Smallest Satellite Rocket to LEO

[The Dark in the Light]

New project, something that I was curious about. I spent a couple hours (2 maybe?) testing and whatnot, and I present to you, the smallest satellite rocket to achieve LEO in 1.5, as of now. I'm sure somebody may beat this, but I think it would be close.
The rocket weighs 26.24 tons and a TWR of 1.52.

Here is a screenshot of the blueprint for iOS users as well as the blueprint file.

I'll create a proper thumbnail for the video. Hope you guys find this cool.

Note: Post updated to make it consistent with the video.

 

[Altaïr]

I tried to recreate it myself, and I had a really hard time to reach orbit with your rocket

But I think I found the flaw: the launcher on your screenshot has 15 tons of fuel, but the tank seems bigger in the video. Didn't you use a 20 tons fuel tank in the video instead?

I could do it with the 15 tons variant though, but that thing is unstable and hard to fly. I had to reduce throttle sometimes:

 

[DSXG Plays]

Thought this was smallest LEO rocket. I was wrong ;-;

 

[The Dark in the Light]

I tried to recreate it myself, and I had a really hard time to reach orbit with your rocket

But I think I found the flaw: the launcher on your screenshot has 15 tons of fuel, but the tank seems bigger in the video. Didn't you use a 20 tons fuel tank in the video instead?

I could do it with the 15 tons variant though, but that thing is unstable and hard to fly. I had to reduce throttle sometimes:
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Ah shit. I need to re-record again. Do you know how to change a video file on YT? Like, changing the video file to another without deleting it?

 

[Altaïr]

Ah shit. I need to re-record again. Do you know how to change a video file on YT? Like, changing the video file to another without deleting it?

No, I don't know that. However if you make a new video I can update your first post.

 

[The Dark in the Light]

No, I don't know that. However if you make a new video I can update your first post.

Perfect, thanks. Though I don't think I'll need to make another video. I can't get an orbit on camera, so I'll just stick with what I have.

 

[Altaïr]

First post updated according to your recommendations

 

[The Dark in the Light]

First post updated according to your recommendations

Perfect, thanks Altaïr.

 

[Awsumerguy]

would my black arrow count? it might be twice as heavy, but it looks about the same height.
edit: now that I look at it, it's definitely not

 

[The Dark in the Light]

would my black arrow count? it might be twice as heavy, but it looks about the same height.
edit: now that I look at it, it's definitely not

It ain't the lighest, but it sure is the prettiest.

 

[Pink]

Remember everyone, we care about mass, not size.
Nice rockets, Etherian and Altaïr!

 

[The Dark in the Light]

Thumbnail complete. Now let's hope YouTube will let upload a 2.2MB file for a thumbnail.

 

[The Dark in the Light]

View attachment 41404 Thumbnail complete. Now let's hope YouTube will let upload a 2.2MB file for a thumbnail.

And YouTube did. I'm pretty happy now.