Overview[]
This page is dedicated to sharing effective rocket designs to the community. If you have created a fast, efficient rocket that you wish to share the community, take a screenshot of your vehicle and post it on this page or in the comments. You may also state the parts that your rocket can lift to orbit. A BEAU TIFUL/GOOD-LOOKING ROCKET ISN'T REQUIRED.
You can see all the standard rockets here.
Small[]
- Double Soyuz
- 2 Soyuz 2nd stages stacked on top of each other can easily reach orbit. Best for light payloads.
- Titan 2 First Stage + Long March Boosters + Connector Small + Titan 2 2nd Stage + Payload + Small Fairing Long. Titan III-C. You could make MOL by placing Connector Small + Station Module Small + Gemini SM + Gemini CC, but it is too heavy to be lifted by anything that looks like a Titan III-C.
• Titan + Long March Boosters + Connector Small + Tug Module Heavy + LK Lander Legs + Black Arrow 2nd Stage + Small Payload + Medium Fairing Long. Titan III-B Centaur
- Titan 2 1st Stage + Long March Boosters + Connector Small + Soyuz 2nd Stage + Connector Small + Tug Module Heavy + LK Lander Legs (optional) + Tug Module Small (optional) + Payload + Fairing Super Long. Titan IV
- Titan + Long March Boosters + Soyuz
Normal boosters are fine too. Better for heavier payloads that a double soyuz can't carry.
- Long March 1st Stage + Solid Boosters + Black Arrow 2nd Stage
Atlas V rocket. To make Starliner add Tug Module + Crew Capsule Dockable
- Titan II First Stage + Connector Small + Delta Second Stage + Connector Small + Tug Module Light + Crew Capsule Dockable + Crew Escape Tower
NASA Saturn One rocket
• Mercury First Stage + Long March Boosters + Tug Module Heavy + Orion SM + Payload / Orion CC + Medium Fairing Long / Orion Abort Tower. Cheap and efficient rocket for any payload up to the weight of a Space Station Module. You could Replace the Orion SM and all on top of it with a Delta IV Connector + Tug Module Medium + Small Payload + N1 Fairing + Tug Module small + Crew Capsule + N1 Escape Tower. please note that if the payload is too heavy use fuel saving techniques like igniting the engine and then wait until the booster shut off and clicking the engine button twice again
Medium[]
- PSLV First Stage + Ariane 6 Boosters + Eagle 8 Second Stage + Orion Service Module + Payload + PSLV Fairing. PSLV Mk II by Shard Aerospace.
- + Ariane 6 Boosters + Eagle 8 Second Stage+
- Nooleus + Ariane 5 Boosters + N1 Block V
You can skip the N1 Block V for lighter payloads. Cheap and good build.
• LP1 + Draco Crew Capsule + Draco Fairing. Completely reusable rocket. (we don't talk about the fairing!)
- LP1 + Orion SM + Nooleus X Crew Capsule/Orion CC
If you bought Nooleus X, you may just use the Orion SM to boost the NX Crew Capsule into orbit.
LP1 sep -> Land LP1 -> Boost Nooleus X Crew Capsule into 92% orbit reach -> Orion SM sep
Or, LP1 + Orion SM or Connector Medium and Tug + Payload
- Delta IV First Stage + Connector Medium To Medium Long + Saturn V Third Stage + Delta V Connector + Delta V Second Stage + Orion SM + Orion CC/Payload + Orion Escape Tower/Fairing
Based off of the Pheonix One rocket made by the HPRF
- Delta IV First Stage + Solid Boosters + Connector Black Arrow + Tug Module Heavy + Orion Crew Capsule
Atlas V Starliner, You can replace the Orion CC for a payload+fairing
• Ariane 6 First Stage + Ariane 5 Boosters + Orion SM + Payload + Medium Fairing of your choice. Ariane 7 by Airbusa380A
• Delta IV 1st stage + Ariane 5 or 6 Boosters + Long Connector Medium to Medium + Stand-Alone Laboratory + Delta IV Connector + Orion SM + Payload + Medium Fairing Long. Rocket for any payload to a Station Module Large.
- Delta IV First Stage + PSLV Boosters + Eagle 8 Connector / Delta IV Connector + Delta IV Second Stage + Payload + Medium Fairing Long. H-II rocket, you can use Long March Boosters to make H-II A
- Nooleus First Stage + Delta IV Boosters (Optional) + Tug Module Medium + Orion SM (Optional) + Payload + Fairing
Medium size launcher for launching stuff like space telescopes
Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle MK-II (GSLV MK-II)
Just a replica of the ISRO's GSLV MK-II, but this one performs worse than the PSLV in-game.
Parts
- Ariane 6 First Stage
- Ariane 6 Boosters
- Long Connector Medium to Medium
- Saturn V Third Stage
- Long Connector Medium to Medium
- Saturn V Third Stage
- Payload of your choice (must not weigh down the rocket)
- PSLV Fairing
Large[]
Saturn-V First Stage + N1 block B
Saturn-V First Stage + N1 Block B + Delta IV Connector + Stand-Alone Laboratory + PSLV Connector + Delta IV 2nd + Payload + Medium Fairing Long/N1 Fairing + Delta 2 2nd Stage + Crew Capsule Dockable. Saturn 7 by FCSA
- Saturn V First Stage + N1 Block B
The Saturn V second stage burns for a very short time and providing only mediocre lift, so it is better to use the N1 Block B for a better chance of reaching orbit.
- SLS Core + SLS Boosters (Outdated)
The obvious choice for the heaviest payloads: the largest stage and the largest boosters. You can place a payload directly on top of the sls core and cover it with an SLS Payload Adapter for maximum payloads per launch.
- N1 Block A + Connector Large to Large + Saturn V Second Stage + Proton Second Stage + Orion SM + Lunar Module Decent + Pod + Medium Standard Fairing
Saturn C8 Nova, You can replace the Lunar Module Decent + Pod + Medium Standard Fairing with Orion CC + Orion Abort Tower or Lunar Module Descent + Gemini Service Module + LOK Crew Module (so you can return the crew to earth and reenter) If you have the DLC, replace Proton 2nd + Orion SM with Eagle 8 2nd + Delta IV Connector + Delta IV 2nd and replace the Medium Fairing Long with a N1 Fairing + Fairing Aero.