[1.8x - 1.11.x] Stockish Project Orion v1.8.2 [update 12/29/2020]
Apr 2, 2020 · V1.8.1 You've likely heard of Project Orion - the incredibly metal spacecraft propulsion concept from the '60s that involved surfing on the wake of serial nuclear explosions - but Project Orion wasn't just the eponymous engine; it was an entire vehicle concept study to construct a fleet of Orion ...
[1.12.x] 'Project Orion' Nuclear Pulse Engine - KSP1 Mod Releases ...
Sep 24, 2015 · Includes a 5m USAF Orion as well as a 5m Medusa variant. Download Link: https://github.com ...
Project Orion(MPCV) - Kerbal Space Program Forums
Apr 6, 2014 · Project Orion is based on its real world counterpart, the Orion MPCV, which will carry astronauts to the future planned missions of the NASA space agency. Project Orion is mostly made-up of two major parts: the crew module, which will contain the crew and all the life-support , and the service module, which acts as the propulsion system of the ...
[1.8x - 1.11.x] Stockish Project Orion v1.8.2 [update 12/29/2020]
Apr 2, 2020 · I built a ISRU unit with a combination of stock, MKS and Project Orion parts and with the rated amount of cooling the whole craft overheated and blew up after ~15 minutes of steady state use. I messed around with it, kept adding radiators, and I finally needed a total of 16!!! large radiators just to keep the smelter from vaporizing the ship.
[1.8x - 1.11.x] Stockish Project Orion v1.8.2 [update 12/29/2020]
Apr 2, 2020 · It also has parts to refine the ores into uranium and metals, although as you say the Orion mod itself can do that. I don't think the Orion mod in and of itself supports drilling for the ores, although I could be wrong. The Long Orion Spinal Truss (and maybe the shorter ones?) manufactures the pulse units. Beware: they need a _lot_ of input ...
[1.8x - 1.11.x] Stockish Project Orion v1.8.2 [update 12/29/2020]
Apr 2, 2020 · Orion would be quite heaty, and I dont really think Medusa could be used without IgnoreMaxTemp. Assuming 1000KN at 5000s Isp, (I havent played the mod and there is little info out there, sorry if Im wrong) its got around 5 gigawatts, probably a bit …
Project Orion: A discussion of Science and Science Fiction
Dec 18, 2020 · In real life Project Orion's biggest problem in space is the RCS. The amount of propellant burned for each course correction realistically brings hard lmits to where an Orion can actually go in a timely fashion in the solar system. I mean..processing ice found on an asteroid for RCS propellant is doable, but that is risky and prolongs mission time.
[1.12.x] 'Project Orion' Nuclear Pulse Engine - Page 2 - KSP1 Mod ...
Sep 24, 2015 · Precisely, and 10m is on the small size for an Orion, the things were proposed to be 40m on average No. 5m, possibly a 7.5m if I get punchy and make appropriate adapters. Thinking about it.
[1.12.x] 'Project Orion' Nuclear Pulse Engine - Page 5 - KSP1 Mod ...
Sep 24, 2015 · The below text is from a digital copy of the General Atomic study on Orion, with emphasis added.Note that the pulse module was partially self-correcting and stable for small errors, and that reaction control using even monopropellant estimated a mass of 0.5 to 1% that of the nuclear fuel for a normal mission.
[1.8x - 1.11.x] Stockish Project Orion v1.8.2 [update 12/29/2020]
Apr 2, 2020 · An alternate method to orbit would be to use a booster to get the Orion vessel into high atmo/suborbital, then light the Orion drive - retracting the Pusher plate in the VAB toggles a bottom attach node that can be used to stick the Orion Drive on top of a rocket. Be warned, though, the engine won't activate while the plate's retracted, so ...