This is a collection of Kerbal Konstructs statics that form a pretty nice-looking off-shore launch platform.
It is located on the equator, roughly parallel to both the KSC launchpad and the Island Airfield. Coordinates: Latitude = -0.1 Longitude = -72
There is a cost to open the base in career mode, but it's not terribly expensive. You can buy and sell fuel from the fuel tanks on the platform.
You can launch rockets from it, but make sure they are not too big (it is decently sized, but bigger rockets might clip into it). There is also a helipad on the east side which can launch small helicopters or other VTOL craft from.
On the west side, there is a landing zone for boosters, and if you overshoot that, there is a parked droneship a little bit more west.
The Launch Site has an elevator that goes to sea level, so boats or amphibious craft can drive up to and onto the platform. There should be enough room to drive small rovers or cars around the various statics on the platform.
There are even some easter eggs you can try to find ;)
Lastly, the Kunited States Navy has let the KSC use some of their Aircraft Carriers, and they are parked close to the platform. You could launch and land small planes from them if you want to. But it won't be easy because the carriers are pretty small. One carrier is facing East (HD270) and another is heading South (HD180).
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Making History DLC (Make sure you DON'T have the MH features disabled by KSPCommunityFixes!)
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Kerbal Konstructs, and all of its dependencies https://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/204210-*
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Off-Shore Launch Platform - the base of this entire mod https://spacedock.info/mod/3405/Off-Shore Launch Platform
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Kerbin Side Core - adds a lot of things http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/160099-*
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Kerbin Side Remastered - adds a lot of other things https://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/174336-kerbin-side-remastered/
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Tundra Space Center - adds the drone-ship landing barge and lightning tower https://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/174368-143-tundras-space-center-v09-april-28th-stockalike-spacex-lc-40-launchpad/&tab=comments#comment-3366232
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Aurora Space Center - adds the launch tower (license is 'Restricted' - can't include model) https://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/191996-18x-19x-aurora-space-center-v10-groundbreaking/
Credits: These are the mods that I included copies of the models I used for OffShore. None of them were made by me.
Models included in the 'Statics' folder, under CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0 licence:
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BAD-T Konstructs - adds the aircraft carrier and destroyer https://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/topic/136958-bad-t-arenas-and-airfields/
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Kerbal Konstructs Water Launch Sites - adds the welcome billboard https://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/183937-*
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KSC Floodlight Mk2 - adds the floodlight for the platform https://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/211945-112x-ksc-floodlights-mk2/
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Kerbalizd Satellite Antenna Dish - gives the buildings satellite TV for the bored kerbals https://spacedock.info/mod/3048/Kerbilized Satellite Antenna dish
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Kerbin Side Remastered GAP - adds... something https://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/198011-wip-kerbin-side-remastered-gap-flight-contract-pack/
If you have any suggestions on what to add, remove, or think the mod is terrible, just let me know on the forums: https://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/profile/236864-munktron239/
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add length/width/height restrictions to the pads -
add unique logos for each pad -
add more things in the water for boats -
maybe throw in some more Easter Eggs
In the future:
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mod support: provide support for planet scaling mods
- currently tested with: JNSQ - works
- untested: RSS, KSRSS - unknown if works or not. Feel free to try it out yourself!
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test more thoroughly in career - see if prices are too high, low, etc
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add it to other planets... Laythe, perhaps?