InfernusAircrafts research department was exploring an automated landing procedure for a conventional rocket payload. The main requirements were a relatively modular program, with built in staging for the payload, provided there are more than one stage for descent. Within the compiled Vizzy program, the engineers at InfernusAircraft have attempted to simplify the overall program, as well as leave notes for any future users (feel free to copy the program for your own rockets).
While this system has not been verified on any planet other than Droo, it likely would work with minor modifications to either staging, retrograde burn or deployment of landing legs. In the future, the Vizzy Engineers at Infernus would like to test this part of the rocket, and potentially release another version, if there ends up being enough public support for the funding of the project.


Rocket:

The booster system to insert the Decender payload into orbit was chosen as the Infernus Heat-1, a heavy lift booster. With 3 stages, the booster craft is able to lift nearly 1 million KG(~2.2 million LBS) into orbit. Future versions of this booster may also include automatic circularization of its orbit.

Descender Craft:

This craft is currently a prototype version, with the project name being ODC-4 (Orbital Decent Craft 4). It weighs 930,000 KG (~2 Million LBS) with 3 stages. It has room for 6 astronauts comfortably, or 8 if absolutely required. While it is just a prototype, a future version might be released with more features, as it has proven to be a very reliable testbed for our Vizzy engineers.


Staging:

First Stage: Innital Booster
6x Solid Rocket Boosters
6x Low Altitude Mage Engines

Second Stage: Secondary Booster
7x Mid Altitude Mage Engines

Third Stage: Orbital Circulization
1x Vacuum Optimized Titan Engine

Fourth Stage:
1x Vacuum Optimized Pixie Engine

Fifth Stage:
1x Mage Engine

Sixth Stage:
1x Komodo Capsule
1x Mid-Low Altitude Pixie Engine


Vizzy Program:

Requires for this craft BOTH descender stages to not have burnt off any fuel, and locked to retrograde. Then:
1. Press Activation Group 1
2. Wait

The program will control everything else. While there are no official recommendations of starting altitude, maximum entry velocity as this is an test craft, it should be able to handle most situations provided enough thrust and fuel is on board.

Please leave suggestions or requests down below!

GENERAL INFO

  • Created On: iOS
  • Game Version: 0.9.802.0
  • Price: $546,803k
  • Number of Parts: 89
  • Dimensions: 145 m x 21 m x 23 m

PERFORMANCE

  • Total Delta V: 15.4km/s
  • Total Thrust: 177.6MN
  • Engines: 24
  • Wet Mass: 6.43E+6kg
  • Dry Mass: -2,550,741kg

STAGES

Stage Engines Delta V Thrust Burn Mass
1 12 3.7km/s 91.3MN 2.0m 6.43E+6kg
2 7 1.6km/s 43.8MN 85s 3.1E+6kg
3 1 5.4km/s 18.2MN 4.4m 1.93E+6kg
4 1 297m/s 2.8MN 1.5m 9.33E+5kg
5 1 665m/s 13.1MN 36s 7.99E+5kg
6 2 3.8km/s 8.3MN 76s 2.88E+5kg

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    yeah, it got out of hand quick. more of just a testbed for everything, but i know it def could be scaled WAY back. i started with the landing craft, and built the booster around it. if i would’ve reversed th e order it would have been much smaller, but that’s why this is just a proof of concept for the most part. @SethTheEngineer

    2.6 years ago
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    @InfernusAircraft Yes. I did find you by SRC. Also, please try and lower your craft's size. You will never even use those 1KTs this craft has to offer. I have over 1.4k hours in this game and to this day I'm still to make a unbounded craft like this one.

    2.6 years ago
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    i’m also not exactly good at the whole space orbiting terms and what not. i had a lot of help making the vizzy program, and then the rocket was just made for whatever seemed to work @SethTheEngineer

    2.6 years ago
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    yeahhhhhh. trying to make most of my stuff iOS/Mobile friendly. i did most of the work on this craft on PC, but made sure it was mobile friendly… @Exorocketboy07

    2.6 years ago
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    Sure! im assuming you found this post through the simplerockets chat discord? @SethTheEngineer

    2.6 years ago
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    Droo orbit only requires 4.8k dv. A good descent would require only 1.3k dv if you want to land without parachutes. Around 7k in total. If you want I can give you some tips in discord.

    2.6 years ago

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