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Space platform

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[[File:Space platform.jpg|thumb|Space platform example provided by Wube in [https://factorio.com/blog/post/fff-381 Friday Facts #381 - Space Platforms]]]

'''Space platforms''' are factories that can be built in space. Each space platform is a self-contained factory supported by a [[space platform hub]].

== Achievements ==
{{Achievement|reach-for-the-stars}}

== Purpose ==
Broadly speaking, there are three purposes which space platforms might serve:
* To craft recipes that can only be crafted in space, such as manufacturing [[space science pack]]s.
* To transport players and items between planets.
* To collect and process [[asteroids]].

== Creation and deletion ==
Space platforms are created by loading a [[space platform starter pack]] into a rocket and pressing the button to create a new space platform. Alternatively, players may order the creation of a space platform from the remote view through the list on the top-left corner of the screen, in which case the necessary space platform starter pack is treated as a request from a not-yet-existing space platform around the specified planet. Either way, players are then allowed to name their new space platform. Note that space platforms can later be renamed from the menus of their space platform hubs.

Platforms can be deleted. After confirming that the platform is to be deleted, the deleted platform goes into a queue, which is shown at the bottom of the platform list in the remote view. Should the player regret their decision, then this gives five minutes to decide if they want to undo the removal of the platform before it is permanently deleted.

If the platform hub is destroyed, the entire space platform and all of its contents are lost. If any [[player]] is aboard when this happens, the player will respawn at the last planet they were at before going to space.

== Construction ==
Unlike planetary surfaces, space platforms can only be edited by using the remote view. Therefore, players will order the construction of a space platform by placing ghosts. Instead of [[construction robot]]s being used for constructing the space platform, the platform itself will automatically construct ghost entities and move ghost items to and from the platform hub as soon as materials are available and these actions are not obstructed. If the necessary materials are not available, they will be automatically requested from the planet where the space platform is stationed, if the appropriate option is enabled in the platform's logistic requests section.

A newly-created space platform consists of a 10×10 square of [[space platform foundation]] with a [[space platform hub]] in its center, all surrounded by empty space. Unlike most buildings, the space platform hub cannot be removed, and its destruction directly results in the loss of the entire space platform.

As nothing can be built on empty space, the platform must first be expanded with more space platform foundation. The platform's foundation must consist of a single connected area with no detached islands, and holes of empty space surrounded by foundation are not allowed. Should these rules be broken, then the violating tiles will not be built or removed before the issue is resolved.

[[Asteroid collector]]s and [[thruster]]s can only be built on the edge of the platform. In particular, thrusters can only be built on the southern edge, and no foundation can be built within the rectangular area extending from the southern edge of the thruster for 82 tiles.

The entire platform surface functions as an [[electric system|electric network]], so space platforms do not need any power poles.

=== Placement restrictions ===
Some entities cannot be placed on space platforms:
* [[Chests]] can't be placed on platforms. The main storage structure is the platform hub.
* [[Robots]] and [[roboport]]s don't function in space, and no [[railway]] entities can be placed.
* [[Burner devices]] can't be placed on platforms. According to [https://factorio.com/blog/post/fff-381 FFF-381], this is to add "a bit of realism as there's no atmosphere in space".
* Space platforms have particular surface conditions, so buildings which have restrictions may not be placed on them. This is the same as for any other surface.

Electric poles can be built, but the global electric network covering the entire platform powers all devices. As such, electric poles are only useful as a way to [[circuit network|wire together]] distant entities.

=== Maximum platform size ===
The space platform can be as large as desired, however it may only extend up to 200 [[tile]]s north from the center of the [[space platform hub]].

== Transport between planets and space platforms ==

To transport players and items between a planet's surface and a space platform, the space platform must be stationed in orbit around the planet.

Items are delivered up to a platform by launching a [[rocket]] from a [[rocket silo]]. This can be done in one of three ways:
* Filling the rocket manually or by using inserters, then manually sending the rocket towards the space platform by using the rocket silo's menu. This method allows sending rockets with several different types of items inside the same rocket, but cannot be automated.
* Assigning logistic requests to the space platform hub, then filling a rocket with items of a type that is being requested, either manually or using by inserters. The rocket will then launch automatically. Only one type of item may be sent per rocket using this method.
* Assigning logistic requests to the space platform hub while having a rocket silo set to request items from the logistic network. This allows [[logistic robot]]s to fill the rocket automatically, and the rocket will launch automatically when full. Only one type of item will be sent per rocket.

