Design challenge.

[Thahat]

Good day fellow kerbalnauts!
i have for you all, a challenge!
please design the smallest SSTO-like-vehicle you can that conforms to the following requirements (modded or unmodded):

1. it needs to house one(1) kerbal (perferably inline cockpit, but any cockpit or seat is fine)
2. it needs a docking port in line with the center of mass, preferably in the back*
3. the upper or space stage is allowed to not have airbreathing engines, as long as it can re-enter/glide down, this refers back to requirement 2, you are allowd to have a detachable plane-bit in the back, as long as it could theoretically fly or glide down.
4. it needs to look sleek and cool!, bonus points for style!

bonus points for the following: the docking port is mounted so the kerbal can actually get there via the cockpit - designing a space-addon that can attach to the back/front to take the ship further out!

 

[max_creative]

Turbo pumped probably automatically wins. 

NOT my videos. 

Spoiler

 

 

[Thahat]

actually, NOPE! for he does not have docking ports. though yes, it is small, and yes, it is verry impressive.

[Vanamonde]

SSTO stands for single stage to orbit. By definition, an SSTO can't have more than one stage, or drop tanks, or discard any other parts before achieving orbit. The rules for this challenge need to be clarified. 

[Deddly]

8 minutes ago, Vanamonde said:

SSTO stands for single stage to orbit....The rules for this challenge need to be clarified. 

I read "SSTO-like-vehicle" as "spaceplane". Is that right, @Thahat?

[Thahat]

11 hours ago, Deddly said:

11 hours ago, Deddly said:

I read "SSTO-like-vehicle" as "spaceplane". Is that right, @Thahat?

I read "SSTO-like-vehicle" as "spaceplane". Is that right, @Thahat?

correctemundo! Sorry for lack of clarity people. Spaceplane. Has wings. Works in both space and atmosphere. Doesnt drop a million stages. Can drop a functional plane, not rockets.

 

 

 

[Heckspress]

On 4/23/2016 at 4:40 AM, Thahat said:

he does not have docking ports.

didja see the shielded 1.25m port on the Minmus SSTO?

Because THAT has a docking port.

[Thahat]

9 hours ago, Heckspress said:

didja see the shielded 1.25m port on the Minmus SSTO?

Because THAT has a docking port.

damn, missed that docking port. well then he wins on the size and utility fronts, definitly. not on the FABULOUS/awsome front thoug cause it looks like a tennis shuttle