Difference between revisions of "Technology tree"
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* [[SC-9001 Science Jr.]] | * [[SC-9001 Science Jr.]] | ||
* [[Comms DTS-M1]] | * [[Comms DTS-M1]] | ||
− | |- | + | |- id="Heavy Rocketry" |
| [[File:Advanced_Rocketry.png|60x60px|center]] || 5 || 90 || Heavy Rocketry | | [[File:Advanced_Rocketry.png|60x60px|center]] || 5 || 90 || Heavy Rocketry | ||
| Advanced Rocketry || | | Advanced Rocketry || | ||
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* [[Rockomax "Poodle" Liquid Engine]] | * [[Rockomax "Poodle" Liquid Engine]] | ||
* [[Rockomax X200-16 Fuel Tank]] | * [[Rockomax X200-16 Fuel Tank]] | ||
− | |- | + | |- id="Fuel Systems" |
| [[File:Fuel_systems.png|60x60px|center]] || 5 || 90 || Fuel Systems | | [[File:Fuel_systems.png|60x60px|center]] || 5 || 90 || Fuel Systems | ||
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* [[FTX-2 External Fuel Duct]] | * [[FTX-2 External Fuel Duct]] | ||
* [[RV-105 RCS Thruster Block]] | * [[RV-105 RCS Thruster Block]] | ||
− | |- | + | |- id="Advanced Construction" |
| [[File:Advanced_constuction.png|60x60px|center]] || 5 || 90 || Advanced Construction | | [[File:Advanced_constuction.png|60x60px|center]] || 5 || 90 || Advanced Construction | ||
| General Construction || | | General Construction || | ||
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* [[Rockomax Brand Adapter 02]] | * [[Rockomax Brand Adapter 02]] | ||
* [[Hydraulic Detachment Manifold]] | * [[Hydraulic Detachment Manifold]] | ||
− | |- | + | |- id="Aerodynamics" |
| [[File:Tech_tree_aerodynamics.png|60x60px|center]] || 5 || 90 || Aerodynamics | | [[File:Tech_tree_aerodynamics.png|60x60px|center]] || 5 || 90 || Aerodynamics | ||
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* [[Mk1 Fuselage - Jet Fuel]] | * [[Mk1 Fuselage - Jet Fuel]] | ||
* [[XM-G50 Radial Air Intake]] | * [[XM-G50 Radial Air Intake]] | ||
− | |- | + | |- id="Advanced Flight Control" |
| [[File:Tech_tree_advanced_flight_control.png|60x60px|center]] || 5 || 90 || Advanced Flight Control | | [[File:Tech_tree_advanced_flight_control.png|60x60px|center]] || 5 || 90 || Advanced Flight Control | ||
| Flight Control || | | Flight Control || | ||
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* [[Mk2 Cockpit]] | * [[Mk2 Cockpit]] | ||
* [[Probodobodyne OKTO]] | * [[Probodobodyne OKTO]] | ||
− | |- | + | |- id="Electrics" |
| [[File:Tech_tree_electrics.png|60x60px|center]] || 5 || 90 || Electrics | | [[File:Tech_tree_electrics.png|60x60px|center]] || 5 || 90 || Electrics | ||
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* [[Illuminator Mk1]] | * [[Illuminator Mk1]] | ||
* [[Illuminator Mk2]] | * [[Illuminator Mk2]] | ||
− | |- | + | |- id="Space Exploration" |
| [[File:Space_exploration.png|60x60px|center]] || 5 || 90 || Space Exploration | | [[File:Space_exploration.png|60x60px|center]] || 5 || 90 || Space Exploration | ||
| Science Tech || | | Science Tech || | ||
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* [[2HOT Thermometer]] | * [[2HOT Thermometer]] | ||
* [[Mobile Processing Lab MPL-LG-2]] | * [[Mobile Processing Lab MPL-LG-2]] | ||
− | |- | + | |- id="Landing" |
| [[File:Landing.png|60x60px|center]] || 5 || 90 || Landing | | [[File:Landing.png|60x60px|center]] || 5 || 90 || Landing | ||
| Science Tech || | | Science Tech || | ||
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* [[LT-5 Micro Landing Strut]] | * [[LT-5 Micro Landing Strut]] | ||
* [[Small Gear Bay]] | * [[Small Gear Bay]] | ||
− | |- | + | |- id="Heavier Rocketry" |
| [[File:Heavier_rocketry.png|60x60px|center]] || 6 || 160 || Heavier Rocketry | | [[File:Heavier_rocketry.png|60x60px|center]] || 6 || 160 || Heavier Rocketry | ||
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* [[Rockomax "Skipper" Liquid Engine]] | * [[Rockomax "Skipper" Liquid Engine]] | ||
