[Showcase] Heaviest Lifters! How much can you get into orbit? 1200t so far!

[ScottyDoesKnow]

So for my latest project, I finally succeeded in getting 500 tonnes to orbit. I'm wondering how much others have been able to do, because I'm sure there are some ridiculous numbers out there. Bonus points for general lifters (could take any payload and not just a specific one). I'll edit this post with a ranking for the largest payloads.

Edit: So I finally got 1200t into orbit. I think that's the end for me, it's just under 3000 parts and if I add more the ship tends to load up with parts missing. I'd love to see a design that can beat that though. And feel free to submit any other heavy payload lifters, you don't have to beat the current max to post.

Rankings

Payload Weight

1. 1200t - ScottyDoesKnow

2. 1050t - m1xte

3. 801t - Kris.82

4. 503t - Moar Boosters

5. 180t - Giggleplex777

Payload Weight/Parts

1. 0.9375 - 180t / 192 - Giggleplex777

2. 0.4782 - 801t / 1675 - Kris.82

3. 0.4375 - 1050t / 2400 - m1xte

4. 0.4049 - 1200t / 2964 - ScottyDoesKnow

The Behemoth X1200:

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Edited December 19, 2013 by ScottyDoesKnow

[ScottyDoesKnow]

Nobody? I remember somebody once mentioning they orbited 700 tonnes. I know you're out there!

[Giggleplex777]

I made a 180 ton lifter with 192 parts. But obliviously, it's tiny by your standards.

[ScottyDoesKnow]

Thanks for being the first contributor! Your lifter may not be in the same weight class, but it's also not in the same part class (mine is ~1750). I'll make a second ranking for best payload/parts ratio.

[128MB]

My lifter:

This would melt even my i7

[fireflybuzzbuzz]

Whilst not the heaviest lifter (i don't think), it's by far my heaviest payload. Christ it was difficult to land!

90 Tons more or less

[Papa_Joe]

This one lifts 260t to a 610km orbit. I use it to build Stations in Duna Orbit. has 10,031m/s deltaV

Payload is inside fairings, and station tug is riding the top. yay!

[Giggleplex777]

Um, that's not stock.

[Papa_Joe]

Um, that's not stock.

Um, ya. I just realized it was a stock ship thread. Sorry. I also created a stock lifter much the same design back in .21. Sorry I do not have pics.

[ScottyDoesKnow]

This would melt even my i7

It melts my i5 quite nicely. You should see the next version, 2500 parts, 30 minute launches.

This one lifts 260t to a 610km orbit. I use it to build Stations in Duna Orbit. has 10,031m/s deltaV

Payload is inside fairings, and station tug is riding the top. yay!

Ya, the non-stock stuff does allow you to make much nicer-looking launchers. I would include them in the rankings but it's not quite fair because different mods have differently-balanced parts. Nice launcher though.

[Kris.82]

Hello

My last achievement was 801 tons in orbit.

Data:

- Total weight of the load (6,075.21 t)

- The number of parts the same rocket (1675)

- The weight of cargo uplifted into orbit (801 t)

In orbit there were 876.26 t, the weight of cargo with the carrier rocket which was still a lot of fuel.

And sorry for my poor English I use google translator.

[BigD145]

Why are you carrying boosters that are dead weight during liftoff?

[NASI Director]

Why are you carrying boosters that are dead weight during liftoff?

He probably has them to ignite after he ditches the first set.

[123nick]

Um, that's not stock.

man, i wish we could just accept mods as norm with stock instead of having certain stock-only threads. would make the forums and KSP in general a better place

[BigD145]

This place would be a mess without tags/labels.

[ScottyDoesKnow]

Hello

My last achievement was 801 tons in orbit.

Data:

- Total weight of the load (6,075.21 t)

- The number of parts the same rocket (1675)

- The weight of cargo uplifted into orbit (801 t)

Haha fantastic! I just did 800 but was waiting for some more entries to post it, looks like you still have me beat though.

man, i wish we could just accept mods as norm with stock instead of having certain stock-only threads. would make the forums and KSP in general a better place

For some things it's fine, but for something like this it wouldn't be fair since some mods add parts that are overpowered compared to the stock parts.

[m1xte]

9000t on the pad

1050t to LKO

~2400 parts with payload included

Still a bit of fuel left (19t ) to deorbit insertion stage

[ScottyDoesKnow]

9000t on the pad

1050t to LKO

~2400 parts with payload included

We have a new champion. I like the design too, that's one way to keep it sturdy.

[GusTurbo]

9000t on the pad

1050t to LKO

~2400 parts with payload

Still a bit of fuel left (19t ) to deorbit insertion stage

You're an inspiration to us all.

[SunJumper]

So for my latest project, I finally succeeded in getting 800 tonnes to orbit. I'm wondering how much others have been able to do, because I'm sure there are some ridiculous numbers out there. Bonus points for general lifters (could take any payload and not just a specific one). I'll edit this post with a ranking for the largest payloads.

Rankings

Payload Weight

1. 1050t - m1xte

2. 801t - Kris.82

3. 800t - ScottyDoesKnow

4. 180t - Giggleplex777

Payload Weight/Parts

1. 0.9375 - 180t / 192 - Giggleplex777

2. 0.4782 - 801t / 1675 - Kris.82

3. 0.4375 - 1050t / 2400 - m1xte

3. 0.3200 - 800t / 2500 - ScottyDoesKnow

My lifter:

-snip-

What were you going to use 22km/s in space for?

[Burdock]

Hello

My last achievement was 801 tons in orbit.

Data:

- Total weight of the load (6,075.21 t)

- The number of parts the same rocket (1675)

- The weight of cargo uplifted into orbit (801 t)

In orbit there were 876.26 t, the weight of cargo with the carrier rocket which was still a lot of fuel.

And sorry for my poor English I use google translator.

Could you post the ship file? I would love to use this for putting lots of fuel in orbit around kerbin

[ScottyDoesKnow]

So I finally hit 1200t (updated in original post). This is despite losing 2 engines during a stage (luckily it was symmetrical, it may be that one of the sepatron stagings was wrong but I don't care to check at this point). In one of the screenshots you can see 2 engines firing on the outside instead of 4. That's the max that this design will do though: going over 3000 parts makes parts disappear on me, and the game likes to crash about every 3rd time while loading up the launchpad.

Now who can get 1250?

[m1xte]

I think i can squeeze 1250 out of my design.

[Stone Blue]

9000t on the pad

1050t to LKO

~2400 parts with payload included

2400 parts!?!?....Wow doesnt look like more than 1000 or so....Maybe time to give the welding mod a try with all the square panels...??

[KvickFlygarn87]

Hm SDK, you ever heard of this guy called Whackjob?

WHAT HAVE I DONE?