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== Usage ==
 
== Usage ==
* RCS thrusters are used to rotate and translate the ship.
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RCS thrusters are used to rotate and translate the ship, and can do so outside of the atmosphere unlike canards and control surfaces. They need fuel from an [[FL-R25 RCS Fuel Tank | RCS Fuel Tank]] but do not need to be placed on the tank itself, unlike the larger engines. When you don't want to spend fuel you can toggle the RCS thruster system on and off with the R key. RCS thrusters work together with the [[Command Pod Mk1 | Command Pod's]] reaction wheels and the [[Advanced S.A.S.]] system.
* RCS can be toggled on and off (by default 'R' key)
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* RCS thrusters need fuel from [[FL-R25 RCS Fuel Tank | RCS Fuel Tank]] but do not need to be placed on the tank.
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The little cold gas thrusters are still powerful enough to be used instead of liquid engines for major orbit changes with smaller ships. This capability will be useful for docking (planned in future versions). For adjusting heading, it is helpful to have the [[S.A.S.]] on to prevent unwanted rotation.
* For the ship's rotation RCS work together with [[Command Pod Mk1 | Command Pod's]] reaction wheels.
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* Translation controls are useful for docking (planned in future versions) and precise orbit adjustments. They can also be used instead of liquid engines for major orbit changes of smaller ships.
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The positioning of your RCS thrusters is very important. They should be placed as far from the centre of mass as possible to give them maximum leverage. You should to mount at least 4 RCS thruster blocks around the nose and tail of large rockets. Beware, they will be fatally damaged if they brush against the ground.
* To be useful RCS thrusters have to be properly placed. It is recommended to place at least 2 sets of 4 RCS thrusters (using symmetry) at the nose and tail of the rocket.
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* Incorrectly placed RCS can produce much rotation in the wrong direction when used.
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RCS Thrusters seem to prevent RT-10 Solid Fuel Boosters from overheating, even when offline.
* When using up/down and left/right translation it is recommended to turn [[S.A.S.]] on to prevent causing rotation.
 
* RCS can also be used by [[Advanced S.A.S.]]
 
* Heat sink for [[RT-10 Solid Fuel Booster]]s.
 
* RCS thrusters tend to explode on contact with the ground, even if they have a high impact tolerance.  Positioning them to avoid this fate is recommended.
 
  
 
== Description ==
 
== Description ==

Revision as of 02:33, 8 July 2012

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The Linear RCS Port is used for spaceship rotation and translation movement and is fueled by FL-R25 RCS Fuel Tank. As of 0.15.2, it is massless and dragless, despite the CFG file values. The Linear RCS Port is higher thrust than the RV-105 RCS Block, but only capable of thrusting in one direction. This part is only available in the paid version of KSP, though non-stock parts with equivalent functionality are available for the demo.

Usage

RCS thrusters are used to rotate and translate the ship, and can do so outside of the atmosphere unlike canards and control surfaces. They need fuel from an RCS Fuel Tank but do not need to be placed on the tank itself, unlike the larger engines. When you don't want to spend fuel you can toggle the RCS thruster system on and off with the R key. RCS thrusters work together with the Command Pod's reaction wheels and the Advanced S.A.S. system.

The little cold gas thrusters are still powerful enough to be used instead of liquid engines for major orbit changes with smaller ships. This capability will be useful for docking (planned in future versions). For adjusting heading, it is helpful to have the S.A.S. on to prevent unwanted rotation.

The positioning of your RCS thrusters is very important. They should be placed as far from the centre of mass as possible to give them maximum leverage. You should to mount at least 4 RCS thruster blocks around the nose and tail of large rockets. Beware, they will be fatally damaged if they brush against the ground.

RCS Thrusters seem to prevent RT-10 Solid Fuel Boosters from overheating, even when offline.

Description

In real life, RCS stands for Reaction Control System. It is used to control the attitude of a spacecraft.

A linear port rcs thruster.

Reaction Systems Ltd.

Changes

see also: Version History

v0.15.2
  • (undocumented) Thrust reduced from 10 to 3, bringing part Isp in line with the RV-105 RCS Block.
v0.15.0
  • Part introduced.