Tesladyne - Light chemical SSTO

[SingABrightSong]

The Tesladyne is an experimental aerospike SSTO designed to prod at the limits of LFO propulsion. It is capable of ascending to a 100x70 km orbit, and returning safely. More skilled flyers may have superior performance. To ascend, pitch up to 45 degrees after takeoff. At 10 km, move into gravity turn. To descend, lower periapsis to 65 km, and aerobrake at 90 degrees pitch. When periapsis is below the surface, pitch down to 45 degrees for reentry. Glide to landing.

Images, and download, available at KerbalX.

 

[fourfa]

Pics are broken

[Speed_Kerman]

No pics, no clicks.

[sdj64]

Here is the album:  http://imgur.com/a/MoOZX

It has a very unique look, I'm surprised it's stable and controllable with the only control surfaces at the center of mass.

 

Embedding imgur albums anywhere seems to have issues.  But by right clicking and "inspect element" on a broken album, you can find the album URL and see it on Imgur.

[Majorjim!]

  On 11/4/2016 at 2:41 AM, SingABrightSong said:

The Tesladyne is an experimental aerospike SSTO designed to prod at the limits of LFO propulsion. It is capable of ascending to a 100x70 km orbit, and returning safely. More skilled flyers may have superior performance. To ascend, pitch up to 45 degrees after takeoff. At 10 km, move into gravity turn. To descend, lower periapsis to 65 km, and aerobrake at 90 degrees pitch. When periapsis is below the surface, pitch down to 45 degrees for reentry. Glide to landing.

Images, and download, available at KerbalX.

 

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It's a very unique looking SSTO man, great work! How is the glide path? Is it more of a lifting body than a glider?

[SingABrightSong]

  On 11/5/2016 at 8:29 PM, Majorjim! said:

It's a very unique looking SSTO man, great work! How is the glide path? Is it more of a lifting body than a glider?

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I'm not actually sure what the glide path is, but what I can tell you is that it has excellent stall recovery 

[Heckspress]

jenkins = ssto wizard