The space platform hub will automatically request any items that are needed for construction of the platform. Automatic requests can receive items from any planet, whereas manual requests will only be fulfilled at one planet specified by the player. For manual requests, it is also possible to set a custom minimum payload per rocket instead of only accepting full rockets.

Items can be sent to a planet orbited by a space platform in one of two ways:
* Manually moving items into the platform hub's orbital drop slots.
* Assigning logistic requests to a planet's [[cargo landing pad]].

The items will then be carried to the planet's surface by [[cargo pod]]s. If the planet has a cargo landing pad, then the cargo pods will go there, placing their payloads directly inside the cargo landing pad's inventory (spilling the items if the cargo landing pad is already full). Otherwise, the cargo pod will land at a random location near the planet's spawn point. Landed cargo pods will wait for players to collect their payloads, and are automatically destroyed when emptied.

Unlike transfers from a planet's surface to a space platform, transfers from space platforms to planetary surfaces come at no material costs despite the appearance of a cargo pod.

== Passengers ==
Characters can travel to space platforms by riding a rocket, and can likewise leave the platform in a cargo pod.

One character traveling to a space platform takes up an entire rocket, and is not allowed to carry any items in their inventory, except for their equipped weapons and armor (but not ammunition). All other items must be transferred to the space platform hub in separate rockets.

Players aboard space platforms are locked inside the space platform hub, unable to move. The player is therefore locked into remote view until they drop their character to a planetary surface. Note that there is no way to access a player's inventory while in this state.

[[Biter egg]]s and [[pentapod egg]]s that spoil on the platform (either in the hub or on a belt) produce enemy entities like normal. These enemies do not suffocate, nor are they damaged by the environment. They will attack nearby structures as normal.

== Travel ==
Space platforms with one or more [[thruster]]s are able to perform voyages between different space locations, such as planets. The more thrusters that are installed on a platform, the faster the platform can get to its destination, but this also causes asteroids to appear faster and threaten the platform. When the thrusters are stopped while in mid-destination, the platform will slowly move toward the destination it's closer to via gravitational pull.

=== Weight ===
Platform weight depends on how many [[space platform foundation]] tiles the platform has. Each tile of [[space platform foundation]] weighs 200kg or 0.2 tons. The [[space platform hub]] itself weighs 20 tons. Notably, extra [[cargo bay]]s do not increase the platform's weight (aside from requiring [[space platform foundation]] under them).

=== Planetary schedules ===
Travel between planets can be automated, in a manner similar to using [[railway|trains]]. Clicking on the [[space platform hub]] will bring up its GUI. Individual planets can be added to the platform's schedule by clicking the "add station" button. A popup will appear with all currently unlocked space destinations. When one is selected, another button appears for selecting a wait condition from a drop-down list. Like trains, wait conditions are used to tell the platform when to leave the planet's orbit. If no wait condition is selected, the platform will continue to its next stop, if one exists. One can also select if the platform will unload cargo at a planet. If this option is deselected, platforms will not drop any items down to planets automatically.
[[File:Space_station_hub_gui.png|thumb|300px|The space platform's GUI. There is one station set for the [[solar system edge]]. ]]

When set to "automatic" mode, the platform will automatically fly to the designated planet. If attempting to travel to a planet that has no direct route to, the platform will fill in any gaps along the way. For example, attempting to fly from [[Vulcanus]] to [[Fulgora]] will have a platform automatically fly to [[Nauvis]] first.

There are 12 types of wait conditions, many of them unique to space platforms:
* '''All requests satisfied''': All requests for the current planet have been satisfied.
* '''Any request not satisfied''': At least one request for the current planet is not satisfied.
* '''Any request zero''': At least one request for the current planet is satisfied.
* '''Circuit condition''': A condition is met from the [[circuit network]], or one of the platform's built in control signals.
* '''Damage taken''': The platform has received a certain value of damage, defaulting to 1,000.
* '''Inactivity''': No items were received or dropped out of the hub for the specified amount of seconds.
* '''Item count''': The hub contains a specific amount of a certain item.
* '''Passenger not present''': No players are present on the platform.
* '''Passenger present''': At least one player is present on the platform.
* '''Request not satisfied''': A specific request for any planet is not satisfied. Items not requested cannot be set.
* '''Request satisfied''': A specific request for any planet is satisfied. Items not requested cannot be set.
* '''Time passed'''

Additionally, platforms can make use of [[Railway#Schedule interrupts|schedule interrupts]], which behave exactly like trains. There is also an interrupt condition not present in the wait conditions list:
* '''Any planet import zero''': Any of a specific planet's imports are not satisfied.

