Pegasus I Asparagus Lifter - 500 ton payload

[Redshift OTF]

Want to lift a payload of 500 tons to LKO with style? Go for the Pegasus I asparagus lifter.

Part count = 396

Features 2 x KS 25x4 engines clipped to form a hexi-nozzle design with 1 x KR-2L engine for the larger central nozzle. Aesthetics are important to Kerbals.

A double radial decoupler design plus sepratrons ensures that dropped stages will not impact the main hull during staging, even during gravity turns.

The 2500 ton lifter can carry 500 tons into LKO and is strong enough not to need launch clamps in most circumstances.

The last stage has sepratrons to ease it away from the payload as well as internal SAS, power and a probe core to allow you to de-orbit it. No space junk!

Craft file here!

I hope it is of use to some people. I would imagine this design is scale-able to make larger lifters too.

[Oddbin]

Very nice. Look forward to throwing some large payloads up with this.