FizziksGuy Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Team Name: Rivoralsh Research Members: Tim Walsh, Daniel Rivas, Pavel Rozvora Starting Funds: $60,000 Notes: Rivoralsh Research is a research firm trying to make the leap from theoretical and laboratory work to practical space exploration. Having lined up the backing of financier and ESPN World Series of Poker champion Pavel Rozvora, the team utilizes a community of leaders to determine their direction, represented by globe-trotting actor/singer Walsh and the lesser known but no less effective Dr. Daniel Rivas, inventor of the left-handed Kerbalshifter and the nuclear engine. Due to their many commitments, team members must also maintain their regular theoretical workload, limiting the group to launches on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays only unless all three directors are present. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FizziksGuy Posted May 16, 2014 Author Share Posted May 16, 2014 And this is why Pavel shouldn't be allowed to drive the land rover... (or Tim to fix it!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walsh416 Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 A truer statement and video has never been made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walsh416 Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Team Name: Rivoralsh Research Available Funds: 60,000 Vehicle Name: The Boss Vehicle Parts List and Cost: Command pod mk 1 ~ 600 Rockomax 16 fuel tank ~ 1800 Mainsail engine ~ 850 MK-16 Parachute ~ 422 TR-18A stack decoupler ~ 600 Total: 4272 Design Goals: Cheap and simple, manned launch to 10km Launch Goal: Manned launch to 10km Pilot Plan: Blast full throttle up, keep it below 200m/s until over ~6km, decouple after apoapsis at 10km Pictures to follow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walsh416 Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Launch Report and Debrief Launch Time: 13:24, 5/19/14 Team Members Present: Tim Walsh Play-by-Play: Half throttle off launch pad, accelerate to 200 m/s. Decrease throttle to keep below 200m/s until at 6km. From there go full throttle. After fuel runs out, separate fuel tank from pod and parachute. When pod is 400m from ground, deploy parachute. After soft landing, recover vessel. Photographs: Photos to follow Time-of-Flight: Didn’t track, but ~00:03:00 Summary: Not many risks here, all in all a good flight. Keep it simple, stupid! Opportunities / Learnings: Simple is nice, keep it manageable. Strategies / Project Timeline: Let’s move on!! Going to go grab that 50km milestone! Milestone Awards Presented: 10km manned milestone, 20,000 in funds. Available Funds: 57,864. Lets do this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FizziksGuy Posted May 19, 2014 Author Share Posted May 19, 2014 Rivoralsh Research has won the primary award for the 10km manned milestone. $20,000 Kerbins to Rivoralsh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRC21USAF Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Pictures, as promised from the post above. We have shots of the ship in hangar, midflight, achieving the milestone, and safely landing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walsh416 Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Pre-Launch Design Release Team Name: Rivoralsh Research Available Funds: 77,864 Vehicle Name: Second Vehicle Parts List and Cost: Command pod mk 1 ~ 600 Rockomax 16 fuel tank ~ 1800 Mainsail engine ~ 850 MK-16 Parachute ~ 422 TR-18A stack decoupler ~ 600 Rockomax Decoupler ~ 200 Rockomax 32 fuel tank ~ 6600 Rockomax mainsail ~ 850 6 x hydraulic detachment manifolds 200x6 ~ 1200 3 x vacc boosters 3x800 ~ 2400 Total: 15,522 Design Goals: Safely transporting a kerbal to 50k meters above the ground and safely returning him. Launch Goal: We are hoping to demonstrate safely reaching 50k meters and returning safely from the height. we expect to reach the manned launch to 50 km milesone. Pilot Plan: Contorolling throttle and couplers and the parachute to complete the given objectives. Boosters are decoupled first, then the liquid tank, and finally the command module is split off and parachuted to the ground. Illustrations: Pictures coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walsh416 Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Launch Report and Debrief Launch Time: 13:50 2014/5/19 Team Members Present: All three group members: Rivas, Rozvora, Walsh Play-by-Play: Launch boosters decoupled when empty liquid fuel tank decoupled when empty Throttle second engine to full, achieve apoapsis above 50km Throttle down engine and decouple Deploy parachute at ~600m and land safely Recover Photographs: to follow Time-of-Flight: 6:13 Summary: Manned launch to 50km acheived. The manned launch to 50 km milestone was acheived. Opportunities / Learnings: A simple working design is just as good if not better than a super complicated one. Strategies / Project Timeline: We can to attempt to achieve new milestones. Milestone Awards Presented: Manned launch to 50km which entails a reward of 30,000 Available Funds: 70,103 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walsh416 Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Pre-Launch Design Release Team Name: Rivoralsh Research Available Funds: 100,103 Vehicle Name: The Second Second Vehicle Parts List and Cost: Command pod mk 1 ~ 600 Rockomax 16 fuel tank ~ 1800 Mainsail engine ~ 850 MK-16 Parachute ~ 422 TR-18A stack decoupler ~ 600 Rockomax Decoupler ~ 200 Rockomax 32 fuel tank ~ 6600 Rockomax mainsail ~ 850 6 x hydraulic detachment manifolds 200x6 ~ 1200 3 x vacc boosters 3x800 ~ 2400 Total: 15,522 Design Goals: Safely transporting a kerbal to stable orbit and safely returning him. Launch Goal: We are hoping to demonstrate safely reaching stable orbit above 70km and returning safely from the height. we expect to reach the stable manned orbit milesone. Pilot Plan: Contorolling throttle and couplers and the parachute to complete the given objectives. Boosters are decoupled first, then the liquid tank, and finally the command module is split off and parachuted to the ground. Illustrations: Screenshots to follow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRC21USAF Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Yay for more pictures!!! Woohoo! Yippee! