Space Shuttle Engines (SSE)

Space Shuttle Engine (SSE) pack by Klockheed Martian Engine Manufacturer - for Kerbal Space Program.

By `zer0Kerbal`, originally by `dtobi` and then by `sarbian`

adopted with express permission and brought to you by KerbSimpleCo

SpaceShuttleEngines Hero

About the pack by `dtobi`

The goal was to make the parts to build shuttles by only using this pack, stock parts and maybe other parts like B9 aerodynamic parts.

The engines are can combined with bi-, tri-, and quad-couplers (strut the stronger X3 engine). A NASA shuttle-like appearance can be achieved with the tricoupler.

The two weaker engines allow orbital maneuvers because the shuttle main engines will be useless after dropping the main tank moves the center of mass into the vessel. The OMS drives are useless in atmosphere.

The fuel tanks come in four sizes, allowing various asymmetric shuttle-alike rockets.

Fuel flow breakers balance tank center of mass (CoM) which must carefully: your tank's weight and vertical position, along with your engines' and boosters' power, determine your CoM's alignment with your center of thrust. The engines' large gimballing stabilizes craft.

The main engines fly crooked with the CoM right above them and at full throttle overheat.

Parts

eleven (11) engine parts
- X0, X2 and X3 Space Shuttle Engines
- X4 Linear Aerospike Engine
- Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS) Engine
- Double - Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS) Engine
- Shuttle Shoulders attachment point for OMS
- Two big 2.5m engines. One can rotate (check action groups and context menu)
sixteen (16) tank parts
- Four tank shapes in four different sizes (16 parts in total)
six (6) other parts
- Two fuel controllers for controlling fuel lines' flow
- Radial mount for shuttle engines

Example Craft

The example craft are supposed to give you an idea how to setup the engines, fuel controllers, tracks, etc.

Atlantis and Endeavor require Procedural Wings and B9 Part Switch.
Explorer requires B9 Part Switch.

See More

GitHub Pages

Marketing Slicks

Parts Catalog for part pictures

Discussions or KSP Forums for discussions and news

ChangeLog for more details of changes

Known Issues for more details of feature requests and known issues

See full Imgur Album

Video

This is a tutorial series about building and handling your own space shuttle in KSP

Help Wanted

Compatibility patches

Contracts for these glorious parts

Variant Textures

Sample Crafts

Model updates to Unity 2019

Marketing Images and Videos such as hero shots, animated gifs, short highlight

Have a request? Glad to have them, kindly submit through GitHub.

Localization

English

your translation here

HELP WANTED - See the README in the Localization folder or the Quickstart Guide for instructions for adding or improving translations. GitHub push is the best way to contribute. Additions and corrections welcome!

Installation Directions ¹

Use CurseForge/OverWolf App (currently does not install dependencies)

I take no part, nor am I interested in maintaining the CKAN mod metadata for my mods. CKAN is a great mod for those that can't use zip tools. If you are having issues please let the CKAN people know and refer to the CKAN thread. My support of CKAN extends as far as me checking the checkbox in Spacedock when I upload. Beware, CKAN can really mess up though it tries very, very, very hard not to.

Dependencies

Suggests

other addons by Klockheed Martian Ltd (KM/L)

Addons that benefit Space Shuttle Engines (SSE)

Supports

Procedural Wings
B9 Part Switch
Either ³
- Module Manager
- Module Manager /L

Credits and Special Thanks

dtobi for creating this glorious parts addon!
sarbian for picking up where dtobi left off
see Attribution.md for more comprehensive list

Legal Mumbo Jumbo (License provenance)

Current (2) - `zer0Kerbal`

Forum: Thread - Source: GitHub
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Disclaimer(s)

All bundled mods are distributed under their own licenses
All art assets (textures, models, animations, sounds) are distributed under their own licenses