Joint Aerospace Systems proudly anounces Themis-A class launch vehicle.
With experience we've gathered over last years we're developing new launch vehicle. Since prevous Themis wasn't the best in terms of performance, stability etc. We're making new incarnation of it.
Overview:
It's an expendable LV able to put up to 27 tons into LEO. Our goal is to create vessel that will be easy to configure (2nd stage type, no. of boosters, fairing size) with features that may prove usefull for different users (manual/full auto launch, adjustable height over ground - for different launchpads)
Rocket consists of:
Core Stage:
Kerosene/LOX fueled, powered by RD-171 engine
either
Low Energy upper stage:
Kerosene/LOX fueled, powered by 900kN engine
or
High Energy upper stage:
LH2/LOX fueled, powered by 900kN engine
+ optional SRBs
2, 4 or 6 - each is roughly eqivalent to GEM60
All possible configurations can be achieved by creating custom config files (for example only core stage with 2 boosters and no upperstage and fairing at all.)
Launcher has implemented Payload Manager so defining payload is very easy.
Planned features:
- flight computer with launch autopilot & external interface (for controling launcher either from ground or from capsule on the top)
- adjustable height over ground
- fully configurable via cfg files
- Robotic Lunar Rover mission (lander + rover) as a sample payload
- Moon Sample Return mission as a sample payload
Project is currently in alpha stage and lots of work ahead.
And finally here are some pics:
Themis-A H6 (High energy stage + 6 boosters) launching from CSSC
Climbing into orbit:
Booster separation:
Themis-A L0 on the CSSC pad:
More to come as we make more progress.
Design, Meshes & Textures: Loru
c++ coding: Woo482
With experience we've gathered over last years we're developing new launch vehicle. Since prevous Themis wasn't the best in terms of performance, stability etc. We're making new incarnation of it.
Overview:
It's an expendable LV able to put up to 27 tons into LEO. Our goal is to create vessel that will be easy to configure (2nd stage type, no. of boosters, fairing size) with features that may prove usefull for different users (manual/full auto launch, adjustable height over ground - for different launchpads)
Rocket consists of:
Core Stage:
Kerosene/LOX fueled, powered by RD-171 engine
either
Low Energy upper stage:
Kerosene/LOX fueled, powered by 900kN engine
or
High Energy upper stage:
LH2/LOX fueled, powered by 900kN engine
+ optional SRBs
2, 4 or 6 - each is roughly eqivalent to GEM60
All possible configurations can be achieved by creating custom config files (for example only core stage with 2 boosters and no upperstage and fairing at all.)
Launcher has implemented Payload Manager so defining payload is very easy.
Planned features:
- flight computer with launch autopilot & external interface (for controling launcher either from ground or from capsule on the top)
- adjustable height over ground
- fully configurable via cfg files
- Robotic Lunar Rover mission (lander + rover) as a sample payload
- Moon Sample Return mission as a sample payload
Project is currently in alpha stage and lots of work ahead.
And finally here are some pics:
Themis-A H6 (High energy stage + 6 boosters) launching from CSSC
Climbing into orbit:
Booster separation:
Themis-A L0 on the CSSC pad:
More to come as we make more progress.
Design, Meshes & Textures: Loru
c++ coding: Woo482