Kiloton Club

[Blazer Ayanami]

wow.......................thats a piece of sht

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[Altaïr]

i think i did it. its trajectory isnt efficient but it works!

Nice rocket and payload, I wonder how many layers of fuel tank you superimposed to condense that mass in such a reduced "volume" (we are in a 2D game...)

However, and unless I'm mistaken, the last screenshot suggests that you consumed some fuel from the payload (there's "fuel: 41%" displayed in the bottom left corner).
If you consumed the fuel the payload doesn't weigh 1000 tons anymore, it must be sent full on orbit.

 

[Horus Lupercal]

That's a really nice payload/total mass ratio

Ha of course it is. That's why he's had to use nearly 600t of the payload to get into orbit.

 

[Altaïr]

I revive that thread again for a new performance. Here is my payload, that's slightly over 1 kton:


Wait, I've already done more than that, so what's the point? Well, there's a subtle difference...


That's right, I'm doing it in IRIS!

Let me present the first kiloton lifter built for IRIS:


Yep, the SSSSSLS, the Strongly Steroidized version of the SSSLS. That's a launcher I initially built a while ago for this purpose. The one you saw until now is actually a variant, that one has a second stage.

Enough talk, let's go!


I like how the launcher is still clearly visible from that distance, even if the launchpad isn't...


The flight goes very well...


Then booster separation, and the rocket continues on its 56 Frontier engines:


Fairing separation, revealing both the payload and the Frontier array from the second stage:


And finally, the last stage ignition:


Until I reach orbit:


And it still has fuel to spare

 

[Blazer Ayanami]

I revive that thread again for a new performance. Here is my payload, that's slightly over 1 kton:
View attachment 60844

Wait, I've already done more than that, so what's the point? Well, there's a subtle difference...
View attachment 60845

That's right, I'm doing it in IRIS!

Let me present the first kiloton lifter built for IRIS:
View attachment 60846

Yep, the SSSSSLS, the Strongly Steroidized version of the SSSLS. That's a launcher I initially built a while ago for this purpose. The one you saw until now is actually a variant, that one has a second stage.

Enough talk, let's go!
View attachment 60847

I like how the launcher is still clearly visible from that distance, even if the launchpad isn't...
View attachment 60848

The flight goes very well...
View attachment 60850 View attachment 60849

Then booster separation, and the rocket continues on its 56 Frontier engines:
View attachment 60852 View attachment 60851

Fairing separation, revealing both the payload and the Frontier array from the second stage:
View attachment 60855 View attachment 60854 View attachment 60853

And finally, the last stage ignition:
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Until I reach orbit:
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And it still has fuel to spare

That’s great!

Now do it on the ASS.

 

[Horus Lupercal]

I revive that thread again for a new performance. Here is my payload, that's slightly over 1 kton:
View attachment 60844

Wait, I've already done more than that, so what's the point? Well, there's a subtle difference...
View attachment 60845

That's right, I'm doing it in IRIS!

Let me present the first kiloton lifter built for IRIS:
View attachment 60846

Yep, the SSSSSLS, the Strongly Steroidized version of the SSSLS. That's a launcher I initially built a while ago for this purpose. The one you saw until now is actually a variant, that one has a second stage.

Enough talk, let's go!
View attachment 60847

I like how the launcher is still clearly visible from that distance, even if the launchpad isn't...
View attachment 60848

The flight goes very well...
View attachment 60850 View attachment 60849

Then booster separation, and the rocket continues on its 56 Frontier engines:
View attachment 60852 View attachment 60851

Fairing separation, revealing both the payload and the Frontier array from the second stage:
View attachment 60855 View attachment 60854 View attachment 60853

And finally, the last stage ignition:
View attachment 60858 View attachment 60857 View attachment 60856

Until I reach orbit:
View attachment 60861 View attachment 60860 View attachment 60859

And it still has fuel to spare

That's a big ol rocket man. Went with the full width control ring as well?

