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This article is related to DLC content of Spaced Out. There is a version of this article for the Base Game, see Rocket.
Rockets in the Spaced Out DLC are multi-component constructs used to explore starmap, and send duplicants and cargo to different planetoids.
Contents
- 1 Construction
- 1.1 Engines
- 1.2 Fuel tanks and Oxidizers
- 1.3 Cargo Modules
- 1.4 Utility Modules
- 1.5 Command Modules and Nosecones
- 2 Rocket Interior
- 3 Launch
- 4 Landing
- 5 Heat and Exhaust
Construction
A Rocket Platform is the mandatory building on which a rocket is assembled. Modules are added in its menu once they have been researched.
A rocket requires at least a command module, an engine (with oxidizer possibly) and a nosecone. Engines are always placed at the bottom and nosecones at the top. Additional modules can be built such as cargo to transport goods and rover modules to visit planetoids; they don't have specific order and they can be reorder without deconstruction.
Due to game limitations, there can only be 16 active command modules at the same time.
Engines
Engines limit how high a rocket can be constructed. Each module has a burdening factor that weighs down the rocket, thus slowing its speed (tiles/cycle it travels). Rocket speed = Engine Power divided by total Burden. Neither burden nor weight affect rocket range, only the amount of burnable fuel available.
| Module | Material | Engine Power | Burden | Engine Module Height | Max Rocket Height | Wattage | Fuel per Hex | Fuel Tanks | Fuel Capacity | Range | Exhaust Element | Exhaust Temperature*** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon Dioxide Engine | 500 kg Metal Ore | 23 | 3 | 2 | 10 | N/A | 16.7 kg | N/A | 100 kg | 6 | Carbon Dioxide | -28.15 °C |
| Sugar Engine | 500 kg Metal Ore | 16 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 60 W | 75 kg | N/A | 450 kg | 6 | Carbon Dioxide | 1226.85 °C |
| Steam Engine | 200 kg Refined Metal | 27 | 15 | 5 | 25 | 600 W | 15 kg | N/A | 150 kg | 10 | Steam | 150 °C |
| Small Petroleum Engine | 200 kg Refined Metal | 31 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 240 W | 45 kg | 0 | 450 kg | 10 | Carbon Dioxide | 990 °C |
| 1 | 1350 kg | 30 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 1800 kg* | 40** | ||||||||||
| Petroleum Engine | 200 kg Steel | 48 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 480 W | 90 kg | 1 | 900 kg | 10 | Carbon Dioxide | 990 °C |
| 2 | 1800 kg | 20 | ||||||||||
| 3 | 2700 kg | 30 | ||||||||||
| 4 | 3600 kg | 40** | ||||||||||
| Radbolt Engine | 500 kg Steel | 34 | 5 | 5 | 20 | N/A | 200 Radbolts | N/A | 4000 Radbolts | 20 | Nuclear Fallout | 600 °C |
| Hydrogen Engine | 500 kg Steel | 55 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 600 W | 56.3 kg | 1 | 900 kg | 16 | Steam | 1726.85 °C |
| 2 | 1800 kg | 32 | ||||||||||
| 3 | 2700 kg | 48 | ||||||||||
| 4 | 3600 kg | 64** |
* While it can take more fuel, it's not possible to have enough Oxidizer for that much fuel.
** This is only possible with Liquid Oxygen.
*** This marks the temperature the exhaust is ejected from the rocket, it will also receive heat from dry exhaust
Fuel tanks and Oxidizers
Sugar, Petroleum and Hydrogen-propulsed rockets require oxidizer at a ratio of 1:1 per kg of fuel when using Fertilizer, 1:2 when using Oxylite, and 1:4 when using Liquid Oxygen.
| Module | Material | Burden | Height | Storage Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large Liquid Fuel Tank | 100 kg Steel | 5 | 5 | 900 kg |
| Small Solid Oxidizer Tank | 200 kg Metal Ore | 2 | 2 | 450 kg |
| Large Solid Oxidizer Tank | 100 kg Steel | 5 | 5 | 900 kg |
| Liquid Oxidizer Tank | 100 kg Steel | 5 | 2 | 450 kg |
Cargo Modules
Cargo carry goods from or to asteroids, or fulfill any survival needs of the command capsule. Each module features an external port that corresponds to their specific resource, which is unlocked via the same research as the module variant. This port must be in direct contact with either the rocket platform or another port. Fittings carry anything from a cargo module into the command capsule.
