KSP - NASAs Dragonfly Mission to Titan & SMART re-use in RSS / RO

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NASAs Dragonfly is a rotorcraft drone mission to Titan. Here, I've recreated it the best that I can in KSP with the RSS/RO mod suite, as well as ULAs SMART Re-use system, with mid-air helicopter recovery!

The likely launch vehicle for the mission is the Vulcan Centaur. The trajectory I'm not entirely certain on - this is going off of the original 2026 E-V-E-E trajectory, which I think will be similar for the 2027 launch. (but I don't have the NASA computer to calculate it)

It's similar to an Atlas V, but it now has the Centaur V upper stage, with 2x RL-10Cs, and uses Blue Origins BE-4 methalox engines, that are recovered and re-used on further flights.

Dragonfly is a rotorcraft designed to take advantage of Titans unique characteristics - a lower gravity than Earth, yet a thicker atmosphere means it's perfect for flying drones around - much further and faster than the Mars rovers!

Game: Kerbal Space Program
Modpack: Real Solar System & Realism Overhaul

Awesome mission patch by Tolbachik, check them out! https://www.deviantart.com/tolbachik/gallery/all
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Music by Scott Buckley – www.scottbuckley.com.au

Contents:

0:00 Intro and prelaunch
0:40 Launch
1:50 ULA SMART Re-use
3:21 Payload deployment
5:15 Flyby sequence
6:48 Arrival at Saturn
7:20 Entry Interface
8:55 Dragonfly deployment




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