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The Iota 2 is a heavy lift launch vehicle capable of putting 200 tons into a Solar orbit.

It features the new High Energy Upper Stage (I15SS1)

I5SS1

2 of its 6 boosters have reduced thrust, they will decouple after the 4 boosters, just before MECO.

Boosters Seperation

You could put lighter payloads into higher orbits.

Escape orbit


Flight:
1. Lift off by max throttle then stage
2. Start gravity turn when you reach 1.5km
3. Gradually turn east, reaching 45 degrees @15km
4. Stage twice when the liquid boosters deplete
5. Stage twice when the liquid boosters deplete
6. Stage once when first stage depletes
7. Jettison fairings when >60km
8. Gradually lower heading form 45 degrees to 20 degrees
9. Lock prograde when vertical speed starts increasing
10. Continue burning to circularize/escape


Features: Decor, Vacuum nozzles, Custom RCS blocks, Fuel lines, etc.

6 x I4B1 (With reduced thrust on 2)
1 x I9FS1
1 x I15SS1
1 x I15F1


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GENERAL INFO

  • Successors 2 craft(s)
  • Created On: Windows
  • Game Version: 0.6.9.2
  • Price: $150,710k
  • Number of Parts: 555
  • Dimensions: 114 m x 21 m x 25 m

PERFORMANCE

  • Total Delta V: 6.4km/s
  • Total Thrust: 118.6MN
  • Engines: 56
  • Wet Mass: 6.99E+6kg
  • Dry Mass: 4.48E+5kg

STAGES

Stage Engines Delta V Thrust Burn Mass
1 25 1.9km/s 99.2MN 1.8m 6.51E+6kg
2 4 2m/s 2.5MN 4s 6.51E+6kg
4 2 1m/s 1.3MN 4s 5.07E+6kg
6 25 4.5km/s 15.6MN 5.4m 2.58E+6kg

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