KSP Community Space Station

[MoreEpicThanYou]

Considering we have a decent-sized community of KSP players here, I thought we should do a community space station.

If you don't know what that is, we build a space station and people take turns launching things and adding modules to the station by sharing the save file. You can also make resupply missions containing RCS fuel, xenon, and if we eventually make a refueling platform out of this, rocket fuel.

Before you ask, the base is stock. No mods allowed.

To sign up for a mission, fill out this form. You will have 48 hours after the previous mission is done to complete it. Here's the first mission, which I'll do as you guys sign up.

Name: "Epicness" central module"
Mission: Housing for the crew, nuclear power, and RCS

 

[MoreEpicThanYou]

MISSION REPORT

The "Epicness" core module was launched into 100km orbit successfully, with 3 astronauts out of 7 capacity

CURRENT CREW
Jebediah Kerman
Bill Kerman
Bob Kerman

 

[hobbsyoyo]

If you would be so kind as to put together a step by step on docking, I would be willing to do a community space station. I have tried and failed to dock multiple times.

 

[Maniacal]

I'd sign up but the last time I played I couldn't get anything past the gravitational pull of Kerbal and even though I actually bought it I haven't touched it since so I'd probably just end up blowing it up. Also we have space stations now? Awesome.

 

[MoreEpicThanYou]

Yeah, it was a huge update with docking being the main feature. Docking is hard to master, but when you get the hang of it, it's a breeze.

 

[trader/warrior]

Will make one later today, it will either be a orbital construction bay with a selection of interplanetary stages to add to crafts in orbit, or if that ends up too difficult, an orbital bar and entertainment complex without purpose but hopefully aesthetically pleasing.

Precise name and mission to be added later.

 

[hobbsyoyo]

My only hesitation with this project is that we will quickly reach a part count that will render the station unloadable for many people and unstable for the rest.

 

[trader/warrior]

Name: Orbital Construction Bay
Mission: Tired of hauling those heavy nuclear engines and fuel tanks all the way to orbit? The Orbital Construction bay can deliver up to 6 nuclear engines to a spacecraft in orbit, as well as 4800 litres of fuel that can be arranged and maneuvered as independent 800l tanks!

Pics and .rar shortly.

 

[hobbsyoyo]

Sounds badass!

 

[trader/warrior]

Spoiler :

The Orbital Construction bay was successfully launched and assembled. Burwig Kerman manned the launch and when finished joined the rest of the crew in the Epicness module while his command pod and a few used RCS tanks were ditched into the sea.

Hope 7zips .7z filetype is OK, shouldn't be any real difference to .rar. Winrar can open it right? If not I can repack it.

My only hesitation with this project is that we will quickly reach a part count that will render the station unloadable for many people and unstable for the rest.

Then we move on to a Duna space station using the first as a staging point! or at least the Mun.

 

[MoreEpicThanYou]

Erm... Did you launch all that in one piece? Because it doesn't count if you didn't.

 

[trader/warrior]

Yes the ship is in the save file, Just had to decouple, then dock the 6 engine pods, hope that counts.

Spoiler :

Burwig overseeing the assembly (used both a pod and sattelite core just so I could get this shot and ditch the top part of the rocket):

Spoiler :

 

[Antilogic]

...that's pretty clever.