Records

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This is where SFS records will be kept, along with links to where they were submitted.

Spoiler: Details

It will be expanded with time (you can suggest records to include). For fairness and clarity, records will tend to have terms attached as required so that everyone attempting it is on the same level. This might mean disallowing certain items, or exploits, or locking the record to a specific SFS version.
If needed, this section will be categorised and indexed, such as by SFS version associated with the record, and the community the record is popular in.
Not every suggested record will be included, and records will of course tend to be numerical in nature.

List of records suggested, implemented so far:
Forum
Lightest Voyager Quest [SFS versions with engine heating(if relevant), and same terms as current voyager quest]:
Astro826's Voyager quest (199.66t)

Discord

Spoiler: Discord rules

1 Lift off mass of rocket is recorded
2 Must have video proof of full mission and send the bp file
3 No switching craft to avoid atmosphere
4 All craft that reach their target must return to earth, or dock with a craft that will return
5 Must use the default solar system, no cheats, bp editing, mods, or clipping allowed (Part clipping is allowed to get certain part states or configurations so long as the craft is not clipped when it leaves the ground)
6 Old parts are allowed so long as they were once vanilla parts in an official release and were accessible without bp editing You must load an old bp containing them to use them

Rules made by Astria.

Lightest Rocket to LEO and Return
yonkee , 10.64t
Link: Yonkee, SFS Official Discord
Video: Yonkee 10.64t orbit

 

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Reserved for potential categories

 

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Also reserved for potential categories

 

[yonkee]

Suggestion: Lightest Rocket to LEO & Return
also submission to this category is my 10.64 ton rocket
Discord - A New Way to Chat with Friends & Communities

 

[Idkgeek]

Suggestion heaviest payload to orbit

 

[Pink]

Suggestion: Lightest Rocket to LEO & Return
also submission to this category is my 10.64 ton rocket
Discord - A New Way to Chat with Friends & Communities

Ok, I'll make a section for that record that follows Astria's rules.

Suggestion heaviest payload to orbit

We won't do a plain "heaviest X" without any qualifiers, because then it's just a game of who can bp edit bigger numbers.

 

[Idkgeek]

Ok, I'll make a section for that record that follows Astria's rules.


We won't do a plain "heaviest X" without any qualifiers, because then it's just a game of who can bp edit bigger numbers.

Has to be an ssto no mods, no no heat obp edit and no Tank stretching. Any harder?

 

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Not really, you could just stack tanks forever in infinite buildscreen.

What would be a better record is heaviest Atlas submission for Team Hawk. Because it's single build grid and no editing or clipping are allowed.

 

[Space_geek25]

Maximum Dv for a 50t rocket, no cheat, no test needed, only calculation

 

[Idkgeek]

Not really, you could just stack tanks forever in infinite buildscreen.

What would be a better record is heaviest Atlas submission for Team Hawk. Because it's single build grid and no editing or clipping are allowed.

Yes do that

 

[EmberSkyMedia]

Closest Circular Solar Orbit with return to earth, max 3000T take off mass?
Aphelion is the determining height and should be with 5% of perihelion.

 

[Marmilo]

Heaviest team hawk to orbit:

Spoiler: Images

I drained a little fuel from the mini tanks on the bottom, 74% in the small one, medium one is empty. I accounted for that in the screenshot. 785t it is, +- 0.1t

Spoiler: Fun gif

This is the extension mechanism I use to fit more engines and fuel. The gif is of an older iteration, but it's good enough

 

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Maximum Dv for a 50t rocket, no cheat, no test needed, only calculation

A bit too hypothetical.

Closest Circular Solar Orbit with return to earth, max 3000T take off mass?
Aphelion is the determining height and should be with 5% of perihelion.

That's interesting, might add it as a overall collection of solar system body records.

Heaviest team hawk to orbit:

Spoiler: Images

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View attachment 88941 I drained a little fuel from the mini tanks on the bottom, 74% in the small one, medium one is empty. I accounted for that in the screenshot. 785t it is, +- 0.1t

Spoiler: Fun gif

This is the extension mechanism I use to fit more engines and fuel. The gif is of an older iteration, but it's good enough
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Submit it in your team hawk Atlas thread for formality.

 

[Marmilo]

A bit too hypothetical.


That's interesting, might add it as a overall collection of solar system body records.


Submit it in your team hawk Atlas thread for formality.