* [[Rockomax X200-32 Fuel Tank]] | * [[Rockomax X200-32 Fuel Tank]] | ||
− | |- | + | |- id="Specialized Control" |
| [[File:Specialized_control.png|60x60px|center]] || 6 || 160 || Specialized Control | | [[File:Specialized_control.png|60x60px|center]] || 6 || 160 || Specialized Control | ||
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* [[Place-Anywhere 7 Linear RCS Port]] | * [[Place-Anywhere 7 Linear RCS Port]] | ||
* [[Mk16-XL Parachute]] | * [[Mk16-XL Parachute]] | ||
− | |- | + | |- id="Specialized Construction" |
| [[File:Specialized_construction.png|60x60px|center]] || 6 || 160 || Specialized Construction | | [[File:Specialized_construction.png|60x60px|center]] || 6 || 160 || Specialized Construction | ||
| Advanced Construction || | | Advanced Construction || | ||
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* [[Clamp-O-Tron Docking Port]] | * [[Clamp-O-Tron Docking Port]] | ||
* [[TVR-200 Stack Bi-Coupler]] | * [[TVR-200 Stack Bi-Coupler]] | ||
− | |- id=" | + | |- id="Supersonic Flight" |
| [[File:supersonic_flight.png|60x60px|center]] || 6 || 160 || Supersonic Flight | | [[File:supersonic_flight.png|60x60px|center]] || 6 || 160 || Supersonic Flight | ||
| Aerodynamics || | | Aerodynamics || | ||
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* [[Radial Engine Body]] | * [[Radial Engine Body]] | ||
* [[Circular Intake]] | * [[Circular Intake]] | ||
− | |- | + | |- id="Precision Engineering" |
| [[File:Precision_engineering.png|60x60px|center]] || 6 || 160 || Precision Engineering | | [[File:Precision_engineering.png|60x60px|center]] || 6 || 160 || Precision Engineering | ||
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* [[ROUND-8 Toroidal Fuel Tank]] | * [[ROUND-8 Toroidal Fuel Tank]] | ||
* [[TR-2V Stack Decoupler]] | * [[TR-2V Stack Decoupler]] | ||
− | |- | + | |- id="Advanced Electrics" |
| [[File:Advanced_electrics.png|60x60px|center]] || 6 || 160 || Advanced Electrics | | [[File:Advanced_electrics.png|60x60px|center]] || 6 || 160 || Advanced Electrics | ||
| Electrics || | | Electrics || | ||
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* [[OX-4W 2x3 Photovoltaic Panels]] | * [[OX-4W 2x3 Photovoltaic Panels]] | ||
* [[OX-4L 1x6 Photovoltaic Panels]] | * [[OX-4L 1x6 Photovoltaic Panels]] | ||
− | |- | + | |- id="Advanced Exploration" |
| [[File:Advanced_exploration.png|60x60px|center]] || 6 || 160 || Advanced Exploration | | [[File:Advanced_exploration.png|60x60px|center]] || 6 || 160 || Advanced Exploration | ||
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* [[Telus Mobility Enhancer]] | * [[Telus Mobility Enhancer]] | ||
* [[Telus-LV Bay Mobility Enhancer]] | * [[Telus-LV Bay Mobility Enhancer]] | ||
− | |- | + | |- id="Advanced Landing" |
| [[File:Advanced_landing.png|60x60px|center]] || 6 || 160 || Advanced Landing | | [[File:Advanced_landing.png|60x60px|center]] || 6 || 160 || Advanced Landing | ||
| Landing || | | Landing || | ||
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* [[LT-2 Landing Strut]] | * [[LT-2 Landing Strut]] | ||
* [[Mk25 Parachute]] | * [[Mk25 Parachute]] | ||
− | |- | + | |- id="Nuclear Propulsion" |
| [[File:Tech_tree_nuclear_propulsion.png|60x60px|center]] || 7 || 300 || Nuclear Propulsion | | [[File:Tech_tree_nuclear_propulsion.png|60x60px|center]] || 7 || 300 || Nuclear Propulsion | ||
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* [[LV-N Atomic Rocket Motor]] | * [[LV-N Atomic Rocket Motor]] | ||
− | |- | + | |- id="Large Control" |
| [[File:Tech_tree_large_control.png|60x60px|center]] || 7 || 300 || Large Control | | [[File:Tech_tree_large_control.png|60x60px|center]] || 7 || 300 || Large Control | ||
| Specialized Control || | | Specialized Control || | ||
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* [[Mk2 Lander-can]] | * [[Mk2 Lander-can]] | ||
* [[FL-R1 RCS Fuel Tank]] | * [[FL-R1 RCS Fuel Tank]] | ||
