Auto Credit Based on AdamVrla1's c.l.v. (crew launch vehicle) backup

Hello guys. Today I want to introduce 🥁
the Crew Launch Vehicle! It's small & compact space shuttle that was developed to take astronauts to and from a space station. The vehicle has two docking ports so in case of needing differend docking port, it's there.

The rocket is almost fully reusable (except these side boosters).
You may be wondering, how to recover the second stage of the rocket. Well, I have the answer to this question as well. Basically, do a normal orbit but make sure there's at least 1% of fuel left in the second stage.
Now, when these parachutes are deployed (that's ok) it's time to lock retrograde and use up all the fuel left. Then parachutes will do rest of the work. And that's it for recovering the second stage.

Now let's move on re-entry of the shuttle (finally :D ).
Simply do a re-entry burn so that the place of impact is on the other side of the earth.
Turn on the gyroscope and lock pitch to 90 degrees. Then wait till you slow down enough ( it's around 600 - 700 m/s ).
Turn off the gyroscope and simply glide and finally land on the runway.

So, that's it I hope you will enjoy this.
Have great day and stay safe.

Cheers

GENERAL INFO

PERFORMANCE

  • Total Delta V: 7.1km/s
  • Total Thrust: 31.1MN
  • Engines: 16
  • Wet Mass: 7.26E+5kg
  • Dry Mass: 1.22E+5kg

STAGES

Stage Engines Delta V Thrust Burn Mass
1 2 835m/s 17.0MN 30s 7.26E+5kg
2 0 0m/s 0N 0s 4.66E+5kg
3 5 4.1km/s 12.0MN 80s 4.66E+5kg
8 2 2.2km/s 491kN 85s 29,625kg

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