The last version worked, it was very cheap and flew very far.
Nevertheless, it is a bad rocket. As a tool for a job... it isn't fit for many jobs. The ratio of 1st stage to 2nd stage was around 4:1. The rocket math wasn't mathing. It worked for payloads 4t-10t, that can blunt the power of the booster, but those payloads don't exist that fit in a fairing this size. It wasn't suited to small payloads either, because the booster was overpowered and would fly too far and re-enter too fast and burn up.
So this fixes the fatal flaw of the booster being overpowered. Even with the lightest payload, mach 8.5 re-entry, the booster remains within the capabilities of the heat shielding. It's all so beautifully engineered now.
The gimmick legs are gone. SRBs have been optimised slightly. Cost is down to $3.5m. Yes, there's some headroom to expand the SRBs before goblin heat death, but it's not going to add much value.
GENERAL INFO
- Predecessor: APLV R.125
- Created On: Windows
- Game Version: 1.3.204.1
- Price: $3,501k
- Number of Parts: 57
- Dimensions: 36 m x 3 m x 5 m
PERFORMANCE
- Total Delta V: 11.3km/s
- Total Thrust: 1.5MN
- Engines: 16
- Wet Mass: 78,666kg
- Dry Mass: 8,996kg
STAGES
| Stage | Engines | Delta V | Thrust | Burn | Mass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 3.8km/s | 1.4MN | 3.1m | 78,666kg |
| 3 | 1 | 7.5km/s | 107kN | 6.9m | 14,378kg |
