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Cornerstone-type Landing Rocket

Before the middle of the XXI century, private space programs needed special vehicles that would allow missions to carry standardized freight containers to many settlements all over the Solar system. At the same time, it was necessary that Low and Medium Earth orbit heights be cleared of all sort of debris before any space mega-structures were constructed, in order to prevent dangerous incidents. Vehicles like the Cornerstone-type landing rocket were designed and assembled to fulfill both requirements and built on top of what other landing rockets and crewed capsules developed at the dawn of the century and during the XX century’s space race.

This project started as my entry for the NVIDIA Metropia 2042 - Vehicles of the Future contest. I also learned Substance Painter with it. To see more of the process, go to https://www.artstation.com/contests/nvidia-metropia-2042/challenges/60/submissions/41143

Check out the pushback tractor project: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/6aoxYN

Loading freight rovers on a settlement on Mars

Loading freight rovers on a settlement on Mars

Loading freight rovers on a settlement on Mars

Loading freight rovers on a settlement on Mars

On a cloud top colony on Venus

On a cloud top colony on Venus

Towed by a pushback tractor on a spaceport on Earth

Towed by a pushback tractor on a spaceport on Earth

Using first stage detachable boosters to go past high Earth orbit

Using first stage detachable boosters to go past high Earth orbit

Maneuvering in orbit

Maneuvering in orbit

Performing maintenance work with robots to a structure in orbit

Performing maintenance work with robots to a structure in orbit

Ready to land on Earth with special parachutes

Ready to land on Earth with special parachutes

Rigging test

Early thumbnails

Early thumbnails

Selected layout

Selected layout

Some sketches

Some sketches

Finished concept

Finished concept

Material indication

Material indication