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'''Inspiration of the Windward Spirit''' is an interplanetary [[craft]] from the [[scenarios|scenario]] "Jool Aerobrake," designed in the classic style of a near-future interplanetary ship: an elongated structure based on lattice trusses that connect the ship's modules or compartments, including [[command module]]s, [[engine]]s, [[electric charge|power generation]], [[fuel tank]]s, and more.

The concept of an interplanetary ship consisting of lattice openwork trusses seems to be more realistic than the concept of a spacecraft with a solid outer shell, as it allows significant savings on the weight of the ship through the use of lattice trusses while maintaining the required structural rigidity.

This ship cannot be loaded into [[Editor|the editor]] using the [[Kerbal Space Program]] interface, so it cannot be accessed from the [[Sandbox]]. Use special [[addon]]s, such as  [https://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/topic/178484-112x-magico13s-modlets-sensible-screenshot-dated-quicksaves-etc/ Ship Save Splicer], to load it.

Perhaps the first thing that catches the eye when looking at this spacecraft is the presence of several [[Heat Shield (3.75m)|3.75m Heat Shields]], which are installed along the ship's course. These shields are specifically designed to help the ship perform [[aerobraking]] in the dense [[atmosphere]] of [[Jool]] and avoid [[Catastrophic failure|burning up]].

== Description ==

=== Power and engines ===
The craft's propulsion system is formed by two [[LV-N "Nerv" Atomic Rocket Motor]]s. The maximum possible reserve of [[liquid fuel]] is 11,880 tons. The ship's maneuverability is provided by several [[reaction wheel]]s of different sizes and a variety of [[RCS]] engines with a maximum [[monopropellant]] reserve of 2,185 tons. In the stern of the ship are four [[Standard Canard]]s, which provide [[lift]] when flying through the atmosphere. The maneuverability of the craft, both with the RCS engines and with the reaction wheels, is quite good. The ship responds sensitively to inputs changing its orientation and is quickly [[sas|stabilized]] in [[space]], damping excess rotations. The power consists of a group of eighteen [[Z-400 Rechargeable Battery]]s with a total capacity of 8,965<ref><small>This number also includes the capacity of the batteries installed in the two command modules and the charge capacity of the fuel cells</small></ref>{{mark|echu}}, two [[Fuel Cell Array]]s, and two [[Gigantor XL Solar Array]]s. The solar panels are toggled via [[action group]] {{Key press|3}}.

=== Command modules ===
=== Command modules ===
The [[root part]] of the ship is the [[Mk2 Lander Can]] installed near the bow of the ship, making it the active control point from which the [[navball]] is oriented. Since the module is designed for a lander rather than a ship, the "Inspired Spirit" itself is displayed in map view with a lander icon, which can cause confusion. The module is two-seater, with a single porthole facing nadir away from the ship.

In the aft part of the ship, a single-seat [[Mk1 Lander Can]] is installed on a mount consisting of two [[Advanced Inline Stabilizer]]s. However, it is installed perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the ship and appears to serve primarily as an observation cabin, although the ship can be controlled from this module if a [[pilot]] is present by switching control via the [[tweakable]] menu. If controlling from this module, the control mode should also be switched from "Up" to "Forward" (found in the same menu) so that the reference body direction is correctly displayed on the navball.

=== Auxiliary systems ===
[[CommNet|Communications]] are provided by three folding [[antenna]]s: one [[Communotron 88-88]] and two [[Communotron 16]], mounted on a separate lattice mast in the aft section of the ship, as well as under the Mk1 module. However, by default, the antennas are always folded, and their deployment is not tied to any key.

The ship has a fairly powerful cooling system: it has two [[Thermal Control System (large)|large Thermal Control Systems]] which can be controlled using {{Key press|4}} through action groups, as well as eight [[Radiator Panel (large)|large Radiator Panels]] that are located around the two Nerv engines. However, the ship's developers did not assign the activation of these eight panels to any action group key, so they do not function by default and serve more as a protective cover for the engines. Players can manually assign the activation of these panels.

In the aft part of the ship, between two [[Mk2 to 1.25m Adapter]]s, there is a [[Mk2 Cargo Bay CRG-08]] with two opening flaps. Unfortunately, opening and closing the doors is not tied to any key. In the cargo bay, a manned rover and probe are docked to separate [[docking port]]s.

