Oceanic Launchpad

Inventory group: Planetary Industry > Spaceports

Basic

Portion size:: 1
Capacity:: 10,000 m³
Volume:: 0 m³
Mass:: 0 kg
radius:: 1 m

Cargo

Capacity:: 10,000 m³

Planetary Interaction

Planet Type Restriction:: Planet (Oceanic)

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Other

Power Load:: 700 MW
CPU Load:: 3,600 tf
Import Tax:: 0.50 ISK
Export Tax:: 1.00 ISK

Type Info

Type ID:: 2542
Base price:: 900.00k ISK
Capacity:: 10,000 m³
Graphic ID:: 4561
Group ID:: Spaceports
Published:: true
Radius:: 1 m

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.