multistage rocket

[calabacina]

Hi all,

Is it posible to create a multistage rocket? I mean, a ship with a launch vector detachable when in space... How can I do that? I was thinking to use connectors but when building I cant connect 2 connectors till the ship is working...

any ideas/suggestions?

[Loues.S.Cat]

Merge blocks and rotors both work well.
Merge blocks are more stable but can be more tricky when it come to detachment.
For some reason they tend to go boom if you disconect while moving.
Rotors just have a tendancy to go boom in general.

[Pembroke]

If merge blocks won't work maybe with landing gears? Each stage is a ship and attaches to the previous one with a landing gear. Need to use remote control for stages you aren't piloting directly. Probably also need to put landing gear detach commands into the toolbars of each stage because the game might get confused how to interpret "P"...

[calabacina]

thanks all ;)

yep, I forgot to mention that it will be an unmanned rocket and I want to control it all by remote.
Im a bit afraid form explosion so I'll try the "landing gear method"... :P Im worried too about how the game will interpret different stage... anyway Ill try.

Last doubt: if I attach 2 different stage by landing pad Ill be cabable of use engine of a separate stege without remote control or I have to build an RC for every stage?

(sorry for my english)

[calabacina]

Originally posted by MinionJoe:

Originally posted by Calabacina:

yep, I forgot to mention that it will be an unmanned rocket and I want to control it all by remote.

Merge blocks. RC block on the last stage.

mmmm, how about the "boom theory"?

[calabacina]

ok, Ill try this ;) tnx

[Karmaterrorᵁᴷ]

Someone found out a while ago with multistage you have to be accelerating away from the section that detaches, or have it side mounted to avoid collisions when disconnecting. As long as its like that you shouldnt get any big booms :)

[calabacina]

seems logic... oooook, now is time to build! :D

[DrEarlInsanity]

Originally posted by Karmaterrorᵁᴷ:

Someone found out a while ago with multistage you have to be accelerating away from the section that detaches, or have it side mounted to avoid collisions when disconnecting. As long as its like that you shouldnt get any big booms :)

I add retro rockets to slow the ejected segment of ship.

[BaneBlackGuard]

i'm curious, what would be the point of doing staging in SE ? in real life fuel is the problem, but that's not an issue in SE. just add more oxy gens and ice.

[Hominin]

good idea! i'll have to make one too now!

Originally posted by BaneBlackGuard:

i'm curious, what would be the point of doing staging in SE ? in real life fuel is the problem, but that's not an issue in SE. just add more oxy gens and ice.

weight is the issue in both the game and RL. using oxy gens and ice is very inefficient compared to carrying pre-filled hydrogen tanks. Dropping empty tanks along with extra hydrogen engines you no longer need allows you to make the next stage lighter. We also have parachutes now so the stages could be reusable.... and the real reason; it would be fun :)

[Lexe]

Originally posted by Calabacina:

Hi all,

Is it posible to create a multistage rocket? I mean, a ship with a launch vector detachable when in space... How can I do that? I was thinking to use connectors but when building I cant connect 2 connectors till the ship is working...

any ideas/suggestions?

I've build it once and it took like 3 weeks to test it.
https://youtu.be/nKLBAjth8RE
I've edited it because people these days can't watch video's longer than 2 minutes.

This is the most useful ship i've ever build:
- hydrogen launch : stage 1 (tried it in survival, there is enough fuel)
- ion orbit base : stage 2 (with auto-stop feature so it won't crash onto the planet when disconnecting it)
- hydrogen lander : stage 3 (has inner connectors so you can load the rocket from 1 connector to the base)

- total fuel report script
- total oxygen report script
- ship inventory script
- battery status report script
- launch status report script ( stage 1, 2, 3 , disconnect piston etc)

[MysticMalevolence]

Originally posted by BaneBlackGuard:

i'm curious, what would be the point of doing staging in SE ? in real life fuel is the problem, but that's not an issue in SE. just add more oxy gens and ice.

It's cool.
As the rule goes, anything is justifiable if it is sufficiently cool.

[calabacina]

Originally posted by BaneBlackGuard:

i'm curious, what would be the point of doing staging in SE ? in real life fuel is the problem, but that's not an issue in SE. just add more oxy gens and ice.

I playing single player, in a open solo world I had to set my own goals, no matter if pointless ;)

now im proudly tryng to build a schiaparelli-like mission to mars! :D


edit: thanx lexe ;)

[Karmaterrorᵁᴷ]

Now we have parachutes you could have the retro boosters float back to planet and collect them later :D

[Spyware006]

haha nice