GSF-1 Gliding Rock

[Kianykin]

Single seat SSTO if flown properly during ascent can reach the mun orbit. If refueled once in orbit it can land on Mun or Minmus and return. Tested to land on Kerbin with 1/4 or below fuel left.

GSF-1 Gliding Rock Specifications:

4 Turbofans engine

1 LV-N engine

8 48-7S engine

1 Docking port

RCS System

Action keys:

1 Inside Turbofans

2 Outside Turbofans

3 LV-N

4 48-7S

5 Intake Group 1

6 Intake Group 2

7 Intake Group 3

8 Landing Legs

Ascent Profile:

Turn on Turbofan engines

close first 2 intake groups, open as necessary

Pitch to 70 degress after take off

Pitch to 45 degress at 7000m

Pitch to 30 after 12000m

Pitch 20-15 after 18000m

Begin to pitch up at 21000m

Shutdown outside turbofans when intake air is under .40 turn on LV-N

Keep pitching up till 45 degrees

Turn on 48-7S and turn off inside Turbofans as intake falls under .15

Raise AP above 50km and begin to slowly pitch forward to 30-35 till AP reaches 70km

I usually shutoff 48-7S as AP climbs above 55km

If all goes well you should arrive in orbit with just under half of total fuel.

Here is the craft file: https://mega.co.nz/#!2BlBGCoK!R_VkhD4cJptDZhePJJPRbWu89Ap4bc5mZRAd7XoWN_g

Edited October 14, 2013 by Kianykin

[inigma]

great job!