− | |- | + | |- id="Advanced MetalWorks" |
| [[File:Advanced_metalworks.png|60x60px|center]] || 7 || 300 || Advanced MetalWorks | | [[File:Advanced_metalworks.png|60x60px|center]] || 7 || 300 || Advanced MetalWorks | ||
| Specialized Construction || | | Specialized Construction || | ||
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* [[TR-XL Stack Separator]] | * [[TR-XL Stack Separator]] | ||
* [[TR-2C Stack Separator]] | * [[TR-2C Stack Separator]] | ||
− | |- | + | |- id="Advanced Aerodynamics" |
| [[File:Advanced_aerodynamics.png|60x60px|center]] || 7 || 300 || Advanced Aerodynamics | | [[File:Advanced_aerodynamics.png|60x60px|center]] || 7 || 300 || Advanced Aerodynamics | ||
| Supersonic Flight || | | Supersonic Flight || | ||
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* [[Small Hardpoint]] | * [[Small Hardpoint]] | ||
* [[Ram Air Intake]] | * [[Ram Air Intake]] | ||
− | |- | + | |- id="Unmanned Tech" |
| [[File:Unmanned_tech.png|60x60px|center]] || 7 || 300 || Unmanned Tech | | [[File:Unmanned_tech.png|60x60px|center]] || 7 || 300 || Unmanned Tech | ||
| Precision Engineering || | | Precision Engineering || | ||
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* [[Probodobodyne HECS]] | * [[Probodobodyne HECS]] | ||
* [[Probodobodyne OKTO2]] | * [[Probodobodyne OKTO2]] | ||
− | |- | + | |- id="Ion Propulsion" |
| [[File:Ion_propulsion.png|60x60px|center]] || 7 || 300 || Ion Propulsion | | [[File:Ion_propulsion.png|60x60px|center]] || 7 || 300 || Ion Propulsion | ||
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* [[PB-X150 Xenon Container]] | * [[PB-X150 Xenon Container]] | ||
* [[PB-X50R Xenon Container]] | * [[PB-X50R Xenon Container]] | ||
− | |- | + | |- id="Large Electrics" |
| [[File:Large_electrics.png|60x60px|center]] || 7 || 300 || Large Electrics | | [[File:Large_electrics.png|60x60px|center]] || 7 || 300 || Large Electrics | ||
| Advanced Electrics || | | Advanced Electrics || | ||
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* [[Z-1k Rechargable Battery Bank]] | * [[Z-1k Rechargable Battery Bank]] | ||
* [[Gigantor XL Solar Array]] | * [[Gigantor XL Solar Array]] | ||
− | |- | + | |- id="Electronics" |
| [[File:Electronics.png|60x60px|center]] || 7 || 300 || Electronics | | [[File:Electronics.png|60x60px|center]] || 7 || 300 || Electronics | ||
| Advanced Electrics || | | Advanced Electrics || | ||
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* [[Communotron 88-88]] | * [[Communotron 88-88]] | ||
* [[Double-C Seismic Accelerometer]] | * [[Double-C Seismic Accelerometer]] | ||
− | |- | + | |- id="Field Science" |
| [[File:Field_science.png|60x60px|center]] || 7 || 300 || Field Science | | [[File:Field_science.png|60x60px|center]] || 7 || 300 || Field Science | ||
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* [[RoveMax Model M1]] | * [[RoveMax Model M1]] | ||
* [[RoveMax Model S2]] | * [[RoveMax Model S2]] | ||
− | |- | + | |- id="Very Heavy Rocketry" |
| [[File:Tech_tree_very_heavy_rocketry.png|60x60px|center]] || 8 || 550 || Very Heavy Rocketry | | [[File:Tech_tree_very_heavy_rocketry.png|60x60px|center]] || 8 || 550 || Very Heavy Rocketry | ||
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* [[Rockomax "Mainsail" Liquid Engine]] | * [[Rockomax "Mainsail" Liquid Engine]] | ||
* [[Rockomax Jumbo-64 Fuel Tank]] | * [[Rockomax Jumbo-64 Fuel Tank]] | ||
− | |- | + | |- id="Meta-Materials" |
| [[File:Meta-materials.png|60x60px|center]] || 8 || 550 || Meta-Materials | | [[File:Meta-materials.png|60x60px|center]] || 8 || 550 || Meta-Materials | ||
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* [[Clamp-O-Tron Sr. Docking Port]] | * [[Clamp-O-Tron Sr. Docking Port]] | ||
* [[Inline Clamp-O-Tron]] | * [[Inline Clamp-O-Tron]] | ||
− | |- | + | |- id="Composites" |
| [[File:Composites.png|60x60px|center]] || 8 || 550 || Composites | | [[File:Composites.png|60x60px|center]] || 8 || 550 || Composites | ||
