[Update] Antares 2.0 coming soon!

[fausto]

After months of work, the new DLL based version of the Antares Manned Rocket (

Antares Manned Spacecraft 1.1

Antares Manned Spacecraft 1.1

, the old version) is at its final development steps. This is one of the most complex and complete add on ever made for Orbiter, surely one for the books for 2011.
This is a totally a r ealistic vessel, based on current space technology (even if it doesn't exist in real world) and it's avaiable in 3 version:

Antares SR for Low Earth Orbit Missions (ISS)
Antares LR for Beyond Earth Orbit missions (Moon and Mars)
Antares RV for Rescue versio n

It's an Apollo and Orion style vessel, with a Service module for space travel and a service module/capsule for Earth reentry.



The launcher is supposed to be the Jarvis HLV, another totally realistic rocket which is already avaiable on Orbit hangar (

Jarvis Heavy Launch Vehicle 1.6

Jarvis Heavy Launch Vehicle 1.6

). It will be upgraded to a new version before Antares 2.0 relase.

The greatest issue for this new Antares version will be a total dynamic and working virtual cockpit, with a lot of funcionts and some cool features (like the GET and date display, a reentry angle calculator and het shield temperature indicators)

Here are some images:

Time display and indicators..


working alarm panel..


Full VC wiev..


capsule disintegration caused by high reentry temperature..


reentry interface..

splashdown..



ready for touchdown:



SOON MORE IMAGES!

Antares SR in orbit..



Antares LR seconds after Jarvis' second stage jettison..




Jarvis B with Antares LR on top at Cape Canaveral, Pad J A. T - 60 seconds..



UMMU fully compatible!

[IronRain]

Great work! Looking forward to fly it

[PeterRoss]

It will be great upgrade for my orbital operations! Thank you guys, I'm itching to fly this thing.

[Pyromaniac605]

Looking great, I can't wait. You guys at Orbiter Forum Italia make some of the (arguably) best add-ons for Orbiter.

[Mantis]

Very nice! I'm really looking forward to this. Using the earlier Antares, I managed my first every manual rendez-vous and docking with the ISS and I have been a big fan ever since.

[astronut220]

Cant wait! I am looking forward to the first release! I think Ummu based addons are cool!

[Pyromaniac605]

Quote:

Originally Posted by astronut220

 Cant wait! I am looking forward to the first release! I think Ummu based addons are cool!

Add-ons are UMMU compatible not UMMU based.

[fireballs619]

Looking forward to it guys! I never tried the first one, but I will give this one a shot for sure! Quick question, though. Will this have a full 2d panel, or is it a VC only?

[astronut220]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pyromaniac605

 Add-ons are UMMU compatible not UMMU based.

Ok. Sorry.

[fausto]

Quote:

Originally Posted by fireballs619

 Looking forward to it guys! I never tried the first one, but I will give this one a shot for sure! Quick question, though. Will this have a full 2d panel, or is it a VC only?

No 2D Panel.. Just Virtual Cockpit.. and 4 working MFD, 2 for pilot and 2 for copilot..

Other informations:
Command Module

Gross Mass:

13,350 kg

Empty Mass:

12,500 kg

Propellant:

850 kg

Length:

6.30 m

Diameter:

6.00 m

Main engine:

4 x solid retrorockets

Thrust (vac):

4 x 23.260 kN

Burn time:

29 sec

RCS thrust (vac):

16 x 180 N

Max Delta V:

210.97 m/sec

Crew:

2 – 6 (up to 10 in emergency)

Command Module – Rescue Vehicle version

Gross Mass:

12,270 kg

Empty Mass:

11,420 kg

Max Delta V:

230.22 m/sec

Crew:

Unmanned (up to 10 in emergency)

Service Module – Long Range version

Gross Mass:

24,850 kg

Empty Mass:

6,050 kg

Propellant:

18,800 kg

Length:

9.20 m

Diameter:

6.00 m

Main engine:

2 x modified AJ10-190

Thrust (vac):

2 x 66.685 kN

Burn time:

500 sec

RCS thrust (vac):

16 x 840 N

Solar panels:

8 two-sided panels (total surface 77.44 mq; total span 23.90 m)

SIM bays:

No (2)

Canadarm:

No

Communications:

1 large diameter high gain antenna

Max Delta V:

5,016.83 m/sec (only SM)
2,406.02 m/sec (SM+CM)

Antares Service Module – Short Range version

Gross Mass:

8,250 kg

Empty Mass:

2,900 kg

Propellant:

5,350 kg

Length:

4.70 m

Diameter:

6.00 m

Main engine:

1 x S5.92

Thrust (vac):

1 x 19.600 kN

Burn time:

875 sec

RCS thrust (vac):

16 x 490 N

Solar panels:

8 two-sided panels (total surface 77.44 mq; total span 23.90 m)

SIM bays:

No

Canadarm:

No

Communications:

1 small diameter high gain antenna

Max Delta V:

3,352.90 m/sec (only SM)
912.71 m/sec (SM+CM)

[PeterRoss]

Will there be a booster stage for LR version? It's quite obvious 2406 m/s isn't enough to reach the Moon. I've used Kulch's Smerch for that purpose already, just want to know if there will be original booster.
And what about moon-landing and launching capability? Or will it be for lunar fly-bys only?

[fausto]

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterRoss

 Will there be a booster stage for LR version? It's quite obvious 2406 m/s isn't enough to reach the Moon. I've used Kulch's Smerch for that purpose already, just want to know if there will be original booster.
And what about moon-landing and launching capability? Or will it be for lunar fly-bys only?

The Antares LR is designed to perform orbital changes and midcourse corrections, so yes, it needs a special 3 stages Jarvis Rocket to reach the Moon, wich is called Jarvis M:




And this is the HES5 stage for TLI:

[PeterRoss]

Cool, thanks alot Waiting for release!

[Kyle]

Looks like I'll be adding a rocket to OFSS2!

[Grover]

this looks like it could be the NASSP of modern day! will it be easy to fly? (in terms of learning curve, i cant get my head around NASSP)

cant wait to get that bad boy to the moon! is there a module for planetary landing? (like the LEM of the Apollo craft) and if so, will your average orbiter user be able to pilot it to the moon

thanks
-=Grover=-