The Obsidian

[Altaïr]

Let me present the Obsidian:

The Obsidian is a heavy lifter originally designed for IRIS, but that also works for SFS in realistic mode. It can easily send 100 tons and more in Low Earth Orbit.

Its high capacity and its large cargo hold make it very suitable to send complex and heavy modules, or large amounts of fuel.

All staging operations are already programmed so you can fully focus on your payload.

You can use it to design a Moon landing and return mission for example, it has largely enough capacity for this.



Direct download link: https://sharing.spaceflightsimulator.app/rocket/9KcUrJQlEeyfUHdcu4p9zg

Enjoy

 

[Amudeas]

This looks epic, but the second and third stage's engines need a rework because it looks bland

 

[The epic chicken]

What do think will happen Altaïr

 

[Amudeas]

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What do think will happen Altaïr

I think you can orbit all the planets and moons and come back to earth

 

[Altaïr]

This looks epic, but the second and third stage's engines need a rework because it looks bland

Well thanks, but how would you improve it?

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What do think will happen Altaïr

I wonder who taught you such things

However I would say that as soon as you turn on the engines the two SSSLS will blow up because of the heat generated by the stacked engines.

 

[Sportgus]

In my opinion it looks really nice with the stripes.

 

[The epic chicken]

I wonder who taught you such things

However I would say that as soon as you turn on the engines the two SSSLS will blow up because of the heat generated by the stacked engines.

That's alright, we have the no heat cheat

 

[Altaïr]

In my opinion it looks really nice with the stripes.

Thanks.

Yeah I remember I tried a lot of complex and elaborated patterns, but in the end that was one of the most simple that gave me the most satisfaction. Even if the angled stripes required more patience.

That's alright, we have the no heat cheat

I've just been trolled with my own launcher
That SSSLS is very popular

 

[Emir]

this could easily carry more if it wasn't for the TWR

 

[Altaïr]

this could easily carry more if it wasn't for the TWR

Not really.

The problem is that if you want more TWR you have to remove some fuel. Or add more engines but then it's a different launcher. In the end if you have less fuel and more cargo your launcher will be more limited and it won't reach orbit.

The only alternative is to add more engines then, but for that setup that's practically the maximum you can do, I already pushed the concept to the limits. In practice you can still overload it though, but then you'll end on a suborbital trajectory and you'll have to spend a little fuel to finish your satellization.

Also, this is assuming you play with IRIS or realistic mode. In IRIS you need to reach 3850 m/s to be in orbit, and twice that value in realistic
Now if you play in normal mode, then yes this launcher is a total waste.

 

[Emir]

yes, i play in realistic mode, but something i have noticed is that realistic mode doesn't seem that different to me.
i only feel like getting into orbit is hard.

 

[Marmilo]

yes, i play in realistic mode, but something i have noticed is that realistic mode doesn't seem that different to me.
i only feel like getting into orbit is hard.

Umm, yeah? The surface gravity is the same, so if you don't try to go orbital it doesn't really make a difference. It's not harder to make fighter jets or something, cos that's not what SFS is about. It's harder to get to other planets/Leo, though.

 

[Emir]

Umm, yeah? The surface gravity is the same, so if you don't try to go orbital it doesn't really make a difference. It's not harder to make fighter jets or something, cos that's not what SFS is about. It's harder to get to other planets/Leo, though.

i was meant to say the first stage doesn't seem much different to me.

 

[Marmilo]

i was meant to say the first stage doesn't seem much different to me.

Because it's suborbital...

 

[Emir]

Because it's suborbital...

it needs to go 70 (3x more) kms more, but it's engines are 1.5x better.