| Advanced MetalWorks || N/A | | Advanced MetalWorks || N/A | ||
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* [[Cubic Octagonal Strut]] | * [[Cubic Octagonal Strut]] | ||
* [[Octagonal Strut]] | * [[Octagonal Strut]] | ||
− | |- | + | |- id="Heavy Aerodynamics" |
| [[File:Heavy_aerodynamics.png|60x60px|center]] || 8 || 550 || Heavy Aerodynamics | | [[File:Heavy_aerodynamics.png|60x60px|center]] || 8 || 550 || Heavy Aerodynamics | ||
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* [[Mk3 Fuselage]] | * [[Mk3 Fuselage]] | ||
* [[Mk3 to Mk2 Adapter]] | * [[Mk3 to Mk2 Adapter]] | ||
− | |- | + | |- id="Hypersonic Flight" |
| [[File:Hypersonic_flight.png|60x60px|center]] || 8 || 550 || Hypersonic Flight | | [[File:Hypersonic_flight.png|60x60px|center]] || 8 || 550 || Hypersonic Flight | ||
| ??? || N/A | | ??? || N/A | ||
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* [[R.A.P.I.E.R. Engine]] | * [[R.A.P.I.E.R. Engine]] | ||
* [[Toroidal Aerospike Rocket]] | * [[Toroidal Aerospike Rocket]] | ||
− | |- | + | |- id="Advanced Unmanned Tech" |
| [[File:Advanced_unmanned_tech.png|60x60px|center]] || 8 || 550 || Advanced Unmanned Tech | | [[File:Advanced_unmanned_tech.png|60x60px|center]] || 8 || 550 || Advanced Unmanned Tech | ||
| Unmanned Tech || N/A | | Unmanned Tech || N/A | ||
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* [[Probodobodyne QBE]] | * [[Probodobodyne QBE]] | ||
* [[RC-001S Remote Guidance Unit]] | * [[RC-001S Remote Guidance Unit]] | ||
− | |- | + | |- id="Large Probes" |
| [[File:Large_probes.png|60x60px|center]] || 8 || 550 || Large Probes | | [[File:Large_probes.png|60x60px|center]] || 8 || 550 || Large Probes | ||
| Large Electrics || N/A | | Large Electrics || N/A | ||
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* [[RC-L01 Remote Guidance Unit]] | * [[RC-L01 Remote Guidance Unit]] | ||
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| [[File:Specialized_electrics.png|60x60px|center]] || 8 || 550 || Specialized Electrics | | [[File:Specialized_electrics.png|60x60px|center]] || 8 || 550 || Specialized Electrics | ||
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* [[Z-4K Rechargable Battery Bank]] | * [[Z-4K Rechargable Battery Bank]] | ||
* [[PB-NUK Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator]] | * [[PB-NUK Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator]] | ||
− | |- | + | |- id="Advanced Science Tech" |
| [[File:Advanced_science_tech.png|60x60px|center]] || 8 || 550 || Advanced Science Tech | | [[File:Advanced_science_tech.png|60x60px|center]] || 8 || 550 || Advanced Science Tech | ||
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* [[Sensor Array Computing Nose Cone]] | * [[Sensor Array Computing Nose Cone]] | ||
* [[GRAVMAX Negative Gravioli Detector]] | * [[GRAVMAX Negative Gravioli Detector]] | ||
− | |- | + | |- id="Advanced Motors" |
| [[File:Advanced_motors.png|60x60px|center]] || 8 || 550 || Advanced Motors | | [[File:Advanced_motors.png|60x60px|center]] || 8 || 550 || Advanced Motors | ||
| Field Science || N/A | | Field Science || N/A |
Revision as of 20:06, 8 January 2014
The technology tree allows the player to spend collected science points to unlock new, bigger and better parts for vehicle construction. The tree comprises several research nodes, each with its own science point cost and a list of parts that are made available when the node is activated. Activating a node requires spending the science point cost, and doing so makes its parts immediately available for use and, in many cases, reveals additional nodes of a higher technology level. The tree is accessible via the Research and Development Facility at Kerbal Space Center and is only available for use in Career Mode. To unlock the entirety of the technology tree in 0.22[outdated] 10738 Science is required.
