Thornback Skimmer

The Thornback Skimmer

A pure lander, it is completely designed around transporting large amounts of stuff, and then getting back into orbit safely. The ship is named for its large surface area, giving it the appearance of a stingray and allowing for lower speed reentry and thus lower heatshield temperatures, so the ship can use wide metal plates which are incredibly easy to inspect and maintain. It can transport 50 tons of cargo to orbit, and have an additional 2 km/s of delta v left.

Dimensions: 81L, 70W, 13H

Fuel: Fusion Fuel, Water

Engines: Airbreathing MHD, SCRAMjets, Fusion Engine

Power Plant: Fusion Reactor

Exhaust Velocity: 9,430 m/s Vacuum

Thrust: 2,801 Kilonewtons

Thrust Power: 13.081 Gigawatts

Delta v: 8,558 m/s

Dry Mass: 100,000 kg (Payload bay Full)

Wet Mass: 250,000 kg

Fuel Consumption: 300 kg/s

Acceleration (Launch): 11.2 m/s

Acceleration (Orbital Insertion): 23.34 m/s

Armament: 20mm Gatling Cannons, Spinal-Mount Coil Gun

Slipspace Capable: No