Editing Vespucci

[[Image:Vespucci_D.jpg|thumb|right|Vespucci D]]

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The Vespucci is a deep-space ship designed for long-range travel through the solar system. It is not capable of planetary landing. There are five major variants, each building on the work of the previous authors:

* Vespucci Explorer (also known as Vespucci A): by [[OmegaSpace]], released on approximately 2001-11-29 for Orbiter version 10910. This predates vessel-vessel docking capability, so the ship carried no auxiliary craft. Its dry mass was 400 kilotons and it carried 65 kilotons of fuel with a [[specific impulse]] of 50 km/s, giving a delta-v budget of 7,530 m/s.

* Vespucci B: tweaked by [[John McCain]] and released on 2003-12-27 for Orbiter version 031217 to add four docking ports for auxiliary craft (typically [[Delta-glider]]s). This was still a basic ship with no [[DLL]]. Performance was identical to the original Vespucci Explorer.

* Vespucci C: a further development by [[John McCain]] released on 2004-04-06, the ship now used [[Radu]]'s [[spsdk]] package, with [[RCS]] thruster modelling, a new main engine exhaust visual effect, and a panel. [[IDS]] was removed from the docking ports. The vessel's dry mass was now 520 kilotons, still with 65 kilotons of fuel, thus dropping the delta-v budget to 5,890 m/s. Download available at [https://www.orbiter-forum.com/resources/vespucci-c.1091/ Vespucci C 2004-04-05] at Orbiter-forum/resources.

* Vespucci mesh update: this was a tweak to the mesh model by [[OmegaSpace]], released on 2004-06-06. It required the Vespucci C DLL to operate, with no change in performance from that ship. This mesh is also usable with the Vespucci D.

* Vespucci D: an update by [[Nectioch]], released on 2004-06-24. The ship now had a custom-built [[DLL]] and modelling of its drive system reactor, as well as a modified mesh, [[OrbiterSound]] support, restoration of [[IDS]] for subcraft docking ports, and many other changes. The ship now carries only 15 kilotons of fuel and its dry mass is back to 400 kilotons; however, since the [[specific impulse]] of its drive is now 1 Mm/s, it has a delta-v budget of 36,810 m/s, easily enough to get anywhere in the solar system without having to wait for Hohmann transfer opportunities. Acceleration is about 1 m/s/s fully loaded, though for short periods a plasma vent system may be employed to triple available thrust. A ramscoop system is available, which allows replenishment of the fuel supply during the coast phase of long journeys at a slight drag penalty. On an interplanetary mission, it is entirely practicable to begin orbital insertion at the destination with full tanks. Download availble at [https://www.orbiter-forum.com/resources/vespucci-d.3393/ Vespucci D 2004-06-23] at Orbiter-forum/resources.

Although the Vespucci D was released for Orbiter version 031217, it remains fully usable in version 050216. It is believed that all Vespucci DLL source code has been lost; further development is unlikely.

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