Syrvania SSTO

Robdjee · October 1, 2019

Syrvannia SSTO

Dear Kerbonauts,

This post is meant as a standalone showcase of this craft. This will be updated as this gains experience and revisions. For the K-Prize post; see bottom of this entry.

I would like to submit the following for your consideration.

Today i present:

Syrvania SSTO

Main view:

The Syrvanna SSTO is named after a faction in my favourite Ravenfield Mod. It can haul 5T of payload into LKO. This vehicle is also capable of mining and processing resources.

Self sufficient SSTO.
Includes Space Cab.

Specifications (without Spacecab):
Crew capacity: 4+2
Cargo capacity: 5T
Weight fueled: 87.455T
Dry weight: 43.765T
Part count: 118
Cost: 223.307
Length: 26.3m
Width: 23.7
Height: 9.3

Launch:
Hold a pitch of 20dgrs until 20km. Switch engine mode and reduce thrust 30% until 70km<Ap<100km and circulize @ Ap.

Re-entry: Set Pe=50km (or below 20km), Toggle brakes and maintain pitch of 20 dgrs.

Fueling: Fill Mk3 LF tank to 1500. Fill all other tanks.

1:Toggle engines
2:Ladders, ramp and cargo bay
3:Toggle scanners and antenna
4:Deploy drill
5:Mine
0:Decouple

Youtube footage:

Side view:

Front view:

Interior:

Docked at LKOSS:

A stripped-down cargo version, named Syrvania SSTO-C, is also available at the Steam Workshop and KerbalX. That version lacks the self sufficiency but can haul a payload of 10T to LKO.