MK2 Drone Core
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| MK2 Drone Core | |||||
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| Command module by C7 Aerospace Division | |||||
| Radial size | Mk2 | ||||
| Cost | (total) | 2 700.00 
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| Mass | (total) | 0.200 t | |||
| Drag | 0.3-0.2 | ||||
| Max. Temp. | 2500 K | ||||
| Impact Tolerance | 20 m/s | ||||
| Research |  Automation
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| Unlock cost | 22 000
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| Since version | 0.25 | ||||
| Part configuration | mk2Dronecore.cfg | ||||
| Electricity required | 3.00 ⚡/min | ||||
| Pitch torque | 15 kN·m | ||||
| Yaw torque | 3 kN·m | ||||
| Roll torque | 3 kN·m | ||||
| Electricity required |
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| SAS level | 3 | ||||
| Field of View | (min) | 10 ° | |||
| (max) | 20 ° | ||||
| Anomaly detection | 48 % | ||||
| Enhanceable | Yes | ||||
| Modes | Biome | ||||
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| Antenna type | Internal | ||||
| Antenna rating | 5 km | ||||
| Packed volume | 900 l | ||||
| Electric capacity | 250 ⚡ | ||||
The MK2 Drone Core is an unmanned command module for the Mk2 radial size that runs on electricity.
Contents
Product description
| “ | After extensive research and testing to improve the safety factor of next-generation modules for their Mk2 series, engineers at C7 Aerospace got fed up with having to constantly find new recruits willing to test their prototypes, and decided to develop an autonomous AI capable of doing the same job, only with a lot less screaming over the comms link. This was met with divided opinions, some criticizing C7 as taking the "booooring" route, others praising them for the innovation, while yet others reacted by shutting themselves in bunkers in anticipation of the time when these units will gain sentience and turn on their creators. C7 has vehemently denied any involvement in all sentient-AI-related catastrophes so far. — C7 Aerospace Division |
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Usage
The Mk2 Drone Core provides full command module functionality, allowing a craft to fly unmanned and making the craft accessible when each of the Kerbonauts have left the craft. Due to its shape, it is usually placed inline on a Mk2 aircraft or spaceplane.
It has a special property unique to it - the amount of torque generated by its reaction wheels depends on the axis. The torque of pitch axis is 15 kN·m, but the torques of yaw and roll axes are only 3 kN·m. Thus, many players use it as a Mk2 size reaction wheel to give their spaceplanes more control, especially in space, where aerodynamic control surfaces won't work.
Trivia
- There are visible reaction wheels next to the probe core unit which strangely are the same size and shape no matter what axis they are on.
- The Mk2 Drone Core was adopted from the "Spaceplane Plus" (SPP) mod by PorkJet.
Changes
- Added KerbNet
- Initial release
