Kiloton Club

[Marmilo]

I think this can paste here (or may be not) It's only a "little'' demonstration of the capabilities for the rocket MastodonteR3. I know, I know, it's necessary put in orbit first before bragging; but, I have made some tests and I have many hopes on this really works!
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Maximum drag design

 

[Prox_xima]

Here's my entry, a layer cake for SFS's 6th birthday coming up, complete with a comically large candle:


~Stats~

Launch vehicle delta-V = 2,503m/s total
Payload (candle) mass = 1,027.43t
Total build mass = 3,973.53t

Launch->

2nd Stage Separation ->

3rd Stage Separation ->

In LEO->

Lonely payload candle after de-orbiting 3rd stage ->

...but wait, what's that you say?? It would be cooler if you could really light the candle?? How interesting of you to...













BLAM!!!

*FLICK* (accompanied by the sound of a burning candle in a vacuum)

Ha! well that was fun

 

[Altaïr]

Ha, a very nice entry
Eh wait, how does it burn in space?!

 

[Prox_xima]

Ha, a very nice entry
Eh wait, how does it burn in space?!

Thanks! and um, uhhh... hypergolic wax, probably.

 

[Whiskey Tango Foxtrot]

Thanks! and um, uhhh... hypergolic wax, probably.

With???

 

[Prox_xima]

With???

Well, I'm no reliable source, but my reliable sources tell me, reliably, that the reaction could rely on a sort of doped paraffin wax and a nitric acid oxidizer.

 

[Whiskey Tango Foxtrot]

Well, I'm no reliable source, but my reliable sources tell me, reliably, that the reaction could rely on a sort of doped paraffin wax and a nitric acid oxidizer.

Wouldn't burn the entire "space" candle?

 

[Xremh]

I have finally lifted a payload of 9.34kTon; with that, I have put an eye on the sky. Please note that I followed the KiloTon Club Rules and only I used the "BP-Edit" to join the fuel tanks.

The payload

The Rocket

The fly

The BP
MastodonteX.zip

 

[Mrlijey]

Oh EZ

 

[Mrlijey]

just FYI my ships name in the tentacular

 

[Altaïr]

Oh EZ

Yeah, infinite build area made it easy to bruteforce it. Still, welcome into the kiloton club

 

[Lemniscate Biscuit]

Just 1 kiloton *scoffs* Imma do 12 kilotons...
I am here to launch 12.2 kilotons into Low Earth Orbit.

We first start our mission by introducing the one, the only Yeetus the III. AKA The Global Handwarmer.

The first booster set then is dropped.

Then the second

The second stage performs a hot staging, due to it still having sea level engines. This also resulted in a lot of lag and some nice fireworks.

The second stage drops its boosters

We reach orbit, and use the second stage retrorockets to push the stage away from our 12.2 kilotons.

And there we have it! 12.2 kilotons in Low Earth Orbit (and I still had ~800 m/s of delta-v left!)

 

[Marmilo]

Or the most interesting method.

Instead it's turned into a pissing 'who can spam the most boosters' 'who has the most RAM' lifting contest.

I feel the need to remind of this

 

[Lemniscate Biscuit]

I feel the need to remind of this

Hmmm..... Yeah.

 

[Xremh]

I put this here:

Sounds like the challenge is supposed to be most efficient 1 kiloton rocket?

 

[Lemniscate Biscuit]

I put this here:

If the paylaod/rocket ratio is really low, then it's efficient. Right?

 

[Orion]

If the paylaod/rocket ratio is really low, then it's efficient. Right?

Other way around. Less rocket for more payload.

 

[Lemniscate Biscuit]

Other way around. Less rocket for more payload.

My rocket was trash then...

 

[Marmilo]

My rocket was trash then...
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Woah, yeah that's not optimal. Preferably, you want the (payload mass)/(launch mass) to be over 25

 

[Mooncrasher]

I remember I got a bit over 25% when there was no engine heating. I should try it again...
Kiloton Club

1kt was selected because the required rocket was slightly bigger than 1 buildscreen to add extra challenge, or I may be misremembering.
If it's possible to do it in 1 buildscreen now, I may have to go for 1.5kt

My rocket was trash then...
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You did the maths wrong, if 102kt is the whole rocket + payload, then 12.2kt payload works out to almost 12%.

 

[Marmilo]

If it's possible to do it in 1 buildscreen now, I may have to go for 1.5kt

It is
I did like 1175, still have plans to increase it. Won't be that much of an increase tho

 

[Lemniscate Biscuit]

I remember I got a bit over 25% when there was no engine heating. I should try it again...
Kiloton Club

1kt was selected because the required rocket was slightly bigger than 1 buildscreen to add extra challenge, or I may be misremembering.
If it's possible to do it in 1 buildscreen now, I may have to go for 1.5kt


You did the maths wrong, if 102kt is the whole rocket + payload, then 12.2kt payload works out to almost 12%.

It's alright...

 

[RealFakeRealGDCat]

Already sent a 20 million ton rocket to orbit, which includes the launcher, using pluto^3

 

[Lemniscate Biscuit]

Already sent a 20 million ton rocket to orbit, which includes the launcher, using pluto^3

Pluto^3 was modded. I watched your vid.

 

[RealFakeRealGDCat]

Pluto^3 was modded. I watched your vid.

Why does that matter? rules dont say anything about mods