Reaction Control System
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The Reaction Control System, mostly just called RCS, is a set of gas-fueled small thrusters primarily intended for orienting vessels in vacuum.
Fuel
In order to use RCS, you will need both a dedicated RCS fuel tank alond with some RCS thrusters. The fuels tanks for RCS are different from solid or liquid fuels tank, and currently come in two options.
Mass (kg) | |||||
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Image | Part | Radial Size | Full | Empty | Fuel Capacity |
FL-R25 RCS Fuel Tank | Small | 0.5 | 0.1 | 200 | |
FL-R1 RCS Fuel Tank | Large | 3 | 0.5 | 1100 |