IX-6315 "Dawn" Electric Propulsion System
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Usage
Ion Electric Propulsion Systems require Xenon Gas and a steady source of electricity to operate. Electricity can be obtained using Solar Panels and Radioisotope Batteries. The Ion Engine is good for fine tuning of orbits just as the RCS system is used, with the difference that it requires much less xenon gas than RCS fuel for the same change; however, it uses a lot of electricity. Another difference is that the xenon gas is stored in PB-X150 Xenon Container only, and can be directed in only one direction.
To keep one ion engine constantly running at full thrust, you either need one Gigantor XL Solar Array or 15 PB-NUK Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators.
Batteries are used to store the electricity since there may be times your Solar Panels will be blocked from the Sun by objects or the dark side of Celestial Bodies.
Description
| “ | By emitting ionized xenon gas through a small thruster port, the PB-ION can produce incredibly efficient propulsion, but with a downside of very low thrust and high expense. — Ionic Protonic Electronics |
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Gallery
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A Solar Glider Ready for take-off. This ships uses ion engines.
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The Solar glider in action.
Changes
- Initial Release
