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| − | The '''FM1 "Mite" Solid Fuel Booster''' is a | + | The '''FM1 "Mite" Solid Fuel Booster''' is a the smallest conventional [[solid rocket booster]], at just 1.8m tall with a [[radial size|diameter]] of 0.625m. Its name references its tiny size. |
| + | [[File:KSPMITERIDE.jpeg|upright|thumb|left|A pilot riding atop a single booster and probe core]] | ||
== Usage == | == Usage == | ||
| − | + | The Mite provides too little thrust and impulse for most practical uses. In Career or Science mode games, it is hampered by its relatively deep position at Level 5 of the [[Technology tree | tech tree]]. It is unlocked well after much more effective boosters such as the [[RT-10 "Hammer" Solid Fuel Booster|Hammer]], and by the time it is unlocked, the player is likely to have moved on from the kinds of short-range missions on Kerbin which this little booster could effectively help with. | |
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| + | It may still be useful as a booster or cheap second stage for very, very small craft. It can also be used to push stages away from a craft after they are decoupled, like an oversized [[Sepratron I|Sepratron]]. Like most other solid rocket boosters, it can be used as an unreliable missile. | ||
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== Product description == | == Product description == | ||
Revision as of 21:03, 10 October 2023
| FM1 "Mite" Solid Fuel Booster | ||
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| Solid rocket booster by Kerbodyne | ||
| Radial size | Tiny, Radial mounted | |
| Cost | (total) | 75.00 
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| (dry) | 51.00
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| Mass | (total) | 0.375 t |
| (dry) | 0.075 t | |
| Drag | 0.2-0.3 | |
| Max. Temp. | 2200 K | |
| Impact Tolerance | 7 m/s | |
| Research |  Propulsion Systems
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| Unlock cost | 1 200
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| Since version | 1.8 | |
| Part configuration | SolidBoosterFM1.cfg | |
| Maximum thrust | (1 atm) | 11.01 kN |
| (vacuum) | 12.50 kN | |
| Isp | (1 atm) | 185 s |
| (vacuum) | 210 s | |
| Fuel consumption | 0.81  /s
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| Thrust vectoring | No | |
| Burn time | (1 atm) | 43.5 s |
| (vacuum) | 49.4 s | |
| Packed volume | 700 l | |
| Solid fuel | 40
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The FM1 "Mite" Solid Fuel Booster is a the smallest conventional solid rocket booster, at just 1.8m tall with a diameter of 0.625m. Its name references its tiny size.
Usage
The Mite provides too little thrust and impulse for most practical uses. In Career or Science mode games, it is hampered by its relatively deep position at Level 5 of the tech tree. It is unlocked well after much more effective boosters such as the Hammer, and by the time it is unlocked, the player is likely to have moved on from the kinds of short-range missions on Kerbin which this little booster could effectively help with.
It may still be useful as a booster or cheap second stage for very, very small craft. It can also be used to push stages away from a craft after they are decoupled, like an oversized Sepratron. Like most other solid rocket boosters, it can be used as an unreliable missile.
Product description
| “ | Solid fuel boosters come in a range of sizes and this one is distinctly on the low end of the scale. The Mite is still useful for many space programs that want a tiny kick motor to plant their probes firmly on the right trajectory, or just a bit more oomph to get their craft off the ground. — Kerbodyne |
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