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Single stage interstellar propulsion bus emulating Project Daedalus, capable of 16.7% c top speed, intended for use in sub-light interstellar travel.

Performance Specs

TWR (LEO): ~0.02
Thrust: 42,900 kN
Specific Impulse: 1,269,762 sec
dV (Unloaded): 49.9 million m/s (16.7% of c)
Nominal Payload Capacity: >50,000 tons

Drag the command chip to subassemblies to use in your build. Credit is appreciated!

Yes, from the official specifications, Project Daedalus does have a TWR this low, 0.015 to be precise.

Burn through timewarp is supported!

GENERAL INFO

  • Created On: Windows
  • Game Version: 0.9.918.1
  • Price: $-640,244k
  • Number of Parts: 403
  • Dimensions: 105 m x 105 m x 213 m

PERFORMANCE

  • Total Delta V: 49,882.1km/s
  • Total Thrust: 42.9MN
  • Engines: 2
  • Wet Mass: 2.43E+8kg
  • Dry Mass: 4.42E+6kg

STAGES

Stage Engines Delta V Thrust Burn Mass
1 2 49,882.1km/s 42.9MN 2.20years 2.43E+8kg

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    4,757 sacr3dbac0n0

    Will release an 8.7 million sec ISP antimatter-matter engine soon™.

    Pinned 2.5 years ago
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    825 DarkAi

    @sacr3dbac0n0 thanks... now I'll have something to do for months😳

    2.5 years ago
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    8,645 TerraSpaceYT

    @sacr3dbac0n0 ok lol .

    2.5 years ago
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    4,757 sacr3dbac0n0

    @HORIZONSPACEUK The design technically predates it from a more crappy KSP build I did a while back in 2019, but sure you could say that.

    2.5 years ago
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    4,757 sacr3dbac0n0

    @DarkAiR https://www.simplerockets.com/PlanetarySystems/View/8t6NSi/137-Bodies-Stellar-Neighborhood-v2-0-Real-Lava-Update

    +1 2.5 years ago
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    825 DarkAi

    you can imagine... maybe in a year or 2 in our wonderful game there will be such an opportunity that this Craft shows us.... it's fantastic

    2.5 years ago
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    8,645 TerraSpaceYT

    ?

    2.5 years ago
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    8,645 TerraSpaceYT

    KSP 2 trailer inspired

    2.5 years ago

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