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{{:PB-X150 Xenon Container/Box}}
|Name=PB-X150 Xenon Container
 
|Role=Xenon Tank
 
|Class=xenontank
 
|File=Pb-x150 xenon container.jpg
 
|Costs=200
 
|Mass=0.12
 
|Drag=0.2-0.3
 
|Temp=2900
 
|Tolerance=6
 
|since=0.18
 
|More=
 
{{PB-more|Dry Mass|0.05 t}}
 
{{PB-more|Max Xenon Gas|700 units}}
 
|cfg=Parts/xenonTank/part.cfg
 
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The '''PB-X150 Xenon Container''' is a fuel tank filled with [[xenon gas]]. It contains more xenon gas than the [[PB-X50R Xenon Container]], but less than the [[PB-X750 Xenon Container]].
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== Product description ==
 
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|Although most of the KSC staff can't pronounce "Xenon", when told how to say it correctly, they all agree it sounds super-cool - and everything possible should be done so it can be used as a fuel.
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|Although most of the Probodobodyne staff couldn't pronounce "Xenon", when told how to say it correctly, they all agreed it sounded super-cool - and everything possible should be done so it could be used as a fuel, no matter the cost.
|Probodobodyne Inc.}}
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|manufacturer=P}}
  
 
== Usage ==
 
== Usage ==
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The PB-X150 Xenon Container provides xenon gas to the [[IX-6315 "Dawn" Electric Propulsion System]], the only ion engine. Unlike [[liquid fuel]] and [[oxidizer]], and like [[monopropellant]], xenon gas does not require fuel crossfeed; the Dawn engine can drain xenon gas from any fuel tank, even if the engine and tank aren't connected with fuel crossfeed capable parts.
  
Xenon Containers are used to store the Xenon gas that is required to propel the [[PB-Ion Electric Propulsion System]].
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The PB-X150 stores 720 units of xenon gas; since xenon has a density of 0.1 kg (0.001 t) per unit, the tank stores 0.72 tons of xenon. This allows it to power a Dawn ion engine for 1481.5 s (24 m, 41.5 s) at full thrust.  
  
 
== Changes ==
 
== Changes ==
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;[[1.4]]
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* Increased cost from 3600 to 3680
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* Decreased mass from 0.055 to 0.024
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* Xenon supply increased from 700 to 720
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* Moved to Propulsion from Utility.
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* Initial Release
 
* Initial Release
  
 
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[[Category:Xenon tanks]]

Latest revision as of 06:35, 1 September 2021

PB-X150 Xenon Container
Part image
Xenon gas tank by
Probodobodyne Inc

Radial size Tiny
Cost (total) 3 680.00 Funds
(dry) 800.00 Funds
Mass (total) 0.09600 t
(dry) 0.02400 t
Drag 0.3-0.2
Max. Temp. 2000 K
Volume  ?
Impact Tolerance 6 m/s
Research Ion propulsion.png Ion Propulsion
Unlock cost 8 800 Funds
Since version 0.18
Part configuration xenonTank.cfg
Xenon gas 720 Xenon unit

The PB-X150 Xenon Container is a fuel tank filled with xenon gas. It contains more xenon gas than the PB-X50R Xenon Container, but less than the PB-X750 Xenon Container.

Product description

Although most of the Probodobodyne staff couldn't pronounce "Xenon", when told how to say it correctly, they all agreed it sounded super-cool - and everything possible should be done so it could be used as a fuel, no matter the cost.

Probodobodyne Inc

Usage

The PB-X150 Xenon Container provides xenon gas to the IX-6315 "Dawn" Electric Propulsion System, the only ion engine. Unlike liquid fuel and oxidizer, and like monopropellant, xenon gas does not require fuel crossfeed; the Dawn engine can drain xenon gas from any fuel tank, even if the engine and tank aren't connected with fuel crossfeed capable parts.

The PB-X150 stores 720 units of xenon gas; since xenon has a density of 0.1 kg (0.001 t) per unit, the tank stores 0.72 tons of xenon. This allows it to power a Dawn ion engine for 1481.5 s (24 m, 41.5 s) at full thrust.

Changes

1.4
  • Increased cost from 3600 to 3680
  • Decreased mass from 0.055 to 0.024
  • Xenon supply increased from 700 to 720
0.25
  • Moved to Propulsion from Utility.
0.18
  • Initial Release