Fusion Powered Deep Space Explorer

[@EnneaIsInterested]

Long time, I've been a fan for years!

[@fragomatik]

Thanks for your support! Yes, I am in a bit of a lull at the moment with *Real Lifeᵀᴹ* taking precedence over making videos - I'll likely get back to it again soon...hopefully 👨‍🚀

[@asgodandheinleinintended2398]

It's been a minute man. Glad too see you again.

[@fragomatik]

Thanks buddy! Two things: 1. I *love* your username 2. I *love* your DC-X avatar image Happy New Year!

[@RCR72]

Que bueno es verte de nuevo!

[@fragomatik]

Muchas gracias, my friend!

[@gokhanpalabiyik]

Welcome back! We missed you.

[@fragomatik]

Thank you! KZbin & google seem to hate me but I keep coming back - feels like Stockholm Syndrome lol

[@darksars3622]

It reminds me of the Pegasus from the bbcs space odyssey a voyage to the planet

[@carlosariza5806]

¡Welcome back, Fragomatik! I have a question, does the ship contain capsules or some method to "sleep" the crew members for several months, just like the 2001 movie? This would be very useful to prevent the crew from suffering from some type of mental problem for all the months they must be locked in a small capsule. In addition, less would be spent on food, water and other life-sustaining elements. It would also be necessary for the capsules to be placed in the centrifuge so that the bodies do not suffer from any problems due to zero gravity. Also, why did you stop uploading videos for so long?

[@fragomatik]

Hey thank you! There's no 'hibernation' facility necessary for this one. Although this is really just a fanciful design I cobbled together to get back into practice, it is based largely on the Discovery II (you've probably seen it here on my channel), which could do the Jupiter trip in about 3 months - so not too long. This ship is much larger, with a crew of 10+ and plenty of living space. It also assumes a much more efficient fusion engine, powerful enough to move all this stuff around. The centrifuge on this is huge by comparison to the Discovery II, and can provide a comfortable 0.38G (about the same as Mars gravity), and is intended for the crew to actually live and work in there. There's also a large Lab and Workspace module which is in zero G for research and other activities. I've included heaps of consumables storage (the 3 containers at the front between the shield and the centrifuge), so plenty of power, air, food & water to go around, especially if you factor in hydroponics, water recycling, and air scrubbers. In comparison some ISS crew have spent many months continuous duty in space (in a much smaller space and in microgravity!) and they have managed to stay relatively sane lol! Why was I away? Thanks for asking! Mainly it was due to computer issues. My GPU failed first, and a couple of months later the motherboard failed and took out a hard drive, too. I had to rebuild my system from backups and it took some time as other priorities took precedence - life can get quite complicated as you can appreciate! Due to the pandemic and other work related issues I was unable to do much about it until recently. Also, I've been a bit disappointed with youtube and the way they treat us small creators - it was demoralising and killed my inspiration. I'm not the only one affected - and I shouldn't say too much here in public - but suffice to say youtube run the site *their* way and there's not much a little fish like me can do about it. Never mind...it is what it is! Anyway, hope you continue to enjoy my modest little channel such as it is - and thanks so much for your support! 🚀

[@carlosariza5806]

Ok, i see, so, what's the time it takes to go to Jupiter in comparison to the Discovery II, and what´s the speed of the spaceship? And also, are u going to do animations about FTL spaceships like the IXS Enterprise or other spaceships that u designed youself with those qualities? Is actually very interesting to see those warp spaceships desings made by other people, like the Star Trek fan community for example. And very sad what happened, at least isn't worse than we expected...and yeah, KZbin has become a literal hell for most of the content creators, even worse for the small channels like this one, You are the most affected by the new strict regulations and by the disorganized algorithm that does not allow you to be seen so easily, if people want more Skibidi blop blop blop yes yes, that's what they get. And no problem bro, your content is very interesting. Good job!

[@fragomatik]

@@carlosariza5806 Well in my imagination it takes around the same time to get to Jupiter (2 or 3 months) but since this is supposed to be a more powerful, efficient engine it can transport much more payload - so this means it can have a bigger crew and more equipment and supplies. My big creative challenge at the moment is inspiration. If I see or hear of an idea that is interesting enough to me, I may find time to illustrate it. But lately it is harder to find that special something that generates excitement - but I'll keep looking lol!

[@JimmyBlether]

So they weren't apollo capsules on the lander noses afterall! They still look like they can separate though so the crew of 6-12 of the ship (estimate assuming the capsules have a maximum capacity of 6) can bail out when passing earth and get home if there's a failure on the ship. In terms of realism, not sure exactly what the shield is supposed to help with as I have it in my head it won’t be getting up to speeds wherein it can be severely damaged by dust grains. The only other thing is the propulsion setup. All it really needs to be is a few times its current length for thermal control and radiation reasons. A lotta nasty neutron reflection looks like its gonna happen and the power conversion radiators are gonna get quite activated. That being said, if made longer, it would struggle a little to fit on screen hence why aesthetics had to be considered. Good job regardless and I'm glad you're back

[@bkstyles5769]

amazing, can i ask what software do you use to design and simulate , is it ksp?

[@fragomatik]

Hi and thank you! No, not KSP, but a vintage 3D modelling and animation software called "Imagine-3D" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imagine_(3D_modeling_software)

[@3d-marabu]

Man, Perry, you've already made another new video. I'm actually just taking a look at your channel... but I didn't get any notification. I actually just wanted to watch an older video of yours again and then I happened to see that you had already uploaded something new.

[@fragomatik]

Hey Karsten, yes i think youtube is being weird it doesn't seem to have sent notifications when i posted this one a month ago. Hope you're well my friend, and not working too hard! 👍👍

[@3d-marabu]

@@fragomatik Oh, you know what Perry, I've been on sick leave for 4 years and have had operations 3 times. I'm currently familiarizing myself with Blender and making music on the side...so I don't get too bored. And by the way, you apparently didn't receive any notification from me from YT twice. 😉 1. in the video that I made with Imagine kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKHZi6uagbWcrck 2. and in the video what I did with Blender and tried out my Korg Wavestate. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGTbg4aoZ5igj7c

[@fragomatik]

@@3d-marabu Sorry to hear about your health issues my friend...wish I could sit down and have a beer with you! Wow, these are great! Imagine still produces some nice visuals. But Blender beckons me with everything I see that people are doing - but alas I am too lazy in my old age - I am getting closer to 70 yrs old lol! And I like the Korg music as well - you are truly creative, Karsten! No, youtube didn't notify me about these - what the hell are they doing? I've checked all my settings and it all looks normal...YT are so disappointing these days 😡

[@3d-marabu]

@@fragomatik Perry, I'm already over 61 years old...so I'm not a youngster anymore. 😁

[@3d-marabu]

@@fragomatik It's just early in the morning here...and the first snow has fallen overnight and it's uncomfortably cold. So more time for 3D videos again 😉👍

[@EnneaIsInterested]

In-system transport?

[@rosalvorodriguesmaciel1064]

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