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'Falhofnir' Cheap Shuttle

Another cheap SSTO to ferry 4 Kerbals and their luggage to the Mun or Minmus.
This uses Mk1 parts to minimize frontal area and weight.

1x Rapier
Delta-v: ~ 1700 m/s left in 100x100 km Kerbin orbit (with crew and cargo)
TWR: ~1.40 in low Kerbin orbit
Launch Mass: 18.2 tons
Price: 28,815
Crew capacity: 4
Cargo capacity: 1x 650 L + 2x 100 L
Docking: 1x Clamp-O-Tron Jr. port, RCS

- There is no hatch to go on EVA or board the plane after the mission started. You need to dock.
- To return shuttle to KSC from 100x100 km Kerbin orbit, set reentry periapsis at 38 km and above KSC.
- Extend air brakes and keep pointed prograde during reentry.
- Check your periapsis, it should be slightly west of KSC. Retract airbrakes if you are too short.
- Open payload bay [6] before deploying parachutes.

[1] Toggle Rapier
[5] Toggle Rapier mode, Intake
[6] Toggle Payload doors
[0] Toggle Solar, Antenna, Radiator