A very dumb challenge

[Aliquido]

Shoot a kerbal out of the solar system without a command pod, just a seat and rockets.

[vyznev]

Just a seat and some rockets, eh? OK, I think I can do that.

This fine craft contains 14 parts: one command seat and 13 solid fuel boosters. No command pods, fairings, nose cones, aero surfaces, reaction wheels, decouplers, LF/OX/monoprop tanks or structural parts were used. Staging is done using the "explosive staging" method, by using a pair of empty Flea boosters as ersatz decouplers that will blow up when the rocket above them fires, and stability is maintained by spinning the rocket up on ascent using the eight slightly tilted Mite boosters at the bottom of the first stage Clydesdale booster.

And yes, it can indeed escape the Kerbol system with plenty of delta-v to spare.

More screenshots and commentary on the imgur album: https://imgur.com/a/2Ca7Ky7

Ps. Craft file here, for anyone who wants to try it out: https://kerbalx.com/vyznev/Dumb-Rocket

Edited September 25, 2022 by vyznev

[Aliquido]

On 9/25/2022 at 12:40 PM, vyznev said:

Just a seat and some rockets, eh? OK, I think I can do that.

This fine craft contains 14 parts: one command seat and 13 solid fuel boosters. No command pods, fairings, nose cones, aero surfaces, reaction wheels, decouplers, LF/OX/monoprop tanks or structural parts were used. Staging is done using the "explosive staging" method, by using a pair of empty Flea boosters as ersatz decouplers that will blow up when the rocket above them fires, and stability is maintained by spinning the rocket up on ascent using the eight slightly tilted Mite boosters at the bottom of the first stage Clydesdale booster.

And yes, it can indeed escape the Kerbol system with plenty of delta-v to spare.

More screenshots and commentary on the imgur album: https://imgur.com/a/2Ca7Ky7

Ps. Craft file here, for anyone who wants to try it out: https://kerbalx.com/vyznev/Dumb-Rocket

Perfect