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Propellant Tanks are used to store Reaction Mass for your thrusters (as well as cooling for your reactor).
Propellant Tanks are used to store propellant, which is required by [[Main Propulsion|Engines]], [[Reaction Control System|RCS]], and [[Powerplant|Turbines]]. When launching for a dive, propellant can be bought in batches of 1000kg for an average cost of 100 E$, though this price will fluctuate with the market.
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[[Category:Equipment]]
  * Short-range propellant tank
  * A low capacity propellant tank for thermal rockets holding up to 15,000 kg of propellant, these tanks are approved for shuttles and large drones operating in short range. Station authorities advise against use in the rings. Honeycombed cells prevent mass shifts during manouvers.
  * Capacity: 15,000kg
  * Propellant type: Thermal Rocket
  * Cost 6,000 E$
 
 
  * Standard propellant tank
  * Standard propellant tank for thermal rockets. Holds up to 30000kg of propellant. Approved for orbital missions. Honeycombed cells prevent mass shifts during manouvers.
  * Capacity: 30,000kg
  * Propellant type: Thermal Rocket
  * Cost 12,000 E$
 
  * Extended propellant tank
  * Extended propellant tank for thermal rockets. Holds up to 50000kg of propellant. Approved for interlunar missions. Honeycombed cells prevent mass shifts during manouvers.
  * Capacity: 50,000kg
  * Propellant type: Thermal Rocket
  * Cost 20,000 E$
 
  * Long-range propellant tank
  * Long-range propellant tank for thermal rockets. Holds up to 80000kg of propellant. Approved for interlunar and short-range interplanetary missions. Honeycombed cells prevent mass shifts during manouvers.
  * Capacity: 80,000kg
  * Propellant type: Thermal Rocket
  * Cost 32,000 E$
 
  * Interplanetary propellant tank
  * Propellant tank for thermal rockets on interplanetary missions. Holds up to 200,000kg of propellant. Approved for interplanetary travel. Honeycombed cells prevent mass shifts during manouvers.
  * Capacity: 200,000kg
  * Propellant type: Thermal Rocket
  * Cost 160,000 E$

Latest revision as of 11:28, 2 August 2023

Propellant Tanks are used to store propellant, which is required by Engines, RCS, and Turbines. When launching for a dive, propellant can be bought in batches of 1000kg for an average cost of 100 E$, though this price will fluctuate with the market.

Available propellant tanks
Name Storage Price Exclusive to
Short-range propellant tank 15,000 kg 6,000 E$
Standard propellant tank 30,000 kg 12,000 E$
Extended propellant tank 50,000 kg 20,000 E$
Long-range propellant tank 80,000 kg 32,000 E$
Interplanetary propellant tank 200,000 kg 160,000 E$
Freighter propellant tank 500,000 kg 400,000 E$ K225, OCP-209