An upper stage with a open-cycle gas core nuclear engine instead of conventional a chemical engine. This nuclear stage has ~3 time more delta V than a similarly sized chemical stage, and weighs significantly less.

Stage delta V:
28.2 km/s
Stage TWR:
0.21

GENERAL INFO

  • Created On: Windows
  • Game Version: 1.2.109.0
  • Price: $9,277k
  • Number of Parts: 227
  • Dimensions: 28 m x 8 m x 8 m

PERFORMANCE

  • Total Delta V: 28.2km/s
  • Total Thrust: 108kN
  • Engines: 6
  • Wet Mass: 51,691kg
  • Dry Mass: 25,597kg

STAGES

Stage Engines Delta V Thrust Burn Mass
1 5 28.2km/s 108kN 2.92hours 51,691kg

REQUIRED MODS

  • Realistic Engine Overhaul by ComplexRockets Team
    Version 1.7 (6/7/2022 7:22:13 PM)
    View Mod Page

5 Comments

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    @Samps0n The Deuterium oxide looks to be added to the reaction to add more thrust and cool the inner chamber walls. Its also strange that this requires a mod since I was able to get away in some of my posts by using nuclear engines to make the game think that there were no mods used.

    9 months ago
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    Whats the deuterium do? Almost looks like it’s apart of a heat exchange unit , can’t quite tell

    9 months ago
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    What does the mod do any differently? Also thank you for the mod free variant. I didn’t even know I was about to be let down after I drooled over you tech deets then saw the comment, I wouldn’t of asked you either so I am glad I was late to the show, tah

    9 months ago
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    @IMULAerospaceIndustries Alrighty, here

    +1 9 months ago
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    Upload without mod?

    +1 9 months ago

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