The ship is equipped with a variety of docking ports of different [[radial size|sizes]] and can serve as a base for an [[space station]] to which many other spacecraft can be docked.

In the best Kerbal tradition, the ship is equipped with external [[EAS-4 Strut Connector]]s, although their use is questionable. It is unlikely that the ship will experience loads for which the strength of the internal auto-struts will be insufficient.

For [[light|lighting]], the ship has a [[Illuminator Mk1]] which is mounted on the mast at the rear of the ship along with the antennas. Each command module has its own lighting. In addition, the [[Clamp-O-Tron Docking Port Sr.]] have their own built-in lights.

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== Rover ==
[[File:Inspiration of the Windward Spirit Rover1.png|thumb|200px|Inspiration of the Windward Spirit Rover]]
The official name is ''Inspiration of the Windward Spirit Rover''. It belongs to the "rover" type. Actually, after the separation, the map view will display the icon of the rover and its official name. The rover is located in the cargo bay of the ship closer to its nose. It consists of an [[FL-R20 RCS Fuel Tank]] monofuel tank surrounded by three {{part|RV-105 RCS Thruster Block|RV-105}} 4-nozzle versions arranged symmetrically around it. At the rear, there is a small [[Cubic Octagonal Strut]] that supports the [[EAS-1 External Command Seat]], which is the root component of the rover. The rover has a small Clamp-O-Tron Docking Port Jr. at the front. There are no scientific instruments, lighting devices, or antennas on the rover.

==== Characteristics of rover ====
Number of parts - 8</br>
Weight - 525 kg</br>
Length - 1,0 m</br>
Height - 1,1 m</br>
Width - 1,1 m</br>
Crew - 1 kerbonaut</br>
Cost - 1351 {{mark|fund}}<ref name="fulltank"><small>Assuming a fully filled fuel tank</small></ref></br>

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== Probe  ==
[[File:Inspiration of the Windward Spirit Probe1.png|thumb|200px|Inspiration of the Windward Spirit Probe]]
The official name is the ''Inspiration of the Windward Spirit Probe''. It belongs to the "probe" type. Actually, after the separation, the probe icon and the official name will be displayed in map view. The probe is located in the cargo bay of the ship closer to its stern. The root part of the probe is the [[RC-001S Remote Guidance Unit]]. This unit can be controlled [[Probe Control Point|remotely]]. Energy for the probe's operation is stored in a [[Z-1k Rechargeable Battery Bank]] of 1000{{mark|echu}} and a internal battery in the RC-001S unit of 15{{mark|echu}}. The probe's engines are four [[RV-105 RCS Thruster Block|RV-105]] 4-nozzle engines mounted symmetrically around the circumference of the [[FL-R120 RCS Fuel Tank|FL-R120 fuel tank]]. The probe has [[Clamp-O-Tron Docking Port]]s at the front and back. Ahead of the probe there is a course [[Illuminator Mk2]]. For communication, a folding Communotron 16 antenna is provided. The antenna opening is not tied to any key. There are no scientific or other instruments on the probe. The probe itself is quite maneuverable and fast. The lack of [[solar panel]]s limits its autonomy. The lack of standard scientific instruments causes confusion about the purpose of the probe. Why would it need a remote-controlled unit if there are no other probes on the ship? Perhaps, like the rover, it is used to transport additional ship modules and ensure their docking. The developers may have assumed that the player would install scientific instruments on the probe using the kerbonaut [[engineer]] in [[EVA Construction Mode]] in open [[space]].

=== Characteristics of probe ===
Number of parts - 11</br>
Weight - 1,501 t</br>
Length - 1,6 m</br>
Height - 1,8 m</br>
Width - 1,8 m</br>
Cost - 4600 {{mark|fund}}<ref name="fulltank"/></br>

== Fragments of the first stages ==
If you turn on the display of space [[debris]] (or debris) in the [[Tracking Station]] in the "Jool Aerobrake" scenario, you can see an interesting phenomenon: it turns out that fragments of the "Inspiration of the Windward Spirit" are rotating in space in different [[orbit]]s, which are very similar to the remains of the first stages that raised the "Spirit" to the orbit of [[Kerbin]], so what at the very least, they sent him to Jool. This fact gives rise to a very interesting idea that the developers must have really bothered with the real flight of the device from Kerbin to Jool, and not stupidly placed it using chits on the approach to [[planet]]. In total, there are 10 wreckage. The lightest of them has a mass of 250 kg and consists of four parts, the heaviest - 299.28 t and seventy-one parts. One fragment orbits Kerbin, while the others orbit Kerbol in a nearly circular orbit that is almost identical to Kerbin's orbit.

