Re: Wingnut's LUNAR Project, Update: Personnel Of Zvezda Zero

[Wingnut]

Zvezda 0 (Zero)

I know I'm going to catch unending heat over a lunar based RPG. "Fin Stabilized!....." So, we're all going to pretend it's Gyroscopically stabilized, uses magnets, possible unicorn farts... It makes explosions happen way-over-there technology. I loved kit bashing it!

New stuff over at: https://lunarslander.blogspot.com/2025/01/is-still-better-than-gulag.html

Wingnut

[pixelgeek]

So, we're all going to pretend it's Gyroscopically stabilized, uses magnets, possible unicorn farts... It makes explosions happen way-over-there technology.

Would it even need to be stabilized? Low gravity and no atmosphere might make it 'laser accurate'.

[Wingnut]

I’m speculating it would spin like a bottle rocket without a stick on it.

[Ultravanillasmurf]

I would go with spin stabilised by angling the vents on the sustain motor to impart spin.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyrojet

[Cat]

I would go with spin stabilised by angling the vents on the sustain motor to impart spin.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyrojet

Hmm, relying on fin rockets to increase velocity after launch is also handy for reducing hazardous backblast and/or kickback upon firing.