A Pegasus-Stargazer stock system

[XB-70A]

Dear @Kerbal Astronautics it's ready!

 

Here comes a full stock Pegasus-Stargazer system called Chrysaor-Kalliroe. 

Coming from a old project started about two years ago it was not possible to create a TriStar-like carrier powerful enough a this time with the Whiplash being the only turbofan available. I threw away the carrier file and just keep the launcher in case of better days : 

Time passed by and a week ago I discovered the work of Kerbal Astronautics who made a Pegasus-Stargazer craft. It immediatly brings me back the envy to finish an incompleted work. And now with the Goliath available no way to step back again.

The craft in available on KerbalX : https://kerbalx.com/XB-70A/Chrysaor-Kalliroe-Pegasus-Stargazer

 

 

Build with 93 parts, the carrier is powered by three Goliath engines and able to climb to 10 km before dropping the launcher, but at this altitude the whole system whill be about to stall. The best launch configuration is between 5-8 km, at this time the speed should between 170-115 m/s. Stabilize the roll as much as possible, keep the Y-axis a bit positive then drop Chrysaor as your will.

 

Once free you have some seconds to stabilize a bit more if you need it then you can light up the first stage.

 

The rest is more than basic and easy. Honestly it's the sole system with one of my shuttle I decided to ensure the whole control from the launch to orbit for the first time since maybe a year. Its whole stability is surpprinsing good enough to make it easy to fly.

First stage separation after a minute.

 

Second stage activation.

 

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The third complete its function of circularization. The payload is a small relay satellite only built to confirm the system possibilty to place a payload of 1-1.5 tons in orbit.

 

I decided to use its own engine to place it on a more convenient orbit for its limited capabilities. After these maneuvers some dV was still available.

But to me the best part of the system is that :

The carrier is recoverable with Stage Recovery mod.

The whole flight album is available here : http://imgur.com/a/Jsct4

[Aerospike]

Fantastic work!

[Firemetal]

That looks great! Awesome job!

Fire

[XB-70A]

Thanks everyone. It's really nice to read that after a full, exhausting week of work 

[Rath]

It great, the only thing that I would like to see would be the cargo bay doors being limited is openness to they look a bit more realistically viable.