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Moved to general discussion. While asking for blueprints is allowed, it is generally frowned upon in this community. Despite this, we have plenty of skilled players who’d be happy to teach you how to build your own SSTO! :)
 

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This is like everything.

What are you trying to lift with it? Where are you intending on going?

Rather than just saying 'i need an SSTO' (which could be a hawk and 100t of fuel. That's a fully functioning SSTO), you need a purpose, a mission statement before you start designing anything.
 

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I recommend replicating SFS Orbital's SSTO and making it bigger. It is reusable so thats another plus
 

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Im launching lots of sattililites
You know the moon is satellite, right? So you'll have to be more specific in terms of dimensions, mass in particular

Also, have you any experience in landing, re-fuelling and then placing a payload onto a used launch vehicle?
 

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Can you stop being so smart
I can't. The windows around here have been licked clean enough as it is, so someone has to ask the relevant questions.

If you haven't got answers for what you need an SSTO for, then you're not ready for an SSTO.
 
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Can you stop being so smart
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I can't. The windows around here have been licked clean enough as it is, so someone has to ask the relevant questions.

If you haven't got answers for what you need an SSTO for, then you're not ready for an SSTO.
ive not even been able to make a ssto yet because i dont like them
 

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this is him on a good day
I'm not even warmed up yet.


ive not even been able to make a ssto yet because i dont like them
I have a completely 100% re-usable, under 20 part SSTO and re-fuel truck for that challenge that Anton made up. It's ugly as sin cos of the bullshit part count restrictions, but it could get and return a minimalist mars/moon return lander into a very low orbit ready for transfer.

SSTOs are easy to make. They're only hard when you want to go further the LEO and you want to move payloads about.