The one exception to wait conditions is when traveling to the [[shattered planet]]. When this is selected, the wait condition becomes a "fly condition". Whatever condition is set will trigger while en-route to the shattered planet as if the platform was already stopped there. This is because the player is not intended to actually reach the shattered planet (though it is possible), and so the fly condition becomes a way to easily turn the platform around at a certain time.

The platform hub is able to be connected to the circuit network, with the following reactions:
* '''Read contents''': The hub will output its contents to the circuit network
* '''Send to platform''': Any signals on wires will be passed to the hub, allowing them to be used for wait conditions
* '''Read moving to''': The platform will output the planet at the end of the current space route with a value of 1.
* '''Read moving from''': The platform will output the planet at the beginning of the current space route with a value of 2.
** If both "moving from" and "moving to" are selected, a platform stopped at a planet will output the planet's signal with a value of 3.
* '''Read speed''': The platform will output its current velocity, defaulting to "V"
** A speed signal will only show as 0 when stopped at a planet. If a platform is stopped between planets for whatever reason, it will slowly drift into orbit of the nearest planet, giving the signal a value of 10 or -10.
* '''Read damage taken''': The platform will output the amount of damage taken in the current trip, defaulting to "D"

== Asteroids ==
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Space platforms regularly encounter [[asteroids]].

The smallest asteroids are called "chunks". Chunks can be collected by [[asteroid collector]]s and processed into various raw materials by [[crusher]]s. Among other uses, it is possible to convert these materials into [[thruster fuel]] and [[thruster oxidizer]].

Asteroids larger than chunks may also appear. However, they cannot be grabbed by asteroid collectors, and will damage the space platform upon impact. They can be targeted by turrets, and can be broken into multiple smaller asteroids by reducing their health to 0. This is done repeatedly until they become chunks.

During voyages, the number and relative velocity of asteroids increases proportionally to the platform's speed. It is therefore dangerous for a space platform to travel faster than it can destroy the asteroids that it will encounter. Different locations contain different amounts of each type of asteroid, and routes between locations may vary these numbers over the course of a journey. For example, only chunks will appear in stationary orbit around [[Nauvis]], thus providing a safe building environment free of larger asteroids that may damage the platform.

== Access to basic resources ==
* [[Water]] can be obtained from [[oxide asteroid chunk]]s via [[oxide asteroid crushing]] and [[ice melting]].
* [[Stone]] is not obtainable and must be brought up from planets.
* [[Iron ore]] can be obtained from [[metallic asteroid chunk]]s via [[metallic asteroid crushing]].
* [[Copper ore]] can be obtained from [[metallic asteroid chunk]]s via [[advanced metallic asteroid crushing]].
* [[Coal]] can be obtained from [[carbonic asteroid chunk]]s via [[coal synthesis]] by using [[carbon]] and [[sulfur]] from [[advanced carbonic asteroid crushing]].
* [[Crude oil]] is not obtainable. However:
** [[Sulfur]] can be obtained via [[advanced carbonic asteroid crushing]].
** [[Heavy oil]] can be obtained via [[simple coal liquefaction]] using [[calcite]] obtained from [[advanced oxide asteroid crushing]].

== Gallery ==
<gallery widths="300px" heights="200px">
space platform titlescreen.png|Space platform seen on the expansion's title screen.
</gallery>

== History ==
{{history|2.0.23|
* Added an error message when manually trying to launch a rocket to a full space platform.
* Changed space platforms to not delete items on the ground when deconstructing them.}}

{{history|2.0.14|
* Deletion of space platforms requires confirmation.}}

{{history|2.0.7|
* Introduced in [[Space Age]]{{SA}} expansion.
}}

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Units

2025-03-10T23:12:37Z

Pluranium Alloy: /* Numerical abbreviations */ Updated and corrected the unit prefixes.

