KSP Quickie #2

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Robert Dodd

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Published on April 30, 2013 5:40:16 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHMvG6Vr3eU

Game:

Kerbal Space Program (2015)

Duration: 28:36

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Kerbal Space Program is Copyright Squad
https://kerbalspaceprogram.com/

MODS USED:
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NovaPunch 1.5 Beta
http://kerbalspaceport.com/novapunch-remix-pack/

Firespitter propeller plane and helicopter parts v4.0 by Snjo aka Andreas Aakvik
http://kerbalspaceport.com/firespitter-propeller-plane-parts/

Sometimes you only have time for a quickie. Today we are taking a riff off the Single-Stage-To-Orbit designs of Philip Bono, notably the ROMBUS and Pegasus which were designed to take off vertically, re-enter using their large plug nozzle engines as a heat shield, and land vertically, with strap-on disposable tanks for the extra fuel.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Bono

While we lack an aerospike or a plug nozzle of the requisite massive dimensions, we will otherwise attempt to replicate the general idea of a rocket that launches vertically, drops tanks but not engines on the way up, and then lands vertically on return to Earth.


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A Penny For NASA - message your congressfolk and tell them you want more budget for space exploration!
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"We Stopped Dreaming" by Neil DeGrasse Tyson.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbIZU8cQWXc&feature

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