OHM Mercury Little Joe

[OrbitHangar]

I made this add-on to learn about setting up 3D models inside Orbiter. I got it working and was lot’s of fun to develop. This add-on recreates the Little Joe rocket and associated Mercury boilerplate capsule. Parachute mesh and animation by Libber (thanks for the help). The launch pad at Wallops Island is also present (Earth1962 required). Separations and capsule parameters are very rough, and the water landing bag is missing. Also, there’s no recovery after splashdown. (16/07/2009 - first beta release)

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[OrbitHangar]

Legacy Reviews

Legacy Add-on Reviews from Orbit Hangar Mods


Review by algol
Pros: A Simple fun rocket, that screems ROCKET!
Cons: Launch platform needs tweaking
Review:
Historically this was a simple `Off the shelf` test vechile. In orbiter it is a fun, rocket that screems ROCKET, to play with. If you throttle back from 2/3rds to 3/4 total thrust (couldn't do it reality) you get a much higher appogee. just fun to see how high you can go. Nicely renendered too. How about Little Joe 2 (Apollo Capsule). This would have been a good X-Prize contender if someone had one lying around. (Need a hybrid motor though.) Lovely job!

 

[Zapi]

Do you think that you could make a Velcro rockets version of this?
It's easier to build rockets with Velcro.