This is a three seater, Mk-1 S.S.T.O with a hidden internal science kit comprising of a thermometer, barometer, gravioli detector and a science container to store the results in. Designed for non-stop flights to, and from the surface of Mun or Minmus without refueling. May be able to go further with gravity slingshots, but untested.
Required Mods
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Fuel Tanks Plus (rear dome tank)
Tweakscale (resized front wheel)
EVA Transfer (rearward resource transfer pipe below engines)
Mk1 Cabin Hatch (self explanatory)
MechJeb2 (Build #661 Dev- Sabarian)
Custom Action groups set as follows;
1.) Toggle - Deploy Flap
2.) Toggle - "Space Mode" // Switch Rapier Mode, Activate - Nerv Engine, Toggle - Air intakes & Cockpit Reaction Wheel
3.) Toggle - Rapier Engines On/Off
4.) Log Temperature, Log Barometric Pressure, Log Gravity
5.) Toggle - Solar Panels, Toggle - DTS-M1 Antenna
6.) Action - Science Container Collect All
7.) Action - DTS-M1 Antenna Transmit All
Notes
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No RCS as its not required.
Launch technique is;
Press 1 to deploy flaps
Hit space bar,
right click and shutdown the Nerv Engine,
take off and go to mach 2,
pull 30 degrees pitch,
hold till 20k+ Altitude,
@Rapier flameout hit action group 2,
burn off ALL oxidizer on "prograde" to pre-orbit at 80-90k,
circularize at Apoasis.
Re-entry balance is forward nose tank full & remaning fuel in main Liquid Tank 1 behind Mk1 Cabin. Pump fuel to outer rear liquid tanks to maintain balance if required. Hit Action group 2 for atmosphere toggle under 30k @ 800m/s
Rear dome tank is a fiddly click due to Nerv merging.