Starlight Breaker - My first interplanetary explorer

[Ozzallos]

Though actually getting it off the ground was a bitch and a half. Haven't been doing so well since they changed the miles per gallon in the tanks, personally, but here she is. 8 nukes under the hood, seats 8. Front cabin is fully survivable if one should happen to encounter atmospheric turbulence. It you're in the aft section, well, you'll have a nice view on the way down

Profile shot, note the two broadside clamps. Future expansion for probes or fuel.

Aft docking port, intended to tow full-up landers.

There's actually two big fuel tanks underneath the external tank array. Intakes are purely for show

A better view of the aft quarter and the extra housing.

Still got to figure out what mods creat all the pretty lights I see some people sporting and have a little bit to add anyway, but overall, a success... After many, many failures to orbit.

[DisarmingBaton5]

Hmmm... Looks like those nukes are going to blow the solar panels off. Must they be retracted during burns?

[Ozzallos]

Hmmm... Looks like those nukes are going to blow the solar panels off. Must they be retracted during burns?

Definitely retract those badboys for extended burns. I would have put them higher on the body except that I use most of the realestate for the lift vehicle to put the thing into orbit.