MandatoryRCS Part Pack

About

Small part pack to provide more RCS thrusters in a stockalike fashion

Tiny thrusters (0.25 kN)	With tiny exhaust effect	RV-105 variations

Download & source

I highly recommend that you grab it from CKAN !

But you can also get the latest release and source from github

Licensing

This masterful work of art is released under the unlicense.

So public domain, feel free to do anything, especially updating this mod if I'm not around.

Changelog

v1.4 for KSP 1.2 to 1.7

• Moved tiny thruster to "stability" tech tree node

v1.3 for KSP 1.2 to 1.7

• Fixed Restock compatibility (thanks GordonDry)

v1.2 for KSP 1.2 to 1.7

• Add MM patching logic to point textures at the depreciated Squad RV-105 textures if needed
• Marked as compatible with KSP 1.2 > 1.7

v1.1 for KSP 1.2, 1.3 & 1.4

• Marked as compatible with KSP 1.4

v1.0 for KSP 1.2 & 1.3

• Initial release

Current parts :

0.25 kN RCS blocks with custom tiny exhaust effect.

Nozzle configurations :

• 1x front
• 1x down
• 2x lateral
• 2x lateral 45°
• 2x lateral + 1x down
• 2x lateral 45° + 1x down

RV-105 block variations

Nozzle configurations :

• 1x down
• 2x lateral
• 2x lateral 45°
• 2x lateral + 1x down
• 2x lateral 45° + 1x down
• 2x lateral 45° + 1x down + 1x up
• 2x lateral + 2x front

Planned parts :

####4 kN RCS blocks, nozzle configurations :

• 1x front
• 1x down (90° angle)
• 2x lateral
• 2x lateral 45°
• 2x lateral + 2x front

Ideas :

• Aerodynamic versions
• Magnetorquers ?
• Electric RCS blocks :
  • RL source : http://www.rocket.com/files/aerojet/documents/Capabilities/PDFs/Electric%20Propulsion%20Data%20Sheets.pdf
  • Arcjet RL example : 8 kg, 0.22 kN, 0.3x0.2x0.1, 500s ISP (hydrazine), 1.8kW
  • Hall thruster RL example : 5kg, 0.12 kN, 0.15x0.17x0.22, 1750 s ISP (xenon), 1.2-2.7 kW
  • Hall thruster RL example : 12kg, 0.28 kN, 0.14x0.25x0.28, 1800 s ISP (xenon), 4.5 kW