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'''Units''' - by definition - are definite, representational quantities of measurement for different systems. Units can represent the measuring of electricity, amount of items, the time taken/required to perform a task or even the amount of stacks of items with differing amounts within said stacks.

Not all in-game units are simulated with full realism.

== Numerical abbreviations ==
Each unit in the game can be abbreviated with the following:

*k = 10^3 (thousand) (kilo)
*M = 10^6 (million) (Mega)
*G = 10^9 (billion) (Giga)
*T = 10^12 (trillion) (Tera)
*P = 10^16 (quadrillion) (Peta)
*E = 10^18 (quintillion) (Exa)
*Z = 10^21 (sextillion) (Zetta)
*Y = 10^24 (septillion) (Yotta)
*R = 10^27 (octillion) (Ronna)
*Q = 10^30 (nonillion) (Quetta)

For example, instead of using 1000 J is equal to 1kJ.

== Power ==
Power is defined as work being done per unit of time.

=== Watt (W) ===
The basic unit of power is 1 watt (W), which is defined as '''1 W = 1 J/s ''', ie. one Joule of work being done every second.

The game commonly deals with larger units, namely kilowatts (kW) and megawatts (MW).

[[Lamp|Lamps]] use 5 kW while turned on. A [[Radar]] uses 300 kW while active - equivalent to 60 lamps.
One [[Steam engine]] is capable of outputting 900 kW.

== Work ==

Work is defined as a transfer of energy, or as energy being "spent".

=== Joule (J) ===
The basic unit of work is 1 joule (J), and is equivalent to the work done (total energy transferred) by one watt applied for one second: '''1 J = 1 W s'''.

In-game, [[Fuel]] is really just potential energy, which, when applied, does work. For example, every piece of [[coal]] burned will produce 4 MJ. One [[Accumulator]] is capable of storing 5 MJ.

In the real world, kilowatt hours is a much more common unit for energy, but it is ''not'' an [[:WIKIPEDIA:International_System_of_Units#Derived_units|SI derived unit]] so it is not used by the game.

== [[Time]] ==

=== Tick (1/60 s) ===
A 1/60 second in game. This is the shortest time fraction the game handles.

=== Second (s) ===
One second in-game. This is not guaranteed to correspond to one real second. For example, slow computers may not manage to calculate an entire tick during the corresponding real time frame of 1/60th of a second.

=== Day ===

A day is 25000 in-game ticks or 416.67 in-game seconds (= 6.94 in-game minutes) long.

== [[Map structure|Distance / Space]] ==

=== Tile ===
The tile is both used as a unit of distance/length and a unit of area. For example, the size of an object may be expressed as "2×2 tiles", which means the object covers an area of 4 square tiles or tiles². The unit of square tiles is often simplified into tiles. It can be assumed, that a tile has the length of 1 meter.

=== Chunk ===
A chunk is a quadratic area where one side is 32 tiles long. (1024 square tiles). A grid of tiles and chunks in can be viewed in the [[debug mode]] by pressing {{keybinding|F5}}.

=== Kilometers ===
A kilometer is 1000 meters, it is used to measure distance traveled in a [[space platform]].

== Force ==

=== Newtons (N) ===
Newtons measure the amount of forceful thrust of a space platform being moved by [[thruster]]s. This can be increased by adding more thrusters. More force can add damage to [[asteroids]] colliding with a platform, but the asteroids will, in turn, damage the platform as well.

== Mass / Weight ==

=== Tons (t) ===
A single ton is 1000 kilograms. The only time mass is measured in ''Factorio'' is calculating the sum of all parts that make up a space platform. The more components added and the bigger the platform's size, the more mass it will accumulate. The larger the mass of a platform, the harder it is for thrusters to move it to its destination.

== Logistics ==

=== Throughput ===

Items per time, or fluid-units per time. A unit measurement is

items / game-minute

==== Belts ====

Throughput = speed × density

For comparison: A [[transport belt]] transports normally about 900 items per in-game minute. A [[fast transport belt]] up to 1800 items/min and [[express transport belt]] nearly 2700 items / min.
See [[Transport belts/Physics|physics of transport belts]] for more information.

==== Logistic robots ====

Throughput depends on the distance, the number of robots and their item-stacksize. Let's assume a robot can travel 1 tile per second and can transport only one item at once. It needs also to return. Then this robot can transport ½ item per second. If you use 2 you can transport 1 item per second. If you double the distance, we are again at ½ item per second.

