Regression testing of basic features with mandatory depedencies

Set up a copy of the game with the following installed in GameData:

• SDHI SMS release candidate
• Animated Decouplers plugin prerelease for KSP 1.1 (Starwaster)
• RealChute plugin v1.4x3 (stupid_chris)
• Module Manager v2.6.21 (sarbian)
• HyperEdit beta 3 v1.1 (Ezriilc)

Assemble a basic SDHI SMS stack:

• Use stock solar panels and RCS thrusters on the Service Module
• Disable the shrouds on the LV-909 "Terrier" Liquid Engine before attaching the adapter
• First stage should consist of a Rockomax Jumbo-64 Fuel Tank and a Rockomax "Mainsail" Liquid Engine

Test results:

• Basic SDHI SMS stack assembly
  • Parts assembled with little to no difficulty
  • Umbilical port retrofit on Mk1-2 Pod can be enabled in VAB/SPH editor scene
  • Staging icons appear and are correct
  • Action Group editor for RealChutes PartModule on docking ports are disabled
• Pad abort test
  • Mk1-2 Pod decouples from SM module after umbilical animation plays out in full
  • LES lifts Mk1-2 Pod away from rocket cleanly to an altitude of at least 1 km
  • LES can be steered using integral SolidFuel RCS thruster
  • Mk1-2 Pod shroud jettisoned at apex of trajectory with no issues
  • Parachute lands Mk1-2 Pod safely at ~6 m/s
• In-flight abort test
  • Rocket reaches altitude of at least 2 km before triggering abort
  • Mk1-2 Pod decouples from SM module after umbilical animation plays out in full
  • LES lifts Mk1-2 Pod away from rocket cleanly
  • LES can be steered using integral SolidFuel RCS thruster
  • Mk1-2 Pod shroud jettisoned at apex of trajectory with no issues
  • Parachute lands Mk1-2 Pod safely at ~6 m/s
• Orbital testing (100 km circular orbit using HyperEdit)
  • Solar Panels and RCS thrusters non-operable while side fairings are intact
  • LES, Mk1-2 Pod shroud and side fairings jettisoned via normal staging with no issues
  • Solar Panels and RCS thrusters operational after side fairings jettison via staging
  • SM adapter decouples from SM with no issues
  • Fairingless LV-909 engine operates with no issues
• Atmospheric re-entry (ballistic trajectory)
  • Mk1-2 Pod decouples from SM module after umbilical animation plays out in full
  • Mk1-2 Pod, parachute-equipped docking port and heat shield survives re-entry with acceptable losses in Abalative Shielding
  • Parachute lands Mk1-2 Pod safely at ~6 m/s

Regression testing of additional features with supported add-ons

• Deadly Reentry Continued plugin v7.4.0 prerelease for KSP 1.1 (NathanKell / Starwaster)
  • Mk1-2 Pod, parachute-equipped docking port and heat shield survives re-entry with acceptable losses in Abalative Shielding
  • Other SMS components are destroyed during re-entry
• TAC Life Support plugin v0.11.2.1 (TaranisElsu)
  • Testing currently not possible as plugin has not been updated for KSP 1.0.5
• Ship Manifest plugin v 5.0.9.0 and Connected Living Spaces API plugin v1.2.0.9 for KSP 1.1 prerelease (Papa_Joe)
  • Crew can be transferred through both docking port variants

As it stands right now, the basic features of SDHI SMS v3.1.1 work properly in the KSP 1.1 prerelease, and so publishing a beta release of this mod should be kosher while we wait for the supported add-ons to be updated.

Test results:

Basic SDHI SMS stack assembly

• Parts assembled with little to no difficulty - no difficulty at all
• Umbilical port retrofit on Mk1-2 Pod can be enabled in VAB/SPH editor scene - even with most recent Beta this can't be done, option doesn't appear
• Staging icons appear and are correct - all working perfectly
• Action Group editor for RealChutes PartModule on docking ports are disabled - yes the RealChute configurator is disabled for both docking ports

Pad abort test

• Mk1-2 Pod decouples from SM module after umbilical animation plays out in full - works well, takes a bit of getting used to though, you hit Backspace, the LES fires but CM doesn't decouple for a short moment
• LES lifts Mk1-2 Pod away from rocket cleanly to an altitude of at least 1 km - it does, CM can be landed save and sound from 0 0 conditions
• LES can be steered using integral SolidFuel RCS thruster - it can be steered, due to the long lever the steering is over sensitive though
• Mk1-2 Pod shroud jettisoned at apex of trajectory with no issues - no problems here, can be jettisoned in various other positions too
• Parachute lands Mk1-2 Pod safely at ~6 m/s - lands at 6,6m/s, save and sound

In-flight abort test

• Rocket reaches altitude of at least 2 km before triggering abort - check
• Mk1-2 Pod decouples from SM module after umbilical animation plays out in full - check
• LES lifts Mk1-2 Pod away from rocket cleanly - check
• LES can be steered using integral SolidFuel RCS thruster - check
• Mk1-2 Pod shroud jettisoned at apex of trajectory with no issues - check
• Parachute lands Mk1-2 Pod safely at ~6 m/s - check

Orbital testing (100 km circular orbit using HyperEdit)

• Solar Panels and RCS thrusters non-operable while side fairings are intact - works perfect
• LES, Mk1-2 Pod shroud and side fairings jettisoned via normal staging with no issues - works well too, side fairings decouplers are a bit too forceful in my opinion
• Solar Panels and RCS thrusters operational after side fairings jettison via staging - yes they are
• SM adapter decouples from SM with no issues - works perfect
• Fairingless LV-909 engine operates with no issues - perfect too, no issues

Atmospheric re-entry (ballistic trajectory)

• Mk1-2 Pod decouples from SM module after umbilical animation plays out in full - check, decoupler force is too strong though, lowers my periapsis from 25km to 19km when activated 80km high, coming from a 100km circular orbit.
• Mk1-2 Pod, parachute-equipped docking port and heat shield survives re-entry with acceptable losses in Abalative Shielding - check, on 120% heat setting between 150 and 200 ablator are lost, depending on trajectory
• Parachute lands Mk1-2 Pod safely at ~6 m/s - check, if parachute is armed in space, drogues activate too early and get ripped off, drogues also slow the CM too hard with 15+g of torgue

I did this test on the Windows 64bit version, no crashes, error messages, lags, stutter, nothing. Appears as if this finally works :D

Just retested everything in the public release of KSP 1.1, including the supported add-ons. All is well.

Looks like we're ready for prime time!