Use
The technology tree is displayed as a horizontal branching tree structure, with low tech research nodes on the left and higher tech nodes on the right. The root node of the technology tree, Start, is on the leftmost side of the tree and is active by default in all new Career Mode games.
By conducting missions and collecting science, the player may spend their science points on available research nodes. Only nodes that have had their dependencies activated are displayed on the technology tree. As the player activates more nodes, higher tech nodes will become available until the eighth tier of the tree is reached.
Most research nodes have dependencies upon earlier, lower technology nodes. For example, the General Rocketry node requires that the Basic Rocketry node be activated before the player may spend 20 science points to unlock its parts. Some nodes have multiple dependencies that require several nodes be activated before they become available. There are also research nodes that have multiple dependencies but only require one of them to be activated prior to becoming available.
Research nodes
Icon | Tree level | Science required | Node name | Required node(s) | Prerequisite for | Parts list |
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1 | 0 | Start | None |
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2 | 5 | Basic Rocketry | Start |
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3 | 20 | General Rocketry | Basic Rocketry |
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3 | 18 | Stability | Basic Rocketry | |||
3 | 15 | Survivability | Basic Rocketry |
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4 | 45 | Advanced Rocketry | General Rocketry |
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4 | 45 | General Construction |
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4 | 45 | Flight Control |
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4 | 45 | Science Tech | Survivability |
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5 | 90 | Heavy Rocketry | Advanced Rocketry |
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5 | 90 | Fuel Systems |
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5 | 90 | Advanced Construction | General Construction |
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5 | 90 | Aerodynamics |
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5 | 90 | Advanced Flight Control | Flight Control |
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5 | 90 | Electrics |
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5 | 90 | Space Exploration | Science Tech |
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5 | 90 | Landing | Science Tech |
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6 | 160 | Heavier Rocketry |
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6 | 160 | Specialized Control |
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6 | 160 | Specialized Construction | Advanced Construction |
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6 | 160 | Supersonic Flight | Aerodynamics |
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6 | 160 | Precision Engineering |
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6 | 160 | Advanced Electrics | Electrics |
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6 | 160 | Advanced Exploration |
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6 | 160 | Advanced Landing | Landing |
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7 | 300 | Nuclear Propulsion |
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7 | 300 | Large Control | Specialized Control | |||
7 | 300 | Advanced MetalWorks | Specialized Construction | |||
7 | 300 | Advanced Aerodynamics | Supersonic Flight | |||
7 | 300 | High Altitude Flight |
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7 | 300 | Unmanned Tech | Precision Engineering |
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7 | 300 | Ion Propulsion |
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7 | 300 | Large Electrics | Advanced Electrics | |||
7 | 300 | Electronics | Advanced Electrics | |||
7 | 300 | Field Science |
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8 | 550 | Very Heavy Rocketry |
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8 | 550 | Meta-Materials |
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8 | 550 | Composites | Advanced MetalWorks | N/A | ||
8 | 550 | Heavy Aerodynamics |
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8 | 550 | Hypersonic Flight | ??? | N/A | ||
8 | 550 | Advanced Unmanned Tech | Unmanned Tech | N/A | ||
8 | 550 | Large Probes | Large Electrics | N/A | ||
8 | 550 | Specialized Electrics |
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8 | 550 | Advanced Science Tech |
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8 | 550 | Advanced Motors | Field Science | N/A |