==== Trains ====

Items per train is the sum of all wagons' capacity (40 stacks for [[cargo wagon]], 50000 fluid for [[fluid wagon]] & 100 shells for [[artillery wagon]])

Top speed (later referred to as S) and acceleration (later referred to as A) depend on fuel type and train weight, for a coal-powered single locomotive without wagons they are 72 tiles/s and 9.26 tiles/s/s.

After some threshold the top speed starts decreasing linearly as train mass increases; acceleration is proportional to amount of locomotives pointing towards the travel direction and inversely proportional to train mass; deceleration is proportional to amount of wagons + amount of locomotives, inversely proportional to train mass, and affected by [[braking force (research)]] (train mass is the sum of all wagon and locomotive masses; see detailed info on wagon masses on [[locomotive]], [[cargo wagon]], [[fluid wagon]], and [[artillery wagon]] pages).

Warning: The following calculations assume deceleration = acceleration and do not account for red lights.

Travel time is <syntaxhighlight lang="lua">(2S / A) + (distance - 4 * S^2 / A) / S</syntaxhighlight> if the stations are far enough for the train to achieve full speed. If they are closer than that, the time is <syntaxhighlight lang="lua">2 * sqrt(distance / A)</syntaxhighlight>

Since a train has to make a trip back to load, the total throughput is <syntaxhighlight lang="lua">items per train / (2 * travel time)</syntaxhighlight>

=== Capacity ===
Basically items per transport unit. This depends in many cases on the item type you use. A [[cargo wagon]] has a capacity of 40 stacks. Stack size depends on the item type so this means that it can hold 2000 items for ore, or 4000 for steel or copper plates.

=== Density ===
Measured in items per tile.

An item, that lays on ground has the size of 0.28 tiles<sup>2</sup>. On one tile we can place 12.752041 items, which means, that we can put in the best case 12 items on one tile.

==== Belts ====

For belts this is the same: We have two lanes on a belt, 4 items per lane or 8 item on one belt.

On belts there comes also another thing into play: '''Compression.''' Good compression is, when you fill a belt so, that you come to the maximum density and so to the maximum '''throughput'''.
See also [[Transport belts/Physics|physics of transport belts]] for more information.

=== Stacks/chests ===
On the first glance, it is simple: A chest has the size of one tile. You have X number of stack in a chest, where you can put Y numbers of items into each, so the density is simply X × Y.

The thing changes, if you use mods, that add chest-like transport boxes, which enables to pack/box items.

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Thruster

2025-03-03T13:55:13Z

Pluranium Alloy: missed one

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'''Thrusters''' are components of [[space platform]]s that propel the platforms through space, and to other planets. Thrusters require both [[thruster fuel]] and [[thruster oxidizer]] to function. Thrusters can only be built on the south edge of a space platform, with nothing directly south in the path of their exhaust. This placement means space platforms always travel north toward the top of the screen.

Thrusters are operated via the [[space platform hub]]. When a destination is set and the switch set to "Automatic," thrusters turn on and move the platform toward its destination. They turn off by themselves when the destination is reached. Moving the switch back to "Paused thrust" will turn all thrusters off immediately.

Speed and acceleration are affected by the number of thrusters, their efficiency, and the mass of the platform. Thrusters are at their least efficient when they have full reserves of both fuel and oxidizer, but produce higher speed and acceleration. Partly empty reserves cause them to work more efficiently, as noted in the table below, at the expense of speed/acceleration.

Depending on speed, damaging [[asteroids]] are encountered in greater numbers. This means that defenses should be built before turning on the thrusters, and high thrust requires stronger defense.

== Datasheet ==

The "Relative thrust" and "Relative fluid consumption" is the percentage for the range of a thruster of that [[Quality]]. 50% relative thrust is halfway between the minimum thrust and the maximum thrust. For a base quality thruster, 50% is 59.45 MN, while for a legendary thruster, it is 139.45 MN, a 150% increase.

