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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

• Klockheed Martian Ltd (KML)
• Kerbal Space Program

Recommends

• Klockheed Martian Ltd (KML)
  • Asteroid Cities (AC)
  • Space Shuttle Engines (SSE)
  • Special Parts Division (SPD)
  • Insight Lander (INSIGHT)
• Gimbal Trim (TRIM)

Suggests

• Adjustable Mod Panel (KAMP)
• Biomatic (BIO)
• Docking Port Descriptions (DPD)
• Exception Detector (EXCD)
• Field Training Facility (FTF)
• Field Training Lab (FTL)
• GPO (Goo Pumps & Oils') Speed Pump (GPO)
• Kaboom! (BOOM)
• Mkerb Science Instruments
• Near Future Rovers (NFR)
• OhScrap! (OHS)
• On Demand Fuel Cells (ODFC)
• Precise Maneuver (PM)
• Pteron (MSRV)
• ScrapYard (SCRAP)
• SimpleConstruction! (SCON)
• SimpleLife! (LIFE)
• SimpleLogistics! (SLOG)
• SimpleNotes! (NOTE)
• Stack Inline Lights (SIL)
• Science!
  • OScience Laboratories (OSL)
  • Papa Kerballini's Pizza (PIZZA)
  • Solar Science (SOL)
• by Axial Aerospace
  • Dreamer (DREAM)
  • LanderTek (LTK)
  • Simple Cargo Solutions (CARGO)
  • WhimChaser (WHIM)
• Kerbal Joint Reinforcement (KJR)
• TweakScale (twk)

Supports

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

Tags

parts, control, graphics

red box below is a link to forum post on how to get support

Be Kind: Lithobrake, not jakebrake! Keep your Module Manager up to date

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

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