Put the most S4-512 fuel tanks from Making History into orbit at one same time using an SSTO

[JacobJHC]

Put the most S4-512 fuel tanks from Making History into orbit at one time using an SSTO

Rules

- No cheating

- Stock and Making History parts allowed

- No part mods

- S4-512 tank must actually be full of fuel

- SSTO must return to Kerbin (KSC landing optional but preferred)

- Most S4-512 fuel tanks launched wins

- Must take off horizontally, it would be too easy to simply add a bunch of Saturn Vs to boost the thing into orbit.

Leaderboard

1. @JacobJHC - 1 fuel tank 

 

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My entry to prove it is doable:

 

Edited April 2, 2018 by JacobJHC

[qzgy]

eheh... i don't have the DLC..... Looks fun but can't do it if the 5m parts are DLC exclusive...

[KingDominoIII]

Does it need to be horizontal take off?

[Andetch]

4 hours ago, KingDominoIII said:

Does it need to be horizontal take off?

As the rules stated at the moment it just needs to SSTO I think....

I would try this, but my expertise is exactly the opposite of what this challenge requires. This challenge needs skills at making really heavy stuff. I tend to go the other way, and make stuff as light and small as possible...

Edited April 2, 2018 by Andetch

[JacobJHC]

10 hours ago, KingDominoIII said:

Does it need to be horizontal take off?

Yes, sorry. I should have been more clear in the rules. Fixing now.

6 hours ago, Andetch said:

I would try this, but my expertise is exactly the opposite of what this challenge requires. This challenge needs skills at making really heavy stuff. I tend to go the other way, and make stuff as light and small as possible...

You could try and make the smallest SSTO that can do so.

[DerekL1963]

On 3/31/2018 at 5:18 PM, JacobJHC said:

Must take off horizontally, it would be too easy to simply add a bunch of Saturn Vs to boost the thing into orbit.

Isn't that technically a spaceplane rather than a SSTO?

[JacobJHC]

5 minutes ago, DerekL1963 said:

Isn't that technically a spaceplane rather than a SSTO?

An SSTO spaceplane yes. A rocket SSTO wouldn't be much of a challenge, it would just be strapping on more and more fuel. The spaceplane approach adds challenge. Keep in mind the craft just has to launch horizontally,  it doesn't need to use air breathing engines, but it just can't launch vertically.