{| class="wikitable"
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! Filled fluid reserve !! Efficiency !! Relative thrust !! Relative fluid consumption !! colspan="5" | Fluid consumption (/s)
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! !! !! !! !! Quality 1 !! Quality 2 !! Quality 3 !! Quality 4 !! Quality 5
|-
| 0% || 100% || 10% || 10% || 6.00 || 7.80 || 9.60 || 11.40 || 15.00
|-
| 5% || 100% || 10% || 10% || 6.00 || 7.80 || 9.60 || 11.40 || 15.00
|-
| 10% || 100% || 10% || 10% || 6.00 || 7.80 || 9.60 || 11.40 || 15.00
|-
| 15% || 97% || 22% || 24% || 14.14 || 18.39 || 22.63 || 26.87 || 36.00
|-
| 20% || 93% || 34% || 37% || 22.29 || 28.97 || 35.66 || 42.34 || 55.50
|-
| 25% || 90% || 44% || 51% || 30.43 || 39.56 || 48.69 || 57.81 || 76.50
|-
| 30% || 86% || 54% || 64% || 38.57 || 50.14 || 61.71 || 73.29 || 96.00
|-
| 35% || 83% || 63% || 78% || 46.71 || 60.73 || 74.74 || 88.76 || 117.00
|-
| 40% || 79% || 71% || 91% || 54.86 || 71.31 || 87.77 || 104.23 || 136.50
|-
| 45% || 76% || 78% || 105% || 63.00 || 81.90 || 100.80 || 119.70 || 157.50
|-
| 50% || 72% || 84% || 119% || 71.14 || 92.49 || 113.83 || 135.17 || 178.50
|-
| 55% || 69% || 89% || 132% || 79.29 || 103.07 || 126.86 || 150.64 || 198.00
|-
| 60% || 65% || 93% || 146% || 87.43 || 113.66 || 139.89 || 166.11 || 219.00
|-
| 65% || 62% || 96% || 159% || 95.57 || 124.24 || 152.91 || 181.59 || 238.50
|-
| 70% || 58% || 98% || 173% || 103.71 || 134.83 || 165.94 || 197.06 || 259.50
|-
| 75% || 55% || 100% || 186% || 111.86 || 145.41 || 178.97 || 212.53 || 279.00
|-
| 80% || 51% || 100% || 200% || 120.00 || 156.00 || 192.00 || 228.00 || 300.00
|-
| 85% || 51% || 100% || 200% || 120.00 || 156.00 || 192.00 || 228.00 || 300.00
|-
| 90% || 51% || 100% || 200% || 120.00 || 156.00 || 192.00 || 228.00 || 300.00
|-
| 95% || 51% || 100% || 200% || 120.00 || 156.00 || 192.00 || 228.00 || 300.00
|-
| 100% || 51% || 100% || 200% || 120.00 || 156.00 || 192.00 || 228.00 || 300.00
|}

== Trivia ==
* The color of the thruster trail changes depending on the amount of fuel and oxidizer in the thruster, becoming blue when fuel is low or red when oxidizer is low.
* Thruster exhaust has a range of 82 tiles, so structures can be placed directly behind the trail. This means that the total dimensions where the thruster blocks placement of other structures is 4×90.

== Gallery ==
<gallery widths=320px>
File:Thruster Flame Color.png|Thruster trail turns red when fuel amount is higher than oxidizer (left) and blue when oxidizer is higher (right)
File:Thrusters in Map View.png|Thruster trails are visible on the zoomed-out map view
</gallery>

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Thruster

2025-03-03T13:54:32Z

Pluranium Alloy: Fixed the fluid consumption values for the legendary thruster.

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{{:Infobox:Thruster}}
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{{About/Space age}}
'''Thrusters''' are components of [[space platform]]s that propel the platforms through space, and to other planets. Thrusters require both [[thruster fuel]] and [[thruster oxidizer]] to function. Thrusters can only be built on the south edge of a space platform, with nothing directly south in the path of their exhaust. This placement means space platforms always travel north toward the top of the screen.

Thrusters are operated via the [[space platform hub]]. When a destination is set and the switch set to "Automatic," thrusters turn on and move the platform toward its destination. They turn off by themselves when the destination is reached. Moving the switch back to "Paused thrust" will turn all thrusters off immediately.

Speed and acceleration are affected by the number of thrusters, their efficiency, and the mass of the platform. Thrusters are at their least efficient when they have full reserves of both fuel and oxidizer, but produce higher speed and acceleration. Partly empty reserves cause them to work more efficiently, as noted in the table below, at the expense of speed/acceleration.

Depending on speed, damaging [[asteroids]] are encountered in greater numbers. This means that defenses should be built before turning on the thrusters, and high thrust requires stronger defense.

