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The X-144, a medium sized, six seated SSTO


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Finally got an occasion to finish it, my first medium size SSTO, the X-144SAC Nike-Beta :

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The four packed R.A.P.I.E.R. are hard to sate but they can kick it to more than 1610 m/s at 21 km before you have to switch on closed-cycle mode.

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She is able to reach a 200x200 km orbit and have 75 unit of monopropellant available for docking. But like the precedent Arethuse, it has to be done backward.

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As usual two links are available :

The craft

An album of this flight

 

A light projector is placed in the docking port to help you in case of maneuvering in dark condition.

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