StarSpeed blueprint

[Flying Pilot]

Here is the blueprint of the StarSpeed i was working on. Dont forget on that it is still first version of it.

 

[Pink]

Does the third stage have moar engines than the second stage?

 

[Flying Pilot]

Does the third stage have moar engines than the second stage?

Yes, they have Theory function - Hawk --> when going too fast use hawk with others.
Valiant --> Mid-speed and kolibri when going slow... I was thinking for that too lol

 

[Flying Pilot]

Yes, they have Theory function - Hawk --> when going too fast use hawk with others.
Valiant --> Mid-speed and kolibri when going slow... I was thinking for that too lol

Each engine Has its second one (2 hawks, 2 valiants, 2 kolibris)

 

[Pink]

You'll go FURTHER if you only put 1 valient engine on. The extra engines cripple your deltaV, in other words your "range".

 

[Flying Pilot]

You'll go FURTHER if you only put 1 valient engine on. The extra engines cripple your deltaV, in other words your "range".

Btw the first and second stage IS gonna be reusable

 

[Flying Pilot]

Btw the first and second stage IS gonna be reusable

And thanks for the tip

 

[Pink]

Btw the first and second stage IS gonna be reusable

And thanks for the tip

Try to condense your messages a bit, OK?
No need to post when you can just hit the Enter key.

 

[Flying Pilot]

Try to condense your messages a bit, OK?
No need to post when you can just hit the Enter key.

Yea sorry about that
Do you have any idea how could i return the second stage without damaging it? I am not using parachute last days tho since i learned normal landing

 

[SFSAbhishek]

Removing those excessive number of engines will increase the delta v. To decrease the thrust use the thrust bar. And I don't think you need those many on second stage. Either make a shuttle type launcher or just a simple 3 stage rocket, cause I don't think it's stable.
If you want to make a completely reusable 2nd stage you need ports, landing gears and also minimum 11% fuel for suicide burn.
And also only 2 RCS are enough for each stage

 

[Blazer Ayanami]

I am not using parachute last days tho since i learned normal landing

I think you got it the wrong way. Parachute landing is the “normal landing” cause everything and everyone lands with parachutes.

 

[Horus Lupercal]

and also minimum 11% fuel for suicide burn

Are you sure about that...?

 

[SFSAbhishek]

Are you sure about that...?

I know that the least you could land is with 6% but I would recommend 10 -15%. In this you could land comfortably.
What would you recommend?

 

[Horus Lupercal]

I know that the least you could land is with 6% but I would recommend 10 -15%. In this you could land comfortably.
What would you recommend?

Well, that depends. A pure suicide burn, I can do with about 1-2% of fuel. First stage, 8% would get me a post max Q separation RTB back to the pad, a controlled precision landing and a hover with a percent or 2 of fuel to spare.
I've been in stable LEO with 6% and made it to the pad.

 

[Blazer Ayanami]

I used to leave 4% for the final landing burn, aka “suicide burn”