Albatross SSTO-TAV-IS-SBAX01 - ( Single stage to orbit trans atmospheric and interstellar vessel Spacebird Albatross X01) The Alenia Aerospace Albatross Class Exploration vessel (The Alenia is a future private Italian space company , stemmed directly from the old Alenia Thales focusing on developing private spacefaring vehicles this is the fictional company utilized for the Thrust competition , eventually it might even be a thing in SC ...) The Spacebird is a special type of vehicles firstly developed as a deep space explorer with the Albatross class , it features a Delta wing shape as it was thought for optimal flight on different atmospheres of alien worlds. Its profile is also providing an extreme Stealth and low signal emission that allow long survey sessions while observing alien planet world surfaces. Type classification : spacebird ( a spaceship with transatmospheric and interstellar abilities ). Official Name : Single stage to orbit trans atmospheric and interstellar vessel Spacebird Focus ( Exploration ) Explorer: Albatross SSTO-TAV-IS-SBAX01 Albatross Other variants include : Focus ( military ) Dropship: Vulture Class SSTO-TAV-IS-SBVX02 Focus ( Transport ) Cargo : Pelican Class SSTO-TAV-IS-SBPX03 Focus ( Passenger) Liner : Cormoran Class SSTO-TAV-IS-SBCX04 The spaceship is able to withstand long duration travels and as well as refuel autonomously collecting fuel from altostratus of gas giants with its large frontal intakes and even processing it with a mini refiner station inside of it. On Gas giants Its able to fly at almoust at no fuel cost and its extremely silent also due to retractable Vtol Quantum rotors mounted on the bottom part of its hull. The spaceship is also modular in terms that its whole main cockpit can be switched with other variations as well as his lower back profile can be switched with different modules according to possible different uses. Features : official name : Albatross SSTO-TAV-IS-SBX01 Lenght : 73,466 m wide : 67,202 m Height : 16,774 m Volume: 4.283,67 m^3 Function : deep Exploration and Transatmosferic veicular activity Trasverse wingspan : 69 m Height : 15,5 m crew : 4-8 Maximum crew : 8 2 Eva pods 4 Main sublight and iperlight Thrusters 2 transatmospheric sublight engines 24 RCS vector thrusters 4 Vtol Retractable quantum suspension engines rotors for landing and suspension flight 8 escape pods ( 1 p. each ) 6 fuel tanks located on inner wing parts withrelative separate access. 2 frontal intakes for collecting and refining Hydrogen fuel 1 hangar bay to hold a exploration rover , or refitted to host Cargo Movable Wingtips for Better Glide control 1 Top Telescopic deep space planar sensor antemna 1 Bottom high penetration deep scansion Radar 1 Directional frontal Antemna 1 hyperfocal high resolution directional telescope 14 probe rear launcher Old thread WIP . https://forums.robertsspaceindustries.com/discussion/329981/the-aegis-albatross-exploration-ship/p1 Edit Update 12/16/16 But I wanted to announce that The Albatross has won the 1st place in Science Category at the Thrust Challenge Competition spaceship design