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[10ebbor10]

Another question regarding fuel tanks: do they count towards production costs (i.e. will a 10m rocket with a 2m fuel tank count as 10m or 12m for the purposes of manufacturing)?

They do count towards production costs. About that: They also have 10% reuseability, whihc I forgot to add.

[Nirur Torir]

1: Do we have to pay anything to refuel reusable craft?
2: How much does it cost to repair one of my cargo clamps?
3: Can I research a fixed external fuel tank built into the design and designed to survive re-entry?
4: How easy is it to fly up and attach a drop fuel tank waiting in orbit?
5: I don't think my funds were updated.

[10ebbor10]

1: Do we have to pay anything to refuel reusable craft?
2: How much does it cost to repair one of my cargo clamps?
3: Can I research a fixed external fuel tank built into the design and designed to survive re-entry?
4: How easy is it to fly up and attach a drop fuel tank waiting in orbit?
5: I don't think my funds were updated.

1. No nothing. They might get damaged and need repairs though.
2. Depends on the damage.
3. So a fuel tank, that's permanently attached to the ship, and comes back with reentry. Yes you can, but it will be cheaper and possibly easier just to try and increase the height of your shuttle.
4. Not easy, at all. It's a delicate maneuver involving fluids, tubes and possibly explosives.
5. Maybe, I look at it.

[Toaster]

On the cargo hold- I guess I missed the "leaving a space open is automatically payload room" bit.

Kingfisher:  I am interested in trading for or buying your mass driver research.


Research:
[Electronics Expert] Continue theoretical work on unmanned rovers.  (1k)

[Thruster Expert]  Work on ionic thrusters. (1k)

[Fuel Expert]  Increase the thrust (or if that's maxed, safety) of Solid Fuel. (2k)

Increase the max height of the Space Shuttle hull.  (2k)

Increase the max height of booster rockets! (1k)

Designs:

Nope, no design.

Building:

None today.

Other:

See Nirur's turn.  My launch schedule is in that.

Expenses: 7k research

[Nirur Torir]

CHASE

Research:
Lab 1st floor (Propulsion Expert): XL Safe Thruster fuel efficiency. ($2000)
Lab 2nd floor: 10m fuel tank capacity
Lab 3rd floor (Shaiming Hu): Tripod RC repair drone success rate
Lab 4th floor (Specialized for space stations) (Yi shing): Water recycling system's effect on supplies
Spacelab: Space Heatlh Studies (Share results with Toaster)

Design & Production
None.

Construction
None.

Missions:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Crew 1: Tiruin, Taikonaut 7, a scotonaut.
Crew 2: Taikonauts 6 and 8, a scotonaut.
Crew 3: Taikonauts Tiruin, Taikonauts 7 and 9.

My launch 1, Crew 2, Explorer II (2) without docking system, crew swapping and research supply mission. Max payload: 634kg
Research supplies: 269kg (Space Health Studies) ($??)
Supplies: 165kg ($165)

Toaster launch 1, Explorer II (1) without docking system, delivery in Mao Kongjianzhan's vicinity. Max payload: 1185kg
3m station hull piece with 4 docking systems: 1160kg ($1900 + $200 clerical error from last round)
Supplies: 25kg ($25)
Station crew will use their shuttle to attach the new piece.

My launch 2, Crew 3, Explorer II (3) without docking system, resupply mission to Mao Kongjianzhan's vicinity. Max payload: 1185kg.
Supplies: 1185kg ($1185)

My launch 3, Crew 3, Explorer II (3) without docking system, resupply mission to Mao Kongjianzhan's vicinity. Max payload: 1185kg.
Supplies: 1185kg ($1185)

My launch 4, Crew 1, Explorer II (3) with docking system, crew swapping and resupply mission to Mao Kongjianzhan. Max payload: 634kg.
Time: 7.5 months into the year.
Supplies: 600kg ($600)

Toaster launch 2, Explorer II (1) without docking system, mission repeat or delivery in Mao Kongjianzhan's vicinity. Max payload: 1185kg
Repeat a previous mission if it failed.
Otherwise:
11 solar cells: 1100kg ($2750 + $550 S&H)
Supplies: 85kg ($85kg)


Total payload:
3m station hull piece with four docking systems
269kg research materials
11 solar cells
3245kg supplies

Taikonauts:
Tiruin and Taikonauts 6, 7, and 8 will not be training to improve their skills between station stays.
If Taikonauts die in the line of duty, give $1000 to their families.
In the unlikely event that a crew swapping mission fails, the station crew will receive a bonus for staying out the year.

Other:
Aerospace department investment (year 3 of 5) ($1000) (preferred specialty: quantum mechanics, theory and applications)
Use PR on my first launch of the year.

Total expenses: $(14,645 + research supplies)

[Nirur Torir]

Sorry for the double post, but I'd rather get an answer now, before the turn's getting written, since it might interfere with Kashyyk's turn, and it'd be much better to fix it now if it'll be a problem:

Do VASIMIR's need their own fuel type?

[10ebbor10]

Sorry for the double post, but I'd rather get an answer now, before the turn's getting written, since it might interfere with Kashyyk's turn, and it'd be much better to fix it now if it'll be a problem:

Do VASIMIR's need their own fuel type?

No. I think not.

[Kashyyk]

Yeah, from what I understand, it uses 100kg of 'reaction mass' but needs 4 units of power as well.

[10ebbor10]

Yeah, from what I understand, it uses 100kg of 'reaction mass' but needs 4 units of power as well.

Well the basic principle of a Vasimir is overheating it's fuel and then using electromagnets to push it out of the engine. So yeah, that's how it works.

[Kashyyk]

On a related note, if I only provide 2 units of power, can I run it with half the fuel, or will it just not go?

[10ebbor10]

On a related note, if I only provide 2 units of power, can I run it with half the fuel, or will it just not go?

It just won't work. Batteries are your friend here, they can store much large amounts of power for fewer weight.

[SoHowAreYou]

I feel like disolving my current program and starting a new one. Can I?

[10ebbor10]

I feel like disolving my current program and starting a new one. Can I?

You'll be starting with just the same as the previous time, so you would lose a lot of progress.

[SoHowAreYou]

Nah I want a new program because I'll admit I screwed this up.

[adwarf]

((OOC: My Arms Factory is not present in the assets spoiler))


Research:
-Basic Life Support Hub: Recycles air, and water to allow extended stays in space, works well in combination with the Agricultural Hub for my ship
-Basic Crew Quarters Hub: Houses a crew to maintain the space shuttle, and a few extra.
-EMP Theory

Things you are designing:
Excalibur I Decrease the Failure Chance
-Small Fuel Tank (5 Meter Height)
-Small Thrusters (1 Meter Height)
-Single Stage Hull (10 Meter Capacity)
-Agricultural Hub (4 Meter Height)

Building things(If you want to)
None

Other things
None