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Early rocket SSTO for career or science mode.

• Tier 2 on the Tetrix tech tree (just 4 tier 2 nodes). On standard tech tree mostly tech 4.

• Easy to fly after reentry to find sweet landing site or double back to the runway.

Accent

• Start jet engines and throttle to 100%.
• Stage to start reliant on runway to really move.
• Liftoff at 135 m/s.
• Climb at 35 degrees.
• Stage to start terrier engines between 8km and 10km (8,000m MSL).
• After 20km slowly level and stay above 15 deg.
• Aim for 74km apoapsis.
• Shutdown jet and reliant engines (hot keys 1 and 2)
• Circularize at apoapsis with terriers.

Details

• Type: SPH
• Class: spaceplane
• Part Count: 73
• Pure Stock
• KSP: 1.12.5

Returning

• Target 42 km about ½ way around the planet.
• After deorbit burn shutdown terrier engines (hot key 3).
• Reenter with 10 to 20 deg nose up.
• Coast during reentry ½ the way around the planet. Not too steep, to protect air intakes.
• Start jet engines (hot key 1) to fly last leg if needed. Land in the wilderness to collect science if desired.
• Stall speed is just under 60m/s, (assuming rocket fuel tanks are nearly empty).
• Unlock emergency nose tank if fuel goes dry.

Description

Early rocket SSTO.
Start jet and main reliant.
Climb at 35 degrees.
At 12K start terriers.
At 24K Slowly level to 15 deg.

A stock aircraft called Early Owl SSTO. Built with 73 of the finest parts, its root part is Mark2Cockpit.

Built in the SPH in KSP version 1.12.5.