[Showcase] Non Asparagus Launch Vehicles

[tcawte]

This is my light orbital launch vehicle the PHOENIX 1 manned and unmanned variants. It can carry a 3 man spacecraft or a small to medium sized satellite into LKO.

This is my heavy orbital launch vehicle the PHOENIX HEAVY. It can carry up to 25 tons into LKO or take a manned lander to the Mun.

By the way it isn't asparagus, it just has 8 boosters surrounding the core which have no fuel lines.

[Captain Sierra]

The Guppypunch launcher, as seen in SSI's Guppy orbiter system (link in sig).

And a picture I have from one of my earlier variants of an attempted Soyuz launcher replica. Some stuff got changed and it got taller but it is accurately not asparagus or any crossfeed for that matter.

[fcdrifter13]

Biggest baddest thing I have ever made. I sent up this with it.

All of that was full of fuel when it left kerbin its almost empty now. All in one go except for the solar panel section

[iDan122]

I loaded up my semi-asparagus launcher from a subassembly to launch a payload, launched it, realized that fuel lines disappeared, the rocket flew better WITHOUT asparagus.

The cause:

The 4 boosters had more efficient mainsails(the new ones from 0.20), the center had the original mainsail which sucked up all of the delta-v with its low ISP. Plus 4 engines is better than 1. Before it would get me with a small payload to around 30km, now 50 with much bigger payload.

[Moar Boosters]

I'll just leave this here.

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[Fail-Man 3D]

Not sure if this qualifies, but I like to put fuel tanks on top of my SRBs...

This is a(n untested) stockalike mock-up of my proven Archer-2502 launch vehicle. The Archer series use SRB-mounted liquid fuel tanks to keep the core stage topped off during ascent.

[Bartybum]

Not sure if this qualifies, but I like to put fuel tanks on top of my SRBs...

This is a(n untested) stockalike mock-up of my proven Archer-2502 launch vehicle. The Archer series use SRB-mounted liquid fuel tanks to keep the core stage topped off during ascent.

Oh my god... Dude, chuck that into the open source construction techniques thread, it's amazing!

[SRV Ron]

Biggest non strap on boosted rocket possible with Nova Punch mods;

And, in orbit.

[roux_de_secours]

I know I'm changing the subject a bit, but I was wondering something about the Soyuz rocket.

the first stage, is it only the four engines that runs, or the middle one too? if the middle one runs too, is it connected (for fuel) to the other four?

[nlancaster]

Yes all engines burn on launch. no the center stage is not cross fed. it does not stay at full power the entire launch

[Giggleplex777]

I know I'm changing the subject a bit, but I was wondering something about the Soyuz rocket.

the first stage, is it only the four engines that runs, or the middle one too? if the middle one runs too, is it connected (for fuel) to the other four?

The core stage on the Soyuz has much more fuel than the boosters, which allows it to burn form twice as long without the need of fuel crossfeed.

[roux_de_secours]

thanks!

I didn't look for very long (because i dont have much time (end of semester)), but in wikipedia, it only says that the first stage is the four engines.

So, where did you find this info (there should be more info on wikipedia...) so I can lean more?

Roux-de-secours

[Comrade Jenkens]

I recently tried to replicate the falcon 9 and it has immediately become my main launch vehicle! I've never really liked asparagus even if it does work better on KSP.

[Dr_Goddard]

This is a non-asparagus booster I have been working on.

I've never seen anyone else attempt this, and it is very efficient.

[Redrobin]

Well, I made this to take kerbals to Duna and back, Apollo style and with no 2.5 meter engines. 31 engines on the first stage alone.

The launcher can get 45 tons into LKO.

[Comrade Jenkens]

I'm working on a large non-asparagus launch vehicle at the moment but I'm running into problems. I should probably get Whackjob to help

Here's the first stage which by itself is 1900 tons on the launch pad!

Edited January 12, 2014 by Comrade Jenkens

[Captain Sierra]

Well, I made this to take kerbals to Duna and back, Apollo style and with no 2.5 meter engines. 31 engines on the first stage alone.

-snip-

The launcher can get 45 tons into LKO.

Congratulations, you made the N-1.

[Dakitess]

Too bad this topic died !

Here is my Stock Launcher, fairly capable, without any asparagus configuration of course :

This was in 0.90 if I remember well, would perform way better with the new model atmosphere

Her little sister has been updated to 1.0.4 :

Also in video, when it was 0.90 too I think, and when it was possible to design that custom payload, made of maaaaany parts... Now, my PC dies at 400 parts xD

[ghostbuzzer7]

Too bad this topic died !

Here is my Stock Launcher, fairly capable, without any asparagus configuration of course :

This was in 0.90 if I remember well, would perform way better with the new model atmosphere

Her little sister has been updated to 1.0.4 :

http://i.imgur.com/AWssLDP.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/dr9CPJJ.png

http://i.imgur.com/DZ4NG2s.gif

Also in video, when it was 0.90 too I think, and when it was possible to design that custom payload, made of maaaaany parts... Now, my PC dies at 400 parts xD

Well now it revived Pretty sure the wobbly crafts were fixed by joints etc. But still nice craft.

[Dakitess]

Wobbly craft ? Actually they're not ^^ Of course some struts are needed to keep things together, since i'm not using KJR

[Arugela]

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/136120-StarCitizenReplicas-The-Orion!

[Servo]

Re-reviving this thread with my massive SLS booster. This thing can haul three kerbodyne tanks to orbit easily enough, the only problem is the unwieldy nature of the stack. Total payload is roughly 240 tons to a 120km orbit. In this test it took 162 tons to a 1000km circular orbit.