| Module | Material | Burden | Height | Carry Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cargo Bay | 200 kg Refined Metal | 4 | 3 | 12000 kg Solids |
| Large Cargo Bay | 1000 kg Steel | 6 | 5 | 27000 kg Solids |
| Liquid Cargo Tank | 200 kg Refined Metal | 3 | 3 | 9000 kg Liquids |
| Large Liquid Cargo Tank | 1000 kg Steel | 5 | 5 | 27000 kg Liquids |
| Gas Cargo Canister | 200 kg Refined Metal | 2 | 3 | 3600 kg Gasses |
| Large Gas Cargo Canister | 1000 kg Steel | 4 | 5 | 11000 kg Gasses |
| Critter Cargo Bay | 200 kg Refined Metal | 1 | 1 | 1 Critter |
Utility Modules
Utility modules are used to better explore and colonize asteroids or make rockets command modules livable longer.
| Module | Material | Burden | Height | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orbital Cargo Module | 400 kg Metal Ore | 4 | 2 | Delivers cargo to the surface of Planetoids in several small packages which totals to up to 6000 kg. |
| Rover Module | 200 kg Metal Ore | 4 | 3 | Deploys a Rover Bot for remote Planetoid exploration. |
| Trailblazer Module | 200 kg Refined Metal | 4 | 3 | Enables landing for one Duplicant to Planetoids that do not yet have a Rocket Platform. |
| Cartographic Module | 350 kg Steel 1000 kg Plastic | 3 | 5 | Automatically reveals pois and asteroids in adjacent spaces while on a voyage and enables moving to unrevealed space. |
| Battery Module | 400 kg Metal Ore | 2 | 2 | Stores 100 kJ of power and leaks 400 J per cycle, while producing no heat. It thus acts as a superior version of the Jumbo Battery. |
| Solar Panel Module | 200 kg Glass | 1 | 1 | Produces 60 W when there is sunlight, which can be used with the power outlet fitting to power equipment inside the rocket. |
| Artifact Transport Module | 200 kg Refined Metal | 6 | 1 | Collects and transports Artifacts from Space POI. |
Command Modules and Nosecones
Command modules are required for the rocket to function and only one can be part of any rocket. Solo Spacefarer Nosecone can only be build at the top of the rocket while Spacefarer Module can be build anywhere but takes an extra Basic Nosecone or Drillcone.
| Module | Material | Burden | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solo Spacefarer Nosecone | 200 kg Metal Ore | 3 | 3 |
| Spacefarer Module | 200 kg Metal Ore | 6 | 4 |
| Basic Nosecone | 400 kg Refined Metal 200 kg Insulator | 2 | 2 |
| Drillcone | 400 kg Refined Metal 200 kg Plastic | 2 | 4 |
Rocket Interior
Interior of a Solo Spacefarer Nosecone
Solo Spacefarer Nosecone functions as both the command module and nosecone, and is a total of 28 tiles in size. Spacefarer Module offers a bigger 10x8 interior to be furnished, but does not serve as a nosecone.
Launch
In order for the rocket to launch, the command module checks for various conditions:
- A destination must be set.
- The rocket cannot have any pending constructions (it can be launched if a lander is not constructed).
- A rocket must have an engine and nosecone.
- A rocket must have a fuel tank (most engines have a fuel tank included).
- Cannot be over rocket engine height limit.
- The rocket must be sufficiently fueled to reach the destination (it can be launched even if there is not enough fuel to return).
- Cargo transfer must be complete (rocket can still be launched with partially filled cargo).
- Skilled crew must be onboard (crew is set through the pop-up and no other passengers are aboard).
The speed at which the rocket launches is directly dependent on its height. The more modules and total height a rocket has, the slower it takes for it to fully take off.
Landing
A rocket cannot land on a planetoid that does not possess a Rocket Platform. If so, a duplicant must be first sent via the Teleporter Transmitter or in a Trailblazer to the surface in order to construct one. In the event that multiple rocket platforms are available, the rocket will default to selecting one randomly; alternatively, the player can specify the platform to land on.
Heat and Exhaust
All rocket engines have an exhaust, which is divided into 2 parts:
- "Wet Exhaust": An element emitted at a specific temperature under the rocket and does not go through tiles. All rockets engine emits at the same rate, which translates to 0.7 kg/cell per launch/landing on the constant speed part of the rocket, and more directly at launch/landing since the rocket is slower.
- "Dry Exhaust": A heating factor which heats elements under the rocket up to 2926.85 °C, at a rate depending on the engine type and go through tiles and has a 3x9 rectangular pattern.
Both are done during launch and landing of the rocket.
The heat injected into tiles directly is dependent on the exhaust element temperature and the distance from the central output cell of the engine, as visualized in the following table:
| 50% | 100% | 50% |
| 33% | 50% | 33% |
| 25% | 33% | 25% |
| 20% | 25% | 20% |
| 17% | 20% | 17% |
| 14% | 17% | 14% |
| 13% | 14% | 13% |
| 11% | 13% | 11% |
| 10% | 11% | 10% |
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