Main Propulsion

Main Rocket Engine

Main rocket engine of the ship is the core method of propulsion of a spaceship. Main engines usually operate in two modes:

• Interlunar mode, providing high propellant economy for hour-to-days long codex:burns during glossary:interlunar travel, serving both as propulsion and artificial gravity.
• RCS support mode, providing high thrust to complement RCS thrusters of a spaceship.

Main Propulsion Chart

Name	Price	Thrust(kN)	Exhaust Velocity(km/s)	Propellant Consumption(kg/s)	Power Consumption(MW)	Thermal Consumption(GW)	Mass	Response Time(s)	Flavor
ND-PNTR	7000	1500	8	187.5	180	6	450	2.1	Pulsed thrust, Vectored thrust angle(90d)
RA-TNTRL-K37	1500	750	15	50	100	5.6	1250	0	Pulsed thrust, integrated 4GW generator.
ND-NTTR	30k	3500	7	500	20	12.2	650	0	Variable thrust
RA-TNTRL-K44	40k	1500	18	83.3	100	13.5	1650	0	Pulsed thrust, Gimbal(9d)
BWM-T535	120k	535	29	18.4	40	8.2	2000	0.9	Variable thrust, swift expensive repairs
ERS-DFMHD-2205	175k	2200	14	157.1	120	15.4	2450	0.6	Variable thrust
MA-NMPD42	300k	320	115	2.8	150	18.4	1850	0	Variable thrust
Experimental NPMP	700k	1100	45	24.4	200	24.7	2750	0	Pulsed thrust
Z-Axial Pinch Fusion Torch	1m	800	1250	0.6	x	x	3000	0	Variable thrust, gimble(30d), ignition power(150MJ), Burn time(30m)

K37s start with the RA-TNTRL-K37 engine, which is really sort of fine. Your main torch influences your transit reserve, and having a more efficient torch significantly reduces it, letting you spend more propelling eating rocks. Unfortunately, the only one with better exhaust velocity is the BWM, which has an annoying one second startup time. The NPMP is really where its at, but that thing expensive.

the pinch fusion torch works different than everything else. it uses a huge spike of electricity to start, and then no electricity after that. but that'll set off all your warning alarms every time you use it. annoying.