The Reaction Control System(RCS) is a set of 8 thrusters, 2 pointing in each direction.
RCS allows your ship to perform fine maneuvers.
RCS consumes propellant, heat and electricity.
| Name | Price(E$) | Repair Price(E$) | Thrust(kN) | Exhaust Velocity(km/s) | Prop Consumption (kg/s) | Power Consumption (MW) | Thermal Consumption (GW) | Mass(kg) | Flavor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDSTR | 1250 | 200 | 600 | 7 | 85.7 | 1 | 2.1 | 20 | Pulsed Thrust |
| NDVTT | 2500 | 400 | 500 | 7 | 71.4 | 1 | 1.8 | 30 | Variable Thrust |
| RAK-K37 | 3125 | 500 | 200 | 15 | 13.3 | 5 | 1.5 | 70 | Pulsed Thrust, Integrated 1GW Generator |
| MA150HO | 4375 | 1500 | 150 | 30 | 5 | 40 | 2.3 | 80 | Variable Thrust, Integrated generators, renowned for reliability |
| RA-K44 | 6250 | 1000 | 400 | 15 | 26.6 | 15 | 3 | 75 | Pulsed Thrust, Excessive Wear |
| EI Ion | 8000 | 3000 | 120 | 50 | 2.4 | 40 | 3.0 | 90 | Variable Thrust |
| ERS-NAGHET5020 | 8500 | 3200 | 210 | 27 | 7.8 | 50 | 2.8 | 130 | Variable Thrust, Gimballed(20d) |
| MA350HO | 10000 | 3500 | 350 | 25 | 14 | 60 | 4.4 | 120 | Variable Thrust, Integrated generators, not as reliable |
| EI AGILE | 12000 | 3000[verify?] | 120 | 40 | 3 | 60 | 2.5 | 120 | Variable Thrust, Gimballed(35d) |
| RA-K69V | 18600 | 1500 | 400 | 12 | 33.3 | 25 | 3.6 | 150 | Gimballed(25d), frequent maintenance, unlocked by talking to a racer. |
All thrusters take 4 hours to repair* and 1 hour to replace.
*The number of mechanics you have hired affects repair time. See Category:Equipment for more details.
K37s start with RA-K37 thrusters, coming in at a usable 200kN thrust. The RA-K44 thrusters are a good cheap upgrade, but 'excessive wear' matters and they break down a lot faster. It might be better to 'downgrade' to one of the less efficient higher power systems (NDVTT or NDSTR). It takes a lot of fuel rods to begin handling the upper range systems, but once you get there, the MA350HO is a great system so long as you don't need gimbles. You need gimbles if your thrusters are melting things you are trying to pick up with your manipulator arm.