OHM USS Bekuo VASIMR v.1.01

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Author: nickd

USS Bekuo is a real advanced plasma propelled spacecraft project, developed by Dr.Franklin Chang-Diaz and his team in Advanced Space Propulsion Laboratory at the Johnson Space Center. Now work continues in AdAstra Rocket company.

Changes in version 1.01:
- Mars Lander added.
- User customizable thrust levels.
- Many other changes and fixes - See README for detailed info.

Features:
- Variable ISP (Changes from 30000 at 1% thrust to 5400 at 100% thrust).
- Exhaust texture changes for different thrust regimes.
- Auto Earth tracking communications antenna ( Algorhythm adopted from Yuri Kulchitsky)
- Lightable beacons.
- Comes with original music from NASA presentation (you must add it manually to your Orbiter playlist)

Sources:
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http://www.adastrarocket.com/
http://dma.ing.uniroma1.it/users/bruno/Petro.prn.pdf
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/video/mars/mars/html/mars_animation.html



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Review by axel
Review:
Veeeeery veeeeery god job Nick,thank u very mutch for this great ship. All hobby astronauts and real astronauts will never forget you and your working virtual simulated prototyp of a real coming propulsion system!!! Its an exciting new feeling to explore the solar system with a high efficient NON-SciFi-Ship made of present/near future technology!

 

[Goth]

The lander as well. Cool.

 

[Astronautix]

Is there also a possible way to change the thrust variables in the lander itself? :huh: