Space Shuttle Engines (SSE)

Space Shuttle Engines (SSE) adds thirty-six (36) space shuttle themed parts by Klockheed Martian Ltd (KML)

By `zer0Kerbal`, originally by `dtobi`

adopted with express permission and brought to you by KerbSimpleCo

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

twelve (12) engine parts
- X0, X2 and X3 Space Shuttle Engines
- X4 Linear Aerospike Engine in four sized (1.25m, 1.875m, 2.5m and 3.75m)
- 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

Space Shuttle Wiki

ChangeLog for more details of changes

Discussions or forums for discussions and news

GitHub Pages

Known Issues for more details of feature requests and known issues

Marketing Slicks

Parts Catalog for part pictures

Albums
- Full Imgur Album

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

Localization

English

Russian (Русский) - спасибо evanisrael

your translation here

Help Wanted

Compatibility patches

Contracts for these glorious parts

Sample crafts/subassemblies

Variant textures and model updates (add/improve: lights, iva, hatches et al)

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

Translations: See the README's in the Localization folder for instructions for adding or improving translations. There is also the quick start guide(s). GitHub push is the best way to contribute. Additions and corrections welcome!

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

Installation Directions

Most recent releases only available via CurseForge/OverWolf Website/App

Dependencies

Recommends

Suggests

Supports

Procedural Wings
- B9 Part Switch
Fuel Switchers:
- B9 Fuel Switch
- Modular Fuel Tanks
ModularManagement (MM) or Module Manager

Credits and Special Thanks

dtobi for creating this glorious parts addon!
see Attribution.md for more

Legal Mumbo Jumbo (License provenance)

Author (1) - `zer0Kerbal`

Forum: Thread - Source: GitHub
License:

Original (ROOT) (0) - Author: `dtobi`

Forum: Thread #1 - Thread #2 - Download: CurseForge - Source: SpaceDock
License:

Disclaimer(s)

All bundled mods are distributed under their own licenses

All assets, including but not limited to: animations, models, sounds and textures are distributed under their own licenses.

see Notices for more legal Mumbo Jumbo