== Datasheet ==

The "Relative thrust" and "Relative fluid consumption" is the percentage for the range of a thruster of that [[Quality]]. 50% relative thrust is halfway between the minimum thrust and the maximum thrust. For a base quality thruster, 50% is 59.45 MN, while for a legendary thruster, it is 139.45 MN, a 150% increase.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Filled fluid reserve !! Efficiency !! Relative thrust !! Relative fluid consumption !! colspan="5" | Fluid consumption (/s)
|-
! !! !! !! !! Quality 1 !! Quality 2 !! Quality 3 !! Quality 4 !! Quality 5
|-
| 0% || 100% || 10% || 10% || 6.00 || 7.80 || 9.60 || 11.40 || 15.00
|-
| 5% || 100% || 10% || 10% || 6.00 || 7.80 || 9.60 || 11.40 || 15.00
|-
| 10% || 100% || 10% || 10% || 6.00 || 7.80 || 9.60 || 11.40 || 15.00
|-
| 15% || 97% || 22% || 24% || 14.14 || 18.39 || 22.63 || 26.87 || 36.00
|-
| 20% || 93% || 34% || 37% || 22.29 || 28.97 || 35.66 || 42.34 || 55.50
|-
| 25% || 90% || 44% || 51% || 30.43 || 39.56 || 48.69 || 57.81 || 76.50
|-
| 30% || 86% || 54% || 64% || 38.57 || 50.14 || 61.71 || 73.29 || 96.00
|-
| 35% || 83% || 63% || 78% || 46.71 || 60.73 || 74.74 || 88.76 || 117.00
|-
| 40% || 79% || 71% || 91% || 54.86 || 71.31 || 87.77 || 104.23 || 136.50
|-
| 45% || 76% || 78% || 105% || 63.00 || 81.90 || 100.80 || 119.70 || 157.50
|-
| 50% || 72% || 84% || 119% || 71.14 || 92.49 || 113.83 || 135.17 || 178.50
|-
| 55% || 69% || 89% || 132% || 79.29 || 103.07 || 126.86 || 150.64 || 198.00
|-
| 60% || 65% || 93% || 146% || 87.43 || 113.66 || 139.89 || 166.11 || 219.00
|-
| 65% || 62% || 96% || 159% || 95.57 || 124.24 || 152.91 || 181.59 || 238.50
|-
| 70% || 58% || 98% || 173% || 103.71 || 134.83 || 165.94 || 197.06 || 259.50
|-
| 75% || 55% || 100% || 186% || 111.86 || 145.41 || 178.97 || 212.53 || 279.00
|-
| 80% || 51% || 100% || 200% || 120.00 || 156.00 || 192.00 || 228.00 || 300.00
|-
| 85% || 51% || 100% || 200% || 120.00 || 156.00 || 192.00 || 228.00 || 300.00
|-
| 90% || 51% || 100% || 200% || 120.00 || 156.00 || 192.00 || 228.00 || 300.00
|-
| 95% || 51% || 100% || 200% || 120.00 || 156.00 || 192.00 || 228.00 || 300.00
|-
| 100% || 51% || 100% || 200% || 120.00 || 156.00 || 192.00 || 228.00 || 264.00
|}

== Trivia ==
* The color of the thruster trail changes depending on the amount of fuel and oxidizer in the thruster, becoming blue when fuel is low or red when oxidizer is low.
* Thruster exhaust has a range of 82 tiles, so structures can be placed directly behind the trail. This means that the total dimensions where the thruster blocks placement of other structures is 4×90.

== Gallery ==
<gallery widths=320px>
File:Thruster Flame Color.png|Thruster trail turns red when fuel amount is higher than oxidizer (left) and blue when oxidizer is higher (right)
File:Thrusters in Map View.png|Thruster trails are visible on the zoomed-out map view
</gallery>

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Ice platform

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'''Ice platforms''' can be used to replace [[Aquilo]]'s{{SA}} ammonia ocean with a dense ice float much in the same way that [[landfill]] works on other planets, with the caveat that it requires paving with [[concrete]] variants in order to support the operation of a vast majority of the game's buildings. Despite the flavor text stating that it "Will melt if exposed to heat", '''Ice platforms''' do not actually melt.

== History ==
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* Introduced in [[Space Age]]{{SA}} expansion.
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