Spaceship 1 (SS-1)

[Nazgarot]

Hi,

Half a year ago I started planning my first non Technic MOC. It's supposed to be a realistic space ship capable of inter solar system flight. It's my take on a spaceship for a maned expedition to Mars, and maybe even further.

I'm trying to keep everything as close to known technologies as possible, and designing a realistic spaceship that could do a several years long flight through our own solar system. I will however, of course, use some artistic freedom to make it look good as well.

I'm guessing this will be a several years and several thousand dollars project, but I've started with small easily completed parts, and will start presenting them in this thread. This will also let me build up my skill to a level where i can start handling the larger challenges of the main structure. The ship will be built using a modular design, with an engine module in the back connected to a frame that has all other modules connected to it. The frame will have a triangular structure, with a transport tube in the middle. The front will contain a bridge and a lot of scientific instrument arrays. I'll post pics of the frame later. In between there will be everything form fuel tanks to living quarters.

I started writing a work log as I began thinking of this project, but had no place to present it, so I will try to connect that to this thread in some way later on.

I'll update this first entry with my progress if that's allowed under the forum regulations, and start new posts for everything I build.

more to come...

-ED-

EDIT: Link to my Bricklink galleries

Edited July 14, 2011 by Nazgarot

[Mythos]

was hoping to see some pics of the ship or WIP pics.

[Nazgarot]

First out is a set of satellites. They are all based on existing satellites used for earth observation, and the plan is that the ship will have cargo bays containing several of each.

SS-1; Wide-band communication satellite: There is two versions of this. One folded for transport i cargo hold, and another unfolded ready for use:

SS-1; Ground mapping satellite:

SS-1; GOCE (Global Ocean Circulation Explorer): More information about GOCE can be found here and here.

SS-1; Several cube satellites for different purposes, mostly communication relays:

[Hoboman]

While I think these are cool, I thought this was about a ship.

All jokes aside, I am really looking forward to seeing your design for the ship. The goal you outlined sounds quite interesting.

[Mythos]

nice Satelites.

[Nazgarot]

Hi,

Some pics from LDD are gathered in this Brickshelf folder.

As soon as I make any more progress on the frame I'll post pics.

-ED-