_Program.html
), give it a try and provide some constructive feedback :thumbup:
As I tend to forget to include meshes, textures, etc, I ask you to beta test it and report what's broken :lol:
You will need SC3 + Multistage for it to work.
For this first release, I've included:
The Alcantara Launch Center
The CLA is Brazil’s spaceport. Located near the equator, it has excellent conditions for rocket launched. There are two pads.
• The VLS pad, complete with the new Mobile Integration Tower (TMI – torre móvel de integração) and rocket stand is used for the VLS and VLM rockets.
• The universal pad complete with the launch tower is used for sounding rockets such as the VS-40.
Surface tiles and generic blocks make up the rest of the base.
There is also a military runway closeby, setup as a another base (Base de Alcantara).
The VLS-1 satellite launcher(Veículo Lançador de Satélites)
The VLS-1 has three solid fuel rocket stages and boosters, and is capable of placing a 380 kg satellite into a 750km orbit. It’s arranged in the following configuration:
Stage 0 - four S-43 rocket engines
Stage 1 - one S-43TM rocket engine
Stage 2 - one S-40TM rocket engine
Stage 3 - one S-44 rocket engine
The VLM-1 microsatellite launcher(Veículo Lançador de Microssatélites)
VLM-1 is based on the S50 rocket engine capable of orbiting satellites up to 150 kg in circular orbits ranging from 250 to 700 km. The first two stages will use the new S50 solid fuel engine, with the third using the same S-44 engine as VLS and VLM
• Stage 1 - S50 rocket engine
• Stage 2 - S50 rocket engine
• Stage 3 - S-44 rocket engine
A minisatelite in 100kg and 200kg to be orbited by the above rockets.
Generic small satellite configuration. Same mesh, one configured as 100kg height, the other 200kg by changing fuel amount.
Included situations:
VLS-1 minisatellite 200kg – Launch a 200kg minisatelite using the VLS rocket.
VLM-1 minisatellite 100kg - Launch a 100kg microsatelite to orbit.
The provide guidance will (I hope) place the satellite into orbit, but they are rough. Any help is appreciated.
I tried to make performance parameters as realistic as possible.
After the fourth stage separates, it should start spinning to stabilize the payload. I was unable to simulate this.
The late ignition of the fourth stage engine is as indicated.
I can provide the "official" values for the VLS launch profile is somebody is interested. For the VLM it's pretty much guesswork.
Future updates will feature the VS40 rocket and the SARA experiment (already meshed, being discussed / developed with others in the Portuguese language thread).
The VLS-Alfa is also modeled so it will be featured in a future release.
So download the beta (http://www.4shared.com/rar/Tqn61iZZ/Brazilian_Space_Program.html
), give it a try and provide some constructive feedback :thumbup:
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