Likely my best rocket.

[VincentMcConnell]

This rocket is designed to make an orbit up to 700KM, but currently launches to 300KM in preparation for the space station I plan to launch with the next update.

On the pad.

After liquid booster jettison

After first stage jettison

After panel jettison

After OAAB (Orbital Altitude Achievement Booster) separation

After Nosecone jettison

Command Module returning

[Tim_Barrett]

Isn\'t it basically a Saturn part set with some stock duct-taped on?

[VincentMcConnell]

Isn\'t it basically a Saturn part set with some stock duct-taped on?

It\'s a lot of Saturn, but there are some mods. For example, the middle stage has been omitted. Liquids have been added to the bottom, staging had been changed, the entire front end of the rocket is now mostly stock. It has extra winglets on the bottom. An aerodynamic nose cone, a different kind of CM from the Apollo pack and no Lunar Module. It\'s designed to launch satellites at 700KM and a spacestation at 300KM.

Here is the rundown of how it works.

Ignition sequence start. Burn 8% fuel from bottom Liquid boosters.

Liftoff.

Liquid boosters burn until empty at exactly 7,110M above Kerbin.

Jettison Liquid Boosters.

First stage main engine burns while pitch-over occurs to about 75-80 degrees.

Main engine shutdown and jettison when AP reaches 220KM.

OAAB engine burns to reach AP to 300KM.

Shutdown.

Spacecraft reaches AP.

OAAB engine burns along orbital vector.

Successful 315x320KM orbit (on average)

Jettison booster.

Dock with it.

Nose-cone jettison

Main tank retro burn.

Main tank jettison

Pitch to proper reenty angle (this is to avoid too much speed so as not to lose my chutes when they open).

Chute deploy at 680m

Splashdown.