Heaviest payload to Orbit with least parts

[JacobJHC]

Largest Payload to Orbit with fewest parts Challenge

So the aim of this challenge is to simply put KSP to it's new limits with the heaviest payload to orbit, but with a catch: use as few parts as possible for your launcher.

Scoring will be done by taking the payload delivered and dividing it by the number of parts used in the launch vehicle. Space-planes are allowed.

Scoreboard:

1. @Nefrums - 15.2

2. @joshudson - 8.2

3. @GoSlash27 - 4.6

4. @NightshineRecorralis - 2.97

This is meant to be an easy challenge that one could complete in a short amount of time. Feel free to submit by imgur albums, screenshots, videos, etc.

Edited August 22, 2016 by JacobJHC
Score board additions

[Norcalplanner]

Looks like this is an updated version of one of my challenges from last year. Good luck!

 

[joshudson]

I cut the top off my mun launch SSTO and found I can lift 41 tons with 4 parts (5 if you want the expended booster decoupled). The launch vehicle depends on the payload providing control and battery. Fairing counted in payload as I didn't jettison it. (The normal payload for this vehicle does not require a fairing.)

http://imgur.com/gallery/ZepXx

Edited August 13, 2016 by joshudson

[GoSlash27]

No entries??

Here's one to get the ball rolling:

http://s52.photobucket.com/user/GoSlash27/slideshow/KSP/Monstro

318 tonnes to orbit/ 80 parts= 3.98 points.

Best,
-Slashy

[NightshineRecorralis]

Something I found in my save

340parts @ launch

540,863kg payload

1.59pts including payload parts

2.97pts w/o payload parts

Edited August 20, 2016 by NightshineRecorralis

[joshudson]

Apparently you guys don't realize I'm sitting at 8.2 points.

[NightshineRecorralis]

26 minutes ago, joshudson said:

Apparently you guys don't realize I'm sitting at 8.2 points.

Oh, my, that's a simple and effective design

EDIT: Doesn't the decoupler count as a part? Perhaps you could flip it to get rid of another component on your booster stage.

Edited August 20, 2016 by NightshineRecorralis

[Nefrums]

Well this is just taking the biggest engine and tanks and se how much it can lift to orbit.

This one had 140 dV left in orbit and still score 15,2 p.

 

[GoSlash27]

I was wondering about that myself. Why not just build a big SSTO and call the whole thing "payload"? x mass/(launch parts-payload parts)= x mass/0 =infinity points.

Also, I didn't discount my payload parts from my entry. Corrected, my score should be 4.6.

Best,
-Slashy

Edited August 21, 2016 by GoSlash27

[joshudson]

On 8/19/2016 at 6:49 PM, NightshineRecorralis said:

EDIT: Doesn't the decoupler count as a part? Perhaps you could flip it to get rid of another component on your booster stage.

I counted the decoupler as a part because the other two did. Anyway, Nefrums beat me by being a better pilot even if he discards the decoupler. (I can't pilot well enough to get his booster in orbit.)

[Jhawk1099]

On 8/18/2016 at 5:37 PM, GoSlash27 said:

No entries??

Here's one to get the ball rolling:

http://s52.photobucket.com/user/GoSlash27/slideshow/KSP/Monstro

318 tonnes to orbit/ 80 parts= 3.98 points.

Best,
-Slashy

I feel like you don't need the nose cones or even the smaller tanks below them. that would bring your part count down by 8 increasing your score 5.3. Just some constructive criticism.

Best,

-Jason 

[GoSlash27]

1 hour ago, Jhawk1099 said:

I feel like you don't need the nose cones or even the smaller tanks below them. that would bring your part count down by 8 increasing your score 5.3. Just some constructive criticism.

Best,

-Jason 

Jason,
 Yeah, you're right. I don't need the nose cones or the fins, but I do need the tanks.
 It's just a lifter I had laying around and figured I'd submit it since nobody else had entered yet.
 

Best,
-Slashy