Request Dual-Keel Space Station addon (STATION REQUEST)

[emin2004]

I already know that there is Space Station Freedom old Orbiter Addon in this forum, but it looks like it needs a bigger self, more like structuring a bigger station in which is called a Dual-keel Space Station.

an addon of this doesn't exist in the Orbiterforum elsewhere apart from the Space Station Freedom old addon

so why not give it an upgrade?

this shown here is one concept of the Dual-Keel Space Station. there are many concepts of the Dual-Keel Space Station scattered across the internet.

 

[gattispilot]

Model, Space Station, Dual Keel

This model depicts a space station concept design from 1986 known as "dual-keel." This design placed the station's modules on a central truss to provide a stable microgravity environment.

airandspace.si.edu

https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/19870014254/downloads/19870014254.pdf

As a shuttle builder. It might be nice. Any one want to help

 

[barrygolden]

note the free flyer off on the upper right it would have been known as the Sally Ride EOS and would have the shuttle visits to change out pallets

 

[Urwumpe]

note the free flyer off on the upper right it would have been known as the Sally Ride EOS and would have the shuttle visits to change out pallets

Isn't that the Columbus Free Flying Platform that ESA wanted to provide to Freedom?

 

[gattispilot]

Space Station Freedom

Where is this?
I saw this:

IGSP Freedom scenario

Intergalactical Spaceport Freedom - shows what can you do by editing scenario. There is also Atlantis in full configuration - see how far can you go :)

www.orbiter-forum.com

I can't find any dimension on the trusses.,......

 

[emin2004]

Where is this?
I saw this:

IGSP Freedom scenario

Intergalactical Spaceport Freedom - shows what can you do by editing scenario. There is also Atlantis in full configuration - see how far can you go :)

www.orbiter-forum.com

I can't find any dimension on the trusses.,......

These truss blocks are segmented. The dimension of the lone truss block is the dimension of a cube. if the two or more of the same truss are connected, it makes a cuboid structure. also here are the references for the Space Station Freedom

 

[emin2004]

its on AVSIM as the original addon that was in here on Orbiter addons were deleted long time ago.

 

[gattispilot]

Thanks. But do we know the dimensions of the cube?
I guess I could get the dimension from the old mesh? it looks like the cubes are 4 meters. I can make a bunch of 4 meter cubes and build the trusses.

 

[gattispilot]

Looking at the freedom mesh. The cubes are made from round tubes. I think to make the Dual Keel. I should make a structure with 15 cubes for the top.

Not sure what the circled item were. Almost look like rcs. but maybe attachment points?

 

[emin2004]

Looking at the freedom mesh. The cubes are made from round tubes. I think to make the Dual Keel. I should make a structure with 15 cubes for the top.

Not sure what the circled item were. Almost look like rcs. but maybe attachment points?

these you circled there are in fact RCS

Also another concept is as seen from the Dynamic Analysis video of the freedom space station

 

[gattispilot]

So which design to build, first? it seems the cube are 4.5 meters

 

[emin2004]

So which design to build, first? it seems the cube are 4.5 meters

the 2nd option in the section of concepts.

 

[gattispilot]

Do we have drawing on that?

 

[emin2004]

there are many drawings of different concepts of the Duel-Keel Space Station, but this individual concept does not have the drawing, the model itself is shown at the start and then throughout to the end of the video

 

[emin2004]

 

[gattispilot]

Where is the video

 

[emin2004]

Where is the video

Dynamic Analysis for Space Station Freedom


Duration of this video is 13 minutes long

 

[Gargantua2024]

From 4throck's YouTube channel... here's a video for the planned assembly sequence of Freedom in its 1990 configuration. The dual-keel concept is missing since it was removed by 1987, but it should fit in nicely with the dual-keel design:

 

[emin2004]

these two show the same model but the 2nd design shows the later variant of it

 

[gattispilot]

Thanks. We have this model to design for. But not sure about the 2nd design

Model, Space Station, Dual Keel

This model depicts a space station concept design from 1986 known as "dual-keel." This design placed the station's modules on a central truss to provide a stable microgravity environment.

airandspace.si.edu