Oceanic Launchpad

Basic
 Type ID2542
 PublishedTrue
Volume0 m3
Mass0 kg
radius1
 Base Price900,000 ISK
Cargo
Capacity10,000 m3
Other
 Export Tax1 ISK
 Import Tax0.5 ISK
 Planet Type RestrictionPlanet (Oceanic)
Power Load700 MW
Capacity10,000 m3
CPU Load3,600 tf
Type Info
Type ID2542
Graphic ID4561
Group IDSpaceports [1030]

Description

Despite being anchored to the ocean floor, the underwater launch pad is able to deliver and receive payloads from orbit via two separate mechanisms. First, a compressed gyrostabilized gas containment system provides the required pressure to propel a solid fuel rocket to the surface of the water, where it can achieve escape velocity under its own power. Secondly, the structure houses an automated drone bay capable of retrieving splash-down canisters deposited on the surface as well as recovering booster stages of export rockets for reuse.