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Orbital Tug

formerly known as Orbital Utility Vehicle (OUV)

OrbitalTug OrbitalTug OrbitalTug

Continuation of Orbital Utility Vehicle by (first by nli2work), now continued by LinuxGuruGamer and zer0Kerbal with community support.

Orbital Tug

See ChangeLog.txt for details of mod changes

Extract to your KSP folder.

Requires:

  • ModuleManager
  • B9 Part Switch

Recommends:

Orbital Tug experience benefits from having these installed

  • AllYAll
  • KURS style docking camera
  • BurstMode
  • Tac Self Destruct Continued
  • Kerbal Attachment System (KAS)
  • Kerbal Inventory System (KIS)
  • JSI Advanced Transparent Pods

Suggests:

  • InfernalRobotics-Next
  • Kerbal Joint Reinforcement-Next (KJR)
  • Kerbal Change Log

License

CC 4.0 BY-NC-SA

content licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

You may modify for personal use. You may redistribute content with attribution to original author nli2work, plus any other attribution where required. You must redistribute under identical license, CC-BY-NC-SA.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

Command Pod, roughly same size as Mk1; Looking for an IVA

   * Has data transmitter built-in. Two 
   * Variants depending on other active mods.
   * KAS (pre 1.2): adds front mounted winch unit w 30 meter cable.
   * SCANSat: adds small SCANSat network uplink unit w/ BTDT scanner and MapTraq modules.
   * B9nodeSwitch adds additional attachment node choices
   * B9textureSwitch for some visual customization options

Advanced Drone Unit, derived from the Command Pod.

   * Crew space converted to service bay. 
   * More EC and Mono capacity. 
   * Integrated RCS thrusters. 
   * One variant available

   * RemoteTech: *Service bay removed.* Adds 500km passive Omni antenna and 9Mm directional antenna, should allow comfortable operation within Kerbin SOI. Increased EC and Mono capacity. Integral RTG will prevent complete loss of control from lack of EC; but will require periodic recharge with additional power sources.
   * B9nodeSwitch adds additional attachment node choices
   * B9textureSwitch for some visual customization options

Grappler unit, very handy for moving things around when you don't have a docking port.

   * Moderate EC capacity
   * LF/OX or Mono fuel options.

   * Modular Fuel Tank configs via MM 
   * B9nodeSwitch adds additional attachment node choices
   * B9textureSwitch for some visual customization options

Radial LFO engine

   * Burns LFO or Mono. 
   * Reversible thrust. 
   * Full extension to around 2m, a tad shorter than the FT400 fuel tank. can give you that extra clearance you need when hauling large objects. 
   * Keep Kerbals away from moving parts. 
   * Available reverse thrust and thrust Gimbal.

Radial NV engine

   * Burns LF or Mono. 
   * Reversible thrust. 
   * Full extension to around 2m, a tad shorter than the FT400 fuel tank. can give you that extra clearance you need when hauling large objects. 
   * Keep Kerbals away from moving parts. 
   * Fixed reverse thrust. added thrust Gimbal. 
   * KSPI-E Config included

Carrier Adaptor

   * Grabber Unit with carrying capacity for up to 4 Helper Drones.
   * B9nodeSwitch adds additional attachment node choices
   * Grappler on end
   * 100 Monopropellent 
   * 150 Electric Charge

Push Adaptor, Has multi-sized Docking Port. Service bay instead of docking bays for Helper Drones.

   * B9nodeSwitch adds additional attachment node choices
   * Docking node sizes: size1, size2, size3
   * Grappler on end
   * retained for the time being
   * 125 Monopropellent 
   * 125 Electric Charge

Helper Drone

   * Remote controlled RCS block with integrated Light and RTG. 
   * Max RCS Power of 8, default set to 10%. 
   * Use grabber for docking after initial separation (decoupler). 
   * 3km Omni antenna when used with Remote Tech.
   * B9nodeSwitch adds additional attachment node choices
  • TAC Self Destruct Demolition Helper Drone (requires TAC Self Destruct)
  • KIS Demolition Helper Drone (requires KIS and Kerbal to activate)

Grappler Jr.

   * Service Bay w/ Grappler Arm and w/ External Command seat.
   * B9nodeSwitch adds additional attachment node choices

Widgets

  • Orbital Tug Drone Antenna only available in flat black
  • Orbital Tug Winch (available pre-1.2 KAS) only available in tug black and yellow
  • Orbital Tug SCANsat (requires SCANsat)only available in tug black and yellow