Does anyone have any heavy tuggers?

[BananaCat]

I have NO idea if this is the right place to ask this, but does anyone have any heavy tuggers to get big engines/fuel tanks into orbit? I'm creating an interstellar craft in-orbit and none of the designs I make get my fuel tanks into orbit. I'm wondering if anyone can help me?

Thank you in advance.

[Ravenchant]

Hmm, just how heavy is heavy? You can't go wrong with Wayfare's Munshine family. I have some of mine here, but they aren't made for big payloads - 40 tons, tops.

Also, what you're looking for is usually called a lifter/launcher around here. Generally, tugs are craft that move stuff from one orbit to another.

[Azunai]

hey, this is my carrier for single double-docable Rockomax Jumbo tanks

and my docable "science packs"

[BananaCat]

Hmm, just how heavy is heavy? You can't go wrong with Wayfare's Munshine family. I have some of mine here, but they aren't made for big payloads - 40 tons, tops.

Also, what you're looking for is usually called a lifter/launcher around here. Generally, tugs are craft that move stuff from one orbit to another.

Last time I checked the payload (According to MechJeb), "Mass - 68.640". So far the only solution I can think of to get this thing to orbit is refueling it at a lower altitude space-station.

[Hodo]

Are you running mods, if so I have a few SSTO space planes that could haul heavy loads into orbit.

SP-400A

72 ton cargo load

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SP-406

108 ton cargo load

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See this post for craft files and mods used.

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/56945-Hodo-Creations-SSTO-craft-designs-and-files-for-those-who-want-them

Edited February 24, 2014 by Hodo

[Armchair Rocket Scientist]

Last time I checked the payload (According to MechJeb), "Mass - 68.640". So far the only solution I can think of to get this thing to orbit is refueling it at a lower altitude space-station.

Can we see a picture of your payload? That mass sounds like it should be within the reach of a 7 x 2.5m asparagus stager.

[BananaCat]

It's actually in interplanetary engine. Composed of three Nuclear Engines coming off of a rockomax tri-adapter. It has two docking ports on it's sides so I can attach more engines mid-orbit. The engine itself will connect to the actual craft, which is in low-orbit.

http://imgur.com/sQMVfk0

[Ravenchant]

Unless you have some parts clipped, this shouldn't weigh that much... about 35 - 40 tons actually, from the looks of it.

[jeff_9219]

something i do is tweakables my payload tanks to be empty and fill them in space, or run the engines of said tank to orbit, if possible, saves on mass significantly, then launch fuel on several smaller launches

[RustedBoostRocket]

I have a few heavy lifters(70t-250t range) in my KSP but i wont be able upload them before i get home from the army next friday, which practically means they will up around 14.00 (gmt +2.00).

Note though only the 70t and 130t versions are around 100% stable but i can upload the rest if someone wants to take a look.

Edited February 26, 2014 by RustedBoostRocket

[Khobai]

This is my stock heavy tanker. Its 3200 tons. Puts 40,000 fuel and 3,000 MP into 100km orbit. Can also transport 20,000-25,000 fuel to Laythe orbit without refueling (or twice that with refueling).

Its basically just a bunch of orange tanks, mainsails, and nuke engines held together by an absurd number of struts. But it works. A design similar to this (although perhaps not as excessive) should be able to lift just about anything into space.

Edited February 26, 2014 by Khobai

[RustedBoostRocket]

True enough.

It does get pretty technical though when trying lift +200t stuff. :]

Does anyone know if there is any threads around heavy lifter design?

Edited February 27, 2014 by RustedBoostRocket