General Question Launching DGIV to orbit as payload

[MrFickles]

Hey guys, I apologise in advance if this has already been answered before, but is it possible to add the DGIV as a payload for a launch vehicle? For example if I wanted to launch the DGIV into LEO with a falcon heavy.

If it is possible, how do I add the DGIV as a payload?

Regards.

 

[steph]

Yep, there sure is, just not sure how. You could launch a realistic DG on top of a rocket, Dyna-Soar style

 

[barrygolden]

harrington's Delta 4 did a super job with that. it would have been nice to change the skins

 

[boogabooga]

Each launch vehicle add-on might be different. You need to read the documentation.

Multistage 2015 vehicles should also be capable, so read the documentation for that as well.

 

[Mojave]

I am unsure if you can launch the DGIV as a payload on a Falcon Heavy, but you can use a payload manager-based addon such as Loru and Woo482's HCLV. https://www.orbithangar.com/search_quick.php?text=HCLV&submit.x=0&submit.y=0

You can mount the DGIV to the side and launch it in a space shuttle stack fashion.

 

[statickid]

I feel like there used to be an actual specific addon DG booster :hmm:

Ah, it was a Velcro rocket. I have no idea if Velcro works with 2016

https://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=4669

 

[MrFickles]

Yeah, I remembered the old Energy project by Kulch also had a scenario where you launched a DGIV on an Energia booster. Unfortunately that addon doesn't seem to work with Orbiter2016.