zer0kerbal / spaceylifters

Parts for large lifting rockets, 5m rocket parts and large SRBs, and matching decouplers for Kerbal Space Program.

SpaceY Lifters (SYL)

78 parts for large lifting rockets, 5m rocket parts, large SRBs, and matching decouplers for Kerbal Space Program.

Parts for large lifting rockets, 5m rocket parts, large SRBs, and matching decouplers for Kerbal Space Program.

By zer0Kerbal, originally by NecroBones

adopted with express permission and brought to you by KerbSimpleCo

Forward by NecroBones

SpaceY Lifters is a parts pack that is intended to extend the stock line-up of parts for lifting heavy payloads to orbit, by providing a similar update to the NASA/ARM pack from 0.23.5, in the next size up.

It provides a range of 5m fuel tanks and engines, a fueled 3.75m nose-cone, both "stack" and "radial" decouplers, a fueled size adapter, and a range of powerful SRBs.

The name is a play on "SpaceX" in the real world, but also has the amusing double connotations of being "spacey", and also "Space, why?" -- Because it's there!

All of the models and textures were made 100% from scratch, using Blender, Photoshop, and Unity.

Part of the NecroBones suite of mods, that work nicely together!

Design Goals

• Maintain a "pretty", but still mostly stock-alike appearance. While KW goes a long way toward realism, we want to have a smaller pack that blends nicely with stock, and other stock-alike packs.

• While extending the stock game, try to maintain a gameplay balance with stock.

• And do so while adding:

  • Another layer of large rocketry, beyond the 3.75m ARM/NASA update that was added in KSP 0.23.5. Specifically, 5m parts.
  • Large SRB options with high thrust and shorter burn times than the NASA/ARM SRB.
  • Large rocketry utilities-- Big radial decouplers with thrusters built in, larger sepratron, etc.

• Contains several unusual or unique features, including some "firsts":

  • Engines with multiple sized fairings, or with conical fairings.
  • Engine clusters with mode-switching for activating/deactivating nozzle groups.
  • Rocket-assisted radial decouplers.
  • Stack size adapters with multiple target diameters (adaptive shrouds).
  • Docking ports with guide-lights.
  • Fuel tanks with automatic shrouds.
  • Thrust plates and adapters with fairings.
  • "Petal" cargo bay.

See more

• ChangeLog for more details of changes
• Discussions or forums for discussions and news
• GitHub Pages
• Known Issues for more details of feature requests and known issues
• Marketing Slicks
• Parts Catalog for part pictures

Review by Kottabos Gaming

Localization

• English
• Russian (Русский) - спасибо evanisrael
• your translation here

Help Wanted

• Logo(s) for SpaceY Lifters (SYL)
• Compatibility patches
• Contracts for these glorious parts
• Sample crafts/subassemblies
• Variant textures and model updates (add/improve: lights, iva, hatches et al)
• Variants: Converting from InterstellarFuelSwitch|Firespitter to stock
• Marketing Images and Videos such as hero shots, animated gifs, short highlights
• Translations: See the README's in the Localization folder for instructions for adding or improving translations. There is also the quick start guide(s). GitHub push is the best way to contribute. Additions and corrections welcome!
• Have a request? Glad to have them, kindly submit through GitHub.

Installation Directions

Most recent releases only available via CurseForge/OverWolf Website/App

Dependencies

• 📌 Pinned
  • Dependencies:
    • SpaceY Corporation (SYC)
    • Kerbal Space Program ![Kerbal Space Program][SHD:ksp]

Recommends

• NecroBones suite of mods that play nicely together
  • Lithobrake Exploration Technologies (LET) lander parts, large chutes/legs/ladders/etc
  • SpaceY Corporation (SYC)
    • SpaceY Lifters (SYL) stock-balanced large rocket parts, 5m parts, large SRBs
    • SpaceY Expanded (SYX)
  • Color Coded Canisters (CCC) beautification replacement models/textures for stock tanks, with color-coded end caps, and auto-closing shrouds
  • ColorFuel Lines (CFL) color-selectable fuel lines
  • Joolian Discovery (JOOL)
  • Modular Rocket Systems (MRS) stock-alike parts pack, NASA-like alternatives, and filling the gaps
  • Modular Rocket Systems LITE (MRSL)
  • SeaDragon (SEA)
  • The Burger Mod (BURG)
  • The Elephant Engine (ELEP)
  • The collection of Fuel Tanks Plus Ltd (FTPL) large stock-like tanks with Color Coded Canister style:
    • Fuel Tanks Plus (FTP)
    • Fuel Tanks Plus Xtra Kerbal (FTPXK)
    • Fuel Tanks Plus IS (FTPIS)

Suggests

• Adjustable Mod Panel (KAMP)
• Behemoth Aerospace Engineering (BAE)
• Biomatic (BIO)
• Coyote Cargo Freighter (CCF)
• Docking Port Descriptions (DPD)
• Drop Tanks (DROP)
• Drop Tanks III (DTIII)
• Exception Detector (EXCD)
• Field Training Facility (FTF)
• Field Training Lab (FTL)
• Foundations (FND) Helps prevent ground constructions from floating away
• Gimbal Trim (TRIM)
• GPO (Goo Pumps & Oils') Speed Pump (GPO)
• Kaboom! (BOOM)
• MoarKerbals (MOAR)
• Near Future Rovers (NFR)
• OhScrap! (OHS)
• On Demand Fuel Cells (ODFC)
• Precise Maneuver (PM)
• Pteron (MSRV)
• ScrapYard (SCRAP)
• SimpleConstruction! (SCON)
  • Keridian Dynamics Vessel Assembly (KDVA) lots of stockalike parts
  • Not So SimpleConstructon! (NSSC) adds recyling and surveying
• SimpleLogistics! (SLOG)
• SimpleNotes! (NOTE)
• Stack Inline Lights (SIL)
• Science!
  • Mkerb Science Instruments
  • OScience Laboratories (OSL)
  • Papa Kerballini's Pizza (PIZZA)
  • Solar Science (SOL)
• Klockheed Martian Ltd (KML) by [dtobi][dtobi]
  • Asteroid Cities (AC)
  • Space Shuttle Engines (SSE)
  • Special Parts Division (SPD)

Supports

• Community Tech Tree (ctt)
• Connected Living Space (CLS)
• Default Action Groups (DAG) enables automatic toggling of SAS on reaction wheels
• Engine Ignitor (ign)
• Ferram Aerospace Research (far) NEAR-FAR
• HotRockets! (hot)
• Indicator lights
• ModularManagement (MM) or Module Manager
• RemoteTech (RT)
• TweakScale (twk)
• Fuel Switchers:
  • B9 Part Switch
  • Modular Fuel Tanks

Tags

parts, config

red box below is a link to forum post on how to get support

Be Kind: Lithobrake, not jakebrake! Keep your Module Manager up to date

Credits and Special Thanks

• NecroBones for creating this glorious parts addon!
• see Attributions for more

Legal Mumbo Jumbo (License provenance)

Author (1) - zer0Kerbal

Forum: Thread - Source: GitHub - Download CurseForge
License:

see Notices for more legal Mumbo Jumbo

Original Author (ROOT) (0): NecroBones

Forum: Thread - Download: CurseForge - Source: SpaceDock
License:

Disclaimer(s)

• All bundled mods are distributed under their own licenses

• All assets, including but not limited to: animations, models, sounds and textures are distributed under their own licenses.

• see Notices for more legal Mumbo Jumbo

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