Cargo landing pad

Cargo landing pad

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Recipe
30 + 200 + 10 + 25 → 1
Total raw
30 + 200 + 10 + 25
Map color
Storage size	80
Health	1000 1300 1600 1900 2500
Stack size	1
Rocket capacity	1
Radar coverage distance	4 5 6 7 9
Dimensions	8×8
Mining time	1
Prototype type	cargo-landing-pad
Internal name	cargo-landing-pad
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Object description

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The cargo landing pad is a large storage structure that is part of the logistic network. It acts as an 8×8 passive provider chest with a capacity of 80 slots. Only one can be placed on the surface at a time. Inserters can pull items out of it like any other container, but cannot insert into the landing pad. Additionally, it provides radar coverage around itself without requiring power. Its purpose depends on whether or not Space Age is enabled.

The landing pad can be connected to the circuit network to read its contents like other containers.

Base game

When the rocket silo sends a rocket with a satellite into space, the cargo landing pad will receive 1,000 space science packs. If the landing pad is full, the science will be deposited on the ground and marked for deconstruction. The science will be delivered to the landing pad regardless of its distance from the rocket silo.

Space Age

In Space Age, the cargo landing pad instead acts as a hub for orbital deliveries. It acts as a requester chest for orbiting space platforms. Platforms that are stopped over the current planet may have their cargo dropped down to satisfy the landing pad's requests. The landing pad has 3 cargo hatches and can only receive 3 stacks of items at a time.

The cargo landing pad may be extended by placing a cargo bay or landing pad unloading bay next to it. Each bay will increase the landing pad's inventory size by 20 slots each (increased with higher quality). The cargo bay also increases the number of item stacks that can be dropped from space platforms at the same time by 1, while the unloading bay provides more locations for inserters to unload items.

If a landing pad's inventory is full, dropped items will be thrown on the ground around the cargo bay and can be picked up manually or with a deconstruction planner.

If the trash unrequested box is ticked, the landing pad will automatically move all items from its inventory that are not currently requested to its trash slots.

History

• 2.0.14:
  • Changed cargo landing pad mining time to 1

• 2.0.7:
  • Introduced

See also

• Rocket silo
• Space platform