Of particular interest is the heaviest of the seventy-one pieces. The piece is a bundle of six identical blocks of three [[Kerbodyne S3-14400 Tank]]s, one [[Kerbodyne ADTP-2-3]], one Mk7 fairing, and one quadruple Mammoth rocket motor. These six blocks are arranged symmetrically in a circle around a central block of three Kerbodine 14400 tanks, quadruple "Mammoth" rocket engines, and a [[Protective Rocket Nose Cone Mk7]] with struts in the centre. Each of the six blocks also has a keel on its [[S3 KS-25x4 "Mammoth" Liquid Fuel Engine]]. All of this suggests that this stage was probably, if not the first, then one of the first stages designed to lift the spacecraft off the surface of Kerbin and into the atmosphere (as evidenced by the presence of fins and a fairing). It is currently unclear whether there were any additional stages in the spacecraft. However, it is likely that there were. This is supported by the presence of a longitudinal separation mechanism in the remaining fragments of the "Inspired Spirit." But even without having information about these stages, we can conclude that the above-mentioned heaviest fragment of the "Inspired Spirit" could well have put the entire structure of the device into the Kerbin orbit, since if you combine it in the Designer with the "Inspired Spirit" as the first stage, then the [[TWR]] of this stage will be 1.38, and ΔV - about 4000 m/s.

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== Crew ==
Inspired Spirit's permanent crew consists of the following three kerbonauts, who have flown farther away from Kerbin than any other [[kerbal]]s in the official history of the Kerbal Space Program, reaching Jewel in the "Jool Aerobrake" scenario:
* [[Stelalla Kerman]],
* [[Rodfurt Kerman]],
* [[Billy-Bobmon Kerman]].

== Trivia ==
* In the "Jool Aerobrake" scenario, the ship is not fully fueled with [[liquid fuel]], with just under half of the total capacity. However, both [[Mk2 to 1.25m Adapter]]s in the rear of the ship are fully fueled with an unnecessary [[oxidizer]]. This may have been a hasty oversight by the developers.
* Due to the overlapping textures, the automatic probe in the cargo bay cannot exit the hold on its own, as one of its RCS engines is initially stuck in the texture of the upper wall of the cargo bay. The author of the article was able to remove the probe only with the help of an engineer, who, in the open space construction mode, removed the stuck RCS engine from the probe, pushed the probe out of the hold, and then installed the engine back on the probe.
* The probe and the rover have different types of docking ports. Therefore, it is not possible to use the rover to transport the probe.
* The ship's pilot is located in a separate Mk1 module, which is not a root part of the ship and is not used for ship control by default. However, two other crew members who are not in charge of ship control, the engineer and the scientist, are located in the Mk2 module, which is where ship control should be performed.
* The strangest thing is that there are no scientific instruments on the ship. Only they and the developers know what they're doing in the Jool system.
* All crew members have [[parachute]]s in their personal inventory, in addition to [[EVA Jetpack]]s, and when the kerbonauts enter space in the vicinity of Jool, the presence of these parachutes is clearly annoying due to their inappropriateness. Therefore, it is advisable to remove them beforehand and place them in the inventory slots of the command modules.

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Inspiration of the Windward Spirit on Jool orbit (right side).jpg | View of the right side of the ship. Solar panels are deployed, and the thermal control system is folded. All antennas are folded.
Inspiration of the Windward Spirit on Jool orbit (up side).jpg | View of the top of the ship. The solar panels are deployed, and the thermal control system is deployed. The parabolic dish of the deployed Communotron 88-88 antenna on the mast is clearly visible, and the deployable Communotron 16 antenna pole is visible on the opposite side of the mast. 
Inspiration of the Windward Spirit Probe.jpg | Engineer Billy-Bobmon Kerman removes the "Inspired Spirit" probe from the ship's cargo bay.
Inspiration of the Windward Spirit Rover.jpg | Billy-Bobmon bends the Inspired Spirit rover somewhere in Jool's orbit to the deafening sound of heavy metal.
Inspiration of the Windward Spirit Cargo Bay.jpg | The cargo boy of the "Inspired Spirit" with the doors open. The rover and the probe are clearly visible, docked to their own docking ports
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== References ==
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