Low tier SSTO Challenge

[WolfCoAerospace]

I want YOU (yes you, reading this post right now) to create an SSTO only using stock parts up to tier 5, which is capable of:

Easy : get into Low Kerbin Orbit

Challenging : get into High Kerbin Orbit (>500km)

Even More Challenging : Fly by the Mün (or land for extra credits)

Hard: Fly by Minmus (or land for extra credits)

Extreme : Impress me

... and of course, come back alive.

Wait. This sounds too easy. Lets limit the part count to around 45-ish parts. Yes. Sounds much better.

Good Luck!

----Alex From WolfCo. Aerospace

[Aiden.J]

Dang man. Sounds fun, i'll be back. SHould i screen record or something? I'll screen record the flight and take pics of the rocket in the SPH.

[Martian Emigrant]

6 hours ago, WolfCoAerospace said:

I want YOU (yes you, reading this post right now) to create an SSTO only using stock parts up to tier 5, which is capable of:

What is tier 5?

The first 5 columns on the left of the tech tree?

 

ME

[WolfCoAerospace]

3 hours ago, Martian Emigrant said:

What is tier 5?

The first 5 columns on the left of the tech tree?

 

Exactly.

5 hours ago, Aiden.J said:

Dang man. Sounds fun, i'll be back. SHould i screen record or something? I'll screen record the flight and take pics of the rocket in the SPH.

If your hardware allows you to record a video AND play the game simultaneously, then, yeah, go ahead. But pictures are also good in my eyes.

 

Edited January 28, 2018 by WolfCoAerospace

[ItCameFromDuna]

Are difficulty-adding mods allowed? I.E. Principia, FAR, and Kerbalism?

[WolfCoAerospace]

If you really want to, sure!

[ItCameFromDuna]

Cool!

[GoSlash27]

Just so I'm clear... "SSTO" literally means "to orbit". Are we allowed to stage after reaching orbit?

Thanks,
-Slashy

[WolfCoAerospace]

When I was writing this post, I thought of Single Stage To Moon(which would mean both Minmus and Mün), but I guess that you could stage after reaching LKO/HKO

[TheFlyingKerman]

Assuming the starting node is tier 0, tier 5 is the 160-point nodes, here you go.

 

[Wanderfound]

A basic orbital crew taxi.

 

Album at https://imgur.com/a/CcL13

Craft file at https://www.dropbox.com/s/66ijw6ggso7de3j/LT1.craft?dl=0

Edited January 29, 2018 by Wanderfound

[Kergarin]

Does it have to be a  plane or do SSTO pockets count too?

Tier 1 rocket SSTO 

 

[Wanderfound]

To add some variety, how about a subcategory for Tier 6 ships?

[zeta function]

You should probably put minmus in an easier category than the mun, because it takes less delta-v and is easier to land on.