Lifter design

[Polish_Hydra IX]

I need a heavy lifter design. No .craft files

Edited November 2, 2014 by Polish_Hydra IX

[Blue]

This was the Heavy Fuel Tanker I was using in 0.23. It will carry anything into orbit as long as it fits on the node, and weighs less than 90 tons-- which is near just about anything.

Inside the lower cowling is actually an orbital maneuvering stage, which can also be used as a lander for smaller vessels.

[Starman4308]

Please be much more specific (what is the desired payload, are you using game-modifying mods like FAR, RSS, or RF), and for that matter, instead of just blankly asking for a heavy lifter, tell us what your problems are in making one yourself. I'll help you, but I won't do your work for you.

[Taki117]

Please be much more specific (what is the desired payload, are you using game-modifying mods like FAR, RSS, or RF), and for that matter, instead of just blankly asking for a heavy lifter, tell us what your problems are in making one yourself. I'll help you, but I won't do your work for you.

This! If you are having issues getting a payload into space post a screenshot of your payload (Just the payload) and your lifter (Attached to the payload) that you are using. We can then refine your design and make suggestions. Also, if you do a search for lifter designs you should find several results.

[Polish_Hydra IX]

http://i.imgur.com/mxgamqx.jpg

This was the Heavy Fuel Tanker I was using in 0.23. It will carry anything into orbit as long as it fits on the node, and weighs less than 90 tons-- which is near just about anything.

Inside the lower cowling is actually an orbital maneuvering stage, which can also be used as a lander for smaller vessels.

http://i.imgur.com/uTVWyZx.jpg

Actully, can I get a craft file?

[capi3101]

This one should be able to do 180 tonnes. It was designed for 150 tonnes and has been demonstrated to be capable of getting that payload to orbit. And it should be simple enough for you to construct on your own -

Root - Rockomax Decoupler

RC-L01 Remote Guidance Unit

Kerbodyne ADTP-2-3 (Adapter) - w/ 4x Roundified RCS Tanks and 4x Z-100 batteries

S3-14400 Fuel Tank (put 8x RV-105 RCS Thruster Blocks on the top and 6x TT-70 Radial Decouplers near the bottom)

S3-3600 Fuel Tank (put 8x RV-105 RCS Thruster Block on the bottom)

S3 KS-25x4 Engine Cluster

Boosters - 6x

S3-14400 Fuel Tank (place a Sepratron on top of each)

S3-3600 Fuel Tank

Kerbodyne KR-2L Advanced Engine

Plus plenty o' space tape...

Get the engine bells directly on the ground or you'll toast the launch pad.