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FizziksGuy Posted May 19, 2014 Author Share Posted May 19, 2014 Reward of $30,000 presented and approved to Rivoralsh Research. Nice start team! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walsh416 Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Launch Report and Debrief Launch Time: 13:50 2014/5/19 Team Members Present: All three group members: Rivas, Rozvora, Walsh Play-by-Play: Launch boosters decoupled when empty liquid fuel tank decoupled when empty Throttle second engine to full, attempt to achieve stable orbit Decouple second engine Fail the objective Deploy parachute at ~600m and land safely Recover parts Photographs: to follow Time-of-Flight: 6:24 Summary: Stable orbit not achieved, will try again later. Opportunities / Learnings: Moar fuel. Always. Strategies / Project Timeline: Retry with better rocket. Milestone Awards Presented: None. Available Funds: 92,342 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walsh416 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Pre-Launch Design Release Team Name: Rivoralsh Research Available Funds: 92,342 Vehicle Name: Second mk 2 Vehicle Parts List and Cost: Command pod mk 1 ~ 600 Mainsail engine ~ 850 MK-16 Parachute ~ 422 TR-18A stack decoupler ~ 600 Rockomax Decoupler ~ 200 2x Rockomax 32 fuel tank ~ 13200 Rockomax mainsail ~ 850 12 x hydraulic detachment manifolds 200x12 ~ 2400 6 x vacc boosters 6x800 ~ 4800 Total: 23,872 Design Goals: Have enough fuel and power to get into orbit and return Launch Goal: We are hoping to demonstrate safely reaching stable manned orbit and returning safely from the orbit. we expect to reach the stable manned orbit milesone. Pilot Plan: Contorolling throttle and couplers and the parachute to complete the given objectives. Boosters are decoupled first, then the liquid tank, and finally the command module is split off after complletion of the objective and parachuted to the ground. Illustrations: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRC21USAF Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Screenshots from manned orbit achievement: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walsh416 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Launch Report and Debrief Launch Time: 13:45 2014/5/20 Team Members Present: Rozvora, Walsh Play-by-Play: Launch boosters decoupled when empty liquid fuel tank decoupled when empty Throttle second engine to full, attempt to achieve stable orbit Decouple second engine cut throttle until apoapsis is reached throttle up to achieve stable orbit orbit indefinitely isolate command module re-enter the atmosphere Deploy parachute at ~5000m, which opens at ~800 and land safely Recover parts Photographs: to follow Time-of-Flight: 1:32:16 Summary: Stable orbit achieved, safe landing, parts recovered Opportunities / Learnings: having a stable orbit Strategies / Project Timeline: moving on to new objectives Milestone Awards Presented: Stable manned orbit which begets a reward of 50,000 Available Funds: 82,781 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FizziksGuy Posted May 20, 2014 Author Share Posted May 20, 2014 First stable unmanned orbit award of $40,000 granted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FizziksGuy Posted May 20, 2014 Author Share Posted May 20, 2014 Rivoralsh Research fined $500 for polluting the atmosphere of Kerbin with crispy dead Kerbal bits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walsh416 Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Pre-Launch Design Release *********************** FUNDING PULLED WE ARE HEADED IN A NEW DIRECTION SHIP NOT LAUNCHED *********************** Team Name: Rivoralsh Research Available Funds: 122,281 Vehicle Name: Space Station, cosmonauts Vehicle Parts List and Cost: Probodobodyne OKTO ~ 450 Clamp-o-tron port ~ 280 Illuminator mk2 x6 ~ 600 OX-4B Photovoltaic panels x6 ~ 1800 Advanced SAS x2 ~ 2200 RCS block x4 ~1800 FL-R25 RCS tank ~ 800 Inline Clamp ~ 700 FL-800 Tank ~ 1600 Clamp-o-tron port ~ 280 TR-18A stack decoupler ~ 600 Rockomax Adapter ~ 50 Rockomax 32 tank ~ 6600 Rockomax Poodle ~ 600 Rockomax Decoupler ~ 200 TT-70 Radial Decoupler x24 ~ 16800 Rocomax BACC Booster x8 ~ 6400 Rockomax 64 tank ~ 12500 Rockomax Mainsail ~ 850 Total cost: 55,110 Design Goals: Have enough fuel and power to get into and to get a reusable refueling station Launch Goal: To put a refueling station in space Pilot Plan: Contorolling throttle and couplers and the parachute to complete the given objectives. Boosters are decoupled first, then the liquid tank, and finally the station is left in orbit indefinitely. Illustrations: none yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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