Tomorrow

 

[EmberSkyMedia]

Highest Re-entry burn in one mission for all three atmospheric planets (Mars/Venus/Earth).
- Same Capsule/Probe must land on all three planets; but the rest of the lander/obiter etc can be different.
- Single launch DLC (Non-DLC can do 3 launches)
Score = TempE + TempV + TempM

*No Engine Heating of the heat shield!*

 

[EmberSkyMedia]

Largest SSTO to land on Mars (with Return)
Largest SSTO to land on Venus (with Return)

The whole craft must return (minus fuel + used parachutes of course).

Score: DryMass on return (so zero out your fuel before you do craft recovery).

 

[EmberSkyMedia]

Metorite:

Fastest Survivable Entry into Earth's Atmosphere - You'll need a video to prove your speed at the 30KM mark and decent.

Must be suborbital terminal pass (aka you land, not aerobraking in the upper atmosphere).

I don't care how you do it... but make sure the capsule survives so you can claim it! The rest of the spacecraft is disposable.

 

[EmberSkyMedia]

Lunar Behemoth:

Land the most mass on the moon in a single launch; but there is a catch... once you are in LEO you can only use a single engine and no RCS thrusters to complete the mission and return to Earth (to be clear... your craft must have only 1 propulsion system onboard when you leave LEO).

Score is Landed mass on the Moon

 

[Marmilo]

Largest SSTO to land on Mars (with Return)
Largest SSTO to land on Venus (with Return)

The whole craft must return (minus fuel + used parachutes of course).

Score: DryMass on return (so zero out your fuel before you do craft recovery).

Have you even attempted to a single stage to mars/Venus and back?

 

[EmberSkyMedia]

Have you even attempted to a single stage to mars/Venus and back?

Getting there... yes. Getting back... not yet successful but it should be doable.

Attempt #1

Attempt #2

Will try #3 later...

 

[Marmilo]

Getting there... yes. Getting back... not yet successful but it should be doable.

I don't think so

 

[EmberSkyMedia]

I don't think so

I was able to do it with a Buffed Engine - Stock Engines (Frontier) may be able to do with a redesign it but requires a lot more study/skill as the threshold of success is razor tight. So Its "doable" but you'd have to figure it out... that said... likely the larger the SSTO the easier it becomes as your are narrowing the "dead dry weight" of non-fuel tank items against more fuel for the trip.

Tips if you want to Try it:
1. You need to get to LEO for the trip as the ship is on the wrong side of earth to make the attempt directly (that or you need to get your ship to the far side of the planet for the best angle/position) - that would save fuel but its a long rover drive across the planet, that *should* make this a lot easier.
2. Mars is about 6000km perigee for best entery, you may need to "tap the breaks" at about 15% to ensure a soft landing just before you land... I found I was coming in a bit hot, even with additional parachutes.
3. If you wait until your facing behind the orbit of Mars you can 1 shot straight up back to earth... this is good as you minimize how much Martian atmosphere you need to traverse to reach space (attempting LMO will kill you every time).
4. Leave about 0.4% in the tank for orbital manuveurs to get to earth, expect to ride a few years out to get a close enough approach to nudge yourself into earth Atmosphere. You may need to aero-break the first pass depending on approach angle.

 

[Marmilo]

I was able to do it with a Buffed Engine - Stock Engines (Frontier) may be able to do with a redesign it but requires a lot more study/skill as the threshold of success is razor tight. So Its "doable" but you'd have to figure it out... that said... likely the larger the SSTO the easier it becomes as your are narrowing the "dead dry weight" of non-fuel tank items against more fuel for the trip.

Tips if you want to Try it:
1. You need to get to LEO for the trip as the ship is on the wrong side of earth to make the attempt directly (that or you need to get your ship to the far side of the planet for the best angle/position) - that would save fuel but its a long rover drive across the planet, that *should* make this a lot easier.
2. Mars is about 6000km perigee for best entery, you may need to "tap the breaks" at about 15% to ensure a soft landing just before you land... I found I was coming in a bit hot, even with additional parachutes.
3. If you wait until your facing behind the orbit of Mars you can 1 shot straight up back to earth... this is good as you minimize how much Martian atmosphere you need to traverse to reach space (attempting LMO will kill you every time).
4. Leave about 0.4% in the tank for orbital manuveurs to get to earth, expect to ride a few years out to get a close enough approach to nudge yourself into earth Atmosphere. You may need to aero-break the first pass depending on approach angle.
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How buffed is it?

 

[EmberSkyMedia]

How buffed is it?

Mass 10T / Trust 185 / ISP 365 - it’s one of the new engines I’m working on (that sits between Frontier and Hawk).

 

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That's quite a mega buff, of course it worked. I'd go so far to say as it makes every other engine except Valiant redundant.