Regression & Dependency Testing for SDHI SMS v3.1.1 on KSP 1.1 prerelease

[sumghai]

Regression testing of basic features with mandatory depedencies

Set up a copy of the game with the following installed in GameData:

• SDHI SMS release candidate
• Animated Decouplers plugin prerelease for KSP 1.1 (Starwaster)
• RealChute plugin v1.4x3 (stupid_chris)
• Module Manager v2.6.21 (sarbian)
• HyperEdit beta 3 v1.1 (Ezriilc)

Assemble a basic SDHI SMS stack:

• Use stock solar panels and RCS thrusters on the Service Module
• Disable the shrouds on the LV-909 "Terrier" Liquid Engine before attaching the adapter
• First stage should consist of a Rockomax Jumbo-64 Fuel Tank and a Rockomax "Mainsail" Liquid Engine

Test results:

• Basic SDHI SMS stack assembly
  • [x] Parts assembled with little to no difficulty
  • [x] Umbilical port retrofit on Mk1-2 Pod can be enabled in VAB/SPH editor scene
  • [x] Staging icons appear and are correct
  • [x] Action Group editor for RealChutes PartModule on docking ports are disabled
• Pad abort test
  • [x] Mk1-2 Pod decouples from SM module after umbilical animation plays out in full
  • [x] LES lifts Mk1-2 Pod away from rocket cleanly to an altitude of at least 1 km
  • [x] LES can be steered using integral SolidFuel RCS thruster
  • [x] Mk1-2 Pod shroud jettisoned at apex of trajectory with no issues
  • [x] Parachute lands Mk1-2 Pod safely at ~6 m/s
• In-flight abort test
  • [x] Rocket reaches altitude of at least 2 km before triggering abort
  • [x] Mk1-2 Pod decouples from SM module after umbilical animation plays out in full
  • [x] LES lifts Mk1-2 Pod away from rocket cleanly
  • [x] LES can be steered using integral SolidFuel RCS thruster
  • [x] Mk1-2 Pod shroud jettisoned at apex of trajectory with no issues
  • [x] Parachute lands Mk1-2 Pod safely at ~6 m/s
• Orbital testing (100 km circular orbit using HyperEdit)
  • [x] Solar Panels and RCS thrusters non-operable while side fairings are intact
  • [x] LES, Mk1-2 Pod shroud and side fairings jettisoned via normal staging with no issues
  • [x] Solar Panels and RCS thrusters operational after side fairings jettison via staging
  • [x] SM adapter decouples from SM with no issues
  • [x] Fairingless LV-909 engine operates with no issues
• Atmospheric re-entry (ballistic trajectory)
  • [x] Mk1-2 Pod decouples from SM module after umbilical animation plays out in full
  • [x] Mk1-2 Pod, parachute-equipped docking port and heat shield survives re-entry with acceptable losses in Abalative Shielding
  • [x] Parachute lands Mk1-2 Pod safely at ~6 m/s

    Regression testing of additional features with supported add-ons

• Deadly Reentry Continued plugin v7.4.0 prerelease for KSP 1.1 (NathanKell / Starwaster)
  • [x] Mk1-2 Pod, parachute-equipped docking port and heat shield survives re-entry with acceptable losses in Abalative Shielding
  • [x] Other SMS components are destroyed during re-entry
• TAC Life Support plugin v0.11.2.1 (TaranisElsu)
  • Testing currently not possible as plugin has not been updated for KSP 1.0.5
• Ship Manifest plugin v 5.0.9.0 and Connected Living Spaces API plugin v1.2.0.9 for KSP 1.1 prerelease (Papa_Joe)
  • [x] Crew can be transferred through both docking port variants

[sumghai]

As it stands right now, the basic features of SDHI SMS v3.1.1 work properly in the KSP 1.1 prerelease, and so publishing a beta release of this mod should be kosher while we wait for the supported add-ons to be updated.

[SebFierce]

Test results:

Basic SDHI SMS stack assembly

• Parts assembled with little to no difficulty - no difficulty at all
• Umbilical port retrofit on Mk1-2 Pod can be enabled in VAB/SPH editor scene - even with most recent Beta this can't be done, option doesn't appear
• Staging icons appear and are correct - all working perfectly
• Action Group editor for RealChutes PartModule on docking ports are disabled - yes the RealChute configurator is disabled for both docking ports

Pad abort test

• Mk1-2 Pod decouples from SM module after umbilical animation plays out in full - works well, takes a bit of getting used to though, you hit Backspace, the LES fires but CM doesn't decouple for a short moment
• LES lifts Mk1-2 Pod away from rocket cleanly to an altitude of at least 1 km - it does, CM can be landed save and sound from 0 0 conditions
• LES can be steered using integral SolidFuel RCS thruster - it can be steered, due to the long lever the steering is over sensitive though
• Mk1-2 Pod shroud jettisoned at apex of trajectory with no issues - no problems here, can be jettisoned in various other positions too
• Parachute lands Mk1-2 Pod safely at ~6 m/s - lands at 6,6m/s, save and sound

In-flight abort test

• Rocket reaches altitude of at least 2 km before triggering abort - check
• Mk1-2 Pod decouples from SM module after umbilical animation plays out in full - check
• LES lifts Mk1-2 Pod away from rocket cleanly - check
• LES can be steered using integral SolidFuel RCS thruster - check
• Mk1-2 Pod shroud jettisoned at apex of trajectory with no issues - check
• Parachute lands Mk1-2 Pod safely at ~6 m/s - check

Orbital testing (100 km circular orbit using HyperEdit)

• Solar Panels and RCS thrusters non-operable while side fairings are intact - works perfect
• LES, Mk1-2 Pod shroud and side fairings jettisoned via normal staging with no issues - works well too, side fairings decouplers are a bit too forceful in my opinion
• Solar Panels and RCS thrusters operational after side fairings jettison via staging - yes they are
• SM adapter decouples from SM with no issues - works perfect
• Fairingless LV-909 engine operates with no issues - perfect too, no issues

Atmospheric re-entry (ballistic trajectory)

• Mk1-2 Pod decouples from SM module after umbilical animation plays out in full - check, decoupler force is too strong though, lowers my periapsis from 25km to 19km when activated 80km high, coming from a 100km circular orbit.
• Mk1-2 Pod, parachute-equipped docking port and heat shield survives re-entry with acceptable losses in Abalative Shielding - check, on 120% heat setting between 150 and 200 ablator are lost, depending on trajectory
• Parachute lands Mk1-2 Pod safely at ~6 m/s - check, if parachute is armed in space, drogues activate too early and get ripped off, drogues also slow the CM too hard with 15+g of torgue

I did this test on the Windows 64bit version, no crashes, error messages, lags, stutter, nothing. Appears as if this finally works :D

[sumghai]

Just retested everything in the public release of KSP 1.1, including the supported add-ons. All is well.

Looks like we're ready for prime time!