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Details
- Type: VAB
- Class: lifter
- Part Count: 31
- Mods: 6
KSP 1.1.2
Mods
- Aviation Lights
- Fuel Tanks Plus
- KAL9000
- Near Future Propulsion
- Squad (stock)
- Ven’s Stock Part Revamp
(Near Future Propulsion simply provides Argon tanks used as test payload mass)
Additional Mods
Kerbal Joint Reinforcement - can’t be bothered with struts
kOS - ascent guidance
Trajectories & Waypoint Manager - descent, still manual
Stock Bug Fix Modules - it helps
LKO Lifter Spear 3
in a nutshell
Payload capability: 3 t, 75 km LKO
Ascent dV < 3100 m/s
Return-to-launch-site, reusable
Guided ascent, powered by kOS: gravity turn, hold time-to-AP
Full orbital delivery: payload released to stable LKO
Ballistic descent, drogue chute braking, hoverslam touchdown
Spear
Lifter Design Goals
Orbital delivery: payload is released in stable orbit
Reusabilty: single-stage, RTLS lifter
Reliable time-to-orbit
Efficient dV-budget
Off-the-clock lifter, payload first!
Reliable, low-interaction, low-propellant descent
| Total mass | 28 t |
|---|---|
| Engine mass | 3 t |
| Structural mass | 4 t |
| Propellant mass | 18 t |
| Lifter total mass | 25 t |
| Payload mass | 3 t |
| Launch mass | 28 t |
| Return mass | 7 t |
mass:
27.89t
cost:
44,247
parts:
31
crew:
0