Now do it on the ASS

Oh god. I've already had one warning for NSFW today...

 

[James Brown]

I revive that thread again for a new performance. Here is my payload, that's slightly over 1 kton:
View attachment 60844

Wait, I've already done more than that, so what's the point? Well, there's a subtle difference...
View attachment 60845

That's right, I'm doing it in IRIS!

Let me present the first kiloton lifter built for IRIS:
View attachment 60846

Yep, the SSSSSLS, the Strongly Steroidized version of the SSSLS. That's a launcher I initially built a while ago for this purpose. The one you saw until now is actually a variant, that one has a second stage.

Enough talk, let's go!
View attachment 60847

I like how the launcher is still clearly visible from that distance, even if the launchpad isn't...
View attachment 60848

The flight goes very well...
View attachment 60850 View attachment 60849

Then booster separation, and the rocket continues on its 56 Frontier engines:
View attachment 60852 View attachment 60851

Fairing separation, revealing both the payload and the Frontier array from the second stage:
View attachment 60855 View attachment 60854 View attachment 60853

And finally, the last stage ignition:
View attachment 60858 View attachment 60857 View attachment 60856

Until I reach orbit:
View attachment 60861 View attachment 60860 View attachment 60859

And it still has fuel to spare

°Δ°

 

[Altaïr]

That's a big ol rocket man. Went with the full width control ring as well?

Sure, there's a full row of probes on the last stage. There are also a few ones hidden on top of the first stage. That way, a part of the probes is jettisoned, as I alleviate the rocket I need less of them.

 

[Earl]

I'm preparing to launch a 12 kiloton payload, which should be quite interesting to say the least. I know the purpose of this challenge isn't to get the most mass to orbit, but I didn't know where else to post this. Anyway, the mass right now is 24 kilotons, which just includes the top stage and payload.

 

[Horus Lupercal]

I'm preparing to launch a 12 kiloton payload, which should be quite interesting to say the least. I know the purpose of this challenge isn't to get the most mass to orbit, but I didn't know where else to post this. Anyway, the mass right now is 24 kilotons, which just includes the top stage and payload. View attachment 62564

Could make a 'dead lift' thread for these enormous launch systems.

 

[Earl]

Could make a 'dead lift' thread for these enormous launch systems.

That's a good idea lol, I'll make it later

 

[The epic chicken]

Why does everyone want me to do this

 

[Earl]

Why does everyone want me to do this

Because you said you had a rocket that could lift Horus's Komodo, and we'd like to see more of your building skills

 

[4KidsOneCamera]

Why does everyone want me to do this

Someone needs to put Horus Lupercal in his place.

 

[The epic chicken]

Because you said you had a rocket that could lift Horus's Komodo, and we'd like to see more of your building skills

Someone needs to put Horus Lupercal in his place.

unfortunatly my komodo lifter doesn' comply with the challenge rules

 

[Earl]

unfortunatly my komodo lifter doesn' comply with the challenge rules

As the creator of the challenge, I can confirm that it would qualify as long as the actual launch doesn't use cheats.

 

[bobbblair123]

As the creator of the challenge, I can confirm that it would qualify as long as the actual launch doesn't use cheats.

Somebody is being asked to back up their claims!?! *Gasps* "hear this 100 ton Mercury mission" Loxy ?

 

[Octacorpus]

...

 

[Marmilo]

Where payload

 

[Octacorpus]

Where payload

Is the Center

 

[Blazer Ayanami]

Where payload

I think it's the central tube.

 

[Octacorpus]

I think it's the central tube.

Yup,
I have 6% in 1 hours or 2 i Will post it

 

[Octacorpus]

well i can improve it but at least i did it before The epic chicken (i think)

 

[Blazer Ayanami]

at least i did it before chicken (i think)

Yes. Definitively.

 

[The epic chicken]

Yes. Definitively.

and i'm still working in the math for a cheatless megaton lifter
but i have my cheat using one